Perfume

PERFUME: COSMIC EXPLORER

It's hard to believe, but Cosmic Explorer is Perfume's fifth album already. This time around, they went three years in between albums, their last one being Level 3 in 2013. Of course, it's not like they ever went away.

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SICK REVIEWS: Hanae, Perfume, Cheeky Parade, JY

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I've had the flu and a bad cough for a week and a half now. That combined with my regular health problems has meant a whole lot of suffering. To say I was miserable would be an understatement. But there are a few tunes that I've managed to enjoy during this time when most things just sound blah. Here are some of the enjoyable ones.

HANAE: "Shugarirura"

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PERFUME: PICK ME UP

"Pick Me Up" is Perfume's new video, which hit Youtube yesterday and already has over 100,000 views, which I'd say is a lot because chances are that most of their fans aren't even aware that it's out yet.

For those who aren't away, Perfume is a J-Pop trio consisting of Ayano Omoto, Yuka Kashino, and Ayaka Nishiwaki. They are produced exclusively by Capsule's Yasutaka Nakata. And they are fabulous. Nakata is a genius and anyone who says otherwise is insane. (In addition to Capsule and Perfume, he's the producer of the magnificent Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.)

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PERFUME: SPRING OF LIFE

Everybody's favorite J-Pop trio are back with a sensational new single, "Spring Of Life." Huge, rapid-fire beats abound and the girls sound fantastic. There might be a little auto-tune in there, but I guess we all have to accept that it's just an unfortunate sign of the times. The song is way too addictive to let a little vocal processing turn you away. This is one of those pop gems that you're happy to have stuck in your head.