CAT5 9075 Posted March 27, 2013 Ok, Monochromians - we're nearly 4 months into 2013, and surely everyone has heard a few noteworthy releases by now, right? Well, I would hope so! Of course, I'm sure you all have been disappointed by a variety of releases as well. So let's talk about it all! How is 2013 going for you musically so far? : ) I guess i'll start with the Japanese side of things! THE GOOD: MERRY - 梟 - FUCK THA HATERS. Exactly how is this a "new" MERRY? Dafuq. Yall trippin. Dope as usual...the 2nd track on this single is eh, but the first and 3rd - I'll rock with 'em. lynch - Ballad The title track is meh, but the B-side is great imo. cokiyu - Haku yes, cokiyu. you can whisper your sweet ambient/electronic-pop nothings into my ears all day errday. Jinmenusagi - ME2! Ok, your first album was 'eh', but this shit is damn dope. コトリンゴ - ツバメ・ノヴェレッテ A friend told me that Kotoringo reminded her of a Japanese female version of Sufjan Stevens. An apt comparision, but fuck Sufjan - Kotoringo makes the most elegant pop around. :> 笹川美和 - 都会の灯(まちのあかり) Sasagawa Miwa reminds of the kind of acoustic-pop I used to love when I was still getting into Japanese music. Ridiculously pleasant - plus points for nostalgia. KOJOE - 51st State Yes, Kojoe. Plz show the Japanese how to rap and choose proper production. DOPE. AI - VOICE This song is just a great piece of mainstream-pop. Tam Tam - Polarize mmmm flawless fusion of reggae/dub and indie-pop. Love it! Geskia! - Silent of Night Best one since his first! THE BAD: きのこ帝国 - eureka Indie heads love this, but I dunno...I thought it was a BLAH-fest. Though I wasn't that big of a fan from the start. sleepy.ab - neuron These guys have become the kings redundancy. HOW MANT LEVELS OF BLAND CAN THERE BE! 0.8秒と衝撃 - 電子音楽の守護神 completely lost the spark they had like 2-3 years ago. FRAGMENT - 感覚として。+ササクレ FRAGMENT is a left-fied hip hop act and I appreciate them, but this album is not the dopeness that I'd hoped it to be. And why the fuck is leo imai rapping on a track? o.0 the cabs - 再生の風景 OK. These guys can play their instruments and they can get all mathy and shit, BUT THEY CAN'T WRITE A DECENT, MEMORABLE SONG TO SAVE THEIR LIVES. MEH! 或る感覚 - カウンター Why did I buy this shit? indigo la End - 夜に魔法をかけられて Their vocalist needs to grow a pair. SRSLY. I couldn't even finish this album because of his whiny, nasal-ass voice. eww. THE WTF: OGRE YOU ASSHOLE - confidential I usually enjoy OYA, but....um...WTF. I guess these guys are trying to rediscover themselves, but whatever they're doing - they need to STAHP. NON-JAPANESE ALBUMS I'M DIGGIN' SO FAR: Alice Russell - To Dust Blue Hawaii - Untogether Bonobo - The North Borders Buke and Gase - General Dome CES Cru - Constant Energy Struggles Conquering Animal Sound - On Floating Bodies Daughter - If You Leave F.S. Blumm & Nils Frahm - Music For Wobbling Music Versus Gravity Kacey Johansing - Grand Ghosts Nightmare Air - High In The Lasers Rhian Sheehan - Stories From Elsewhere Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - We The Common Woodkid - The Golden Age That's it for now! I guess as the year goes on, I'll revisit this thread and share my thoughts on what've been listening to. Ok, so what about you all!!??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDL 692 Posted March 27, 2013 All of them that got released so far are half assed. Crap. Banal. The only album that I can enjoyed throughly right now are JT's The 20/20 Experience. Now that's smooth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Augie1995 325 Posted March 27, 2013 Uhh...well... THE GOOD: Alice Nine- Daybreak/ SHADOWPLAY A- 白い悪魔-Phantom of the Snow-/SAKURA ONE OK ROCK- 人生x僕= UNDIVIDE- Materials Left Aside SIGNAL- Undertake ONE OK ROCK- Deeper Deeper/Nothing Helps Nocturnal Bloodlust- Grimoire Vistlip- GLOSTER/ CHIMERA Matenrou Opera- 喝采と激情のグロリア