A serviceable album of remakes – A look at Not Secured, Loose Ends album, DarkBright

Ed Note: This is a followup of sorts to the previous Not Secured, Loose Ends article featuring BrightDark. Please read that one as well.

Not Secured, Loose Ends is an alternative jpop/idol group from Japan focusing on more metalcore and melodic aspects of music. “DarkBright” is the followup to their previous album, “BrightDark,” containing a number of old songs rerecorded.

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An all encompassing transcendence of sound – HAMIDASYSTEM’s “down” is an excellent comeback

HAMIDASYSTEM is an alternative idol group from Japan, focusing on themes of space rock, pop, electronica and elements of post-hardcore. Their first album release, “down” is a fantastic way to engage their resurrection.

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