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Something Gold Social Alienation (2010)

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Otaku idol Nakagawa Shoko's latest collection of anime cover songs is reviewed at The Japan Times now. I didn't have space to say half the stuff I wanted to about it. To summarise, the idea's more interesting than the result, but it's still far less annoying than it could have been.

Ex Judy And Mary singer Yuki has another useless new album out now. For reasons why not to buy it, check here.

Very late to link to this, but here's the Japan Times review I wrote last December for "henachoco"'s new album.

A review by me of eccentric funk-punk/prog/mutant blues/jazz/whatever band Haimidori's debut album is out now in The Japan Times.

Review of the excellent new Yolz in the Sky album up on the Japan Times web site now, complete with huge amounts of girlish swooning and numerous militaristic allusions to its Germanic qualities.

Doctor Ray Velour Voice (2008)

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For anyone tired of reading the dippy-eyed fanboy blubbering that the group usually seem to cultivate, my review of J-Pop idol trio Perfume's new, not-as-good-as-the-last-one album is up now on the Japan Times web site.

A review of the latest album (and first in absolutely ages) by legendary experimental punks Kirihito is now up on The Japan Times site.

Still too lazy to write original pieces, here's a link to a review I wrote a while back of up and coming Tokyo progressive rock band Mahiruno's full-length debut album.