CAT5

 

In my experience, it's usually the people who think they're "good" that are often the most fucked up.

 

But here's a protip: we're all fucked up.

 

So go easy on YOHIO's bitch-ass

22 minutes ago, Seimeisen said:

Upvote: https://www.last.fm/music/蜉蝣/落首/+images/2c1dd12751cc5542389160db445663b0

https://www.last.fm/music/蜉蝣/黒旗/+images/65662404542e835274acab78d0f7adbf

https://www.last.fm/music/Plastic+Tree/cell./+images/a37120110cab4c5cccc9014c7fdab288

 

Downvote: https://www.last.fm/music/蜉蝣/落首/+images/5e959cc1f3134602bf703465c0097e5d

https://www.last.fm/music/蜉蝣/落首/+images/462927778b82403ab3f45a3502a96ad6

https://www.last.fm/music/蜉蝣/黒旗/+images/e2627d5313b6d56f631c7bc72b79d7b8

 

I gotchu, homie

As the title says, what are your favorites?

 

Off the top of my head, here are 3 of my favorites:

 

"Television City"

 

Originally by LOSTAGE (2006)

 

- This was the first song that got me into LOSTAGE, and to a larger extent, one of the first songs to get me into the Japanese indie scene as a whole. It was songs like this that began to change my perspective of "indie-rock", which at the time I assumed was full of dull "salaryman-core" . The guitar riffs, the bassline, and the overall energy have kept this a favorite of mine to this day.

 

 

covered by 8otto (2009)

 

-as a band, I enjoy LOSTAGE wayyyyy more, but when it comes to this particular song, I can't decide who played it better. 8otto absolutely killed this. They replaced the original, high-energy of the song with a thick, funky groove, and Masaki's deadpan vocals almost gives the song a kind of sinister overtone. I fuckin' love it.

 

 

 

"delayed brain"

 

Originally by NUMBER GIRL (2002)

-Despite NUMBER GIRL being J-indie pioneers (and legends), I only got around to properly listening to them a few years ago. This one was an instant favorite for me tho. The slow-burning funk, Mukai's trademark delivery that's more spoken-word than it is singing, that looping guitar riff, and the hazy tones in the background definitely set this one apart.

 

 

covered by Natsuko Miyamoto (of MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS) (2017)

-Doing basic acoustic covers is pretty typical, but Natsukon did a pretty wonderful job here. It's a simple, folksy rendition, but her emotive vocals do a great job of fleshing out the areas where Mukai couldn't go in the original.

 

 

 

"5716"

Originally by Clammbon (2003)

-I actually heard downy's cover of this first, so admittedly, I don't have much of a history with this song, but it's pretty great nonetheless. It's a somber piano-pop song, with some cool, IDM-like electronics going on. Definitely one of the more emotional songs I've heard from Clammbon in general.

 

covered by downy (2014)

-I think it's safe to say that downy took this song and completely made it their own, as it barely resembles the original at all. It maintains a little bit of the melancholy of the original, but even that shifts to a lighter, more hopeful feeling during the chorus. So yeah, it may not sound anything like the original, but it's still a brilliant track on its own, and a testament to downy's enduring creativity.

 

 

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What are some of your favorite Japanese covers of other Japanese bands?

Yooooo, so @doombox, @Pho, and I have planned a plug session for this Sunday Feb 24th @ approximately 12PM EST / 5PM UTC. Feel free to join us then!

 

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We'll be plugging here: https://plug.dj/monochrome-heaven/

 

Come through!

Diggin it! The production on this one is a little too raw and lo-fi for me tho.

wowzers! I really wonder what they'd sound like in this day and age. It's been like a good 17 years, right???

@helcchi - somehow I'm just now seeing this thread, and these are amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!

Hughley's analysis is on point. Imo feeble minds are too easily goaded into recreational outrage, but not only that - It's much easier to condemn others than it is to practice genuine empathy and understanding, as in doing so, you have to wrestle with the fact of your own flawed and fucked up human nature as well.

 

 

51 minutes ago, Jigsaw9 said:

THE NOVEMBERS never really clicked for me, but somehow I'm liking both of these new songs so far... who knows, this might be the NOVEMBERS album for me to check out?  

@Seimeisen - I think we may be opposites - I kinda really like this one!

 

I like the feel of the artwork. Although it has a very "western indie" feel to it, if that makes any sense. With the two tracks they've released so far, it's difficult to tell what overall direction they're going for on this album. I'm pretty excited for it!

 

Tobe is KILLEM EM!!!

 

 

Me hopelessly adoring TK as his music career goes down the drain :

 

Dark Brown!

^ I honestly don't remember "Gabriel on the Gallows" or much of Division at all. That Reol song is dupe btw. I might get shot for this, but her voice reminds me of Koda Kumi, but more high pitched....Reol is much better tho. "Hope" by Develop One's Faculties is good too. I forgot all about that song as well!

 

01. LOSTAGE - RED

02. 澤野弘之 - MAD-NUG

03. 青葉市子 - 路標

04. SLEEP WALKER - AFLOAT feat.Yukimi Nagano

05. downy - 雨の犬

06. Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - Best Bet

07. cinema staff - 革命の翌日

08. Orcaorca - Paradise

09. Little Dragon - Sway Daisy

10. アルカラ -半径30cmの中を知らない

 

hmm...these are all good songs. That's one of my all-time favorite downy songs, too, but based on how I'm feeling atm, I gotta rock with LOSTAGE.

 

Satsuki revives RENTRER EN SOI (with a bunch of random no-name musicians from South America)

6 hours ago, violetchain said:

It's simple, but I've always really liked the cover of THE BACK HORN's "Ikiru Sainou" album.

 

 

 

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I legit thought about this cover too!!! Something about it just really captures that raw essence of early TBH material. either that, or maybe I'm just nostalgic

 

 

 

New song is out. It's definitely different...

 

 

 

 

@Tokage holy shit 

I've always been fond of the cover for Downy's 5th Untitled album:

 

Not only is it interesting to look at, but something about it just captures their bleak, dystopian sound so well.

 

 

 

The cover to sleepy.ab's "palette" is another favorite:

 

Looks like they shared a new Promo Pic:

 

 

This is interesting. I wonder if this vibe they're going for is any indication of their new music. This look doesn't exactly scream "boring, sappy ballad" and i'm 100% down with that!