GALEYD- REVOLUTION/ FLEE FROM REALITY Coldrain- The Revelation Rin Toshite Shigure- I'mperfect Kra- Joker's Kingdom 30 SECONDS TO MARS- Love Lust Faith+Dreams UNiTE- small world order Miyavi- Ahead of the Light/ MIYAVI TesseracT- Altered State *RECOMMENDED* (Definitely one of THE best albums of 2013 so far... Depending on Periphery, Animals as Leaders, Crossfaith, and The GazettE) The Bad: SIGNAL- Apocalypse The WTF: BORN....ALL after 2010 minis (WTF makes you think you can keep going making the same song for every new single?) BGFTNS- Glow test kraken (What is going on with these guys?) 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted March 27, 2013 All of them that got released so far are half assed. Crap. Banal.All of what? Surely you haven't listened to every 2013 release under the sun. This thread is about specifics - not ambiguous blanket-statements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number Girl 48 Posted March 27, 2013 I'm not gonna go by your format since I haven't listened to much, lol. So far . . . I enjoyed Cinema Staff's new singles. They weren't as awesome as last year's releases, but hopefully we'll have something slightly more promising material on the upcoming album. Gunbridge's Dispel the Evil was great. I love that Yama-B re-recorded some of his older Gunbridge songs. I thought the cab's new album was "okay" as opposed to completely terrible. You are absolutely correct about the no-memorable songs thing, haha. Sugizo's Vesica Pisces was another one I only moderately enjoyed - but I guess I'm just not into that sort of music. 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aion 184 Posted March 27, 2013 Wanted to do a Quarterly Review thread, so I'll probably go in more depth in that thread, but as for now, this is my list for this thread =) THE GOOD Uri Gagarn – my favorite skin The return of one of my favorite rockers. It came as quite a shock to me that they were releasing something as I thought they disbanded in 2008 or something. This really is a pretty nice gem which showcases their geniality in an experimental way. さよなら、また今度ね – 菅原達也菊地椋介佐伯香織渋谷悠 The real indie discovery for me of this year so far. Sayonara, mata kondo ne has that playfull style I really like in a lot of indie bands, and keeps to carry that style throughout this whole demo EP. Gimme more please =) エリーニョ – 空中ランドリー Third album by eri-nyo and overall the best album I have listened so far in 2013. This album has all I want in a singer/songwriter release. Folky tunes, heavier pop-rock songs, great vocals, variety of instruments. Just give this one a go, and you'll notice her strength. 惑星アブノーマル – 何でも無い凶器 WAKUSEI ABNORMAL's debut release is primarily carried by it's third song of the EP. 月夜海水浴 is so far the best song released this year by any Japanese artist. Overall the EP is still of a good quality, but none of the other songs reach the quality that the mentioned track has. ACIDMAN – 新世界 Back to their former glory I say. This album mixes a lot of their older styles and is a definitive comeback after releasing some 'less awesome' albums the last couple of years. THE BAD ART-SCHOOL – THE ALCHEMIST OMFG, it was already noticeable in their previous release, but really.. WTF has happened with Riki's voice... drop down that cigarette, PLEASE! 0.8秒と衝撃。– 電子音楽の守護神 Not that it was a bad release per se, but wtf has happened with them... Their debut and following album were really something different. This is kinda bland compared to them... the cabs - 再生の風景 Loved their previous mini albums and was in love when I saw them live, but this was just... well, I really can't remember anything of it actually THE WTF OGRE YOU ASSHOLE - confidential As CAT5 already mentioned, wtf have they done with their awesome songs. The only song that I actually really like is their new version of FLAG, though the original beats it in any way... Not that it's a bad release, it just is WTF xD おとぼけビ~バ~ - 目撃!