better than the original ep lol
open.spotify.com/album/1rH1P…
really wonderful interview, her last answer is just so sweet
"I’m not afraid of being watched or having my art interpreted—I invite it. And really, if nobody disagreed with my art, then would it really exist?" —Huang Hanqiu
@misterminsoo talks with Huang Hanqiu of the No.006 art collective about the '001' EP, their next album, and more
new lily chou-chou lied album coming next month
open.spotify.com/album/521QB…
first three tracks on this album are an absolute career highlight open.spotify.com/album/3rFVk…
going to the doctor now is like wait an hour in this room before we have someone review google ai about your symptoms
anyway, been really digging michelle chen's '欲言又止', which is not officially on streaming, but you can listen to it here
youtube.com/watch?v=PPeETHu7…
been ego-searching since they re-upped the faye wong review and have some of my own rambling thoughts
happy birthday to my goat
Faye Wong often borrowed liberally from the Cocteau Twins' style for her 1996 album 浮躁 Fuzao, but the music isn’t simply a pastiche of the Scottish band—it's also steeped in the sounds of Beijing’s nascent rock scene
Revisit our review: pitchfork.visitlink.me/Y-6x2…
digging the new 8bite album, love “夏烬,” where both vocals and guitar feel directly borrowed from dijon but the rest is solid
open.spotify.com/album/7MY1y…
have y’all looked at qq or netease charts? everything is about tiktok virality: nostalgia-driven ballads resurfacing from the 00s; anonymous and poorly-produced dreck made just for doomscrolling; televised singing competitions
michael retweeted
This Side of Japan's Best of 2020-2025: The Friend's List
Wrapping up, we invite back our friends and contributors from over the years for their list of favorite Japanese songs from this decade so far!
Enjoy our friends picks - nearly 300 songs! thissidejapan.substack.com/p…














