The all-female rock trio from Okinawa, “Stereopony,” has been pumping out hit singles, including TV anime and film themes, for the past four years. Today, we take a deeper look at one such theme to get a taste for Stereopony’s particular sound.
The theme song single in question is “Tsukiakari no Michishirube” (trans. “Moonlight Signpost”), which is the opening theme for the second season of Darker Than Black (the season has its own title: Ryusei no Gemini). Included on the single’s disc are two B-sides, and we’ll be talking about them as well.
Can this all-female group bring the noise, or will they drown in a sea of producers and executives trying desperately to keep them sounding chipper and radio-friendly? Find out after the jump! (more…)