Monthly Listening: June 2020
A round-up of new albums I enjoyed during June featuring Dai Dai Dai, DAOKO, Laura Day Romance and more
We’re halfway through the year! I did a few round-ups for best music of 2020 so far, including some of my favorite rap albums, indie-rock songs and my top 50 idol songs, if you need bit of a recap. Here is the monthly Spotify playlist of tracks for June. And below is a list of some albums I enjoyed during June. Happy listening!
Everynight by Age Factory | rock / emo'
► “Everynight”
∅ by Dai Dai Dai | drum ‘n’ bass / noise / idol
► “Aine Kuraine”
Anima by DAOKO | pop
► “Ocharaketayo”
Season 5 by Kindan No Tasuketsu | synth pop / new wave / idol
► “Flashing Light (Neubaten Time)”
Farewell Your Town by Laura Day Romance | indie rock
► “Rendez-vous”
Wave by Maeshima Soshi | bedroom EDM / future bass
► “The Terminal”
Start by Mameshiba No Taigun | alt-rock / idol
► “Flash”
Hello Neibiss by Neibiss | rap / hip hop
► “Thema”
Read about the album on issue #13
At the Beginning by The Novembers | rock / metal
► “Bara To Kodomo”
Akogare by So Shibano | indie rock
Pink Fog by Stereogirl | indie rock
► “Slumber”
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