In reference to my need 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 might have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that it will turn out to be a one-stop store for anybody curious about 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.
2023-2024 Index
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aoen – MXMM (music of the week!)
I wrote about his right here. I preferred it loads!
Ayumu Imazu – Anata To Itai
Too downbeat for me. I want his funkier stuff.
Bump Of Hen -「I」
A toe-tapping blast of sing-along rock from these veterans of the style.
Charisma.com & DE DE MOUSE – TACOPA
I really like each of those artists, however this music is simply okay for me.
Hey! Say! JUMP – Melori
The clips for his or her upcoming album sound promising, however I’m unsure about this one. It’s sprightly however doesn’t do a lot for me.
ICEx – Da-Da-Da
I wrote about this final month and now it has a music video.
Miliyah – One Final Kiss
Sort of a chill membership monitor? It’s good!
Nogizaka46 – Jyunsuitowananika
The vacation bells are ringing full drive on this one. In any other case, it’s a reasonably typical Nogizaka46 music. Pleasing, if predictable.
Nogizaka46 – Shieidansuhooru
It’s double the Nogizaka46 this week. I like this music significantly better. The power is extra insistent. With that stated, it’s nonetheless nowhere close to their finest materials.
OWV x OCTPATH – Two Throne
Every of those teams have a number of bangers below their identify. Sadly, this collaboration shouldn’t be considered one of them. Actually dangerous refrain.
Phantom Siita – Bot Bakka (music of the week!)
I’m dishonest with this one as a result of I technically missed it final week however assume it’s quite a lot of enjoyable in a foolish, quirky means (and I want a “music of the week” this week!).
ROIROM – Pricey DIVA
It is a new duo made up of two contributors in final yr’s “timelesz mission.” The music’s not dangerous!
sokodomo – Wake Up (ft. Twice’s Chaeyoung)
It actually has a vibe.
Toshinobu Kubota – 1, 2, Play
A good, subdued groove from this legend of the trade.
Wolf Howl Concord – Marmalade
A pleasant mid-tempo. Ok-pop followers would really like this, I feel.