Formed in December 1998 in Japan, Ellegarden made their explosive debut with the 2001 release of their self-titled album. Over the next six months, the band did an amazing four nationwide tours, managing to insert countless street and in-store performances in between. Music festivals have been a major part of their music resume, with appearances at top-level Japanese events such as the Rising Sun Festival and Summer Sonic (which also featured Oasis, Weezer and The La's). They also appeared as the opening act for Sum 41's Japanese tour in early 2005. Vocalist/guitarist Takeshi Hosomi utilizes both English and Japanese, adding an extra touch to the positive lyrics and punkish power-pop that defines the band. An instant hit among Japanese youth, achieving extreme popularity almost equal to that of major-label bands, Ellegarden are undoubtedly the premier power-pop band in Japan.

来自美国纽约的女唱作人。今年的新专辑签约在了Fat Cat (肥猫)的长牌下，这张专辑是Nina Nastasia 的第4张个人创作专辑。前三张的专辑质量都不低，大家给的评分也都是好。Nina Nastasia是在1999年开始筹划他的第一张专辑。并且由著名制作人Steve Albini （Nirvana）来帮忙筹划与制作，并且在2000年发行她的首张专辑《Dogs》。接下来的俩张专辑也都是俩年发一张。这第三张有些晚，用的3年的时间。可能是因为唱片公司的问题，目前Nina Nastasia已经离开了Touch & Go长牌，这张新专辑是签约到了肥猫长牌下的首张作品。新专辑共12首歌曲，这张专辑曲目时间基本上都为2分钟多。这点和前三张有所不一样，前三张的歌曲时间基本是一致的，有长有短，有1分，也有5分的。而这张在曲目时间上面基本保持一致。听起来很平衡，也很轻松。时间不长，刚刚听听到歌曲就有点快完的趋势，让人来不及去反应。专辑曲风，趋于Indie Pop，柔和，缓慢，在加上是女声。这种女声不是那种甜甜的幼女声音，而是有些成熟性的女声。让歌曲显的不是那么的虚无和飘渺。听起来也自然实在多了。这张专辑在冬天的阳光下临听是最合适不过的。