Mar 12, 2022Supercell: Today Is a Beautiful Day — Capturing the candor of human experienceSecond album by Japanese multimedia project Supercell, Today Is A Beautiful Day would be key in musician ryo finally being able to capture the youthful humanity he’s sought to write about since the beginning of his career. …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Jul 31, 2021From WWD to Princess Dempa Power, Shine On!, a retrospective in the Dempa mythosTwo things come to mind when one tries to put into words the key identity aspects of Dempagumi.inc: high-energy music, and the candid way in which they present their personal struggles to the fans they want to connect with. Their first single after a radical lineup change, Princess Dempa Power…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Jan 21, 2020The Conversation: Dempagumi.IncI recently had the chance to have an in-depth conversation about Dempagumi.inc and their trajectory along the past decade with my friend Ryo Miyauchi, whose music writing I strongly encourage everyone to read! You can read the entire thing here! Ryo writes about Japanese music for their newsletter, This Side of Japan and they also occasionally blurb at The Singles Jukebox. Follow them on Twitter for more writing on music and exhaustive playlists.Music1 min readMusic1 min read
Jan 3, 20202019 Album picks! (Part 2)A slightly late post, here’s my favorite ten albums of the year! BBHF — Mirror Mirror/FamilyMusic11 min readMusic11 min read
Dec 18, 20192019 Album picks! (Part 1)Another December, another occasion for people to post their favorite albums of the year! In order to make this less of a heavy read, I have decided to split my list into two halves. Without further ado, let’s get into it. 20. GANG PARADE — LAST GANG PARADE/LOVE PARADEMusic10 min readMusic10 min read
Oct 31, 2019Quick Reviews: OctoberWith another month gone, it’s time to review some of my favorite releases of the month. Caroline Polachek — Pang (2019) Caroline Polachek’s first solo album under her full name embodies a sense culmination for the singer’s artistic growth, with it coming out after the disbandment of Chairlift and a…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Oct 14, 2019Lucky Kilimanjaro — Quadrimestral Single Series + FRESH ReviewIf someone were to ask me what I think about Lucky Kilimanjaro, my first answer would probably be they’re a really fun band and I mean this in the best possible way. …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Sep 1, 2019Quick Reviews — Summer EditionAugust is over, and even though my country doesn’t have a summer in the strict sense of the word, I decided to go full-seasonal theme for this batch of quick reviews! Dempagumi.inc — Bon De Festa (2019) Dempagumi.inc’s latest summer anthem picks up right where last year’s Precious Summer left…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Aug 30, 2019Across the sunflower field — Going back home: closing words on the franchiseThere’s something inherently nostalgic about summer as a season, but there’s also something bright and lively about it, and it’s not just the heat. In the case of the Boku no Natsuyasumi franchise — which at this point I can only describe as a heartfelt celebration of summer, of treasured…Gaming3 min readGaming3 min read
Aug 23, 2019Across the sunflower field — From isolated wandering to characters everywhere you go: on the gradual increase of characters in the Bokunatsu franchiseThe Boku no Natsuyasumi series is built around the premise of making players manage their time so that ensure their summer experience is an unforgettable one, with a good degree of that coming from interacting with the different casts introduced in each game, with many of these characters both acting…Gaming4 min readGaming4 min read
