//Music
Your bestfreindjippy - Nov 25, 2023
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Comments:Found Jippy a couple months ago. Then kinda forgot, BUT then remebered through a Soap shoe Bombrush mod showcase. This album is amazing and might be one of his best mixes out of all 40. Really fun stuff.
Fav Songs: Interplanetary adventure,The Sun Shines Bright, Thermal Noise, Busy Bees, Up All Night
Rating: 9/10
7/15/24
My Dead Girlfriend - March 14, 2012
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Comments:It feels like im floating when listening to it, which is a given saying that its showgaze. Its a decently lengthed album, only about 40 minutes. I think its a good, I'm not that familiar with shoegaze hoping I will get me familair with it.
Fav Songs: Conception For Three Forms Of Unhappiness At The State Of Existence, Vendemiaire no atama, Aki no Hachioji, Skyscraper kill my ghost in your memory
Rating: 9/10
7/15/24
Earl Sweatshirt - Mar 31, 2010
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Comments:Well it's definitely an early OF mixtape. Not saying its a good starting point for Earl, definitely fits the OF era it's from. I mean the lyrics and topics are very edgy, fit for a 16 year old Earl to make. A lot of the lyrics are creative and funny in a way. You can listen to way better stuff from Earl though.
Fav Songs:Luper, epaR, Stapleton
Rating: 6.5/10
7/16/24
Joey Bada$$ - Jun 12, 2012
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Comments: Its a great starting point for getting into joey bada$$. 2000 is also a good one.
Fav Songs:Survival Tactics, Killuminati, Hardknock, World domination, Snakes
Rating: 9/10
7/16/24
Black Market Kidney Surgeon - March 14, 2021
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Comments:A really solid hardcore punk album, not the best but a good listen for anyone into HxC. They're a really nice and cool band. The cassette for this album even came with a really big, cool looking sticker.
Fav Songs: Cop destroyer, SwitchBlade Surprise
Rating: 9/10
7/16/24
Number Girl - Jul 23, 1999
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Comments:One of my favorite japanese albums of all time. I love the rawness in Mukai's vocals and him screaming over the instrumentals, it tends to sound like hes getting drowned out by them. The instrumentals themselves are really fucking good. A really great album that I recommend if you're into loud and noisy music.
Fav Songs: Touch, Young girl seventeen, hadashi no kisetsu, Kurutte Sourou
Rating: 10/10
7/16/24
The Pillows - Dec 2, 1999
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Comments:Its their best album tied with "Please Mr. Lostman" tied, a lot of the songs featured are absolute bangers. It always puts me in a nostalgic but happy mood. Like it reminds me of good times ig? Idk just listen to it! :)
Fav Songs: Beautiful Morning With You, Happy Bivouac, RUSH, Last Dinosaur, Funny Bunny
Rating: 9/10
7/16/24
Tyler the Creator - Apr 02, 2013
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Comments:His best album. His flow on this album is good as usual. I like his more rap focused albums which is most of his earlier stuff, not that there aren't tracks where he sings and shit. There's something in this era of Tyler that isn't there anymore, idk. I'm just talking to talk.
Fav Songs:Colossus, Lone, Pigs, Rusty
Rating: 9/10
7/16/24
Cowpers - Jul 26, 2000
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Comments:Solid Jp band, the japanese music I listen to is aggressive and loud stuff. This scratches that perfect itch, it starts off calm at first then the vocalist just starts screaming at the top of his lungs. Suprisingly good to chill to.
Fav Songs:Yagetsecikoniitaru, Yokan, Shayou, Cian, Yurashitsyzukeru
Rating: 9/10
7/16/24
Kiwi Roll - Jan 21, 1999
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Comments:GOOD SHIT GOOD BAND AMAZING UNDERATED. Back with some more Japanese post-hardcore, i totally reccomend them, they are extremley underated. "Squeeze" is also a good album by them.
Fav Songs:And it stopped the moment, So as to Not Disapear, Sunset Ban, Kiss in the liver
Rating: 8.5/10
7/16/24
Nas - Apr 19, 1994
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Comments:It's illmatic, listen to it.
