Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Monday, March 26, 2012

Buiikikaesu (2007)


One of the bigger, and currently most recent, releases by the notable Japanese mixture-rock group, Maximum the Hormone. The only really accurate "western" comparison I've seen made to these guys (and girl) is the nu-metal band System of a Down. As a whole, these bands both blend aspects of heavy metal in a very avant garde way, resulting in both catchy and heavy music. Surprisingly enough, pop would be considered a very huge influence on the style of this album. It's one you have to listen to once to really understand.

チューチュー ラブリー ムニムニ ムラムラ プリンプリン ボロン ヌルル レロレロ

Pinkerton (1996) [2010 Remaster + Bonus Content]


Some well thought of proto-emo album or something. This is the two disc reissue.

We had just one night, but it lingers on and on and on.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Port Entropy (2010)

Excellent, blissful folk-pop with intricate arrangements and beautiful melodies.  I could gush about this all day.

La la la la la la, tracking elevator

Dawn Metropolis (2009)


When people look back at chiptunes in ten years, this will be one of the first albums to come up.

The concept of using a Game Boy or Nintendo onstage is inherently absurd. We’re trying to put that weird juxtaposition of a Nintendo in a rock band and try to make it work. We aren’t trying to be like, “Haha, look at this! We’re doing Nintendo shit onstage!” A lot of artists in the 8-bit scene don’t really take themselves super-seriously. When you see someone holding a Game Boy onstage and treating it like this rock instrument—even though it is—to an outsider, they see that as something that is laughable almost.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

It's All Happening (2009)


To make a long story short, we changed the rules for our content "producers" that will really only effect a small percentage of our already ridiculously small staff. However, this means more content for you. Enjoy! As a fun fact, this album is only slightly being brought to you by this rule change. How fun!

Also, I figure that I'd do the honors of putting up one of the first albums I ever listened to in this sort of digital quality. It's kinda neat, I guess.

I'm never coming back.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

You're a Woman, I'm a Machine (2004)


Every single time I try to find a decently sized image of this album cover, I can never find anything over 1000 pixels. I swear, one day I'll stop being lazy and scan my CD or something.


Do you remember a time when this pool was a great place for water-wings and cannonballs?