Banner Image: Death Candy.
It was an odd week in chika idol but I guess that’s normal? I’ve given up trying to recognize patterns in how the scene operates, but the seemingly weird thing this week was a noticeable lack of new singles, EPs and albums, but a flurry of new MVs. I know that Homicidols Best of the Year nominations will be opening soon (look for them in a couple of weeks) so, perhaps, groups just want to get their last minute videos posted for consideration. There are definitely contenders among this week’s offerings.
(Ed. Note: immediately after completing this preamble Friday evening, CHEMICAL X announced a new single dropping at midnight just to prove me wrong. Well played!)
But first: YURAPICO is spending her last weekend in Los Angeles before departing the US on Tuesday. At noon today, she will be joining our good friends at Chaotic Harmony for Harajuku Day in Little Tokyo. Later today, she will be holding an off-kai a few blocks away.
https://twitter.com/yura_burstgirl/status/1989148945445257484
Tomorrow, you can join her for ice cream as she takes over as store manager for tsun scoops.
Just as YURAPICO heads home to Japan, Isiliel will be arriving in the US. She plays her first ever show in New York City a week from today.
https://twitter.com/Isiliel_jp/status/1988940047211811172
The headliner for this week comes courtesy of indie idolcore all-star unit MAZE.
SITUASION released an MV for the solo song for one of their newest members, Kanon Kazama. This party of one gets messy.
The Homicidols Discord server has reached consensus: diig is goood.
I was literally just hoping for some new music from CHEMICAL X and then this dropped at midnight. I haven’t even had a chance to listen to it yet but my prediction is: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A+ .
MADMED delivers a hyper pop and dub step fueled, bat wielding, violent work place fantasy/nightmare ball of crazy.
Melatcore unit MØZU heard about the dearth of new music this week and decided to fill the whole void with screams. Here’s the MV for their new single which drops at midnight.
AQ makes a late pitch for Best of the Year awards nominations in multiple categories including Best Costumes.
RAY gives us a live MV of their 7-minute epic closer for their likely Album of the Year nominee, White.
More evidence that RETRORAIN is one of the best kept secrets in chika idol.
“Party Dance ElectRock” unit GANGDEMIC are headlining this week’s rave.
MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN released a pair of MVs this week. Here’s one:
Piano core unit Mirror,Mirror always reflect pure quality.
We continue to get to know the latest SOVA unit, Drawry.
SPANCALL GOOD TIMEZ is doing their best to resurrect vaporwave.
KOMAGOME started out as sub-unit of Tsubomi Daikakumei who disbanded back in July. Luckily, this duo lives on.
hakanai may be far too classy for this site but they keep catching my attention. They remind me of a cross between tipToe. and Yanamute, which is an entirely unfair pedigree to foist upon a fairly new unit because, who can live up to that? Basically, I’m a little obsessed.
Oshiloss Corner
It’s the last MV of Cinema and Boy CQ and Ruan may have gone a little nuts. Can we get a welfare check on Yukkyun?
otamabomber, Mio Mitou, and kanon are graduating from Zessei no Imperial Doll in January.
Oshifound Corner
Meet Death Candy, a new unit who just debuted this week with the motto, “The Us Who Want to Die, The You Who Want to Die.” The members include:
- Yuui Fuwa (ex. sui sui and BiS)
- Nano Soushitsu (ex. Galatia, Circle Lychee, and misola de edison)
- Mashiro Kanae (ex. CALETWOLF)
- Misa Misa, Mikoto Ura, Noaru Homura, and Uru Ruisen (ex. Mousou Eden)
We like this:
Nana (ex. NECRONOMIDOL and Crazy Fantasy) has joined neOen.