Fav Songs:N.Y State of Mind, The World is Yours, It aint hard to tell
Rating: 10/10
7/16/24
t.A.T.u - Sept 17, 2002
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Comments:Absolutely not my usual genre at all, I tried to listen to it while being open, it was alright. I dont really like soft singing much. In my favorite songs from them its the one that they arent singing softly. They can sing don't get me wrong, its just not for me :/
Fav Songs:All The Things She Said, Show Me Love, Clowns, Ya Soshla S Uma, Nas Ne Dogoniat
Rating: 4/10
7/17/24
Doechii - Aug 30, 2024
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Comments: What a breath of fresh air. There's been some really good people coming out recently, and Doechii is one of them. While she isnt new this will be what brings her into the main stream. The songs are such bops and funny but yknow sad at the same time. It feels happy but when you really listen closely its you realize it isn't. Hey ya effect? Anyway I highly recommend this mixtape.
Fav Songs:Denial is a River, Catfish, GTFO, HUH!, NISSAN ALTIMA
Rating: 9.5/10
9/03/24
Bloodthristy Butchers & fOUL
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Comments: Its a pretty enjoyable listen, one of the weirdest I've heard in a while. Starts off weird with the track "Lost in Time", with the vocals and overall song structure, not that its bad. One of the weirdest of them are "Legacy of Hate", certain parts of the song sound like hardcore punk but with soft and melancholic vocals. Overall I fw with it, I can see myself returning to it every once in a while.
EDIT: I LOVE THIS ALBUM HOLY SHIT. I've listened to it more and it's grown on me a lot. Its a shame that spotify doesn't have there other good albums, like birdie.
Fav Songs:Escape, Legacy of Hate, I am On Fire, From Way Out Under
Rating: 7.5/10
9/26/24
Downset. - Jul 12, 1994
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Comments: (The most biased review to exist) GRAHHHH I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!! DEFINITELY IN MY TOP 5!!! To be more serious, this album is amazing. A great representation of the genre Rapcore. It's a shame most people confuse it for numetal or rap-metal. The album has alot of the tracks that have great lyrics, all of them tell a story. Like in the first track of the album "Anger", it tells the history of the la riots that happened two years prior to the album's release, it was probably a huge influence during the creation of the album. Hell, it might have even inspired the making of it. Rey Oropeza vocals are amazing. His flow when rapping the lyrics is great and the way that he can switch between rapping and yelling at the top of his lungs is very impressive. The best showing of that is in "My American Prayer", my favorite track of the album. Overall I have listened to the album more times than I can count, like multiple times a day. I will highly recommend if your into punk or nu-metal, definitely better than those unamed frauds(Ratm).
Fav Songs:My American Prayer, Ritual, Anger
Rating: 9.5/10
01/16/25
Incendiary - May 5, 2017
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Comments: Some good ole ny hardcore, Awakening is the best track.
Fav Songs:Hanging from the family tree, Awakening, Poison
Rating: 8/10
01/16/25
Public Enemy - Apr 10, 1990
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Comments: I mean what can I say that everyone else hasnt, the beats and lyrics as good as always with this group. My only problem with the album is that certain tracks kinda drag without anything really going on. Those tracks tend to sound the same, but they're only two like that so its not to much of a big deal. Public enemy is a very important group to the history of hiphop. I think the album is a must listen for any fan of hiphop.
Fav Songs:Burn Hollywood Burn, 911 a Joke, Fight the Power
Rating: 8/10
01/16/25
Tashannie - Sept 28, 2000
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Comments: I don't listen to kpop, most of the shit steals directly from black culture while doing it poorly. I feel slightly different towards Tashannie tho. I still think they take really heavy inspo from black shit. It's literally a contemporary hiphop album, but it's really fucking catchy. The sound is very upbeat and the rapping is surprisingly copetant for kpop. The vocals aren't really like poppy(?) they have a little bass to it. From my knowledge 1st gen Kpop is like this, but take that with a grain of salt. Ot also has one of my favorite songs to play in Piu.
