Monthly Listening: Nov & Dec 2024

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These past two months have been much busier than I was expecting D: Nowadays I usually compose this post as the month goes on but this time I did it all in one go last week.

• Mustafa / Name of God ★ (CW: guns)
  • A crisis of faith encapsulated in a folk ditty.
• Pet Shop Boys / Beauty has laid siege to the city
  • A prequel to “Being boring” and “Requiem in denim and leopardskin”.
• Ichiko Aoba / Luciférine
  • Light piano and string quintet accompany airy vocals for an unsettling lullaby.
• Jyocho / Lament the Passing of Spring ★
  • Math rock with flute on top.
• Jonah Yano / Someone Asked Me How I’ve Been
  • A mess of feelings expressed through cacophonic brass.
• Over the Top (Shangshan) / Inner Peace ★ (CW: motion sickness)
  • Rage against the typhoon.
• Nemahsis / delusion
  • Dream-folk takes a darker turn.
• Ray / No Way! Life Goes On! (pre mix version) ★
  • A refrain for the cold dark winter nights. Reminiscent of Fluorescent-era Stars.
• Haraguchi Sasuke / Evolve Evolve Evolve
  • A seeming cheery song that weaves in Pokemon battle motifs for mounting unease.
• Sirup / Game Over
  • How many video game and music video references can a director fit into one video.
• Punipunidenki / Midnight China Blue (feat. Kan Sano)
  • Neo city pop gone upbeat.
• Templime / Dan Dab Hey (feat. bandalgom & gaze//he’s me)
  • Glitchy electronic fun.

Bonus: midnight snacks edition

• Amaiwana / Taiwan Shoujo
  • A new wave-inspired track about being lured by the mysteries of Ningxia night market.
• veno / Midnight Lu Rou Fan
  • The best time for luroufan is at noon and the second best time is at 11pm.