amazarashi’s “光、再考” (hikari, saikou – light, reconsideration) is beautiful. The Aomori-based duo of Hiromu Akita and Manami Toyokawa may have an agile, lightweight sound but in “光、再考”,…

The latest from the legendary Akihiro Namba (難波章浩) leaps from the pages of popular rock history that he was part of. “JUMP!JUMP!!JUMP!!!” is a thrilling throwback to…

While fam’s “past of mine” may be off of the trio’s 2008 album, I just came across the PV. That’s either because I’m lame & late or…

RIDDLE’s “Another wish, another future” isn’t your standard pop-punk rock affair. While it sounds glued together with drops of that style — vocals and the occasional pumping…

Hokkaido, Japan is my new home. With winter fast approaching and I spend more time indoors, next to the big, orange, glowing kerosene heater, I decided to…

Check out back number’s latest PV, “西藤公園” (nishifuji kouen). The song isn’t as painfully beautiful as “春を歌にして” but it still cuts with some emotional edge. Hooray for paper…

OLEDICKFOGGY…they’re actually even more interesting than the incredible, mind-blowingly awesome name implies. The lead singer also plays the mandolin alongside an accordion, banjo, upright bass, electric guitar,…

sleepy.ab’s latest PV, “メロウ” (mellow) falls gracefully from the sky, ahead of paratroop, the quartet’s new album. The song is quite smooth and refined and the lone,…

With a band name and album title like this, don’t tell me you’re not interested.

Jazz monsters JABBERLOOP invade North America with their U.S. debut, REVENGE of the SPACE…

“Thank U bye bye Robin Hood” by ar (アル) is down-tempo art at it’s finest. The accompanying PV is an playful experimental work that grooves well with…