Anne Claire

HOLY SHIT, I JUST DISCOVERED THIS AND NOW IT'S GONNA BE ON LOOP FOR THE REST OF THE DAY

Wow i haven't been active on here in awhile. 
 
Just coming out of hibernation & dropping by to say that by sheer accident I happened to find out that the rip of the Outo/Oyasuminasai demotape that's been making the rounds online for all these years is FAKE! I stumbled upon YT uploads of the two tracks and these versions sound completely different from the Dai 2 tape versions - both have the trademark Ao Keyboards and Outo has some kind of sax or other tooting instrument in it. Wild.
 

The box is now complete... ♥

Gratuated college today

w-what??? but wasnt he on the series already?!

Might be an ironic parody but I've been unironically loving this song for years
 

B E A U T I F U L

Honestly my playlist just rolled and I wanted to share this instead:
 
 
So we were talking about Shoutan me and a friend and it's just amazing how he takes the 3D Bishounen Aesthetic to another level?? Cheesy choreo, check. Flawless looks, check. Actually bearable music, check. Doubles as an idol and seiyuu, check. TECHNOLOGY, check. Can't really point any flaws. Guess that's where years of j-pop and k-pop took us. I'm fine with this

Received some valuable visual sex education material today.......
 

 

i got some content delivered yesterday as well... too lazy to take pics so you'll have to imagine the cover art yourself
 
Plastic Tree
Hide and Seek
Puppet Show
トレモロ
ツメタイヒカリ
スライド.
Parade
ロケット
プラネタリウム
蒼い鳥
 
cali≠gari
第6実験室 ‎
第2実験室 改訂版
舌先3分サイズ
青春狂騒曲  
(that bonus minidisc that came with the Good Bye compilation)
 
mothercoat
Patchwork shiki
 
special thank to @anakuro..............

Visual Kei PVs are probably one of the reasons why I love VK so Goddamn much. I'm always wanting a triple, heaping helping of all the cheesy Kote VK PV cliches such as:
Staring into the camera while flipping their hair Awkward attempts at dancing Breaking something that's made of glass Broken English White people being used as exotic props (Let's save the racial dynamic discussion for another thread onegai) A little bit 'o fan service  My favorite songs playlist on Youtube is not just for my favorite songs but also serves as where I keep my favorite PVs too! Because a good PV elevates the song, I do believe. 
 
Here's a hilarious, old school classic that never fails to make me laugh! BY-SEXUAL are so underrated
Missalina Rei hold a special place in my heart as a truly unique group that could do extremely silly and serious songs with ease. This PV always makes me feel better when I'm down!
This has been my favorite song for almost 4 years now, and this PV, my favorite for just as long. Despite it looking completely random, the storyline does follow the lyrics... Mostly. The rich visuals, colors, and extravagant European aesthetics within it make for a unique experience, and it was one of the first PVs that got me really into VK and especially Malice Mizer
I love me some Sandwich. I adore how lots of Angura Kei PVs are super low budget and just feature the guys messing around and having fun with each other. It's so down to earth and it's nice to see that music is a fun, artsy side project for these guys and not something they care about for the money. I especially love the dancing part of this PV!
This PV and song got me into Guniw Tools. I checked them out due to curiosity and their strange and unique DIY/Arthaus vibes sucked me in. The music itself is amazing with its insane genre mashing, but that aside, I love the PVs. I can tell that they're directed by FULL because NOOKICKY and SHILFEE PVs have this same direction to them, especially with the whole "foreign location" aspect. This PV seems somewhat jumbled but it actually follows the lyrical theme of being a critical look at Christmas traditions. 
This Pura PV has a very special place in my heart. The first time I ever saw it was when I discovered that it was a hidden PV on the Premium Best disc, with its early 2000s DVD menu and 240p quality in all of its nostalgic glory. It was the first time I ever saw it, but it also felt like I simultaneously have grown up with it by my side. 
 
I also love the PV for just how nonchalantly it treats its weird imagery. Ryutaro shoving a battery into a literal tuna mackerel and listening to the "music" in it(???), all of the falling shoes which are foreshadowing for the members being barefoot at the end of the PV, the sky portal and flying fish at the end of the PV... I have so many questions yet they never get answers. However, I do believe that is the beauty of this piece of art. As always, Plastic Tree don't spell it out for you, you have to tackle the themes for yourself. I'm far from stupid but I'm still struggling to figure out what the Tuna Mackerel Walkman is supposed to symbolize. The sounds of nature? Hmm...
 

Looks like there will be some sort of collaboration between 101A, emmurée and MUNIMUNI called GHOST OF ROMANCE in September!
 
 
There will be a collab CD too featuring covers of all three bands (and maybe some original songs too? not sure about that part).

Uhhh I have like one whole selfie on my phone that I don't even like that much, so have that lmao

 
I hope to improve my look this year (earrings and hair mainly)

Gratuated college today

Don't judge me. 
 

Gratuated college today

I think I'm on the verge of another shopping spree 💸💸💸
 
I have decided to get the limited edition of ある職業病. I was apprehensive for a while, but then I came across this picture, and, well... damn look at all this shit!

 
I'm even tempted now to get the one-track hernia CD (even though from what I'm told, the track is just "Hernia I" so nothing new), only because the mini album box has a sleeve for it. Buying something I don't need, just to store it in a box. I'm officially crazy, aren't I?
 
 
This might be a long shot, but has anyone here heard the studio version of ラストダンス? I'm sort of on the fence about getting a copy, because I heard the live version and was not impressed! The saxophone just kinda ruined it for me 😕
 
and yet I get that stuck in my head all the goddamn time

ok plz help what is this release
 

 
this is the only picture i have..currently
 
edit: figured it out, it's 君が咲く山

A pipe burst at the office
 
And the goods, or rather CDs & DVDs, that were in stock were all destroyed
 
"I'm trying to appear like it's ok but really everything's hopeless"
Everything's hopeless could be about the goods or his mental state or both
 
"It looks like I'm going to have to talk with the insurance agent, but even then not everything will be returned, we can't remake these things, and I'm overflowing with millions of memories of making these things and honestly this has killed me.
I've got 0 HP from my tragic children being wiped out.
Thanks for everything.
Ah, also, today's the last day for the 7/7 live, so if you're free tonight please watch it. 
Please have a nice Saturday."

ガゼット - 7月8日
Song of the day

🤘