J-Pop Duo YOASOBI Turn Novels Into Music

“Monster” by YOASOBI is one of those songs that makes you appreciate great music. It starts off sly and reminiscent of Billie Eilish’s “bad guy,” but bursts like a firework on the hook. Over less than two minutes, it morphs into a Las Vegas EDM pool party fist-pumper, a trap banger, and a tender piano ballad. It proves how the idea of Japanese pop music (or J-pop) is ever-expanding, and why the genre has become massively popular even with those who don’t speak the language. It’s hardly an anomaly for the duo, who began working together in 2019 and quickly… Read Full Article