Winner Gaijin Sounds 2010 Champion Sounds by Japanzine.

J.P.: A simple and beautiful acoustic tune with a bit of a retro feel and very nice piano touches that really push this one into respectable college radio territory. I can easily see this popping up on "The OC" or as an ending theme for some Canadian indie flick.

Rangi: Wow! Following on from his strong submission last year, Andrew Tyrone Rodgers has brought the goods again. I wasn't a huge fan of the almost-girly vocals near the end, but J.P. hit it on the head when he mentioned "The OC". The piano and the overall vibe reminded me of the "California" song from that show... not that I watched it for anything other than the chicks, man!

Jonti: A true master of harmony and texture, ATR (is it OK to call him that?) returns with another meticulously crafted pop song made of 100% audio candy. Instrumentation, lyrics, vocals, form... this

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Review by Jonti Davies, SeekJapan

The day after I first listened to "Let's Open" I found myself humming its subtle melody on no less than six occasions. In one day. That's how finely crafted this gem of an acoustic creation is. It finds the immensely talented Mr. Rodgers in reflective mood, mellowly guiding us through a slightly off-kilter soundscape of recurring, hypnotic verses and carefully restrained choruses - plus, two-thirds of the way through we're treated to an excellent, unexpected piano interlude, which reappears in modified form to bring the song to a delicately poised close.

The success of "Let's Open" is largely built on impeccable guitar, maracas, buttery vocals (almost reaching a falsetto in places), and curiously phrased yet highly effective piano work - all of which are played by multi-instrumentalist maverick and one-man band Andrew Tyrone Rodgers. But it's not merely a matter of musical ability: this track also shows how important production is, the spacious treatment of vocals, guitar and percussion reminding me of Nigel Godrich's defining work on Beck's Sea Change LP - a very good thing indeed. Rodgers recently relocated from Chiba to the capital and is at the heart of the Tokyo pub/bar scene already; if he continues to produce work of this caliber, he'll become a national treasure in no time.