ラブミ〜•サイン So these girls decided to drop their playfull music to do some garage... They've done it pretty well alltogether, but I'd prefer their older release, as it more suits their style and sound. @NumberGirl Cinema Staff singles? Where have they appeared? Completely missed them. Was looking forward to them after seeing that PV. 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted March 27, 2013 I keep track of all of mine here. 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted March 27, 2013 Some of the Japanese stuff I enjoyed so far this year: Antikythera - PUNCTURE 浅井健一 - PIL グリーヴァ - 鬼ト影 lynch. - BALLAD m-flo - NEVEN These ones weren't too good however (or were just boring): 0.8秒と衝撃 - 電子音楽の守護神 Alice Nine - Daybreak Boris - Präparat Lycaon - 薔薇~Rose~ MERRY - 梟 Finally, some cool non-Japanese releases: David Bowie - The Next Day Suede - Bloodsports Voivod - Target Earth 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stylelover 1086 Posted March 27, 2013 well its kinda hard for me to choose any b ad releases as i normally delete them right after and i dont really remember anything in particular so i wont fill that one out. good asian releases best releases so far Girl´s Day - 기대 (Expectation) SHINee - Dream Girl - The misconceptions of you DIMMDIVISION - 揺れる/梟 Stereo.C.K - Squall / Repeat Kalafina - Consolation other good stuff 김재중 - I B.A.P. - ONE SHOT The Quiett - AMBITIQN U-Kiss - 3집 COLLAGE 라니아 - Just Go グリーヴァ - 鬼ト影 MAN WITH A MISSION - Emotions amber gris - AROUND CHILDREN 己龍- 悦ト鬱 摩天楼オペラ - 喝采と激情のグロリア BIOSPHIA - TRUE CRY 妖精帝國 - PAX VESANIA good non-asian releases Hadouken - Every Weekend Woodkid - The Golden Age Kollegah & Farid Bang - Jung Brutal Gutaussehend 2 Tyler, the Creator - Wolf 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDL 692 Posted March 27, 2013 All of what? Surely you haven't listened to every 2013 release under the sun. This thread is about specifics - not ambiguous blanket-statements. The one I have listened of course, what else. Very boring year so far. And don't get close to Japanese music for a few months now cos it has been stagnant for me. Downloaded some but one time listening and that is it. Feel very unmotivated listening to these for now. So I relented by listening expired music that released up until 2012 the most. I am waiting for the Summer hopefully some wind of change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aion 184 Posted March 27, 2013 Try to experiment more then, instead of falling back to known bands/genres... There's a lot of good stuff to find if you're willing to experiment... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sai 868 Posted March 27, 2013 THE GOOD ONE OK ROCK - 人生x僕= (this album presents a more mature ONE OK ROCK, but still has that sound they excel in) Boris - Präparat (it's Boris, do you need me to explain?)lynch. - BALLAD (a standard lynch. single, but compared to IC and LIGHTNING this is definitely a lot better) SHINee - Dream Girl - The misconceptions of you (catchy pop-album with diverse tracks and great vocal work) 雅-MIYAVI- - Ahead of the Light (not sure what 雅-MIYAVI- has gotten into his mind when it comes to musical directions but it's awesome and I like it) THE BAD (or more like, disappointing) NoGoD - V (songs sounded too similar and didn't have any power whatsoever) A - 白い悪魔~Phantom of the Snow~ / SAKURA (first release by A that I just can't dig, it's like they didn't even try on 白い悪魔~Phantom of the Snow~. And of all songs from WHITE ALBUM they could choose to re-record, they picked the weakest track of the mini?) ナイトメア - SCUMS (see the review thread for a more elaborate explanation on this one) U-KISS - 3집 COLLAGE (I know you're not popular in Korea and I know you want to spend more time on Japanese