きみとわたしとメロンソーダ - みきなつみ
Young girl indie rocker. Songs are pretty cool, but I admittedly am not the biggest fan of her voice. But the songs really are VERY good!
Highlights: 神様も知らない, Dear, 本気を魅せてやれ, 君へ送る唄,
8/10
ここにいない君がいる [Single] - パノラマメロウ
More dreamy female indie rock. I would like to hear more from these cats, because this song is a solid vibe.
8/10
ココロノオト - 有安杏果
This was my album of the year for 2017. In hindsight, it was really Cinema Trip - I just did not discover that until right at the end of 2017, because I am a fool. But this still holds up very well. Green's voice is certainly more of an idol thing that suited being in MCZ a bit more, but these songs themselves are mostly just right in my Q-Zone.
Highlights: Drive Drive, 小さな勇気, 心の旋律, ヒカリの声
9/10
ココロノセンリツ ～Feel a heartbeat～ Vol. 1 [Live] - 有安杏果
Not a bad live performance. I know I have this on blu-ray and thought it was a decent watch - her overall performance was quite good.
Highlights: 遠吠え [Live], ペダル [Live], ヒカリの声 [Live], Drive Drive [Live]
7/10
ココロノセンリツ ～feel a heartbeat～ Vol. 1.3 & 1.5 - 有安杏果
This, however, is certainly not as good as the previous performance. It is far too long and vocally it is quite poor. Which is such a shame, because this stands as one the most beautifully presented box sets in my collection.
Highlights: Drive Drive [Live], 小さな勇気 [Live], TRAVEL FANTASISTA [Live]
6/10
ごめんね - BiSH
BiSH is OVER, part something. The title track is pretty decent enough - just kinda middle of the road indie rock style, while the B-side is a bit more punked up.
Highlights: ごめんね, SAKURA
7/10
サヨナラサラバ - BiSH
BiSH is OVER, part HELLS YES THIS IS THE SHiT!!! The title track is absolute murder dance rock X 100. The B-side is more dance rock, less murder, but still 100% awesome.
BiSH is OVER, part HELLS YES THIS IS THE SHiT!!! The title track is absolute murder dance rock X 100. The B-side is more dance rock, less murder, but still 100% awesome.
Highlights: サヨナラサラバ, A long way to go
10/10
サヨナラムーンタウン - シナリオアート
Hot damn, these kids must be the best band that I never listen to. Adding them to the list of bands to explore further after this is all over!
Highlights: ハローグッバイ, サヨナラムーンタウン
9/10
湿った夏の始まり - aiko
Good fun jazzy pop.
Highlights: 格好いいな, だから, ドライブモード, あなたは
7/10
シュプレヒコール [Single] - RADWIMPS
The title track is the very definition of 'a lot going on'; everyone seems to be doing their own thing during the verses in some way and even the drums are layered! But it all comes together massively in the chorus. The B-sides are much more simplistic.
Highlights: シュプレヒコール
8/10
すてきな15才 - YUKI
Kind of like a best of the last five years or something - basically the singles, so I have a couple of them elsewhere in different versions. More YUKI is never a bad thing.
Highlights: フラッグを立てろ, わたしの願い事, 好きってなんだろう…涙, ダーリン待って
8/10
すてんだっぷガールズ! ～第1話 ダメダメ怪獣にご用心～ - PASSPO☆
❤️
Highlights: すてんだっぷガールズ! ～第1話ダメダメ怪獣にご用心～, Party like a Rockstar!
10/10
それだけが、生きる意味なんだ / Spiral Star - 純情のアフィリア
Fun fact: I stayed in like a hostel or something in Tokyo and they had a bunch of free CDs of the local idol groups. This was one of those. And it is actually pretty good - not too far removed from the type of idol nonsense one would find in an episode of Love Live!
Highlights: Spiral Star, それだけが、生きる意味なんだ
7/10
×と○と罪と - RADWIMPS
This is the album I always forget. It is not bad - certainly not by the standards of the later output - but I just never find anything memorable. This listen has somewhat improved it for me.
Highlights: 会心の一撃, アイアンバイブル, いえない, 針と棘
7/10
どんなに君が変わっても僕がどんなふうに変わっても明日が来る君に会うため - BiSH
BiSH is OVER part return to the standard radio rock kind of thing. I dig it; whenever they do music like this, it still works, because they have unique voices. Even when they are not screaming for my death.
Highlights: ハッピーエンドじゃなくても
7.5/10
パレードが続くなら - YUKI
For her 20th Anniversary, YUKI brought back punk YUKI for a fleeting moment and it is glorious! She also continues to pull out the most amazing love songs on the planet.
Highlights: タイムカプセル, It's 盟友, Naked, My Vision
7.5/10
ぴょ - BiSH
BiSH is OVER, part two. Ha! Tricked you - I actually know this time! Absolute punked up insanity, followed by less insane punk cool.
Highlights: ぴょ, HONESTY
9/10
'Albums' listened to so far: 1991
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