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
Gym and Swim - “Yuuwahuu” - 2016, Thailand
Yellow Fang - “True Blue” - 2013, Thailand
Tilly Birds & MILLI - “เพื่อนเล่น ไม่เล่นเพื่อน (Just Being Friendly)” - 2021, Thailand
落日飛車 Sunset Rollercoaster - “My Jinji” - 2016, Taiwan
Elephant Gym - “中途 (Midway)” - 2016, Taiwan
Mariya Takeuchi - “Plastic Love” - 2008, Japan
never young beach - “Doudemo Iikedo” - 2015, Japan
Phum Viphurit - “Lover Boy” - 2018, Thailand
The Fur. - “Short Stay” - 2018, Taiwan
WONK - “Rollin’” - 2020, Japan
Ngọt - “Cho” - 2018, Vietnam
HYUKOH - “Wi Ing Wi Ing” - 2014, South Korea
wave to earth - “light” - 2019, South Korea
JANNABI - “TOGETHER!” - 2019, South Korea
Safeplanet - “โลกใบใหม่ (New World)” - 2022, Thailand
DSPS - “Fully I” - 2019, Taiwan
imase - “NIGHT DANCER” - 2022, Japan
Happy End - “風をあつめて” - 1971, Japan
SE SO NEON - “Winter” - 2020, South Korea
Soft Pine - “Only You Know” - 2019, Thailand
Cá Hồi Hoang - “Tầng thượng 102” - 2017, Vietnam
老王樂隊 Your Woman Sleep With Others - “我還年輕 我還年輕 (Teen’s Edge)” - 2017, Taiwan
KIRINJI - “Rainy Runway” - 2023, Japan
Taeko Onuki - “Kusuri o Takusan” - 1977, Japan
Echo Resort - “20/20 Vision” - 2021, Thailand