SHUNKA RYOUGEN has an anarchic uniformity and an emotional depth to it that is immediately immersive in its execution call it organized chaos, if you will. With SHUNKA RYOUGEN, however, the stakes are truly higher than ever: This is the definite album that will place Haru Nemuri among acclaimed modern artists and critical darlings alike within this year’s releases in rock – and maybe even beyond. Having had the opportunity to see her live in Dallas, TX a little over a month ago – in all her incessant stage-twirling, cathartic-screaming, and from-the-heart-speeching splendor – it further cemented her as one of the most exciting j-pop acts to rise in recent years for me. The seamless blend of experimental pop, hip hop, and post-hardcore that the Japanese poetry rapper incorporates on this 2018 debut full-length made for a fun yet rich listening experience, notwithstanding her previous EPs, Atom Heart Mother (2017) and LOVETHEISM (2020), already proving her sonic alchemy prowess. A notorious yellow flannel-wearing melon introduced me to Haru Nemuri with his harutosyura review and I’ve been floored with her music since then.

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