music but don't half-ass an album merely for that, thank you very much) T.M.Revolution - UNDER:COVER2 (for butchering all of the awesome originals. Also the GazettE's barking dogs vocals in SHAKIN' LOVE made me cringe) 摩天楼オペラ - 喝采と激情のグロリア (I expected a lot more out of this, too many filler tracks) THE WTF 東方神起 - TIME (it wasn't really BAD, it was just...I don't know. I kind of enjoyed it but at the same time it had too many old tracks and too many of the new songs were ballads. I know SM wants to make them do that "epic" sort of pop music but it doesn't suit the guys at all) Girls' Generation - I GOT A BOY (should we do hip-hop or cute stuff let's mash it up! No wait it doesn't work and it sounds terrible. SM no. No no no. I wasn't sure whether it should classify under bad or under WTF, but it's more WTF than bad I guess) All in all, not much that I like yet. I hope the rest of the year gives me more music that I'll enjoy. 2012 really wasn't my year 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilcoconut 109 Posted March 27, 2013 Ugh damn you people, you're so organized. I try to make some kind of list every year, but then it gets so long and I have the urge to make it complicated and I usually quit after a few months. D: AWESOME - Keytalk - ONE SHOT - PIA single - Page - Expect - TEAM H - I just wanna have fun - KAT-TUN - Expose - Boom Boom Satellites - Embrace GOOD - Koda Kumi's cover album - [Champagne] - starrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN - Cider Road - Spyair - sakurasmth - Hemenway single - The Sketchbook single - Base Ball Bear - Perfect Blue - Flumpool - Experience - caroline rocks ep - UNCHAIN - love and groove - MWAM - Emotions - Moran - jenga BAD - the Merry single 8D - probably deathgaze too idek why i listen to them MEH - Kalafina - consolation - Pi single - Perfume single - Lynch - ballad - Sonar Pocket album - Hilcrhyme single This probably isn't everything, but it's the best I can do without having kept a list. 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aion 184 Posted March 27, 2013 Ugh damn you people, you're so organized. I try to make some kind of list every year, but then it gets so long and I have the urge to make it complicated and I usually quit after a few months. D: This is the first year I actually am keeping a list, with monthly libraries, one library with all new releases of this year, and one library with all older stuff I acquired this year =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number Girl 48 Posted March 28, 2013 @Aion: The Cinema Staff singles came out in mid-February. It was like a double-single release thing. I bought them so I don't know where to download them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanethVarosa 1209 Posted March 28, 2013 The Flawless:Matenrou Opera's Kassai to Gekijou no Gloriam-flo's Neven The Wonderful: Tegan & Sarah's HeartthrobA's Shiroi Akuma/SakuraDemi Lovato's Heart AttackNoGoD's VSori's Dual Lifealice nine.'s DaybreakFall Out Boy's My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark/The PhoenixAzealia Banks's Barely Legal (with The Strokes)Rin's Reflect of Killing FleurLuminous by SatsukiAvalon by Mejibray The Good:Satsuki's LuminousDiv's SotsugyouKoda Kumi's Color the CoverGaleyd's RevolutionNamie Amuro's Big Boys Cry30 Seconds to Mars's Up in the AirSadie's Soukoku no Tsuya2NE1's We'll Take the World OnSelena Gomez's Rule the WorldBoomerang by Nicole Scherzinger Scums by NightmareDie Kusse by MejibrayDisturbance by BoA The GOD NO: Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 ExperienceSNSD's I Got A BoyTVXQ's Time Azealia Banks's Yung Rapunxel Lil Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being 2 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Magatsu Posted March 28, 2013 Well My list is not that big yet. I will edit this one, if