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JIMMY POPS - love hunt EP (1999)

personal rating: ☆8.5/10☆

ok so first thing is that i love this EP. it only has 5 songs but all of them are just so fun and energetic and awesome and they all have their own qualities that make them shine. it starts out with 'we need love' which is super great and also for no reason at all has this crazy sick guitar solo in the middle of it, and same with 'billy hunt'. (i'm a total sucker for a good guitar solo.) the thing about 'billy hunt' is that when i first listened to it i couldn't stand it and then i'm 90% sure that i just relistened to it so much that i unintentionally stockholm-syndromed myself into liking it. the track lineup on this EP is super solid! all of the songs are just full of energy and none of them feel out of place. if you've listened to JIMMY POPS' 'minyalbum' you might recognize 'rock'n'roll' from that tracklist, but the thing about the version in 'love hunt EP' (which is actually the original version) is that it's actually stapled to another song sort of. 'rock'n'roll' finishes and you're thinking 'wow that was a really good listen' and then BAM! there's still more song left! this release is just so full of life, and i love it. i'm also a super super big fan of the vocals in this band. :-] i think that my favorite songs on this EP are probably 'we need love', 'front line', and 'rock'n'roll' (i don't even think i can choose a favorite).

kineorama - it all makes sense, cats live 100 years (2020)

personal rating: ☆9.0/10 ☆

i actually really really loved this compilation album. it’s got a really calm and almost soothing atmosphere to it, with the vocals sounding like you’re being sung a lullaby. however, the album also carries a kind of strange feeling with it, like something is just a little bit wrong. this feeling really adds to the whole album. in songs like ‘aitsu no nogai’, the lyrics are really melancholic, and it feels when you’re waiting for the subway on a winter afternoon and you can see your breath. the whole album has lots of digital instrumentals, which contrasts really nicely with the soft feeling of the piano used in the songs, and with the melodic vocals. it all kind of feels like an empty building with the art still on the walls. it’s cute, it’s a little bit ominous, it’s charming, and most of all it’s just really really nice to listen to. it’s great! some of my favorite songs on this album are ‘pop song’ (probably my favorite song on the album), ‘correct way to fall down a deep hole’, and ‘anime song #5’, but honestly this album has no bad songs on it, and all of them are full of charm. they feel like ceramics and warm lighting. i love this album so much :-]

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all girl summer fun band - all girl summer fun band (2002)

personal rating: ☆8.8/10☆

this album is awesome and sweet and fun and a bunch of other adjectives that i can't think of right now and i like it a whole lot! it's got these sort of retro, 1960s-ish sounding instrumentals that pair so well with the different voices of the band members. the lyrics are so sickeningly sweet, and at times during the album they almost seem completely ridiculous and maybe even a bit ironic. however, there's songs like 'somehow angels' that are just so sincere that you can't even doubt them for a second. the whole album is just filled with energy and romance and fun melodies, it's just got a certain charm to it that touches the heart. all of the songs on this album are super awesome in their own ways, but my favorite songs off of this album are 'car trouble', 'it's there', and 'girl #3' (my favorite song from the album). overall, this is definitely an album that's worth checking out!

strawberry story - lucky aubergine (1994)

personal rating: ☆6.7/10☆

there is so much going on in this EP. throughout the four tracks there are so many different sounds and emotions and feelings that are all connected together through a common rough-around-the-edges feeling and sheer willpower. this EP feels like an old gingham picnic blanket with a frayed edge. the songs are actually really good in their respective ways, from the loud and angsty sound of 'well what do you think of that then, paddy?' to the sweet and mellow sound of 'beautiful'. adding onto that, the vocals are versatile enough to fit into all of the different feelings in a way that sounds really nice! my favorite tracks off of this EP are probably 'simple' and 'beautiful', which have drastically different energy levels but still manage to capture the same perfect sweetness. overall just a really lovely listen.