memory of the future

We’re back and only two days late! I blame that one year Accusefive released an album on NYE for my inclination for procrastination :p

Those of you who have had me on your reading list for a while have seen the evolution of this year-end roundup go from “vibes with numbers” to “attempt at real music blogging” and now to “vibes with no numbers”. In that vein it’s been freeing to start using “DNF” on albums. In the old days when there was no streaming and I ~obtained~ albums in the whole, I went by the motto of Don’t Like, Don’t Listen, Delete Now. But with the inclusion of Japanese music onto streaming I would either listen to one song via my discovery methods, or attempt to ~experience the full album~ by slogging through it, which was no fun. So “DNF” is back! Sorry not sorry to Ayumi Hamasaki.

Indie idol groups continue to draw my attention, as more and more of them dive into (and stay in) genres I love. Also two Taiwanese bands made the cut — although I missed getting tickets to both their local shows! (That’s 0/2 for me on supporting Taiwanese bands in the 2023–4 touring season.)

To the LPs and EPs of the year!

And, as usual, some songs I liked this year:

⇒ Spotify

(Ugh Spotify was so broken when I was trying to rearrange this playlist. I might try Youtube Music next year since coverage is getting better there.)

I translated this years ago and never posted it. I quickly proofread it, but let me know if you spot any mistakes.

From “Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 ~Hana wo Tome~”

( Yogomori no Yume )