In reference to my want to completely sustain with the J-pop business, 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 this can turn into a one-stop store for anybody fascinated 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 another new J-pop tracks you’ve loved within the feedback so we will get a fuller spectrum every week.
2023-2025 Index
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BUDDiiS – You Are An City Legend
Nice title and the vitality is excessive all through. I simply don’t have a ton of fondness for this particular sound.
cosmosy – Paradise ~ I Want You ~
I don’t get the attraction of this hazy, shuffling sound paired with repetitive melodic phrasing. I really feel like I’ve heard this actual track one million occasions earlier than.
Daichi Miura – Crave
I want him to return to releasing bangers.
flumpool – Star Additional
The form of surging, sentimental rock monitor Japan loves.
Hey! Say! JUMP – CUE CUE CUTE
NO NO NOPE.
Hiromitsu Kitayama – ICY
I want to present his full album a pay attention. This track is simply okay, although.
IceX – Pun Jealou
Method too affected for me.
Kamenashi Kazuya – Wave
God, I like his voice. Tune is sadly boring.
MAZZEL – So Strawberry
Fairly bland, truthfully.
Monkey Majik x Takumi Kawanishi (JO1) – Unstoppable
I just like the brass, however in any other case this doesn’t really feel very notable.
Morning Musume ’26 – Lonely… However Not Alone (track of the week!)
Oh, I like this instrumental! Such upbeat vitality. I want there was extra of a track to assist it, however this will get by on sheer momentum.
MYERA – Wantcha Dangerous
The cease/begin association doesn’t fairly work for me, even when this has its moments.
NCT Want – Boy Meets Woman (track of the week!)
I wrote about this right here. I liked it, however acknowledged that it nonetheless doesn’t beat the unique traditional.
NEXZ – Hellmate
I wrote about this right here. I appreciated it.
Nogizaka46 – Zehinioyobazu
I didn’t contact on this one but as a result of I assumed it was getting a video, and I used to be proper! The track is nice. I like the rock affect. Sakurazaka46’s music has been higher this yr, nonetheless.
≠ME – First Kiss Proper Right here
Enjoyable vitality!
@onefive – Invincible ME mode
I can’t recover from the hyper-affected vocal supply.
Ryugujo – LOVEgurui (track of the week!)
They’re positively happening a extra traditional J-pop/J-rock route. I haven’t been practically as enthusiastic about their music since Avu-chan left as producer, however that is actually enjoyable and factors them in the appropriate course. Their greatest single in awhile, I believe.
Sakurazaka46 – We Received Your Again (track of the week!)
They simply hold churning out new movies for this single launch. That’s okay with me as a result of there are such a lot of nice songs to select from. I actually like this one. It’s simply so rousing and highly effective.
Shizuka Kudo – Dynamic
Not as dynamic because the track title would recommend.
SixTONES – Dance Perpetually
Whereas it’s cool to see new SixTONES music on streaming, this dance monitor isn’t doing a lot for me. It’s form of annoying.
timelesz – Kienai Hanabi
A candy summer season mid-tempo. Fairly forgettable, although.