I remember more releases etc. GOOD Calmando Qual - 闇を貫く激情の輝き [Finally a good single after many bad releases, and they are the best Starwave Records band ever... they don't belong to that label.. lol] Nocturnal Bloodlust- Disaster/Unbreakable [just a great band] Lament. - MORROW [Great band I love their stuff] Antikythera - PUNCTURE [but vocal could be more smooth but it's not bad] amber gris - AROUND CHILDREN [good music!] BAD misaruka - -Juliet- [bad vocal, such bad thing on CD.. they are better live] Tokami - SYNCHRONICITY [Live only band for 100%] Capella - Wasurebana [i'm not gonna waste my money on such crap] Capella - reminder [-.-] THE SOUND BEE HD - cross [Please learn how to make good music again] MEJIBRAY- Die Kusse [x.x so not like this] Alice Nine- Daybreak MEH A(ce) 白い悪魔~Phantom of the Snow~ & Sakura [Kinda boring] DIAURA - REBORN 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slsr 207 Posted March 28, 2013 OK, so far been REALLY good year for me, totally surprised by all quality releases: Flawless あさき - 天庭 - album Amber gris - Around Children - album Crazy★shampoo - 蝶々 - single Good 或る感覚 - カウンター - album Moran : Jen:ga - Album DISH - 春と決別と咲乱 - Album Matenrou Opera - 喝采と激情のグロリア - album グリーヴァ - 鬼ト影 - album Wakusei abnormal - 何でも無い凶器 - mini album The Sherry - Dreamers - single Called plan - L - single Called Plan - R - single HaKU - masquerade - Single TRUST - D.U. - Single A - 白い悪魔~Phantom of the Snow~ / SAKURA - Single Stereo C.K - Squall/Repeat - Single Lament. - Morrow - single Good non japanese The Crescent - Risti - album Razika - På vei hem - album Woodkid - The Golden Age - album Hopefully didn't forget anything really important. edit: lol, one release was from 2012 so edited list :<. 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted March 28, 2013 GOOD: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - Kimi ni 100% / Furisodeshon Grieva - Oni to Kage Merry - Fukurou Alice Nine - Daybreak Spyair - Sakura Mitsu Tsuki (???) Miyavi - Ahead of the Light Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience My Bloody Valentine - MBV A$AP ROCKY - Long. Live. ASAP BAD (or could just have been much better): T.M. Revolution - UNDER:COVER 2 Lynch. - Ballad Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - Ninjya re Bang Bang One Ok Rock - Jinsei Boku something Nightmare - Scums Sadie - can't remember the title Yeti - can't remember the title [2] Mejibray - Die Kusse Nogod - V WTF: BORN are making the same song for like 50th time. Also: Nocturnal Bloodlust is still a huge joke. Things to look forward to (for fanboyism or mainly curiosity): SID - Koe ni Oichite Kiyoharu's mega-stuff Vamps' new English album (???) Dir en grey - The Unraveling The Gazette's horribly named releases D'erlanger's horribly named album Tyler the Creator - Wolf HIM's probably generic release Fall Out Boy's new stuff (lol) Queens of The Stone Age + their future album ... 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandabear 414 Posted March 28, 2013 In terms of Japanese releases strictly for 2013 there haven’t been that many I’ve been interested in so I have a shortlist. Alter - When Something New Begins Artema - Artema Boom Boom Satellites - Embrace Lemon Chair/Tokyo Shoegazer - Japan Shoegazer As Only One EP Yousei Teikoku - PAX VESANIA Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - Furisodeshon/ Ninjayari Ban Ban singles Ami Suzuki - Snow Ring Babymetal - Ijime DameZettai Alicenine - Daybreak Most of the Japanese albums I’m looking forward are in the summer. As far as everything else goes. Bullet For My Valentine - Temper Temper Black Veil Brides - The Wretched And Divine Soilwork - The Living Infinite EskimoCallboy - Cenima Got Killswitch Engage and Bring Me the Horizon releasing material next week and I’m sure that won’t disappoint either. Again, more of the awesome releases are later in the year. 