kurayamisaka - kurayamisaka yori ai wo komete (2025)
kurayamisaka yori ai wo komete represents a strong full-length debut (for kurayamisaka) that blends emotive alt-rock energy with shoegaze/dream-pop texture and a distinctly Japanese rock sensibility.
From the opening track “kurayamisaka yori ai wo komete” through to the closing “あなたが生まれた日に (On the Day You Were Born)”, the album flows with sincerity, balancing driving guitars (“Metro”, “Sunday Driver”) with more spacious, atmospheric moments (“Evergreen”, “Weather Lore”).
The production allows both clarity and mood: the mix keeps the vocals forward enough to carry the emotional weight, while the instrumentation washes around them in waves of sound — the result is immersive but still accessible.
While the band evokes influences from 2000s alt-rock and shoegaze, they filter it through their own lens — Japanese lyrics, subtle melodic shifts, and moments of vulnerability give the album its voice and character.
In sum, this is a compelling debut album that fans of indie rock with depth and texture should check out — it shows both promise and artistic personality, even if it doesn’t radically reinvent the genre.
From the opening track “kurayamisaka yori ai wo komete” through to the closing “あなたが生まれた日に (On the Day You Were Born)”, the album flows with sincerity, balancing driving guitars (“Metro”, “Sunday Driver”) with more spacious, atmospheric moments (“Evergreen”, “Weather Lore”).
The production allows both clarity and mood: the mix keeps the vocals forward enough to carry the emotional weight, while the instrumentation washes around them in waves of sound — the result is immersive but still accessible.
While the band evokes influences from 2000s alt-rock and shoegaze, they filter it through their own lens — Japanese lyrics, subtle melodic shifts, and moments of vulnerability give the album its voice and character.
In sum, this is a compelling debut album that fans of indie rock with depth and texture should check out — it shows both promise and artistic personality, even if it doesn’t radically reinvent the genre.
Genre:
Country: Japan
Final Verdict: 60% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 627th / 782
Highlight: sunday driver
Made me think of:
My Bloody Valentine
Slowdive
toe
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