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LISTENING POST Special to The Japan Times

Andymori "Hikari"


Tokyo rock trio Andymori formed in the fall of 2007. The following summer — before the group had released any music — it earned an invite to perform at the Fuji Rock Festival. In 2009, Andymori issued its eponymous debut and appeared at Summer Sonic. Continuing to build upon its initial successes, the band has since played numerous concerts across the country and has also gigged in Canada and South Korea.


Its fourth full-length, "Hikari" ("Light"), opens with the radio-friendly, pop-rock cut "Bass Man." Guitarist Sohei Oyamada's polished, melodic vocals and catchy bits of whistling are the main focus of the song and play out over simple, toe-tapping rhythms. Revisiting the youthful exuberance they showcased on excellent early singles like "Follow Me" and "Everything is My Guitar" from its first album, the title track and "San Punkan" ("For Three Minutes") are two of the edgier offerings on "Hikari." The former starts as a fast-paced piece of alternative rock and doesn't let up during its nearly three-minute running time. The latter gains steam as Oyamada's singing switches from crooning to ragged yelps. Both should have little difficulty making crowds bop around during Andymori's summer shows.

The act is at its best on "Club Night." The number begins (and ends) with only the steady pounding of Kenji Okayama's bass drum, creating a sound akin to a stripped-down dance club beat. Horns are used throughout the upbeat song and add a great orchestral pop feel. Playful handclaps and plenty of group "la la la" singing make the lively folk of "Aishite Yamanai Ongaku wo" ("Can't Stop Loving Music") also emerge as one of the stronger tracks on "Hikari."

Although Andymori isn't breaking any new ground in the realms of Japanese alternative and pop-rock, "Hikari" is another solid disc from the group. And while 2011's "Kakumei" peaked at No. 12 on the Oricon album charts, last week "Hikari" debuted at the No. 8 spot so Andymori is obviously doing something right.


By SHAWN DESPRES








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んー、まあまあな批評ですかね。←批評を批評w何様!?w


ピックアップしてる曲がそれなりというかね。引き合いに出す曲も同じく。

欧米の方はやはり抒情というものを感じにくいのですかね。
君はダイヤモンドの輝き とか シンガー とか 響かないんですかね。



もしそうだとしたら残念。









































最近andyづいておりますがw

すべてはピロウズから始まったものであり、その存在は常に不動でございます*





壮平くんのヴォーカルも惹かれてやまない素晴らしいものですが


さわおさんのそれも魅了してやまないですね。




饅頭詰まらせたようなボーカル(ご本人談w)から
年月と試行・工夫を積み上げて作り上げた唯一無二のヴォーカル。

私はカラオケに行かないのでよくわからないですが
聞くとさわおさんのキーはとても高いそうですね。

…待てよ、そっか!
女の私が普通に同じキーで口ずさめるってことは
男性からしたら高いってことなのか!?←






盤をもってないのでYouTubeでしか聴けない曲たち。



密かに←お気に入り♪





うむ、いい曲~





か、かっけええええ(´Д `*)  …ご本家上回った― 私の中で←

by sr-moko | 2012-05-17 11:01 | 音楽