Recommended Japanese bands for women in their 40s
There are many bands that people in their 40s call legendary.
A lot of people in their 40s come from the melodic hardcore and punk generations.
Of course, there are also bands they listened to during their youth.
This time, I’d like to introduce some Japanese bands I recommend for people in their 40s.
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Recommended Japanese bands for women in their 40s (51–60)
saloonRorīta 18-gō
Included on the 1996 album “Big Sister Stripped Running.” A three-piece girls’ rock band formed in 1989, they are more highly regarded overseas than in Japan.
With an uptempo, unfolding rhythm and a foundation of noisy, hard guitars, the husky-voiced vocals ride catchy pop melodies to create an addictive track.
Close your eyes and come here.BARBEE BOYS
Included on the 1989 album “√5.” A five-member rock band formed in 1982.
This song stands out for its originality, featuring a lively, up-tempo rhythm and a lyrical, melancholic melody line, over which Kyoko and KONTA deliver dynamic interplay as twin vocalists.
Limit LoversSHOW-YA
Included on the 1989 album “Outerlimits.” Used as the theme song for a Showa Shell Sekiyu commercial.
A five-piece all-girl rock band formed in 1981.
Built on an up-tempo, aggressively unfolding rhythm and a hard-edged guitar sound with a conscious nod to metal, the melody blasts straight into your eardrums.
A powerhouse track.
SANKAKKEIEIRIANSU
This is a live video of the song “SANKAKKEI” by Aliens, a seven-member coed band formed in 2015.
Their hallmark is a horn section featuring trumpet, trombone, and saxophone, which adds sparkle to their intense, rock-leaning sound.
The band is also notable for YUMI’s distinctly feminine vocals and lyrics marked by quirky word choices.
Brown MushroomsShonen Naifu
Included on the 1993 album “Rock Animals.” A three-piece rock band from Osaka Prefecture formed in 1981.
The uptempo, briskly unfolding drums and the hard, noisy guitar sound intertwine nicely with melodies that contain a contrasting pop sensibility, resulting in a well-crafted finish.