Spangle call Lilli line

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Spangle call Lilli line

Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa district has continually been one of the hot spots for indie rock action, and over the past several years, numerous groups sporting a laid-back style have come to the forefront of the scene. Amongst these musicians (loosely grouped under downtempo), Spangle call Lilli line has arisen as one of the flagship bands.

In keeping with Spangle call’s standard rock instrumentation, their style reaches well beyond downtempo, a relaxed and heavily electronic genre. While the band is often described as post-rock, their sound is more of a compromise between the two. Songs are not bound by verse-chorus convention, but drift lazily, guided by a light melody. The guitars and varied percussion together with numerous (and frequently spacey) electronic additions weave a sound that, while complex, flows very evenly. Otsubo Kana’s wispy vocals contribute an organic piece to the melody as well, while adding to the relaxed atmosphere.

Forest At The Head Of A River (2010)

01 zola
02 sea of lights
03 em
04 cobalt
05 out of sight
06 univocal

View (2010)

01 eye
02 rio the other
03 rara
04 square bird
05 shower beige
06 cliche
07 garden loy
08 apres guerre
09 crawler
10 a priori

Purple (2008)

01 mai
02 unknown
03 nm
04 rio
05 cast a spell on her
06 a portrait
07 sea
08 shell for mew
09 early monsoon
10 when we were
11 screen

ISOLATION (2008)

01 inc.
02 roam in octave
03 it remains to be seen
04 quiet warp
05 perspective
06 russian gothic bold
07 short films
08 an

Since (2006)

01 normal star
02 IRIE
03 nano
04 kate (akimoto hideyuki mix)
05 B.P.
06 Until the end of time
07 dism
08 U-Lite
09 corner
10 stereo
11 ”telephone"
12 E
13 ice track
14 39.4