Listen to... Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - Mondai girl

Whilst Perfume continue to promote "Cling cling" and convince the world they really care about that nonsense single, Pamyu Pamyu has been throwing her songs around in commercials for Nintendo, Chintai and a J-drama TV show, all in preparation for the release of her 11th single which features the songs "Kiseake", "My room" and "Mondai girl".

I have no time for "My room". But I like how "Kiseake" and "Mondai girl" sound. I feel as though Nakata is trolling Perfume with "Mondai girl" in particular because it sounds like some ⊿ type realness that I approve of. Equally it also sounds like a song which could have been slapped on LEVEL3 given the 80's / Euphoric tinge some of the songs on that album had. The 'Mondaaaaaaai giirrrrrrl' on the chorus sounds a bit too childlike and comes off like an unashamed theme...which the song essentially is, so I guess Nakata's only doing his job. But everything leading up to that sour moment is as sweet as pie. The whole thing in general feels like a slowed down, retro version of "Tokyo highway" from Pussy Pam's Pikapika fantajin. I especially love the music on the verses, as they sound like some Bubblegum crisis type shit.

It will be interesting to hear "Mondai girl" in full to see (hear) if it features any surprises or if the extra minute of the song we've yet to hear is just filled with copies and pastes. Nakata has developed a habit of that as of late. Exhibit A: Perfume's "Display". The disappointment of finally hearing that song in full after having nothing but that commercial to tide me over, just to find that the only new section of the song was the intro and girls repeating the word 'Display' over and over. My head still shakes over that. It still shakes.