愛泥C - Charisma.com
Like always, big beats, dreamy vocals, quirky rapping. They have a formula that never changes - and I would never want it to!
Highlights: GODcustomer, サプリミナル・ダイエット, 骨抜きに恋して
7.5/10
携帯電話 - RADWIMPS
The B-side on this single is seriously groovy. Pre- movie soundtrack RADWIMPS really were something else.
Highlights: ハイパーベンチレイション
7.5/10
旅鳥小唄 -Songbirds of Passage- the LOW-ATUS
細美さん teams up with a dude that actually used to hate him to make some full on roots acoustic kind of stuff. Certainly more country than you would expect from a couple of Japanese punks.
Highlights: 丸氷, ダンシングクイーン, オーオーオー, いつも通り
7.5/10
星飼いの少年 - AKIHIDE
Somewhat jazzy and progressive. Mostly instrumental classical guitar based pieces.
Highlights: 青空, 星追いの少女
6.5/10
有頂天 - ポルカドットスティングレイ
First of all, during this period their singer had the best haircut in rock. Shiiiizzz I ain't afraid of you mofos. Secondly, there are so many cool riffs and driving rhythms that it is a veritable party up in here! ラブコール is a certified 20/10 banger!
Highlights: ラブコール, ICHIDAIJI, 有頂天, DENKOUSEKKA
8/10
柏木由紀なりのBiSH -BAD TEMPER- - BiSH
The final pre-BiSH is OVER single and a collaboration with 柏木由紀. I am not sure exactly who she is, but this song is pretty much standard BiSH; kinda punk, but with strings and big catchy stuff. Oh wait; since this is not strictly BiSH, does that mean it is not included in my giant pizza box? I best go investigate...
Highlights: 柏木由紀なりのBiSH -BAD TEMPER-, オーケストラ <KASHiWACK version>
9/10
此処から - Organic Call
I think this may be my first time hearing this song? Because it is so amazing I am sure I would have remembered it. Indie rock with an absolutely SOARING ending.
10/10
歪んだ鉛筆は誰かに折られないために - HAMIDASYSTEM
Dark brooding electro stuff. With vocals that legit sound like one of the girls from BiSH. If the singing was better, this would be seriously great. What can I say? iDOL is SHiT!
Highlights: インビジブル・ムービー, 水槽標本, 舞台に溶かされて
7/10
水平線、続く天青 [EP] - Organic Call
Hot dang, these cats are seriously very good! Easily the best find of this journey - which is stupid, considering they have been in my library for at least five years now. I need MOAR!!!
Highlights: 愛おしき日々たちへ, 空に灯す, 3秒前の憂鬱, 茜色
9/10
溢れた水の行方 - 緑黄色社会
I am not sure if this is peak 緑黄色社会, because their debut album is so brilliant, but this is certainly a worthy successor - even if it is just an EP. Just fantastic pop rock and even a little bit of edge on a couple of songs.
Highlights: Never Come Back, Bitter, サボテン, リトルシンガー
9.5/10
生と詩 - 2
May Prime bless those wonderful kids at Tower Records and their musical choices. One of the most raucous punk albums since The Hives. But also featuring one of the coolest guitar solos on the planet. This album deserved much more notoriety than it received.
Highlights: 東狂, フォーピース, ルシファー, SとF
9.5/10
生命の弦声笛 - 十一
Somewhat traditional folk-styled music? Super chilled and relaxing - very sparse and minimalist.
Highlights: I feel good
7/10
祈跡 - RADWIMPS
Super early RADWIMPS is such a strange thing. Some of it just sounds like high schoolers messing around on their school's recording equipment.
Highlights: 祈跡
6.5/10
絶体絶命 - RADWIMPS
From the near nadir of their roots to the absolute peak of their awesome. I cannot even count the amount of times I had a fist in the air listening to this album. Hot damn - I had forgotten how cool it is. Perfect way to end a couple of days of RADWIMPS tearing up this marathon.
Highlights: 億万笑者, DADA（dadadada Ver.), 君と羊と青, 救世主
10/10
緑黄色社会 - 緑黄色社会
An absolute gem of an album; the most dreamy indie pop rock, full of emotion and generally fantastic musicianship. I have been critical of almost everything they have released since, because this album is so darn perfect!
Highlights: 真夜中ドライブ, 恋って, Re, 始まりの歌
10/10
脱・既成概念 - BiSH
BiSH is OVER - and so is this marathon, almost! This is one of the weirdest singles ever from them - just the cheesiest of dance pop iDOL SHiT. And the B-side is almost Harry Connick Jr-style jazz pop. I kinda dig it all!
Highlights: 脱・既成概念, I
8/10
華納好歌連場精選 - George Lam
And we have reached the end! And what a song to end with; 男兒當自強 the theme for Once Upon a Time in China (and The Return of the Mystery Monks of the Shaolin Temple - one of the greatest cinematic achievements in history). Makes you feel like giving everyone a no-shadow kick to the face. Especially me for listening to 2025 albums and it taking me all darn year!
10/10
'Albums' listened to: 2025
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
And remember: I ain't afraid of you mofos.
FREE PALESTINE
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