別名義のSlumとしてWARPレコードからリリースし、その後にMO WAXと契約したDanny Sargassa, Preston MeadのParsley Sound。２枚のシングルリリースの後、MO'WAX第1期終焉を迎える2003年にリリースされたアルバム。DIYなシンセサイザーサウンド、打ち込みのビートやギターロック的なDIYサイケデリックポップ。FOUR TETやCARIBOU、Numero GroupのRob SevierやThe NTS Breakfast ShowのFlo Dillなどがファンであることを公言しています。愛すべき独特のサウンド。嬉しいアナログ再発。 (サイトウ)

A side project by Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening, head of Olympia indie scene’s flagship label 〈K〉: Dub Narcotic Sound System. Featuring lo-fi, breezy, garage funk, and indie rock—a style that would later lead to a collaboration with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. An absolutely fantastic track. The B-side has been reissued with a replacement tr ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)ack: the “Hifi Sean Mix” by Sean Dickson of SOUP DRAGONS. This one’s fun too, with a big beat vibe. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Erlend Oye & La Comitiva, a new project he launched in 2019 with local musicians after moving to Syracuse, a town on the Mediterranean coast of Sicily, Italy, released their debut album La Comitiva on vinyl in 2024 via his own label, Bubbles.
Performed alongside “La Comitiva” (meaning “the companions who can’t sit still” in Italian), this al ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)bum features Mediterranean-inspired, folksy, and relaxing acoustic Latin-tropical grooves, along with a treasure trove of the kind of endearing, top-notch pop music that only the pop maestro Erlend Oye could create—all unfolding softly and gently into a heart-fluttering, youthful experience.Thirteen tracks that will tug at your heartstrings with their comforting, cheerful, and open acoustic arrangements, music like soft sunlight filtering through the trees, and a refined melancholy. A gem of a masterpiece has been born. Please check out the tracklist below. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

Centered around Markus & Micha Acher and Cico Beck, this is the first album since 1995’s 12 to feature the entire live lineup recording together in the studio. Additionally, Enid Valu provides vocals, Haruka Yoshizawa plays the Taishōgoto and harmonium, Tianping Christoph Xiao plays the clarinet, and Mathias Götz plays the trombone as guest musicia ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)ns. The band’s ensemble delivers a raw, warm sound that blends local and cosmopolitan vibes while retaining a sense of roughness. The title and several lyrics are sprinkled with imagery from B-movies and horror films. The album also includes two cover songs: a version of Neil Young’s “Red Sun” arranged for a stage production, and “How the Story Ends” by Lovers, a folk-pop band from Athens, Georgia. The album begins with gentle pop songs, but the standout tracks are the explosive, high-energy numbers like A2 “X-Ray” (sample 1). All 11 tracks give the listener the feeling of watching a high-quality independent film. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

Members: Owen—drums & percussion; Joseph: guitar, vocals, electronics; Otis: electric piano, synthesizer, mallets. This trio weaves together seven tracks that explore the intersection of post-rock, electronica, krautrock, indie rock, and post-jazz in a DIY spirit.
A release from Kit Records, run by Richard Greenan, which continues to put out u ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)nique releases in the genres of toy pop, electronica, and avant-pop. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A sweet, pitch-black indie soul offering from IE, whose sound has evolved from jam-band-style ambient music centered around drones and synths to stoner-inspired slowcore. As evidenced by their releases on Oregon’s Moon Glyph, they also captivate with the dreamy mood of psychedelic ambient. The finale—a noir-style anti-ballad that wouldn’t feel out ...Read moreof place in a Twin Peaks roadhouse—is also superb. A quality release.

Formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2018 and now based in New York, this indie rock duo consists of Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg. They’ve released their past three albums on Dirty Hit, and this new release comes from the up-and-coming L.A. label Summer Shade. Blending indie rock, post-punk, folk, and experimental pop, they’ve created a sound that’s bo ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM)th charming and slightly off-the-wall. Their anthemic songwriting, as heard in tracks like “Big Thumb” (sample_3), is emotionally resonant and compelling. The release includes a handbook explaining their artistic vision. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

A project by Brussels-based DJ/producer Norman Gervais—also a member of Native Dance and Bayetë—and singer Linda Durmann. The project maintains the same folky, post-Balearic style that has defined the label since its debut release by Suzanne Kraft. The release features the original track, an instrumental version, a remix by Street Soul (known for h ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)is work on Isle Of Jura Records), as well as two psychedelic surf dub rock versions by Justin Van Der Volgen (!!!)—a familiar name from projects with Lee Douglas (TBD) and Eric Duncan—are all fantastic. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

'Indie Stock' works within the indie rock format while nimbly slipping outside of it. Just as you settle into its gentle folk textures, a slacker-ish looseness and subtly skewed sonics creep in to throw you off — a pop album of strange shape. The intimacy of folk and rock mingles loosely with an experimental streak, giving it an ambiguous charm tha ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Adachi)t seems ready to float away yet stays grounded. Humor and unease, an artificial sheen and an oddly visceral touch all intersect on this quietly addictive record. Be sure to also check out the collaborative party between local Kansai acts and South of North happening at Daphnia in May. (Original Japanese text by Adachi)

It has a fresh rock band groove with a fast, fresh feel that also has a somewhat house-like danceable groove that is very comfortable. The 11 tracks were recorded in Mexico with no overdubs or effects. The album is a melancholy, melancholy, melancholic collection of the best pop songs that only pop maestro ERLEND OYE can produce. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

A dreamy, soft-psychedelic girls' indie anthem shimmering with the bittersweet glow of soft rock, neo-acoustic, and Swedish pop. Guest musicians include MC.sirafu (Kataomoi / Utsukushiki Hikari / Pome Shih Tzu) on trumpet, Wakana Ikeda on flute, and KENT VALLAY on bass. The flip side features a sublime floating, mellow electronica soulful downtempo ...Read more remix — dreamy, daydreaming soft-psychedelic dubwise — by Tokyo synth-pop band tiger bae, whose live set at the official SXSW 2025 showcase drew wide attention and whose new album "Drift With Me," released last year, has been winning listeners around the world.

Lee Fields、Holy Hiveといった〈BIG CROWN〉アーティストの未発表音源を紹介するシリーズ『Big Crown Vaults』。60、70年代サイケ・レトロ・ポップな演奏に、ジェーン・バーキンのような可愛らしいウィスパーヴォイスのボーカルが人気の The Shacks にフォーカス。チカーノ・バットマンやクルアンビンとのツアー参加や、Apple社のCMでの楽曲採用など、2018年前後のBIG CROWNの飛躍に貢献したグループです。非常に多作でありながら、その録音たちは未発表のまま解散。しかし主宰Leon Michels、素晴らしい音源を眠らせたままにはさせません。El Michels Affairをフィーチャリングした「Gentle」や、チカーノ・ソウル・クラシック「 ...Read more (AYAM)Smile Now, Cry Later」(sample_2)の極上カヴァーなど、良質ヴィンテージ・ソウル/ポップが詰め込まれています。インフォメーションには"今後の彼らの次なる作品にも耳を傾けてほしい"と添えられており、ソロ作への序章なのかな、、と期待もしてしまいます。 (AYAM)

今作のレコーディングには、ここ数年 mei ehara を支えてきたバンドメンバー、鳥居真道(トリプルファイヤー)、浜公氣、Coff、沼 澤成毅が全編にわたり参加。エンジニアは 1st アルバムでもタッグを組んだ中村督が担当。マスタリングは、Stones Throw の一連 の作品でも知られる LA 在住の Jake Viator が手がけており、万全の布陣で完成。ジャケットアートワークは、ブルックリン在住のイ ラストレーター/タトゥーアーティスト Patrick Edell による描き下ろしとなっている。
mei ehara よりコメントが到着してます。
「この度、3rd Album『All About McGuffin』をリリースします。ある時期から、普遍的で不器用な一人の人 ...Read more間として今作を素朴な
作品にしたいと思いはじめました。最終的にここ数年間の私の精神的な変化を「アルバム=一つの物語」としてしっかりと形にできた と思います。素朴はとてもロマンチックなことだと思います。どこかしらに皆さんとの共通点が見つかるかもしれません。 アルバムを一曲目から最後の曲まで通して聴くことも珍しくなってきた時代なのかもしれませんが、是非最初から最後まで通して聴い ていただければ嬉しいです。詳しいことは何かの機会にお話しできればと思いますが、要するにとても満足しています。そして、関わっ てくださった全員にとても感謝しています。」

