In reference to my want to completely sustain with the J-pop trade, I’m planning on doing a weekly round-up of any new releases which have caught my ear. A few of these might have been coated on the weblog already, however my hope is that this can turn out to be a one-stop store for anybody involved in what’s new in J-pop.
With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available: I’m one particular person with one set of musical preferences, so please embed another new J-pop tracks you’ve loved within the feedback so we will get a fuller spectrum every week.
*And identical to I do with my evaluations, I’ll wait till full variations of songs can be found earlier than posting them on this round-up. This may principally apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict nearly all of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.
2023-2024 Index
2025 Index: Dec 29 – Jan 11 // Jan 12 – Jan 18 // Jan 19 – Jan 25 // Jan 26 – Feb 1 // Feb 2 – Feb 8 // Feb 9 – Feb 15 // Feb 16 – Feb 22 // Feb 23 – Mar 1 // Mar 2 – Mar 8 // Mar 9 – Mar 15 // Mar 16 – Mar 22 // Mar 23 – Mar 29
BABYMETAL – From Me To U (ft. Poppy)
This can be a cool collaboration. I like elements of the track greater than others, however general it’s a enjoyable shot of depth.
BAND-MAID – Able to Rock
I’ve all the time appreciated this band’s loopy idea even when their music doesn’t actually attraction to me.
The Beat Backyard – Glad Ender
I wrote about this final week andnow it has a music video.
BsGravity – I Am Robust
I all the time need this group to launch higher music than they do. It’s all a bit tuneless.
Exile Atsushi – Love Thang
Easy, mid-tempo funk. It’s nice, however there are such a lot of artists doing this sound in the meanwhile.
Exile B Glad – Stunning Title
If nothing else, the music lives as much as their group identify. That is sooooo tacky, although.
Furui Riho – Monster
This has a pleasing, barely retro, sound.
HANA – Rose
I get why this group has a variety of hype. The track could be very internationally-minded and would positively attraction to Okay-pop followers. However like just about every thing that comes out of SKY-HI’s company, the music simply isn’t for me.
ICEx – 8COUNT
I like how they’re going for a extra EDM sound with this track.
INI – Celebration Goes On
That is their greatest track in awhile however nonetheless fairly forgettable. I admire them doing a pop/rock observe once more, although.
Kiyoshi Hikawa – Celebration Of Monsters (with Tetsuya Komuro)
I like how unhinged that is and I’m all the time down for a brand new Komuro track.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Kusushiki
Effectively, it feels like a Mrs. GREEN APPLE track!
Fragrance – Nebula Romance
I’m all the time up for some new Fragrance and might’t wait till the second a part of their present album collection. With that stated, I don’t love this as a lot as final yr’s work. It’s nonetheless good, although.
Queen Bee – Excessive Flame (track of the week!)
This isn’t hitting me fairly as strongly as I’d hoped, however Queen Bee songs all the time take a while to simmer so I’m excited to see how this one develops.
Ryugujo – Waltz (track of the week!)
Apparently, that is the ultimate track Avu-chan will probably be producing for Ryugujo. This information seems like a intestine punch within the worst method and I can’t even think about what their music will sound like going ahead. Making issues worse, I don’t assume this can be a specific standout of their profession (although it’s nonetheless higher than virtually every thing on this week’s round-up). This period ended method too quickly and method too immediately.
Seiko Matsuda – Shapes Of Happiness
Effectively, that is an surprising return! It’s good to listen to her voice.
Wednesdsay Campanella – Summer season Time Ghost
This feels prefer it was launched just a few months too early, however I’ll take it anyway.
WEST. – Massive Love Tune
That is nice sufficient however doesn’t do a lot for me.
Wild Blue – POP (track of the week!)
That is such a shot of spring/summer time pop pleasure. It jogs my memory of early TXT in the easiest way.
Kis-My-Ft2 – Gravity (2016)
On the week that Kis-My-Ft2 lastly uploads all their music to streaming, how might I not function certainly one of my favourite songs of all time??
