DeithX252

Well, let's look at our history lol
 
The only thing I should not first staff list was 20 releases and not the 25 format we have been using for the past 3 years. Format has always involved voting from all of the staff members and it has staid roughly the same over the last 3 years - though as of 2014 we added the ORZ group to the voting process. Since we are a pretty varied group, VK has never been the dominating factor in our best of's. I think if that is more of what you are looking for, you will have to wait for individual lists lol.
 
Ok, so let's do a bit of a stat breakdown:
2012 - 50% VK releases*
2013 - 36% VK releases*
2014 - 28% VK releases*
 
Obviously this is a downward trend. I'm not so sure that this says anything about the recent quality of VK and has more to do with the diversity of the staff's listening habits. One person had 9 of the albums they voted for make it in to the final list and others only had 2...In a way a lot of this depends on the staff's commonality to what rises to the top. And frankly, I just don't think enough of us are listening mostly exclusively to VK so that these list could be a majority VK.
 
What I can say (without spoiling too much) is that this year is ending that downward trend. I won't say the percentage or even if it is a small or large jump upwards, but it is upwards.
 
 
 
*I use the term VK loosely here. Some of the bands like the god and death stars and lynch can be argued either not to be VK or no longer are, but I don't want to jump down that rabbit hole.

"FLASH" is one seriously catchy album. I hope more people take a leap of faith on this one and check them out, because they're pretty tight and overall a very accessible, smooth sound. I might even consider this their best album yet - their next most popular album "Revision" didn't resonate with me as much as "FLASH" did.

Day 16: BLU-SWING - FLASH

 

Release Date: 2015-08-19
Label: Village Again Association / SILHOUETTE RECORDS
Genre: Club, Jazz
 
 
Impressions from @fictioninhope:
 
 
Impressions from @Zeus:
 
 
Impressions from @Ito:
 
 
Impressions from @beni:
 
 
Sample song:

 
Buy the album:
CDJapan | iTunes

https://www.facebook.com/Sakura.Fujiwara.Official/photos/a.314303628675012.63966.307798799325495/802340239871346/?type=3
 
Sakura Fujiwara new album in 2016

https://www.facebook.com/Sakura.Fujiwara.Official/photos/a.314303628675012.63966.307798799325495/802340239871346/?type=3
 
Sakura Fujiwara new album in 2016

no, i dont mean emo as in my chemical romance, tokio hotel, post-hardcore as in a day to remember or screamo as in bring me the horizon, alesana. for the sake of this thread, exclude those types of bands because im sure there are other threads dedicated to them and their respective genres.
im currently obsessed with thursday, mineral, funeral diner, the appleseed cast, daitro, city of caterpillar, christie front drive, envy, sunny day real estate, american football, empire! empire!, gospel, pianos become the teeth, suis la lune, touche amore
comment below with any of ur current favs within the genre, if there's an awesome underground bandcamp band you'd like to share with the rest of us and recommend+ask for recommendations!

I will upload their last live, after finished downloading, I don't know their live published on nico nico....

I will upload their last live, after finished downloading, I don't know their live published on nico nico....

I will upload their last live, after finished downloading, I don't know their live published on nico nico....

Sorry for bumping an oldish topic but I found an interesting article/interview regarding the album's creation as well as the current status of the band I though thought was worth sharing here: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/11/15/music/spangle-call-lilli-line-returns-new-sound-familiar-vibe/#.Vklw99grKhd
 
Also they released three additional PVs for the album:
 
echoes of S

 
ghost in a closet

 
escort & landing

01. 妻になりたい
02. 読モンスタグラム
03. Base Ball Girl
04. radiosong
05. やさしくなりたい
06. パズルゲーム
07. 星に願いを
08. 干物woman no cry
09. 君だけのキス
10. 星降る夜をとびこえて
http://unitedmonmonsun.com/
 
2016.1.20 release ¥2,160(tax in) 265-LDKCD
POS 4582167072633 Living,Dining&kitchen Records
 
Finally they release full album

Title : Alethea (GR-55)
Release Date : 2016.1.6
Price : ¥1,400 (including tax)
1. Lost
2. Forever
3. Vices (MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Cover)
4. Memory
5. Alethea
6. Historia (Acoustic Version)
 
nice, they found new members and continue the activities

Title : Alethea (GR-55)
Release Date : 2016.1.6
Price : ¥1,400 (including tax)
1. Lost
2. Forever
3. Vices (MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Cover)
4. Memory
5. Alethea
6. Historia (Acoustic Version)
 
nice, they found new members and continue the activities

Title : Alethea (GR-55)
Release Date : 2016.1.6
Price : ¥1,400 (including tax)
1. Lost
2. Forever
3. Vices (MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Cover)
4. Memory
5. Alethea
6. Historia (Acoustic Version)
 
nice, they found new members and continue the activities

Title : Alethea (GR-55)
Release Date : 2016.1.6
Price : ¥1,400 (including tax)
1. Lost
2. Forever
3. Vices (MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Cover)
4. Memory
5. Alethea
6. Historia (Acoustic Version)
 
nice, they found new members and continue the activities

眩暈SIREN(MEMAI SIREN) new album "或る昨日を待つ" will be released at 2015/11/25 (1,800yen)
 
[track list]
01.リリウム
02.明滅する
03.Mistake
04.Trash Me
05.ハルシオン
06.すがたち
07.catastrophe
08.散り急ぐ
09.life finds away
10.HAKU
 

 

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pretty good so far!

Exactly as what doombox said, the vocal didn't fit enough. Kinda different when he did in coderebirth I think?

Didn't expect something wow this year, but these releases are stuck in my playlist:
 
Fujiwara Sakura - a la carte
Survive Said The Prophet - Course Of Action
Last Day Dream - My Tragic Phantom
Crystal Lake - The Sign
Mergingmoon - 怨 -eN-
SCOTLAND GIRL - As I am
aquarifa - マーニの秘密
THOUSAND EYES - Endless Nightmare
「Story of Hope」 - Historia EP
Mouse On The Keys - The Flowers
te' - 其れは、繙かれた『結晶』の断片。或いは赫奕たる日輪の残照。
ザ・なつやすみバンド - パラード
waterweed - Ashes
ARUKARA - chigirero

Didn't expect something wow this year, but these releases are stuck in my playlist:
 
Fujiwara Sakura - a la carte
Survive Said The Prophet - Course Of Action
Last Day Dream - My Tragic Phantom
Crystal Lake - The Sign
Mergingmoon - 怨 -eN-
SCOTLAND GIRL - As I am
aquarifa - マーニの秘密
THOUSAND EYES - Endless Nightmare
「Story of Hope」 - Historia EP
Mouse On The Keys - The Flowers
te' - 其れは、繙かれた『結晶』の断片。或いは赫奕たる日輪の残照。
ザ・なつやすみバンド - パラード
waterweed - Ashes
ARUKARA - chigirero