Girl named Edie, thinks she’s an artist
Just a trend-chasing little starlet
If she’d lived back in the ’70s
She’d be on ket
(Groupie with no melodies)
Models, nepotists, entrepreneurs
They all sliding in her DMs
Where’d your dream of being a poet go?
Stop bending your visions just for show
Baby, what you’re waiting for?
Baby, what you’re waiting for?
Baby, what you’re waiting for?
I can see your fire, don’t let it be gone
Make sound, shake it underground
Ghosts of the poets who never sang
Play some Velvet Underground
Dancing through the crack, get high
Make sound, shake it underground
Ghosts of the poets who never sang
Play some Velvet Underground
Dancing through the crack, get high
Pleasing the crowd, chasing the crown
Lost in the lights, can’t hear the sound
Andy Warhol’s superstar
Yeah, she’s a Factory girl
Living in a dream of silkscreen
Now she’s
(Just another wannabe)
Tumbling around, screaming loud
Mourning her lost creativity
Baby, what you’re waiting for?
Baby, what you’re waiting for?
Baby, what you’re waiting for?
I can see your fire, don’t let it be gone
Make sound, shake it underground
Ghosts of the poets who never sang
Play some Velvet Underground
Dancing through the crack, get high
Make sound, shake it underground
Ghosts of the poets who never sang
Play some Velvet Underground
Dancing through the crack, get high
Make sound, shake it underground
Ghosts of the poets who never sang
Play some Velvet Underground
Dancing through the crack, get high
Make sound, shake it underground
Ghosts of the poets who never sang
Play some Velvet Underground
Dancing through the crack, get high
Make sound, shake it underground
Ghosts of the poets who never sang
Play some Velvet Underground
Dancing through the crack, get high
- Lyricist
Ayaka Takei
- Composer
The Vounds
- Mixing Engineer
Toshihiro Watanabe
- Mastering Engineer
Kira Takeo
- Guitar
Haruka Kikuchi
- Bass Guitar
Ryo'Lefty'Miyata
- Drums
Tetsuyuki Yamada
- Vocals
Ayaka Takei
Listen to Shake It Underground by The Vounds
Streaming / Download
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Soul Sister
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Cunty Gyal
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Breathe
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Red Flag
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Shake It Underground
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Truth or Dare
The Vounds
Following their debut with first single "Soul Sister", four-piece The Vounds deliver their debut EP, Culture Vulture.
The title itself takes a cheeky swipe at the highbrow posers and trend-chasers who merely flock around the scene, yet only a band with supreme confidence in their craft could pull off a name packed with such razor-sharp wit and irony.
Tracked entirely at London's iconic Abbey Road Studios and mixed and mastered completely in analogue in Tokyo, the record stands as a defiant anti-AI statement in the modern landscape. While the EP proudly wears its members' eclectic musical heritage on its sleeve-spanning punk, garage, metal, emo, and elements from across musical eras, their raw musicianship and immaculate production elevate the record far beyond mere nostalgic homage, transforming it into a strikingly modern statement.
Artist Profile
The Vounds
The Vounds are a London-formed, Tokyo-based four-piece alternative band featuring Aya (vocals), Ryo (bass), Haruka (guitar), and Tetsu (drums). Rooted in alternative rock, the band draws on its members' diverse musical backgrounds to forge a sound where post-punk attitude, indie sleaze aesthetics, alt-pop hooks, and hip-hop-driven rhythms collide. By blending raw guitars with dancefloor momentum and sharp vocal phrasing, The Vounds sit squarely at the intersection of alternative rock and club culture, equally at home in a sweaty basement venue or on a massive festival stage. This boundary-crossing approach drives bold, fluid songwriting that moves effortlessly between genres while maintaining a razor-sharp, cohesive identity. At the center of their sonic landscape is Aya's commanding and versatile vocal presence, which shifts seamlessly from husky, breath-laced intimacy to soaring high registers and rapid-fire delivery. Her performance is anchored by a tight, high-impact rhythm section and dynamic, effects-textured guitar work. That raw studio chemistry translates powerfully on stage. Defined by explosive builds, controlled tension, and an undeniable command over the crowd, their live sets are urgent, deeply physical, and impossible to ignore. Formed in London, Aya's second home, and shaped by the members' lives in Tokyo, the band beautifully embodies the duality of both metropolises. Their sound channels an indie sleaze sensibility infused with London's underground grit and Tokyo's neon precision, creating a cross-cultural identity that is vibrant, current, and primed for the global stage.
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