Fav Songs:경고, 내게로 와요, 짝사랑
Rating: 8/10
01/16/25
Outkast - Sept 23, 2003
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Comments: Why am I reviewing The Love Below/SpeakerBoxx seperatley? Because theyre pretty much their own albums. There's literally one crossover song other than that it's just two albums lmao. Plus the Love Below is better and I would like to dick ride it seperatly. Anyway, it's the best album from Andre. It has nice vocals, instrumentals, good humor, it got everything you would want. I could listen to this shit all day, and I do. The story that goes along with it is sooo good too. The shit he talks about in the album hits hard. YOU NEED TO LISTEN RIGHT NOW ITS LIFE OR DEATH.
Fav Songs:Spread, She lives in my lap, Hey ya
Rating: 10/10
01/17/25
Outkast - Sept 23, 2003
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Comments: It's the best Outkast album. "But you just said love below is the best one", I said best Andre album not Outkast. Big Boi is on like two song in Love Below so it's pretty much a solo project in my opinion. Anyway, amazing album. Really feels like one last hurra for Outkast.
Fav Songs:The Way You Move, Ghetto Musick, Church
Rating: 8/10
01/17/25
Quadry - Sept 25, 2024
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Comments: Found this album through a freestyle Quadry did on 'On the Radar', AKA evil tiny desk. His flow was dope asl and I had to check his shit out. The whole Album is heat, the single from it is my favorite track. You can tell what Quadry's influences were easily. Also has some cool ass features, I love Buddy.
Fav Songs:I'm Wrong, Can You Blame Me?, The Ghost of Brandy Wine
Rating: 9/10
03/10/25
Count Bass D - Apr 30, 2002
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Comments: More people need to wake up to Bass D. His flow is really nice and the beats he produces complements it. Most of the songs on this album is short and sweet. I think the longest is like 3 minutes, shortest being 20 secounds. The albums is a mixed with beats he's made and songs with him rapping. He was some cool features from Edan and MFDOOM, which got me to check Bass D in the first place. I highly reccomend this album, a easy listen that might be one of the best releases from 02'.
Fav Songs:Antemeridian, How We Met, Quite Buttery, Seven Years
Rating: 10/10
03/19/25
Mass Fermenting of the Dregs - Jan 21, 2009
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Comments: Their best known album, one of those albums like flying beagle that just for some reason got recommended to everyone through the algorithm at the same time. In my top 5 japanese albums. Strong heavy vocals barely intelligible with loud ass instrumentals, my favorite combo.
Fav Songs:Shes inside, he's outside, Kono speed no saki e, nan nan
Rating: 8.5/10
03/20/25
King Giddra - Dec 10, 1995
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Comments:Until I found Kind Giddra and other artist, I hated Japanese rap. Before I found this kinda j-rap, the image I had of it was a bunch of scawny japanese dudes trying act black. Their music sounded like it too, some 16 year old soundcloud rappers from Atl levels of production. Then I found these guys and others that actually had good music and sounded like they respected the genre, not just wanting to fit the image of it. Nice chill rap to relax to.
Fav Songs:見まわそう, 大掃除, スタア誕生
Rating: 7.5/10
03/20/25
Bleach 03 - 2006
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Comments: Favorite kind of music that comes from japan is the stuff that's really fucking loud in everything. Pretty much the only type of music I listen to from that country other than the occassional rap and pop song. If I don't get ear damage it's not good enough, this album delivers well on that front. One of the only japanese album I own physically due to it actually getting a english release, really cool looking cd btw.
Fav Songs:Self title, Samurai Jungle, Get You, The Rule Of The Peacock
Rating: 7.5/10
03/20/25
SX-10 - Jun 6, 2000
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Comments:Picked up the album because of the Rey(Downset) feature on the first song. No clue that Sen Dog had made a side album with some other people, only knew his from his hiphop stuff and Powerflow. Pretty solid rapcore album, some of the songs are really weird like the random country or gospel one.
Fav Songs:Heart of a Rebel, Caught in the System, Tequila
Rating: 7.5/10
04/01/25
Lydels & Sk00ma - 2025
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Comments: Really cool 2 song ep, the mixing on U Alright is actually so fucking good. I should get more into DnB but will probably stick with my weird jazz fusions for now...
