Monthly Listening: July 2025

[adevyish]

I got a new computer and a new fountain pen and life feels much better.

• Tomoyo Harada / Hoho no Kaze ★
  • Fast-paced neo-city pop production with a melody reminiscent of driving into the unknown dawn.
• Pii / Mou Saishuukai
  • The hook on this is poppy and unpredictable at the same time, lending a slight unease to the rollercoaster melody.
• Regallily / R:L ★
  • A break-up song for the monsoon summer.
• Homecomings / every breath (CW: flashing) ★
  • Homecomings, continuing to fight against entropy with small sparks of hope.
• VH / Chengwei Yishu Zhiqian de Biyao Cuiruo Yu Fei Biyao Chenmo
  • VH is taking a break from cafe music to go back to dark pop-rock.
• JenJen (Yu Pei-jen) / Mountain Climbing with Li̍p-pik (CW: blood)
  • This is a dreamy song about nature but also about two early figures in Taiwanese independence, a freedom fighter and a negotiator for peace.
• haruka nakamura / starry night feat. suis from Yorushika
  • A slow build of sparkly hope from the movie Kono Natsu no Hoshi wo Miru.
• Accusefive / Yizhe Guang ★
  • Ok I’m always a sucker for pentatonic melodies, but this leans into an almost shoegazey sound and it’s absolutely gorgeous.
• Sunny Day Service / Futsuriai
  • Now for a simple and beachy summer love song.
• cephalo / Route 225 (CW: motion sickness)
  • Teenage rebellion in j-rock form.
• Ray / Otogi
  • RAY goes a bit math rock.