Artist: Casiopea (Japan)
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Casiopea's "Funky Sound Bombers"
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Candies's "Best Selection"
Artist: Candies (Japan)
Well, the first line of the song is the title. That's always a sign of utter lameness. (I mean, there are exceptions, but--)
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BUG's "BIORED"
Artist: BUG (Japan)
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Buffalo Daughter's "Shaggy Head Dressers"
Artist: Buffalo Daughter (Japan)
Album: Shaggy Head Dressers (1994)
Short one, thank God. As usual (lately,that is) I'm at school.
Well, track one, Message From Buffalo, seems to be exactly that: a message from buffalo. For thirty seconds.
Dr.Moooooooooooooooooooooog is second. Christ, what's with all the filler? It's a damn mini-album and you're using so much filler, why not just make a maxi-single? For Christ's sake.
Finally it starts up at 1:12 with some weird eighties sounding keyboard. Similar to Apogee and Perigee, it seems. As long as the singer isn't Jun Togawa things should be fine with me.
Well, things aren't exactly going quickly so far. It's seems endless or something. It's not bad, just not particularly interesting.
In my opinion, that's the worst a band could be. At least I'll be remembering how Godawfully bad Boredoms are months from now, but something tells me that if things continue like this, I'll forget Buffalo Daughter.
Alright, alright, here I go with my biases judgements on the first two songs as usual. I'll listen to track 3, Cold Summer and hope that maybe I can get something from it.
Again, it sounds eighties, which I don't think is a plus considering this is from fucking 1994.
Well, broken English: check. I kind of figured I'd get that from the title of the album.
So far, pretty boring. Strangely enough it's fairly original, just low energy and just doesn't impress me much.
Maybe if I were in a different mood I would like this. Even then, it's nothing extraordinary.
And apparently a "hot winter is coming soon". She has repeated this about ten times.
Uh-huh.
Health or Die... Okay? I guess the title almost makes sense?
Well, this one is better. I can't really pinpoint anything wrong, in fact, I like it a bit. But just a bit. Nothing to get really excited about. It's just Shibuya-Kei.
Alright, California Blues.
As sad as it is, I really don't have many complaints. I just don't particularly like it.
I imagine those more involved in the Shibuya movement would get a kick out of it, though. But, maybe you should just stick to Pizzicato Five or Flipper's Guitar in that case (though, I haven't heard much of their material, either).
Apologies, this review is lacking in the usual anger, disappointment and resentment.
Well, here is the last track, Daisy. It starts with some man attempting to communicate with a bird and then saying that birds can't talk? I don't really know. All I know is the stabs on guitar are a little annoying.
The vocalist is nothing special, I forgot to mention that. It's definitely not bad, but it's got too much of a sweet, J-pop vibe to it, in my opinion. However, it's pleasant, especially in this song. In fact, I rather like it when the chorus comes along. It didn't stand out in the others, though.
Well, what can I say?
3 out of 5
I think that's the perfect rating. It's really just good. Nothing too special, though. I'd only get ahold of it if you are exploring the main acts of Shibuya-Kei.
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Labels: -rating:3, Buffalo Daughter
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Boredoms's "Chocolate Synthesizer"
Artist: Boredoms (Japan)
Okay, okay, let's start.
Track one is Acid Police and what the hell is this.
The second track is Chocolate Synthesizer. It begins with some very high ringing, whispering and what sounds like water dropping.
So, that track was useless. Synthesizer Guide Book on Fire better please me. Or I'll be quite discouraged.
Uh huh. So, Shock City begins as annoying as the other songs. And hey, it's just as annoying as the others throughout the entire song.
Shock City wins one of the worst songs I have ever heard award, I think. And don't even fucking try to say I just don't "understand it".
Now for Tomato Synthesizer. I now have no hope of this getting any better. The grunting the man in this song is making sounds similar to my anger at the moment.
What do you want to bet those 87,000 people are pretentious farts who say "you don't know music well enough to understand it" more than anything else in their day?
Well, Anarchy in the Ukk is the closest thing to "listenable" on this so far. I'm longing for the crap I heard at the beginning of the album right now.
Let's try out track 7, Mama Brain. Well, it has all the necessary requirements to be music, I guess. It sounds kind of like music. If music were gibberish and screaming.
Action Synthesizer Hero is... sigh.
Fast forward six hours. And I'm back from the appointment. Let's continue.
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Bondage Fruits's "Bondage Fruit I"
I just watched The Nomi Song documentary so be prepared: I'm impossibly depressed, which either will equal me being unusually lenient or unusually harsh. Let's see what happens.
Starts off with Holy Roller. I expected some up beat tune about roller blading for some reason. Seems I'm getting tribal drumming and a stabbing guitar riff, with some Middle Eastern folk wood winds.
Okay, I admit, this is something that is getting my spirits up. This is nearly orgasmic. Bondage Fruit, it's like you knew I was having a crappy day and gave me this.
The second track is Arabia no Zou, and again I have never heard anything come close. It's on the same level of weirdness as After Dinner, I'd say. That's a fucking accomplishment.
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Labels: -rating:5, Bondage Fruit
Friday, November 13, 2009
BODY's "Flame"
Artist: BODY (Japan)
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