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Here are a few that came to mind for me: Tokyo Jihen (東京事変) - Himitsu (秘密) from "adult /大人(アダルト)" http://k007.kiwi6.com/hotlink/v8cs6fnsbp/Tokyo_Jihen_-_Adult_01_-_Himitsu.mp3 "Himitsu" is one of the quintessential tracks of Tokyo Jihen's "Jazz-rock" era. Adult was the first album featuring TJ's second line-up, and many were skeptical at the time as to whether the new members (uki and izawa) could live up to the standards set by HZM and Mikio Hirama, but "Himitsu" put all doubts to rest in a dazzling showcase of top-notch musicianship and seasoned songwriting that signaled a new direction for the band and proved that Tokyo Jihen's debut album was no fluke. ling tosite sigure (凛として時雨) - nakano kill you from "Inspiration is DEAD" http://k007.kiwi6.com/hotlink/ma7g4e8jyf/01_-_nakano_kill_you.mp3 The opener to 2007's classic "Inspiration is DEAD" is a blistering testament to drummer Pierre Nakano's insane skills, and a track whose raw intensity still manages to stand out amongst the band's long line of high-octane indie-rock to this day. school food punishment - close，down，back to from "school food is good food" http://k007.kiwi6.com/hotlink/lkeklf82g0/01-close_down_back_to.mp3 2007 was an amazing year for Japan's indie scene and school food punishment turned quite a few heads with the release of their debut EP "school food is good food". "close，down，back to" served as an enthralling introduction to a band whose sound wasn't clearly defined yet, meandering somewhere between post-rock and indie-pop. Unfortunately, the song was also a bit misleading, as the band never went on to produce anything quite as cerebral and atmospheric again. 9mm Parabellum Bullet - Psychopolis from TERMINATION http://k007.kiwi6.com/hotlink/0vllsbkpg4/01_Psychopolis.mp3 Incidentally, ANOTHER song from the wonderful year of 07'. Unlike the tracks I shared above, "Psychopolis" wasn't an instant winner and took a while to grow on me, but over time I've come to appreciate the song as the embodiment of 9mm's sound at the time: Audacious indie-rock tediously sprinkled with elements of metal and punk/hardcore. It was a refreshing sound at a time when their only visible rivals were ling tosite sigure. A great track that perfectly set the tone for a classic album!

omu-tone

arleqWIN [arlequin] ...cuz WIN

Amazing

Nice, I forgot all about this band

white white sisters

A lot of VK bands on your list - most of which I haven't heard a great deal from. Although I plan on checking out more nightmare and Versailles at one point - i'm just slow with these things. 01. Lianne La Havas - Liar 02. Queens Of The Stone Age - First It Giveth 03. Esthero - Melancholy Melody 04. EGO-WRAPPIN' - Future 05. EF - Lake Vaettern 06. 凛として時雨 - シークレットG 07. Ancient Sky - Hazy Mazy 08. Noisettes - Star 09. Closure in Moscow - The Church of the Technochrist 10. Eternal Elysium - No Isolation All great tracks, but I honestly don't feel any particular bias towards any of them at this very moment. ;3

Sweet, we should all get together when it's finally complete!

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Personally, I think it sounds like "Climax" pt. 2 lol, but I'm still looking forward to the album!

BBQ CHICKENS

^ Pretty much lost on those songs, although I've thought about looking into THEATRE BROOK a bit more 01. D'espairsRay - PIG 02. Huckleberry Finn - 낯선 두 형제 03. Caelum - Apoptosis 04. UNCHAIN - Farewell blossom 05. PE'Z - SFトラベラー 06. PASTAFASTA - LISTENING 26 07. Muhsinah - Stop! 08. School Food Punishment - Ura Omote 09. Kacey Johansing - Out to sea 10. Hybrid - City Siren (Reprise) Pretty nice mix, but I dunno...something about the fact that it's about to pour down here and SFP seems to flow for some reason.

YOUNG TONGUE