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11th in 8yrs from these "Bastard Out of Carolina" badass guys, and they still retain HOKORIMAMIRE(埃まみれ=way too dusty) stripped down and raw hard rock style🎸 14 songs, 67min, no compromise and straightforward with strong hooks💨
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Coachella streaming recap, 4/12/26(sun): Wet Leg, unexpectedly solid🪨 Suicidal Tendencies, much aggressive than youngs👹 Major Lazer, visually stunning🧐 Young Thug, great before the last😄 Subtronics, laser beaaaaam⚡️ Karol G, another gorgeous set🤣
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Coachella streaming recap, 4/11/26(sat): Alex G, better than the album👍 Geese, pure 90s alternative🎸 Sombr, was my expectation too high🤔 Nine Inch Noize, gave new life to classics🎼 The Strokes, really much better performing live🤣 Interpol, great last😌
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Coachella streaming recap, 4/10/26(fri): Teddy Swims, nice ZENZA(前座=opening act)🐻 The XX, as expected🤘 Devo, magical but not 呪い💀 Turnstile, over my expectation, just cool and punchy, a real live band🤣 Sabrina Carpenter, gorgeous, eye catching, great last🤣
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The 5th "Everything Glows" from LA trio went more REIMYOU(霊妙=mystical)👻 and FUYUUTEKI(浮遊的=floating)🪽 Not so much dynamics but 11 songs 41min landed right into my ears👂 Quite suitable whenever I need some relaxing moments😌
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31yrs ago, April4⃣ "Animals..." was ATOOI(後追い=catch up) for me since its NIHONBAN(日本盤=Japanese Edition) was somehow SHINAUSU(品薄=short of supply)💿 Yet, I hunted this edition because its bonus track was amazing📀 A lot of gems here🎧
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パワパラ🤣 NAMAE DE FUKU GA GACHI(名前で吹くがガチ=LMFAO name but dead f❌king serious)⚔️ These Icelanders nailed how grandeur power metal perfectly fits into epic fantasy🗡️ ZENKYOKUONAJI(全曲同じ=all songs sound the same) but down to earth🛡️
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I can't believe these San Franciso guys are average 60s but still exhibit HAGANE NO YOUNI KATEEI(鋼のようにカテぇ=f❌kin' hard as iron)⚒️ KUSOGAKI(クソガキ=s💩ty brat)-minded artwork and lyrics amplify its aggression throughout 54min🎸
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I discovered their debut in March, 21yrs ago when most indie webzines praised its DAGEKIKAN(打撃感=percussiveness)🥁 and sharp beat throughout🎼 I went their live in 2007 and surprised to see that the audience sang most songs🎤
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March, 32yrs ago, still 17, pretty busy HARUYASUMI(春休み=spring break) because Pantera💪 Soundgarden🌪️ Motley Crue🎸 Epic albums from big guys🤘 Among them, this one still punches me hard with NIGIRIKOBUSHI(握り拳=clenched fist)👊
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32yrs ago, their epic 4th was absolutely KAKUMEITEKI(革命的=Revolutional) with its raw, punchy, unpredictable, varied, and consistent. Still, doesn't sound old and highly influential💿 I still remember BURRN! rated 68/100 and thought, why🤨
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25yrs ago, March3⃣ Their 13th perfectly fit HARURASHII(春らしい=like Spring) atmosphere by focusing lighter groove and bright melodies🌞 All 12 songs fit into the right place and building 50min as comfortable listening experience😌
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A great ending song to IYASU(癒す=heal) the audience who got hooked with rollercoaster "Hoppers"🦫 The song title also incorporates with the film's theme of "how can modern people like us coexist with nature"🏞️ Pop, yet actually, heavy😌
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KITAIIJOU(期待以上=more than anticipated)🎧 Very focused danceable 12 TEKIDONI(適度に=moderately) short tunes, nails down 42min⏱️ Floating, mysterious, slightly bleak, solid beats, and convincing vocal performance🎤 Great for March.
