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Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa district has continually been one of the hot spots for indie rock action, and over the past several years, numerous groups sporting a laid-back style have come to the forefront of the scene. Amongst these musicians (loosely grouped under downtempo), Spangle call Lilli line has arisen as one of the flagship bands.

In keeping with Spangle call’s standard rock instrumentation, their style reaches well beyond downtempo, a relaxed and heavily electronic genre. While the band is often described as post-rock, their sound is more of a compromise between the two. Songs are not bound by verse-chorus convention, but drift lazily, guided by a light melody. The guitars and varied percussion together with numerous (and frequently spacey) electronic additions weave a sound that, while complex, flows very evenly. Otsubo Kana’s wispy vocals contribute an organic piece to the melody as well, while adding to the relaxed atmosphere.

Spangle call Lilli line’s beginnings trace back to Otsubo and Fujieda, friends from art school, who began playing together in December of 1998. Sasahara and drummer Kabasawa, also friends from university, joined in 1999 and 2000, respectively. The band was christened “Spangle call” (the “Lilli Line” to come later), derived from a Japanese pronunciation of “spangle” (“supankooru,” chosen for its sound), while the “call” was a continuation from the “kooru” of “supankooru.” Their self-titled debut was issued in March of 2001 on P-Vine, a label known for electronic and jazz units including Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden and Otomo Yoshihide.
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  • rast-kun

    the nano remixes sound nice and the tracklist is pretty good too. curious as to how the rare songs sound like.

    17 May 11:12pm Reply

  • datCometchen

    There will be no new track on the compilation. But two rare tracks on cd for the first time ever with "Felicity" and "Daydreamer".

    26 Apr 11:14pm Reply

  • CeramicBoy

    Releasing another best complilation soon. Hope to hear a new track.

    25 Apr 10:30pm Reply

  • Jamesismynamo

    Wait so Nanae isn't their best? What have I been doing, I gotta listen to their other stuff.

    23 Apr 2:04am Reply

  • Acquiescence

    Been a long time (by their standards) since they released an album. Hope all is well. Oh, and Purple is their best album. Isolation and Or almost beat it.

    14 Apr 9:26pm Reply

  • TheHumpadump

    dreamer est tellement incoyable

    25 Mar 1:11am Reply

  • deadeka

    i love scll when the first time listen "rara". and my favorite is "view" :D

    30 Jan 8:06pm Reply

  • datCometchen

    Best album is `or` for me. B is still their best song ever.

    10 Jan 5:58pm Reply

  • datCometchen

    Anyone having `Daydreamer` full version for sharing? Would be very appreciated.

    10 Jan 5:57pm Reply

  • tio_onodera

    Son súper lindos.

    2 Jan 4:06pm Reply

  • Yogurtito

    If i had to choose a favorite album...Purple, "sea" is such a magical track it alone seals the deal for me.

    28 Dec 2012 Reply

  • varsava

    Nanae is one of my all time favourite

    1 Dec 2012 Reply

  • MacStew

    http://fullkawa-honpo.com/ New song with Kana Otsubo as a guest vocal. The preview is very good.

    25 Sep 2012 Reply

  • MacStew

    OMG so new release will come soon. The song name is Daydreamer

    30 Aug 2012 Reply

  • datCometchen

    Bye the way: New SCLL song called "Daydreamer" is featured in latest episode of anime "PES". >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DamNfVOVqso&feature=youtu.be << Anybody knows where to get the song?

    18 Aug 2012 Reply

  • datCometchen

    @TheenD: For me "E", "B", "B.P.", "Lilli Disco", "Rara", "Inc.", "Sea" and "Cast a spell on her" worked best. :)

    18 Aug 2012 Reply

  • MacStew

    @TheenD: EVERY SONGS :D or dreamer - eye - error slow - asphalt - lilli disco - crawl etc...

    16 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Arcanee

    I like it.

    12 Aug 2012 Reply

  • TheenD

    What's the best song to use to introduce people to Spangle Call Lilli Line?

    7 Aug 2012 Reply

  • tacticalbread

    Goddamn do I love this band.

    3 Aug 2012 Reply
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