herpes 1597 Posted October 10, 2015 holy shit track 5 i never used to like passepied but this is album of the year material. 1 Pretsy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted October 10, 2015 holy shit track 5 i never used to like passepied but this is album of the year material. You ought to check their previous album (Makunouchi-ISM) in case you didn't . A little bit simpler and safer, but seeing as you "caught the gist" behind their music, I can imagine you enjoying it too "Shaba-Lover" is one of those surprise J-AOTYs along with Yukawa Shione and Uwanosora'67 in my case Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zombiesatemycereal 64 Posted October 11, 2015 Not into those vocals at all, and that album really didn't do anything for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted October 14, 2015 ^Acquired taste + nostalgia for 90s J-pop glory (Passepied tend to remind me of JUDY AND MARY for the most part) are the main ingredients for liking so yeah lol. Anyways Kindan no Tasuketsu decided to go all lezzie with new album promos...that bunny though (then again, all that same Swedindie pop-worshiping glory, sigh) Daoko's B-side sounds a bit better than that Komuro-y yet unsurprisingly dull A-side. Still not a fan of her major direction (took me months to realize her sellout-ish factor here). Let's revive things here for a moment by throwbacks: Which J-pop/-related release do you consider to be THE classic (your own personal take ofc) and why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted October 21, 2015 New Perfume is... http://www.jpopsuki.tv/images/media/02a7271d90b683b0e8ee7fea8859c377_1445389556.mp4 Okay? Yasutaka's current, low songwriting skills tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saishuu 3220 Posted October 21, 2015 ^ I really, really dislike this song for some reason. To the point I don't think I ever hear it again. lol I listened to a LQ rip a while ago and watching the video now only made it worse. To go from RITC/PCU, which was thoroughly great, to this... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zombiesatemycereal 64 Posted October 22, 2015 Even Perfume looks like they want nothing to do with the song 1 saishuu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted October 27, 2015 Even Perfume looks like they want nothing to do with the song Fitting. 1 saishuu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted November 2, 2015 These girls are super charming as always! 2 Pretsy and pinkmakona reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpes 1597 Posted November 2, 2015 These girls are super charming as always! there's always an element of children's talent show about them that makes them impossible to like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted November 2, 2015 there's always an element of children's talent show about them that makes them impossible to like ahahaha! I feel ya, but for me, that's part of their charm. I feel like they have a kind of natural cuteness to them, which is refreshing in a land where's it's usually so forced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted November 10, 2015 *double post* Finally hopping on the Suiyoubi no Campanella train. That new album is just nasty!!! (thanks again @Amoz) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted November 11, 2015 Will give new Suiyoubi a chance (even though I have seen a lot of criticism, especially after her "Ra"-PV) - but thankies zombie for reminding me: Daoko is gonna have a real hard time there edit: Clammbon's album off this year isn't as bad as folks used to describe it earlier - give it a bit more time and it'll become your good ol' Clammbon release with a good share of surprises Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted November 12, 2015 ^ The new Suiyobi isn't perfect, but it's been such a lackluster year for me, that it's easily in my top favorites so far. I didn't think the new clammbon was bad, but it didn't quite grab me like '2010' did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted November 16, 2015 Now that we are reaching EOTY, I might as well post most probable candidates (some of them) in my top list of this year: Dempagumi inc. Tamaya 2060% and Mayemada are my favorite pop songwriting anarchists of this decade. Also: Kiryu of current J-pop idol scene pretty much (random arrangements, craziness, vocalcraft etc.) Sugar's Campaign While Especia (at least in my POV) rocked last year in terms of urban/city pop grooves, Seiho and Avec Avec churned out this real grower. Talk about TRULY POSITIVE record (no, not you Tofubeats). Passepied From poor girl's SFP to something you don't hear everyday in the midst of high-pitched j-pop girl/girl-fronted collectives. Technical brilliance, adorable quirkiness. Bonjour Suzuki A real shame that casual listeners are disparaging this newcomer as a "Daoko knockoff" even though Daoko herself never really set any specific styles she would've pioneered. Nice, dreamy Grimes/Chara crossover with ASMR-y ambiance. Here's to hoping that more nice surprises will be up sooner or later! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted November 16, 2015 It's been a weak year for me on the Jpop front, but the releases I've enjoyed the most so far are: Shione Yukawa, BOMI, Ropes, Suiyoubi no Campanella, Nakano Yoshie, Sebu Hiroko, and Atlantis Airport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted November 21, 2015 New FEMM song for those interested... (starts after 03:20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu6LcHO64EQ Also good that I stumbled in here, cuz I totally forgot Suiyoubi had a new album out. Thx for the reminder! XD 1 stylelover reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkmakona 1810 Posted November 21, 2015 Just found out that Wink did a version of Voyage Voyage (Desireless) lol. 1 Jigsaw9 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
violetchain 912 Posted November 24, 2015 So both of my favourite members of KAT-TUN are out now. Kind of happy Junno is jumping ship at this point, tbh. Surprised he's passing up some of that 10th anniversary tour money though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted December 3, 2015 Looks like TK from ling tosite sigure composed a song for Ando Yuko's upcoming album. I was pretty hyped when I saw this on twitter, but having listened to the sample on itunes, it sounded like your generic ballad. I didn't hear anything remotely resembling TK's signature style either. Ah well, here's to hoping that the entire song turns out better. http://www.ando-yuko.com/news/special.php 1 beni reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeithX252 1266 Posted December 3, 2015 Major syndrome? lol, still wait for new album is coming out in 2016, I hope album still contain country music influence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
violetchain 912 Posted January 4, 2016 Something about Bed.In is just so charming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted January 7, 2016 Finally, a decent METAFIVE song! Loving me some YMO/Towa Tei-ian frills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdoll 907 Posted February 5, 2016 something like this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted February 17, 2016 To whom ever this may concern (Perfume's nyuu arubumu, doesn't deserve its own thread tbh): New album "Cosmic Explorer" out April 6, Japanese and US tour also announced.01. Navigate02. Cosmic Explorer03. Miracle Worker04. Next Stage with YOU05. STORY06. FLASH（Album-mix）07. Sweet Refrain（Album-mix）08. Baby Face09. TOKIMEKI LIGHTS（Album-mix）10. STAR TRAIN（Album-mix）11. Relax In The City12. Pick Me Up13. Cling Cling（Album-mix）14. Hold Your Hand 2nd CD・ FLASH・ FLASH -Original Instrumental-・ Perfumeのただただラジオが好きだからレイディオ！ 2DVD/BD・ FLASH -Video Clip-・ Hold Your Hand -Lyric Video-・ 2014年7月14日 Perfume “Cling Cling” World ＠原宿アストロホール 「Cling Cling」・ 2015年12月31日 第66回NHK紅白歌合戦「Pick Me Up」歌唱・舞台裏ドキュメント Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