Fav Song: U Alright
Rating: 8.5/10
04/11/25
Unsanitary Napkin - July 3, 2024
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Comments: An album from the *gulp* brits?! Found this while looking through bandcamp, REALLY FUCKING GOOD. They have a good sense of humor and a dope sound. The singers vocals are on point, wonderful screetching with a british accent.
Fav Song: TERF War, Dildo Baggins, ABAB, Speak Up For Women, You Don't Speak For Me
Rating: 9/10
04/15/25
Snot - May 27,1997
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Comments: This album is more Hardcore so I'm not sure why it's considered nu metal. None the less it's good. I like loud music for stupid people, and this definitley qualifies. The lyrics are dumb and it doesn't take itself too seriously which I can appreciate.
Fav Song: Get Some, My Balls, Snooze Button
Rating: 8.5/10
04/15/25
Your Best Friend Jippy - April 11, 2025
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Comments: J- Jippy *busts all over the screen*
Fav Song: Equinoctial Gales, Frosted Windows, City of Commernce Hailstorm, Polyvinyl Chloride Raincoats
Rating: 9/10
04/15/25
Ryoma Ueda - November 10, 2012
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Comments: I thought this was a j-hardcore album akin to killie, but no it's this weird mostly instrumental thing. I don't know what genre to define it by tbh. It's good though, really weird.
Fav Song: To Want To Your Joke, Ballad for a 21th Girl, Good Night Metal Guru
Rating: 8.5/10
05/15/25
Yura Teikoku - October 10, 2007
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Comments: Pretty solid rock album, I litsened to it for the single release
Fav Song: Yura Yura Teikoku
Rating: 6/10
05/15/25
Spice Girls - September 19, 1996
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Comments: I'm a hardcore and hip-hop dude but I do have a soft spot for certain kinds of pop. I think it formed with Spice. I bought the CD as a joke since it's the girliest pop ever known to man. While my first assessment was true it's GOOD girly pop. My more favorite tracks are the upbeat ones, baring Naked. Naked is just funky.
Fav Song: Naked, Who Do You Think You Are, Say You'll Be There
Rating: 8/10
11/12/25
Nerdeko - October 27, 2024
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Comments: More than a year ago I listened to my first shoegaze album, I'm a bit ashamed to say I haven't really listened to much following that. I kinda find it hard to find any, not that I'm really looking. My girlfriend sent me this album to ask if she should buy the cassette or not. I went on to listen to it because it had Miku on the cover, I enjoyed it. I can't really say much about it itself, it's a fucking Miku shoegaze album.
Fav Song: die for u, angel
Rating: 7/10
12/03/25
Psychoangel - October 03, 2025
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Comments: There are NO skips in this album. All of the tracks sounds unique to eachother, which I think some breakbeat artists have a problem with sounding samey. Everything flows well other than the two REST ZONE tracks, but I give that a pass because of their purpose in the album. Honestly this is the best album for people looking to get into Psychoangel. Might even mog Rave Gundam Revolution.
Fav Song: はじめに 2, team r2r tribute amv, 24 gigabyte eggplant
Rating: 10/10
11/12/25
Coaltar Of The Deepers - April 21, 1994
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Comments: The Visitors From Deepspace is the first album from COTD I've listened too. They're a band I recently found on my search of obscure jp post-hardcore. Some might argue that this is more shoegaze, but it doesn't really matter. I mean the album opens very weirdly with a death metal cover of Killing an Arab, didn't even know it was a cover before looking at other reviews honestly. Uh i'm not really sure what else to say other than this is a good album to listen to on a rainy day.
Fav Song: Your Melody, Snow, Summer Days, Amethyst
Rating: 9/10
12/02/25
goreshit - December 01, 2010
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Comments: This is the first ep I've heard from goreshit, I didn't even know he was a dude. I thought it was some tranbian like Femtanyl because all of his fans that I've seen are one, or atleast tranbian adjacent. Anyway, go ichi carries more of the ep for me BUT I did also enjoy maromi's theme. The opening track didn't do much for me as it feels a lot like random noise with the intro to Paranoia Agent blasting in the background. The ep is good enough that I'd go onto listen to other stuff from goreshit.
Fav Song: go ichi!
