2007 was the year I truly delved into the Japanese post-rock scene with any real gusto, trying desperately to find any record I could get my slender Soviet fingers on, so I thought it apt to record my findings on the NatBibSoc blog - so here we are. The following is a selection of three of my favourite Japanese releases of 2007 (post-rock or otherwise - we shall not be confined by genre comrades!)...
First up, debutantes Naan with their release Dokusa from March. This was probably my favourite Japanese release of the year but only because Lullatone didn't realease anything. Pretty straightforward (mostly) instrumental rock kept fresh with a varied range of instruments and interesting time sigs.
Secondly, World's End Girlfriend with Hurtbreak Wonderland. Surely not as good as The Lie Lay Land? Probably.
Finally, the fun, at times completely incoherent, always interesting Kiiiiiii with AL & BUM. I challenge anyone to listen to this album and not giggle once, whether it be at the indistinguishable Engrish lyrics or the barrage of American popular culture references ("rike a wur-jeen"!).
An honourable mention goes to te' for their effort それは、鳴り響く世界から現実的な音を「歌」おうとする思考 ("It Is a Sound Blaring from the World of Reality to 'Sing' a Thought Aloud") - a great album.
Merci camarades.
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