Peelander-Z is set to release their fifth album, P-POP-HIGH SCHOOL on April 14. They plan a 60+ stop tour from March to April in support of them album.
But wait! The band is currently raising money for their next album via the new, hip SELLABAND.com. Fans can purchase a part of their next album for only $10. Once the band raises $50,000, SELLABAND sends them into the studio to record their new album. The donaters than receive a limited edition copy of the CD and .01% of net revenue from the album for 5 years!
The following is the lead single from P-POP, another version of “Ninja High School.” The PV was made in collaboration with Kaiju Big Battel.
Mono have released their first official PV ever for their upcoming album Hymn to the Immortal Wind. The video was shot in Paris, France and directed by Dimitri Galuret. The album can now be preordered from Temporary Residence, LTD.
Surfing the internet, it’s obvious we have a severe deficiency of buddhistson lyrics on the web. After receiving my copy of SLOWDANCE in the mail yesterday, I thought I’d do the world a favor and post their brilliant lyrics.
Saw this today and I’m pretty excited. House☆Disney is a compilation of techno and dance tracks of Disney songs due out on January 28. I’ve been waiting for the next Mosh Pit On Disney, and although this doesn’t seem to be it, it sounds really great so far.
1. MEG x Q;indivi- When You Wish Upon A Star (Pinocchio)
2. World Sketch- Beauty and the Beast
3. Q;indivi- Part of Your World HOUSE NATION Remix Edit (The Little Mermaid)
4. Fantastic Plastic Machine- The Enchanted Fairy Garden (Tokyo Disneyland Disney’s Fantillution!)
5. AYUSE KOZUE- Mickey Mouse March (The Mickey Mouse Club)
6. Late Night Alumni- A Whole New World (Aladdin)
7. 80kidz- He’s A Pirate (Pirates of the Caribbean)
8. The Lowbrows- Under the Sea (The Little Mermaid)
9. KASKADE- Baby Mine (Dumb0)
10. Eric Kupper- Reflection (Mulan)
11. A Hundred Birds feat.TeN- When She Loved Me (Toy Story 2)
12. Shinichi Osawa- Main Street Electrical Parade (Disneyland)
Mono’s fifth studio album Hymn to the Immortal Wind will be released March 4 in Japan on Human Highway Records and March 24 on Temporary Residence Limited in the US. The album was recorded and mixed in Chicago by Steve Albini. A full orchestra was used in at least 75% of the album.
They will be playing in New York City on May 5 in support of their album with a 23-piece orchestra. This will be their only North American performance of the year.
Due to problems with my internet router, I still haven’t been able to finish This Month In J-Rock: November 2008. But I got it all fixed today so it should be done early next week. I’m also preparing This Year In J-Rock: 2008, my top 10 albums and top 3 EP’s of 2008. For a taste, check out my RYM: Best of 2008 list or the This Month In J-Rock archives.
Here’s hoping 2009 is another great year for J-Rock!
Winter break begin! It’s been a long month but finals are over and I almost got straight A’s 🙂 The following are PV’s from albums I plan on reviewing in This Month In J-Rock: November 2008. Hopefully that will be done around Christmas. There’s a lot to review!
avengers in sci-fi- “Homosapiens Experience (Save Our Rock Episode.1)”
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Comments: I love this song. It’s so catchy. “Save our rock, save our rock, save our rock, save our rock!” It’s a great performance video. It’s fascinating seeing these guys play guitars and synths at the same time. The video follow the same “triangular” theme as the album cover.
Comments: Random fat guy floating in a pool. Not as creative as their last video (neurotic white family at dinner table eating) but does the job. Dustbox reminds me of Ellegarden, with the English punk-rock and what not. Another energetic song.
Comments: “ORANGE” is the latest video in hare-brain’s recent disco system. With the help of masked power rangers and brilliant choreography, hare-brained brings the dance ROCK. My favorite video this month.
Comments: “Look Inside the Mirror” sounds like a British pop song. Probably because half of their members are from Britain. This a very delicate song. Not very rocking at all. The video uses stop animation and has the lyrics translated in kanji (LOL) scrolled on the right side of the screen.
Comments: A piano driven pop-punk band, similar to enie meenie. This song is a little slower than the others on the album but still has some great synth lines. The video is your standard band performance interspersed with animation of a girl running, reminescent of the album artwork.
Comments: SCLL is the ultimate chill band. It’s easy to find yourself drifting in thought to Kana’s delicate vocals. They decided to go the artsy way, again, for their new video. It’s composed of still images of a girl on the beach.
Comments: The best way to describe this band is a female version of Nature Living. The synths are very heavy in this song with an 8bit quality. It’s interesting they chose a song without screaming that highlights the singer’s J-pop voice. This video is a backlit band performance with the members in silhoutte.
Comments: Not as “disco” as the name implies but another great pop song by the telephones. This is an interesting video that meshes animation, a newscast, and the band’s performance. The aerobic scene at the beginning is hilarious.
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