Rating: 6/10
12/02/25
I have a hurt - October 01, 2025
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Comments: Pretty standard jp post-hardcore. Loud, drowned out vocals, with soft jingly guitar. They sound like you took the instrumentals of fOUL and the vocals of Kiwiroll, so pretty good. I was surprised to find out the album came out recently and wasn't 20 years old. I guess it just shows that not much has changed in the scene sound wise.
Fav Song: left hand, eleven all
Rating: 7/10
12/02/25
Underscores - November 01, 2025
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Comments: It's faggy to listen to this but it's good... I found underscores because I thought she was hot so it should balance that out. Check out the music video though, really cool.
Rating: 8/10
12/04/25
femtanyl - September 7, 2023
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Comments:Agp transbian shit, but good agp transbian shit. I like how she mixes in vocals with the music. You don't really see real lyrics in this genre, well I guess this is a fusion with screamrap. Anyway it's good. really cool.
Fav Song: ACT RIGHT, MURDER EVERY 1 U KNOW!
Rating: 8/10
12/04/25
MGMT - Feburary 12, 2018
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Comments: Apparently this album came out today, which is why it was on the front page of RYM. I haven't thought about this album since middle school, was pretty nostalgic going back to listen to it years later. My taste has shifted a good amount from that time but I did find myself enjoying it a bit more than I remember, I guess I can appreaciate it more.
Fav Song: Me and Micheal
Rating: 7/10
02/13/26
Magio - September 15, 2020
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Comments: Really weird mix of grindcore and lolicore, also extremely short. I think it's good for that though, feel like I would've gotten tired of it if it went any longer.
Fav Song: Yamanote Dream
Rating: 9/10
02/13/26
Luminous Orange - November 25, 2002
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Comments: Duke listens to his third jp shoegaze album and is blown away (again(NOT CLICK BAIT!!!)). Nice dreamlike guitar with dry mixing, the drums rip hard surprisingly for a shoegaze album. The second half is a bit more boring compared to the first, but the first is so good it stays at a 8 for me.
Fav Song: Drop You Vivid Colours
Rating: 8/10
02/13/26
Limp Bizkit - October 17, 2000
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Comments: I hate this album, I hate Limp Dick, and I hate most of Nu-Metal, but I can't stop listening to this piece of shit. I like a total of three songs on this crap, but it's one of my most listened to albums ever. They put some kind of subliminal trance in the background track or something, because I really don't enjoy it but still listen. Maybe I'm a masochist.
Fav Song: The One, It'll Be Okay, My Way
Rating: 2/10
02/13/26
The Cymbals - September 21, 2000
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Comments: Prior to this I beleive the only shibuya-kei album I've listened to Stereo Type A. I'm still not exactly to what the genre is, or what traits it has other than bright guitars and vocals. Not that it matters much since it's good either way! While I don't think it's the craziest thing ever, theres a couple of feel good tracks that make it worth a listen.
Fav Song: Mr.Noone Special, LIAR・SADIST・COWARD
Rating: 6.5/10
02/13/26
Wowaka - May 18, 2011
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Comments: I'm not really into vocaloid, I mainly listened to this album because it was listed under "post-hardcore" which I found very curious. I wouldn't really group this into typical jp post-hardcore like KIWIROLL or Bloodthristybutchers. As mentioned before, I'm neutral on vocaloid so most of this album didn't do anything for me, in a positive or negative way. I'm sure if you're into vocaloid you'd enjoy it, as for me though? Eh.
Fav Song: Two-Face Lovers
Rating: 5/10
02/13/26
Neutral Milk Hotal - Feburary 10, 1998
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Comments: I can't beleive this album is rated as one of the best of all time. Makes me remember normie taste sucks dick and is easily influenced.
Rating: 2/10
02/13/26
femtanyl - Feburary 13, 2026
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Comments: I'm bit iffy towards the direction that femtanyl seems to be going since I really do like the Chaser era. The feel is totally different than their previous output, the crazy loud beats are gone in favor of a more mg sounding album. I wish the album was a bit more ear-rapey. There's something missing in the sauce, felt like Machine Girl lite more than the first FEMTANYL album.
