I made this mashup back in 2022, with the full intention of sharing it. But time passed and I forgot that I hadn’t. That, and I also couldn’t be bothered to. (I am VERY lazy and can often move on from ideas quickly). But with Perfume’s Game having had it’s 16th anniversary this year and Dua Lipa with a new about oot and aboot, I thought ‘Well, I guess now is as good a time as I’m gonna get to ..read more

It’s been a bit rough for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s music career over the past few years. Going from being this breakout star who gained international fame with “PonPonPon” as a result of her whimsical image and sound. Having number 1 albums, top 10 singles and being the face of countless brands and embarking on world tours. To having an album sell 4,000 copies, singles not even chart and the brand ..read more

With “Houdini”, “Training Season” and “Illusion” all out—I can safely say that something is off with these post Future Nostalgia Duolingo songs.“Training Season” was extremely underwhelming, despite how promising the preview sounded. “Illusion” on the other hand sounded underwhelming from the preview, but I remained [turns and looks into the camera] radically optimistic that perhaps the full song ..read more

Sometimes I’ll hear a song or an album and be all ‘How was this song so slept on!?’. The whole while there are songs I am sleeping on. Natsume Mito’s “8 Bit Boy” was one of those songs for me.“8 Bit Boy” was released in 2015 and I didn’t hear it song until 2017 when Natsume Mito’s debut album Natsumelo was released. And upon listening to the album, I kicked myself for letting two years go by ..read more

Crystal Kay is back on her Broadway shit y’all—having been cast in Rent in Japan.Unlike Pippin and (what woulda been) Hairspray, Rent’s run in Japan will not be solely Japanese production, but a joint one with the US—featuring a cast of Japanese and American talent. Rent’s run in Japan seems to be part of a continued effort to make Broadway in Japan a far bigger thing—something Crystal ..read more

I consider myself a Perfume fan. But I’m not gonna sit here and act like I got them and liked them from the very start. And fans may view what I’m about to say as blasphemous—I wasn’t a fan of Game the first time around.So, let’s rewind and revisit Perfume’s 2008 album, Game.When I first reviewed Game, I was pretty unenthusiastic about it. Although the songs from the album I did like back then ..read more

As many fans clocked when they first heard “Emptiness”, the song sounds A LOT like BoA’s 2019 Starry Night cut “Black” — which was one of my favourites on that EP. “Emptiness” and “Black” sound so much alike, that they are interchangeable. Like so...When songs are interchangeable like this, sometimes I’m like ‘Pffft. This is lazy.’ Yes Ava Max. I am looking at you. But sometimes I’m like ‘Oh ..read more

So, Hikaru Utada’s Science Fiction is now available, which means you can hear the re-recordings of “Addicted to You”, “Traveling” and “Hikari”. But in true Teruzane fashion — because he don’t play with the income of his child — the re-recording of “Traveling” features a tie-in with Ayataka green tea. And if like me, you were initially like, ‘Who the hell is this brand and what happened to the ..read more

So, BoA casually posted an Instagram story alluding to her possible retirement. Which she then followed up to clarify was a typo. Which was then followed up with another story where she reassured fans that her contract with SM Entertainment runs until December 2025 and that until then, she’ll keep doing as she’s been doing. Then she scrubbed her Instagram account.Misunderstandings? A stunt for a ..read more

“Dizzy” is a weird old single. Because it feels like a bold new step for Olly Alexander, whilst also not feeling like one at all. And the latter isn’t a jab. It’s just a reflection of where music is right now and the type of artist Olly Alexander has been for [Turns and looks into the camera] years and years.I’ve never been a fan of Years & Years’ music. Only when Years & Years went from ..read more