SHUGO TOKUMARU : EXIT (2008)

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genre: childish, multi-instrumentalist, indiepop

whenever i come to chicago i rediscover all the music i was listening to the last time i was here.

(for example, this guy)

i still can remember the first time i heard tokumaru. my friend and i were laying on his front porch listening to various random downloads, crossing our fingers for a gem. i didn't even have a chance to realize the lyrics were in japanese before i was head over heels.

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE : FALL BE KIND (2009)

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:)))))))

BEACH HOUSE : TEEN DREAM (2010)

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you know you wanna hit this

ASOBI SEKSU : REWOLF (2009)

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genre: shoegaze

sorry it took me so long upping this. by the way.

IF ANYONE HAS PEARL DIVER PLEASE GIVE IT TO ME-

i heard all the germans have it already?? i'm stuck stateside waiting for it... possibly forever.

THEMSELVES : CROWNSDOWN (2009)

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genre: hiphawp/rap

this has to be the best year themselves has had in the entire decade of their existence.

dose has taken on a more aggressive edge for this one, and i really enjoy it.

hopefully you will, too.

YAKUZA HEART ATTACK : YAKUZA HEART ATTACK II (2009)

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genre: experimental/keyboard/electronic

Instrumental band made up of 8bit/noise-loving keyboardists usually described by music media as "keyboard-driven art rock." I would describe it as compositional genius. Please do yourself a favor and listen to this.

WHY? AND AU!!!!!!!!!