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 can change into a one-stop store for anybody thinking about what’s new in J-pop.
With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available in: 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 are able to get a fuller spectrum every week.
2023-2025 Index
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AST8 – Sway
I used to be SO with this till the refrain and I’m really pissed off as a result of it might have been an unimaginable music but it surely winds up being simply okay. Why did they need to kill the momentum?
Ballistik Boyz – SAKU
It has its moments, however is general fairly forgettable. These anthemic, guitar-led tracks are very talked-about this summer season, aren’t they?
BE:FIRST – Bruce Wayne (ft. Flo Milli & ATL Jacob)
I don’t get the enchantment of this repetitive, droning sound and phrasing. It’s so boring.
ILLIT – I Obtained Your Again (ft. Hana’s Jisoo & Momoka)
I wrote about this right here. I believed it was fairly good.
Jam Heads – Z Love
I don’t actually have something to say about this. I simply thought their group title was humorous.
JO1 – Whatcha Doin
I wrote about this final week and now it has a music video. It’s nonetheless a blended bag.
Juice=Juice – Bloody Bullet
Holy AI! Music is boring.
Kenshi Yonezu – Yodaka
Somewhat extra cinematic than most of his materials, however nonetheless a bit uninteresting for me.
King Gnu – Go Ghost
This has such an incredible environment. I really like the choral backing vocals.
Kis-My-Ft2 – HB2U
New songs about “Completely happy Birthdays” must be banned. Nothing good can come of this.
Mrs. Inexperienced Apple – Model New
I wrote about this earlier within the month and now it has a music video. It nonetheless seems like a bizarre music for a Spider-Man soundtrack.
≒JOY – Natsu wa Jewellery
Not for me, however I hope it soundtracks somebody’s summer season.
One Love One Coronary heart – Ups&Downs
A reasonably formulaic OST monitor, however I’ll at all times be glad to listen to new music from this group and I can see this rising on me.
RIIZE – Sunburst (music of the week!)
I’ll write a full evaluate when the mv is out. For now, I’ll say this can be a less-great model of Not possible, which remains to be nice sufficient to earn some degree of distinction in a weak week of releases.
The Tremendous Fruit – Oshihen Kinshi Jourei
Properly, that is… one thing.
timelesz. – Timeless Fireworks
Forgettable Fireworks.
UNiFY – Let’s Take pleasure in Collectively UNiFY
These self-introductory songs may be very lame, however this one’s plenty of enjoyable.
WHIB – First Love By no means Die
A wonderfully high-quality rock-infused mid-tempo. Nothing memorable, however fairly nice.
22/7_the third – Kaze ha fuiteruka?
This has some good hovering moments.
&TEAM – For You
A wonderfully high-quality mid-tempo for the soundtrack of Jo’s upcoming film.