"70 Times" is another fantastic track which follows a nostalgic, 90's-esqued style, equipped with traditional indie elements flown in all over the place. The song itself is easily one of the album's brightest moments and solid tracks. "Cars", one of the band's most well known tracks, follows a moody style which sounds reminiscent to traditional post punk. A splendid introductory song, to say the least. An interesting style, and an addictive one at that. The album starts off with "Astro Motel", which follows a slightly southern-esqued guitar riff with the band caving in around it. Penpals dare to go where no other band in Japan went before, and, naturally, it worked wonders.
On their debut album, Penpals create an ambitious sound which collides a DIY indie rock sound with their typical post punk style, a sound that not many bands in the Japanese rock field attempted previously. Granted some of Penpals's material bordered straightforward punk (especially their later material), but, for the most part, Penpals seemed to be more of a post punk band than anything. Penpals were one of those bands from Japan that had a main goal since its incarnation in terms of sound: balls-to-the wall post punk with a nice, indie edge. Review Summary: A satisfying album from one of Japan's indie-post punk legends.
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