In reference to my need to totally stay alongside of the J-pop business, I’m planning on doing a weekly round-up of any new releases that experience stuck my ear. A few of these can have been lined at the weblog already, however my hope is that this will likely turn out to be a one-stop store for someone all in favour of what’s new in J-pop.
With that during thoughts, right here’s the place you are available in: I’m one individual with one set of musical personal tastes, so please embed another new J-pop tracks you’ve loved within the feedback so we will be able to get a fuller spectrum each and every week.
*And identical to I do with my opinions, I’ll wait till complete variations of songs are to be had prior to posting them on this round-up. This will likely most commonly practice to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict the vast majority of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.
2023 Index
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Daichi Miura – Error
That is ok, however no longer one in every of my favorites from the brand new album. The place’s the video for Sukinadaki?
Hinata Kashigawa – Odorimasho
That is some other win for Hinata Kashiwagi. I really like the grittiness of the instrumental.
HONEST BOYZ®︎ – Toy Boy (feet. Dean Fujioka)
I in reality just like the vocal results and general groove, however want there was once extra melody.
MAZZEL – Ice (feet. Reiko)
I admire that they’re no longer shouting in this music, however that is some other MAZZEL monitor that simply isn’t for me. I in finding it rather uninteresting in spite of the good vocals.
Neo Japonism – Kotobuki
Pummeling rock power, however no longer very catchy.
Nogizaka46 – Probability Wa Byoudo
Nogizaka46 is going disco! I really like this and the video is hypnotic, however it’s no longer my most popular sound for the crowd.
Novel Core – I Am The
An unfettered show of his abilities as a rapper.
Philosophy no Dance – Love & Loud
Cheerful a laugh.
Reol – Need U Love It
That is almost definitely my favourite Reol music in awhile. I really like the power and breakneck tempo.
Ryugujo – Deep Wave (music of the week!)
I wrote about this right here. It’s simply my music of the week. I’m obsessive about it.
Scandal – Fanfare
Anthemic rock.
SennaRin – Reaper
Now not probably the most putting SennaRin tracks, however I’ll at all times love Hiroyuki Sawano’s compositions.
Shiina Natsukawa – Shadow Boxer
Unrelenting power. I really like the punky punchiness of this.
Shuta Sueyoshi – Shampoo
He’s after all again! I’m hoping this implies we’re getting a brand new album. This has a perfect 80’s alt-rock really feel to it.
Takase Toya – Ai°C
Stunning melodies.
Travis Japan – T.G.I. Friday (music of the week!)
I wrote about this right here. I favored it, and it’s already grown on me! I nonetheless choose the Jap model, although.
to HEROes – Be On Your Facet
This can be a collab music from TOBE’s artists. It’s higher than these types of ballads have a tendency to be, however nonetheless will have been much less sappy.
TRF – TRy the Long term
TRF are celebrating their thirtieth anniversary, which is superior! You’re being attentive to their older stuff, although. That is simply ok.
WEST. – Destiny
This can be a new (dramatic) sound for them. It turns into slightly repetitive because it is going on, however I admire the experimentalism and theatricality.
Zipang Opera – Rock Out
I really like this general sound, however their earliest songs are nonetheless their absolute best.
Tommy February6 – Je t’aime Je t’aime (2003)
I will have posted any Tommy February6 synth-pop monitor right here as a result of they’re all nice, however I feel Je t’aime Je t’aime is a specifically great intro to her oeuvre.
