Notes: I’ve gone down a rabbit hole of Asian indie-rock, city rock, and city pop. This isn’t your little sister’s K-Pop.

Year Range: 1971-2023

Genres: Asian Indie-Rock, City Rock, City Pop, Psych Rock, Folk Rock

May 2025 - There’s Another Side of This Marble We Live On

  1. Gym and Swim - “Yuuwahuu” - 2016, Thailand

  2. Yellow Fang - “True Blue” - 2013, Thailand

  3. Tilly Birds & MILLI - “เพื่อนเล่น ไม่เล่นเพื่อน (Just Being Friendly)” - 2021, Thailand

  4. 落日飛車 Sunset Rollercoaster - “My Jinji” - 2016, Taiwan

  5. Elephant Gym - “中途 (Midway)” - 2016, Taiwan

  6. Mariya Takeuchi - “Plastic Love” - 2008, Japan

  7. never young beach - “Doudemo Iikedo” - 2015, Japan

  8. Phum Viphurit - “Lover Boy” - 2018, Thailand

  9. The Fur. - “Short Stay” - 2018, Taiwan

  10. WONK - “Rollin’” - 2020, Japan

  11. Ngọt - “Cho” - 2018, Vietnam

  12. HYUKOH - “Wi Ing Wi Ing” - 2014, South Korea

  13. wave to earth - “light” - 2019, South Korea

  14. JANNABI - “TOGETHER!” - 2019, South Korea

  15. Safeplanet - “โลกใบใหม่ (New World)” - 2022, Thailand

  16. DSPS - “Fully I” - 2019, Taiwan

  17. imase - “NIGHT DANCER” - 2022, Japan

  18. Happy End - “風をあつめて” - 1971, Japan

  19. SE SO NEON - “Winter” - 2020, South Korea

  20. Soft Pine - “Only You Know” - 2019, Thailand

  21. Cá Hồi Hoang - “Tầng thượng 102” - 2017, Vietnam

  22. 老王樂隊 Your Woman Sleep With Others - “我還年輕 我還年輕 (Teen’s Edge)” - 2017, Taiwan

  23. KIRINJI - “Rainy Runway” - 2023, Japan

  24. Taeko Onuki - “Kusuri o Takusan” - 1977, Japan

  25. Echo Resort - “20/20 Vision” - 2021, Thailand