In reference to my want to totally 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 could have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this may develop into a one-stop store for anybody focused on what’s new in J-pop.
With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available: I’m one individual with one set of musical preferences, so please embed some other new J-pop tracks you’ve loved within the feedback so we will get a fuller spectrum every week.
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BE:FIRST – Lighting Up The City
A wintry mid-tempo. It’s fairly forgettable.
Hey! Say! JUMP – Scale It Up (tune of the week!)
Okay, I’m dishonest a bit by together with a b-side on this week’s checklist, and dishonest much more as a result of it was first launched final month. Nonetheless, it’s newly out there to stream and co-composed by one among my favourite abilities Christofer Erixon (author of Kis-My-Ft2’s Gravity amongst many different classics).
Plus, I would like one thing to be my tune of the week on this very boring week of releases!
Naniwa Danshi – By no means Romantic
It’s precisely what you’d anticipate a Naniwa Danshi tune to sound like, however not a very good instance of 1.
![なにわ男子 - Never Romantic [Official Music Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oMwiEfp_hWo/hqdefault.jpg)
≠ME – Ki ~yunkawa jinsei
Hyperactive and high-pitched.
Penguin Analysis – Flashback
I’ve all the time preferred this singer’s voice. The refrain is powerful, too.
PG – Midnight Fever
This new tune is available in two variations however each sound fairly related. It’s a enjoyable dance monitor for the youthful set.
ROIROM – My Princess
Plonky beat + sleighbells. Not an ideal combo.
T.N.T – Mirai E
It’s onerous to maintain up with what precisely XY/T.N.T has morphed into, however I assume it’s just about the Tegoshi present now. This would possibly as properly simply have been a solo monitor.
UNiFY – VivaHoli
A bit too foolish for me, but it surely has its moments.