Fav Songs: SICK OF IT, SHOWS YOU THE HIWAY, MAN BITES DOG
Rating: 6.5/10
02/13/26
Zazen Boys - September 1, 2004
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Comments: Was recently reading Girl Meets Rock and the MC mentions that Zazen Boys one of her favorites. It reminded me that I haven't listened fully to this album at the time. This is a total step up from Zazen Boys I. You can really tell Mukai is more comfortable with rapping in this one. I found out recently that Miya(Bleach & 385) is the bassist for the band now, which is cool.
Fav Songs: CRAZY DAYS CRAZY FEELING, 6本の狂ったハガネの振動, SEKARASIKA, 最前線
Rating: 8/10
03/22/26
Kiwiroll - April 25, 2000
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Comments: Amazing album from one of my favorite bands. You really get lost in the songs, especially Bakaneji. While I think their later album その青写真 is their best, I highly recommend this one for anybody getting into JP post-hardcore.
Fav Songs: バカネジ, Etc, 心象
Rating: 9/10
03/22/26
Kulara - 2001
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Comments: Unexpectingly, this album is relively popular for it's niche, or atleast on RYM. Don't exactly remember how I found this band, I beleive I was searching for stuff on Bandcamp and came across it. Pretty good screamo album, the guitar is really grating on the ears in a good way.
Fav Songs: Human Pattern, Brown Knife
Rating: 7/10
03/22/26
Bloodthirsty Butchers - October 23, 1996
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Comments: It's insane on how much you can tell this band went onto influence a bunch of other phc JP. This album in particular came out at the time certain bands like Cowpers and Number Girl where starting out. The album it self is amazing and I can see why it's so influential. July alone make this album a must listen. The only critique I have is the length.
Fav Songs: July, August, November
Rating: 9/10
03/22/26
54-71 - September 19, 2008
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Comments: This album isn't the usual that I'd expect from Japan, the closest genre is rapcore. That's not the best discriptor since it's more post-hc that actual hardcore, besides the vocals. Speaking of which, Shingo sounds like he's American. I've seen people say that he doesn't have very good pronounciation, but if you told me this album was from some random band in the L.A HxC from the 2000s, I'd believe you. Other than Shingo's great vocals, the bass is killer.
Fav Songs: Cosmetic Overkill, Cracked, Bloomin'IdiGott
Rating: 8.5/10
03/22/26
Chemlab - October 8, 1996
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Comments: Not that big of a fan of Industrial, some stuff like NIN is fine but it overall doesn't really speak to me. Same goes for this album. Nothing particularly stood out and it felt really disjointed. I enjoyed some songs but the rest just flew over.
Fav Songs: Jesus Christ Porno Star, Pyromance
Rating: 5/10
05/09/26
Downset. - June 17, 1996
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Comments: Still a amazing band and top 5. I think I'm starting to like this better than self-title. May have just burned myself out on it kek. It's a bit more tied in that self-titled, I also like Ray's vocals more.
Fav Songs: Empower, Sangre De Mis Manos, Horrifying
Rating: 10/10
05/15/26
Edie Brickell and the Bohemians - August 9, 1988
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Comments: It's a shame people only know them for one song, they have a really good discography. Even the lead singers solo stuff is worth listening to. Not a avid listener to pop, but I enjoyed this one. A side fun fact: Edie Brickell's solo debut single was packed in with Windows 95 along with Buddy Holly from Weezer.
Fav Songs: Beat the Time, What I Am
Rating: 7/10
05/15/26
Kiwiroll - December 10, 2003
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Comments: I love this album so much, it's so good. It's insane that more people don't know about Kiwiroll, they're up there with like Number Girl and Bloodthirsty Butchers. They got everything right on only their second album. Keita sounds like he's going to break into tears on every track, it adds to the feelings that the album causes.
Fav Songs: 間違う, 記憶の果て, Smile for Me
Rating: 10/10
05/23/26
PinkPantheress - November 10, 2025
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Comments: This is a really strong first album. It's relativley simple on the vocal side, but the instrumentals are strong enough for me to not mind. This is the first album of hers I've listened to and it makes me want to hear more. Easy recommend.
Fav Songs: Mosquito, Feel Complete, Capable of Lovers
Rating: 8/10
05/23/26
