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A Japanese friend of ours occasionally brings us some novelties. Something never heard before, just how we like it.
This time it's the turn of Supercar, founded by bassist/singer Miki Furukawa and guitarist/singer Koji Nakamura in 1997.
This is the fourth album for one of the most important bands in the Tokyo indie scene.
“Highvision” is perfect pop, similar to Quruli, already reviewed on these pages.
Supercar are soft, melancholic, building slow and delicate crescendos, fitting electronic loops and melodies perfectly on bass, guitar, and drums.
“Otogi Nation” sounds like a New Order song, even in the slow and lazy vocals.
“Aoharu Youth”, we read on one of the very few English sites, talks about kids taking revenge on school bullies and then committing mass suicide (??!?...hmm...). And we get lost in these melodies, not understanding a thing of the words. "Aoharu youth, aoharu Youth" and the irresistible three-note loop starts, bouncing in space.
Track number 1, “Starline”, wakes up slowly and becomes majestic and melancholic (apart from some titles in English and some translation of titles by our friend on the copy we had, they strictly sing in Japanese).
“I” is electronic and could be by Paul van Dyk.
"Storywriter" is uptempo, with a nice, ever-constant guitar riff.
Japan is much more than mere imitation. I recommend this album to anyone who loves quality pop, finding the album will be a bit tricky, but if you manage, you'll have something special and different. Very special. Yatta!
Tracklist and Lyrics
03 STORYWRITER (04:23)
天のストーリーライター
ten no sutoorii raitaa
Heaven's story writer
最後
saigo
finally
その手で
sono te de
in your hands
愛のそのペンで最後
ai no sono pen de saigo
with love's pen, finally
天に
ten ni
heaven sent
いっせいに開いた手に
issei ni hiraita te ni
all at once in your opened hands
いっせいに開いた目に
issei ni hiraita me ni
all at once in your opened eyes
いっせいに描いた画に
issei ni egaita e ni
all at once on this painted picture
光が射して
hikari ga sashite
light struck down
未来を裂いて声が光年をサーフ！！！！
mirai wo saite koe ga kounen wo saafu!!!!
the voice of a torn future surfs light years!!!!
天のストーリーライター
ten no sutoorii raitaa
Heaven's story writer
愛を
ai wo
the love
その手に
sono te ni
in your hands
最後この芽に愛を
saigo kono me ni ai wo
the final sprouts of love
天に
ten ni
heaven sent
いっせいに開いた手に
issei ni hiraita te ni
all at once in your opened hands
いっせいに開いた目に
issei ni hiraita me ni
all at once in your opened eyes
いっせいに描いた画に
issei ni egaita e ni
all at once on this painted picture
光が射して
hikari ga sashite
light struck down
未来を裂いてストーリーの後編がスタート！！！！
mirai wo saite sutoorii no kouhen ga sutaato!!!!
the story of a torn future, its sequel starts!!!
08 YUMEGIWA LAST BOY (04:12)
夢際のラストボーイ 永遠なる無限 夢際のラストボーイ 触れていたい夢幻
yumegiwa no rasutobooi eien naru mugen yumegiwa no rasutobooi furete itai mugen
Edge of dreams' last boy, infinity becomes eternity. Edge of dreams' last boy, wanting to touch dreams
夢際のラストボーイ 永遠なる夢限 夢際のラストボーイ 揺れていたい夢幻
yumegiwa no rasutobooi eien naru mugen yumegiwa no rasutobooi yurete itai mugen
Edge of dreams' last boy, infinite dreams becomes eternity, Edge of dreams' last boy. wanting to shake dreams
崇いサポートの礼に 崇いサポートを礼に
takai sapooto no rei ni takai sapooto wo rei ni
Thankful for supporting adoration, Thankful for supporting adoration
崇い未来への礼に
takai mirai he no rei ni
Thankful to the revered future
自然と愛への礼に 固い誓いへの礼に 崇いサポートを礼に
shizen to ai he no rei ni katai chikai he no rei ni takai sapooto wo rei ni
Thankful to the freedom and love, Thankful to an iron vow, Thankful for supporting adoration
崇いサポートを礼に 崇いサポートを礼に
takai sapooto wo rei ni takai sapooto wo rei ni
Thankful for supporting adoration, Thankful for supporting adoration
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