Debauch Mood (2024)
Arcadian Starship is a group fronted by Shirahama, who was also in Sleeping Aides and Razor Blades. They put out a full length a couple of years ago that I didn't get as the bits I heard of it didn't light my world on fire. My understanding is that album was more of a solo endeavor, but on this 7", Arcadian Starship is reimagined as a full band.
Japanese powerpop/poppunk is often the best version of those genres, especially these days. Arcadian Starship dabbles in both and I can hear the influence of the 90s UK scene, sort of like a Mega City Four, but it's filtered through a power pop lense that has echos of The Cute Lepers. As you can imagine, this is great, upbeat music with lovely choruses and lightly fuzzed out guitar work.
It's so good, it really does make me want to give that first full length another chance, but more than anything I'm looking forward to seeing what this group does in the future. A whole album of songs like this is something I would sign up for immediately.
Arcadian Starship - No Feelings 7":
https://debauchmood.bandcamp.com/album/arcadian-starship-no-feelings-7
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