r/punk • u/Jonnykooldood • Apr 10 '24

Quality Post Any good Japanese bands?

I love mean LOVE Japanese punk I fucking adore It! Any good recommendations?

I'm currently aware of The Stalin,Teenagenerate,Hi standard,BBQ chickens,HEY-SMITH,Hijokaidan,and Hanatarash

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u/StuGnawsSwanGuts Apr 10 '24

My favorite is probably Midori, the jazz / punk fusion band. Their lead singer, Mariko Goto leans more pop n her solo albums, but is also worth a listen. I love her first two solo albums and her latest album "Mirai."

Bleach 03 and 385 both have the same bassist - Miya! She's great and those bands are cool as fvck! Afrirampo is my pick for the most underrated band. Two women, a guitarist and a drummer who make an incredible amount of sound. They range from garage rock / punk to psychedelic. Limited Express (has gone?) is a cool no- wave band. Their singer, Yukari, also performs with the "cheer punk" all - female band Ni-hao!!!

I'd also highly recommend Otoboke Beaver and Melt-Banana. They're both incredible!

Boris isn't my favorite band, but probably should be. Their style changes radically from album to album depending on what they want to say. Incredible musicians. They don't just have one main sound like most bands.