C1（sample3）のようにインディーファンにも届くような曲がありながら、ところどころエクスペリメンタルで最終的にポップにまとめているのがすごい。感情的という訳ではなく、淡々としながら音楽的な響きを追求しているのが良く、抜き差しのセンスが抜群。そういう点で言えば坂本慎太郎にも通ずるのかもしれません。ドラムマシン（or電子ドラム？）の使い方が絶妙で、録音も素晴らしくLOWの響きは特に良い。音楽の喜びが伝わる全12曲。 (日野)

Numero Group—which promotes the rediscovery of slowcore and indie rock from around the year 2000, including California’s Her Space Holiday and the Tiger Style scene, as well as San Diego’s Tristeza—has begun work on a reissue of Scotland’s Tacoma Radar. A band from the Glasgow, Scotland scene around the year 2000—a time that also saw the emergence ...Read more (Original Japanese text by Saito)of bands like Arab Strap and Belle and Sebastian—playing dream pop and lo-fi slumber pop. Formed by members who drew inspiration from fellow Glaswegian bands like Camera Obscura and Maps of Jupiter, the band was active from 1996 to 2004. This 2LP vinyl release compiles all albums and singles originally released by 〈Andmoresound Records〉—which had previously released Camera Obscura-related material—and includes additional live recordings. (Original Japanese text by Saito)

Leaving behind emo/post-hardcore bands like Indian Summer and Calm, Marc Bianchi switched on a 4-track recorder all by himself. Born in a bedroom in San Mateo, California, where he spent his boyhood, this record evokes something of the ennui, escapism, restlessness, and devil-may-care mentality of the millennial generation of the time — faint noise ...Read more (Original Japanese text by AYAM) humming in the distance, reversed tape, melancholy guitars, and meticulously built layers you sink deeper into with every listen. This 20th anniversary edition newly includes a meditative remix (sample_3) by Duster, the cult 90s indie band also reissued by Numero, plus remixes by Bright Eyes, Micromars, and Mahogany. Presented as a 2LP in a gatefold jacket with lyrics printed on the inner sleeve for full immersion. (Original Japanese text by AYAM)

インディーロック・ローファイヒップホップ、ブームバップそのままにジャジー胸キュンにヒップホップする良カバーA1「Rapp Snitch Knishes」(sample1）、カナダ至宝のシンガーソングライターにして10年代インディ・シーン重要人物Mac DeMarcoプロデュースによる早回しカラフル艶やかなB1「Rapp Snitch Knishes (prod. Mac DeMarco)」（sample2）、Spotifyで100万回近く再生された、そのインストゥルメンタ・バージョンB2「Rapp Snitch Knishes (Instrumental)」(sample3）収録も嬉しい限り。 (コンピューマ)

Dennis Bovellもその才能に惚れ込んでいる、南米コロンビア・クンビア、そして、中近東から東欧等、世界各地の伝統音楽からインスパイアされた怪しく妖しいアウトサイダー/レフトフィールド/アヴァン異色エレクトロニクス・レゲエ＆ダブUK鬼才Elijah Minnelliによる2リミックスを収録。ファナ・モリーナの歌声をフィーチャーした幽玄に美しくユニークな味わいのスロー・クンビア・ダブワイズSide-A「Al Sur (Elijah Minnelli Remix) 」(sample1）、スロー・ダンスホール幻想的ダブワイズSide-B「Exit Strategy To Myself (Elijah Minnelli Remix)」(sample2）もレフトフィールド・インディーロック・ダブ ...Read more (コンピューマ)ワイズに狂おしい。
The Notwistのアルバム「Vertigo Days」からのダブをテーマにしたリミックス10インチ・シリーズ。DLコード付き。 (コンピューマ)