Kinoko Teikoku (or きのこ帝国) is a relatively new shoegaze band coming from Japan. They've been very diligent since 2012 releasing one album per year and they've landed a contract with EMI two years ago which should propel them even more into Japanese stardom at least. But back at the beginning they released Uzuninaru as their first proper album.
While their music isn't anything spectacularly new they merge the jrock sound with shoegaze very competently. The overall atmosphere is that unique melancholic feeling that Japanese bands often evoke. The solitary urban feeling oozes in all of the songs that are on this well written album. But despite the somewhat depressing atmosphere the album is paced pretty well. I could never zone out to it, every other song picks the pace after more slower cuts on the album. Never a dull moment and on top of it all the female vocals are implemented to great effect. And they're not high pitched, which is always a plus.
Definitely check this band out if you haven't already.
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