Original video located here. Accessed 29th June 2018
Song title: Nobody
Artist: Mitski
Year: 2018
Why I like this song:
This is quite an unsettling song: The lyrical content is quite clearly someone having a breakdown yet the music behind it is quite funky.
But it's exactly it's unhinged nature that makes it so compelling.
Original video located here. Accessed 22nd June 2018
Song title: Empty
Artist: Matilda Duncan
Year: 2018
Why I like this song:
Simple but with some great guitar work and some hard-hitting lyrics. The build to the climax is the icing on the cake.
Song title: Platinum
Artist: Maaya Sakamoto
Year: 1998
Why I like this song:
Trying to top Catch You Catch Me may be a monumental task but this song certainly gives it a red-hot go.
Very much a representation of it's parent series. And, much like Sakura herself, if the first opening was youthful enthusiasm then this is said enthusiasm tempered with wisdom and experience.
Original video located here. Accessed 28th May 2018
Song title: Essie Holt
Artist: Magnetise
Year: 2018
Why I like this song:
Beautiful use of synths and vocal effects.
Kinda gives off the idea of travelling through space (doubt if that was the intention but still..._)
Song title: Onna No Ko Otoko No Ko
Artist: Yuko Ogura
Year: 2004
Why I like this song:
Its cute, as has been a lot of other jpop I've mentioned on this blog, but at the same time there is a degree of nastiness in the lyrics (especially in the English version courtesy of Funimation). And its that juxtaposition that makes the song so interesting.
Original video located here. Accessed 27th April 2018
Song title: Kidult
Artist: Terra Pines
Year: 2018
Why I like this song:
Spooky guitar riffs and equally spooky vocals certainly make for a compelling listen.
Original video located here. Accessed 20th April 2018
Song title: Jesse
Artist: Borneo
Year: 2018
Why I like this song:
It may be oddly structed and disjointed but what's there works wonders.
I guess the harmonica opening won me over.