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30yrs ago, March3⃣ These New Yorkers proved "we can KIYOUNI(器用に=proficiently) mix groove and thrash" in their 8th🎸 Well, one battle⚔️ after another, huh🥴 Quite consistent flow throughout 50min, and one of those "thrill ride" albums🎢
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Streamlined and focused to 10 songs, 31min👊 Some can perceive it as GENTENKAIKI(原点回帰=back to basics)😆 and I'd say BUNANKENJITSU(無難堅実=safe and solid)🫤 The final track delivers their "forever fighting" spirit pretty well🤘
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24yrs ago, February, while I was preparing to immigrate America by researching how to RYUUGAKU(留学=study abroad) step by step, often listened these Germans' 4th🇩🇪 10 songs were streamlined and gave me a kind of 60min journey🏞️
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The 7th from these British metalcore guys inclined to more SEITOUHA(正統派=authentic) heavy metal by featuring memorable guitar solos🎸 Pretty focused 11 songs, 48min of DOUMOU(獰猛=ferocious) but dynamic and dramatic assault🔪
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20yrs ago, February, this Paul Meany(1976-)'s band project's debut was my first one to "directly contacted the official web and purchased"💿 because this single song's intro was already enticing. I eventually picked this album as 2006's #⃣1⃣
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Raw, deep, and stabbing, these Brazillians TSUIKYUU(追求=pursue) their underground mentality by focusing on BUKKOROSU(ぶっ殺す=kill it)🔪 aggression for 35min😡 No need to SHIKIBETSU(識別=distinguish) songs😅 Just immerse into it😵‍💫
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So this year's "Half Time Show"🏈 I think Bad Bunny KITAICHIGOE(期待値超え=easily met our expectation) by focusing on "visually lavish" direction by featuring gorgeous guests and excellent dancers💃🕺 I can't believe he's just 31yrs old now😲
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February, 28yrs ago, this soundtrack impacted me a lot with its fully orchestrated composition with Japanese trad instruments🎻 SAKKYOKUSHA(作曲者=the composer) here(川井憲次, 1957-) runs a massive career paths in various directions😲
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25yrs ago, February, this Italian minor guys BUTTOBASU(ブッ飛ばす=blow me away) with the band's "one and only, nearly perfectly structured" symphonic and aggressive melodic metal🎸🎼 with the unforgettable following track🎹 2015 remake was 😩
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The 1st single from the upcoming 4th in March3⃣ First time listening to his song, and got SOKUHAMARU(即ハマる=instantly hooked) with this snappy beat🎼 and FUYUUKAN(浮遊感=floating feeling)🪽 The PV here is also eye-catching👀
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10yrs ago, around this time, this song got DAICHUUMOKU(大注目👀=a massive attention) in America, and I remember most stations, even Trader Joe's, ran it during daytime, since it tackled the universal theme of ROUKA(老化=aging)🧓 Great tune🥹
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30yrs ago, January, 3rd from this cult Polish guys went pretty deep-prog, not for SHOSHINSHA(初心者=beginners)🥴 Yet, "One of Their Kind" was impactful enough for me to expand GENSOUTEKI(幻想的=ethereal) "a floating island" artwork🏖️
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January is basically a SHIZUKANA(静かな=quiet) month for films🎬 and music🎼 So, 27yrs ago, the seasoned British guys surprised me with "quite focused 11 songs, 51min" on their 5th💿 Emotional, restrained, yet has enough grooves🥊
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16th, and the leader is 58, yet this new material is nothing short of DOUMOUSEI(獰猛性=ferocity) under clear album structure and fully controlled instrumentation🛠️ And, each song runs hooks after hooks🎼 Quite satisfying 44min🎸
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18yrs ago, January, these Canadians stepped into more TOTTSUKIYASUI(取っつき易い=accessible) direction than going too technical🛠️ Solidly and densely composed 10 songs, 41min, and still my favorite🎸 I think I chose #4 in 2018🤘
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Its US release was Oct. '93 but Japan delayed until Jan. '94. Yet, this was my entrance to the legendary UK trio. 4 opening tracks still kick my ass💃 I love this one's chorus because it sounds like "BENJOSOUJI(便所掃除=toilet cleaning)"🚽🪠🤣
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