The 69 of 2010
ROKKYUU's 6 best albums and 9 best singles of 2010 as well as the 69 of fashion!
DaizyStripper: Harumeku Bokura
As far as ballads go, Harumeku Bokura may just be one of the loveliest things I’ve ever heard. The relaxing, healing melody aided by trickles of piano in counter-melody will undoubtedly soothe your worries and give you those inexplicable warm and fuzzies. Though the single is spring-themed, it’s actually suitable for any season: warmth in winter, color in autumn, or smiles in summer.
The B side “Kill the King,” on the other hand, is a drum-fed headbanger. Once you get adjusted to vocalist Yu-Giri’s high pitched voice, you get an original sense of unpleasant discord which is created by the contrast of deep guitar and drums. In just two songs, DaizyStripper expressed the depth of their musical range, bravely pairing two styles even more vastly different than most versatile singles. However, the softer moments of “Kill the King” manage to tone it down just enough to make the two pieces a good match.
2 track CD
Track List:
- Harumeku Bokura
- Kill the King
- Leela McMullen
Leela McMullen is a strong believer in the philosophy "no music, no life." Having traversed the range of Japanese fandoms, she found her home at last in visual kei and has made it her mission to share what she loves most with the world. Leela completed her B.A. in Japanese language from Griffith University in Gold Coast Australia. She now lives and works in Japan, striving to bring you the goods, hot from the scene. Follow her on twitter for juicy hints of upcoming articles if you've got a bit of Japanese language under your belt! http://twitter.com/#!/LeelaInTokyo
Sarah began her journey into the world of Japanese music courtesy of L'Arc-en-Ciel back in the year 2000. Since then, she has combined a love of music and music journalism into writing for European Japanese music magazines and assisting with Japanese interest events in the UK. After graduating in Law from the University of Nottingham, she put 'the law-thing' on the backburner to dive into the live scene in Tokyo for 3 years. Sarah returned to the UK in September 2010 to do that 'law-thing' and now works for a Japanese ｂank in London. Her heart is always in the music and fashion in Tokyo and her life is balanced between her time in the UK and Japan. When she has time, she also blogs at http://lifeismerodii.blogspot.com
Laura Cooper started photographing rock and jazz bands at university. While completing a degree in English Literature, she was literary co-editor of the York University arts magazine and held poetry soirees with comedy jazz bands. Laura wrote for the now defunct UK Goth magazine Meltdown, as well as edited for an occult/spiritual website while she lived in York and London. She disappeared into the mountainous depths of Japan in 2006 and is now based in Tokyo, capturing rock bands in action.
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