Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Otoboke Beaver おとぼけビ～バ～ - I don't want to die alone (孤独死こわい)
Chicago ReaderFollow “I’d never claim to know every current music scene top to bottom, but I follow Japan’s noisy underground pretty closely.…” on Mar 1st →
Otoboke Beaver - Nabe party with pocket brothers
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I’m never really been one for pulling together any ‘best of year’ lists, mainly for the fact that I’ve long…” on Dec 20th, 2022 →
Otoboke Beaver おとぼけビ～バ～ - YAKITORI (ヤキトリ)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Our guide to the year's best albums continues. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Dec 7th, 2022 →
Otoboke Beaver おとぼけビ～バ～ - I won't dish out salads (サラダ取り分けませんことよ)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Looking back at the second quarter of 2022. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Jul 15th, 2022 →
Otoboke Beaver おとぼけビ～バ～ - PARDON? (パードゥン？)
The Owl MagFollow “Damnably Records takes the spotlight with upcoming releases from Otoboke Beaver, Say Sue Me, and Hazy Sour Cherry. The post…” on Apr 11th, 2022 →
Otoboke Beaver - S'il Vous Plait
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “The traffic to the blog slows up over the Festive period, and it’s therefore something of an opportunity to take…” on Dec 25th, 2021 →
Otoboke Beaver - Dirty old fart is waiting for my reaction
Bandcamp DailyFollow “A look back at highlights from our livestreaming platform. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Aug 12th, 2021 →
Otoboke Beaver - Akimahenka
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I’ve mentioned before that Otoboke Beaver, an all-female punk band from Kyoto, Japan, provided my favourite live music experience of…” on May 19th, 2021 →
Otoboke Beaver - Datsu . Hikage no onna
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “I’ve already mentioned that The Twilight Sad released my favourite album of 2019, but surprisingly they didn’t, for once, provide…” on Feb 19th, 2020 →
Otoboke Beaver - I Am Not Maternal
SOMETHINGGOODFollow “Japanese garage punk quartet Otoboke Beaver — supposedly named after a local brothel — just put out this kick-ass single…” on Feb 12th, 2020 →
Otoboke Beaver - 'yobantoite mojo'/'Don't call me mojo'
Fuzzy SunFollow “Otoboke Beaver keeps on giving high energy frenzy punk. Every album they released is absolute wild fun, they seems unstoppable.…” on Feb 7th, 2020 →
Otoboke Beaver - Don't light my fire
DoklandsFollow “Do you like your punk spiky, experimental and ABSOLUTELY FUCKING FURIOUS? Japanese all-female act Otoboke Beaver are all that, plus…” on Jan 24th, 2020 →
Otoboke Beaver - I'm tired of your repeating story
The Owl MagFollow “As always, the year’s biggest challenge musically was just trying to keep up with the veritable explosion of jams. It’s…” on Jan 1st, 2020 →
Otoboke Beaver - Bad luck
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Photo by Itsumi Okayasu Three years after their first proper international release, Okoshiyasu!! Otoboke Beaver, a collection of previously-released tracks…” on Apr 26th, 2019 →
Otoboke Beaver - Bakuro book
BrooklynVeganFollow “The wild Japanese punk band will also return to the US for SXSW 2019. Continue reading…” on Jan 10th, 2019 →
Otoboke Beaver - Anata Watashi Daita Ato Yome No Meshi
The Owl MagFollow “Whether you're braving the desert or pulling up a couch, Tracks of the Week will help you get a handle…” on Apr 12th, 2018 →
Otoboke Beaver - Love Is Short
DoklandsFollow “Super joyous shouty Japanese all-female punk: Otoboke Beaver make music full of fury and energy that still has a pure…” on Feb 10th, 2018 →
Otoboke Beaver - Ultra Miracle Super Saiya Psyche Festival
DoklandsFollow “Enough of miserable music. Otoboke Beaver make joyous dayglo garage punk that's both infectiously tuneful and hits like a enziguri.…” on Jul 26th, 2017 →
Otoboke Beaver - S'il Vous Plait (Please) シルブプレ (Damnably 2016)
ravechildFollow “Monday, May 1 Michael Kiwanuka, Clean Cut Kid at ABC Fazerdaze, Marble Gods, Joyce Delaney, The RPMs at The Hug…” on May 1st, 2017 →