Monthly Listening: December 2020
This month's rundown of new albums from Seiko Oomori, Asunojokei, SAKA-SAMA and many more
Hi! This is December’s Monthly Listening list, a quick rundown of new Japanese albums I checked out this month that I enjoyed. You can browse past Monthly Listenings in the archives.
The thing about Japanese music is that the new stuff keeps dropping until the very end of December. If you’re one to put together a personal year-end list, it’s best that you hold off on posting until the year actually finishes so you don’t leave any potential titles out. I am actually doing some last-minute listening as I write this, checking out the new Yanakoto Sotto Mute album, which came out a couple days before Christmas. I’ll share you all my best albums list once I finalize it. In the mean time, here are some albums I liked from December.
You can also listen to singles from December in this Spotify playlist.
Wishes EP by Asunojokei | black metal
► “Being Lost”
NO by Boris | metal
► “Loveless”
Powers by Hitsuji Bungaku | indie rock
► “Aimaideiiyo”
A Bouquet in Your One Hand EP by Inner Journey | indie rock
► “End Roll”
Windswept Adan by Ichiko Aoba | folk
► “Porcelain”
Japanese Baseball EP by Japanese Baseball | emo / post-rock
► “Yugure”
Good Luck Charm EP by Kiki Vivi Lily | pop
► “Himegoto”
Bitter Peanut Butter EP by LIGHTERS | indie rock
► “Date at IKEA”
Pink Moon Sweet Room by Saint Vega | rap / hip hop
► “Foreign Darling”
Kimi Ga Ichiban Kakkoiijan by SAKA-SAMA | new wave / post-punk / idol
► “Heavenly Blue ~Zutto Hata Ni Itai~”
Alien Galaxy Mail by Sayohimebou | drum ‘n’ bass / acid
► “Neo Ice Age”
Kintsugi by Seiko Oomori | rock
► “Yugata Mirage”
Acid Hazing EP by T5UMUT5UMU | techno / acid / drum ‘n’ bass
► “Acid Hazing”
‘99 Peachy by Uyuni | pop / hip hop
► “Mustard”
The Sound II by Weave | indie rock / emo
► “Intense Blue”
Beyond the Blue by Yanakoto Sotto Mute | alt rock / idol
► “Filament”
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