今村良樹 With MEGE – 夢見人形 (Nice Wood, 1982)
Second release by this super obscure band, and a total nerd wave power pop KILLLLERRR!!! Self released on the bands own Nice Wood imprint, this is many many many times harder to find than their debut single (”だから大好きJJガール “, also on Nice Wood and also well worth tracking down).
Lovable nerds with a knack for quirky songwriting - you just have to love ‘em! These guys proudly wears their mildness on the sleeve, and with “夢見人形 “ they have created a classic in this particular field of guilty-yet-not-guilty pleasures of japanese pop music. Absolutely essential silliness for guys and gals who dare to stand up for their mild ass pop tendencies!
There have been some sorts of attempts att revivalism by the band in recent years; they’ve released a CD in 2013 and have done some sporadic live apperances, which used to be up on YouTube but seems to have sadly been deleted. The image of their bassist wearing a stormtrooper helmet coupled with a hitler moustache and playing a headless bass will always stay with me though.