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanethVarosa 1209 Posted March 28, 2013 Totally forgot about Ahead of the Light!!!! That's on my flawless list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeithX252 1266 Posted March 29, 2013 THE GOOD Maaya Sakamoto - Singer Songwriter Sayonara Ponytail - Seishun Fantajia UNDIVIDE - MATERIALS LEFT ASIDE A Ghost of Flare - 鼓動 FOUR GETS ME A NOTS - BLINKS HER NAME IN BLOOD - THE BEAST EP absentmindedness - 2700マイルの恋人 Tokyo Karankoron - We are Tokyo Karankoron Mai Aizawa - moi MAN WITH A MISSION - Emotions moumoon - PAIN KILLER nano - N negoto - 5 kinoko teikoku - eureka yanagi nagi - zoetrope Kalafina - Consolation bilo'u - 擾乱スワール 7!! - Doki doki EGOIST - All ALone With You Aimer - RE:I AM EP りょーくん - Re: you Lyu:Lyu - 君と僕と世界の心的ジスキネジア Lost in the Fog - アインズヴァッハの墓 THE BAD GALEYD - Revolution (I don't like track 2 & 3, it's not them) ONE OK ROCK - JinseiXBoku (dunno, I don't like every track in this album, except songs from single) Aoi Eir - BLAU (I expect more from her, but in this album the song is just standard ear catchy song) Nightmare - SCUMS (standard j rock band) NoGod - V (boring) the cabs - 再生の風景 (after I listened their mini album before, I think this album is not that good) Hanazawa Kana - claire (hahaha, standard moe voice, the song is mediocre) sakanaction - sakanaction (this album has dominant pop atmosphere, although I don't listen to sakanaction much, I know their live is awesome in RIJF) THE WTF Fear From The Hate - 1961 (lol, become pop/rock sound, from post-hardcore/metalcore, what happening to this guy?) NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST - Disaster/UNBREAKABLE (the song is contrast) and the list of upcoming album is endless zzzzzz: amazarashi - ねえママ あなたの言うとおり 凛として時雨 - i'mperfect coldrain - The Revelation NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST - Grimoire Kurosaki Maon - VERTICAL HORIZON Ayahi Takagaki - Relation GYZE album Crossfaith Album Dir en grey - The Unraveling Sim - EViLS Ray - RAYVE Hanatan - Utaitemita album [FLOWER] and more.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilcoconut 109 Posted March 29, 2013 OH really? FFTH changed sound? They were so awful before by which I mean the music, Lidy was great, I'mma have to check that out lol. ETA - aaaaaand I love it. He is a really good singer. I'll be looking forward to more from them now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schmooples2600 105 Posted March 29, 2013 I’m pretty jealous of all those really long lists, if only I had more time to discover new music. The few new releases that I heard and liked are:Boris – Präparat A very nice and atmospheric album. It being released on LP is a plus for me, the bigger the medium the better!Ensemble Pearl – Ensemble Pearl Another collaboration between Boris and Sunn members? Yes please.My bloody valentine – mbv It doesn’t quite reach the level of awesome of Loveless, but still an amazing release.VA – yellow loveless –japan- This actually is loveless! Even if some of the artists don’t seem to fit it all works out pretty nicely.東京酒吐座 and Lemon’s chair - japan shoegazer as only one A solid release, nothing spectacular. But it makes me excited for the new東京酒吐座 album.The only release I didn’t like too much was 再生の風景 by the cabs… or did I? I can’t really remember. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeithX252 1266 Posted March 30, 2013 OH really? FFTH changed sound? They were so awful before by which I mean the music, Lidy was great, I'mma have to check that out lol. ETA - aaaaaand I love it. He is a really good singer. I'll be looking forward to more from them now. yeah although FFTH is in my WTF list, but somehow I like Lidy's voice in new album, I enjoy all the songs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites