and The Rules of Summer 2

The alternative shoegaze duo The Otals hosted "Summer Rules," a split album produced by a group of independent musicians that was well received last year. This is the second installment in the series. This time, SSW PaperCloud, which combines a full-fledged electro sound and pop sensibility at a high level, and the virtual singer unit Floating Signal, which inherits the Japanese rock sound of the 00s and has a delicate and emotional vocal harmony between male and female singers, are participating in the album. The Otals' unique experimentation, exemplified by "Natsu no Rururu," is strongly reflected in their music. The song "Nami-chan to Baku" has a fuzzy shoegaze sound, but with a BPM over 220, the sense of shimmering noise running through a high-speed beat is unparalleled. Influenced by pop-punk and melo-core, this song embodies a new generation of shoegaze that is not bound by stylistic beauty. The jacket illustration is the same as last year's, and features a newly drawn illustration of all the participating members.