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Taki is pretty badass, so I hope he really lets loose here.

[necrobump] Still the same story for me. I enjoy both on a casual basis - I just happen to enjoy more Gazette songs.

no one hates you, delk!

I'm not necessarily a proponent of diversity for diversity's sake when it comes to fiction. For instance, Game Of Thrones' outstanding lack of melanin has never once prevented me from tuning in with wide-eyed amazement every Sunday @9pm sharp, and Hogwarts not being located in Africa hasn't made Harry Potter any less enjoyable. I'm much more concerned with the quality of the creation rather than details like race that I'd otherwise consider vain. YET...actually seeing a big hollywood superhero film with a predominantly black cast (of actual great actors) doesn't feel trivial or vain to me at all. I could go into the myriad reasons for this, but I'll spare you all (and myself) that dissertation. Suffice to say that this is just pretty damn refreshing.

Welcome to MH!

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I can enjoy a good bit of DOGMA on an individual track basis, but as a whole it's far too tiring to listen to. edit: I can appreciate their foray into "darkness", but DOGMA was perhaps a bit too heavy-handed in its approach. Even DIM had a certain levity about it that kept the album from becoming self-indulgent to the point of staleness. That said, I do enjoy this darker/heavier sound of theirs, I just hope that they can create more of a balance on their next album. Have a little fun with it.

Ironic. It seems to me that the same, self-righteous hive-minded mentality responsible for these people attempting to crucify Erykah Badu is no different from the hive-mindedness that allowed Hitler to act out his agenda.

Sakanaction has been teasing us with great singles, and 88kasyo with great PVs, so +1 for both of these! I do. Kimbra is pretty amazing. I admit that I haven't been too fond of her latest singles, though. Have you heard any of them?

This is what i'm interested in so far: 01.26 - Chris Dave and the Drumhedz - Chris Dave and the Drumhedz 02.02 - Poppy Ackroyd - Resolve 02.02 - Rhye - Blood 02.14 - 凛として時雨 - #5 02.16 - Linda Martini - Linda Martini 03.02 - Anna von Hausswolff - Dead Magic 03.02 - Bearcubs - Ultraviolet 03.02 - Rolo Tomassi - Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It 03.09 - Submotion Orchestra - Kites 03.16 - Pale Waves - All The Things I Never Said 04.06 - Hop Along - Bark Your Head Off, Dog 04.06 - Tom Misch - Geography 04.20 - Kimbra - Primal Heart TBA - Arctic Monkeys

Borrowing this idea from: What music releases are you looking forward to this year? Feel free to include Japanese releases and TBA's as well! And hey, by sharing your own interests, you might be helping to inform others about upcoming releases too! Here are a few resources you can use to check for upcoming releases: RYM-approved list 'til February albumoftheyear w/ new releases Oricon release list

Indeed. Let's stay on topic, guys. edit: take this convo elsewhere - any posts continuing it here will be removed, thanks.

Been loving this girl's music. She's young, but I hope she stays true to her sound as she matures and inevitably acquires more exposure.