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 might have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this can develop into a one-stop store for anybody taken with 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 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 largely apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict nearly all of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.
2023 Index
2024 Index: Dec 24 – Jan 6 // Jan 7 – Jan 13 // Jan 14 – Jan 20 // Jan 21 – Jan 27 // Jan 28 – Feb 3 // Feb 4 – Feb 10 // Feb 11 – Feb 17 // Feb 18 – Feb 24 // Feb 25 – Mar 2 // Mar 3 – Mar 9 // Mar 10 – Mar 16 // Mar 17 – Mar 23 // Mar 24 – Mar 30 // Mar 31 – Apr 6 // Apr 7 – Apr 13 // Apr 14 – Apr 20 // Apr 21 – Apr 27 // Apr 28 – Could 4 // Could 5 – Could 11 // Could 12 – Could 18 // Could 19 – Could 25 // Could 26 – Jun 1 // Jun 2 – Jun 8 // Jun 9 – Jun 15 // Jun 16 – Jun 22 // Jun 23 – Jun 29 // Jun 30 – Jul 6 // Jul 7 – Jul 13 // Jul 14 – Jul 20 // Jul 21 – Jul 27 // Jul 28 – Aug 3 // Aug 4 – Aug 10 // Aug 11 – Aug 17
A.B.C-Z – I Need To Wake Up Subsequent To You
This sounds far more in keeping with the basic Starto Leisure sound than what most of its artists are churning out currently. It’s okay.
Atarashii Gakko! – Change
Followers will prefer it.
Exile B Joyful – Guru Guru Dream
I didn’t understand this unit can be releasing extra music. That is candy and energetic.
Genic – Sorry Not Sorry
I like this higher than LiFE!!, nevertheless it type of seems like they took the template from Taste and stripped away all of the issues that made that track superior. AVEX actually must allow them to write their very own materials. Most of their greatest stuff is self-produced.
Hey! Say! JUMP – UMP
It’s been awhile since I’ve related to one in all their singles, however this one’s fairly good. The association could be very energetic and theatrical and suits them nicely. It’s harking back to their older work but additionally feels extra mature.
Hinatazaka46 – Zettaiteki Dairokkan
That is an above common model of their common sound. Not shocking, however very good.
iScream – Jelly Fish
Uninteresting verses, sturdy refrain. Followers of Ok-pop woman teams will most likely prefer it.
Kenshi Yonezu – Garakuta Junk
So lots of his songs sound just like me. Oh nicely, he’s extremely well-liked.
Lienel – Gira-Summer season
That is enjoyable however a bit chaotic.
Mrs. Inexperienced Apple – Familie
We’ve received a music video for this single now. It nonetheless doesn’t do a lot for me.
NEXZ – Maintain On Shifting
I wrote about this right here. I favored it.
Noisemaker – Exist
I actually like this band. It is a good “pump you up” sort rock track.
Novelbright × Eric Nam – In all places I Go
I can’t say I had this collaboration on my 2024 bingo card. The track is ok, however sounds extra like a solo Eric Nam monitor than a melding of two completely different artists.
Number_i – INZM (track of the week!)
I haven’t been an admirer of Number_i’s musical course in any respect, however the distortion and total chaos of this monitor would possibly win me over. I want the track was as compelling because the manufacturing, however I’m nonetheless discovering myself oddly fascinated with it.
(If somebody watched this instantly after 2018’s Cinderella Lady, they’d be so shocked…)
Pop Artwork City – Asayake to Emerald
I don’t know something about this group, however the sound of this new monitor caught my ear.
Rebecca – Daisy Chain
The 80’s legends are again with their first new track in seven years! It virtually sounds as if it may have been recorded at their peak.
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku – Irohani Odoryanse
Strong idol monitor.
SKE48 – Kokuhaku Shinpakusu
That is my favourite sound from this sort of group: driving beat, optimistic vitality and highly effective melodies.
Snow Man – Empire (track of the week!)
Although it’s closely carried by its classical pattern (which solely jogs my memory of ToppDogg’s Topdog), I truly like this so much and it’s rising extra addictive as time goes on. The dramatic heft of the refrain is tremendous satisfying. That is simply their greatest monitor of 2024.
STAYC – Meow
I wrote about this right here. I didn’t look after it.
Superfly – Charade
This begins out sluggish however grows into one thing fairly large. I really like her voice.
Takanori Nishikawa (T.M.Revolution) – Koibitotachi no Pavement
It is a track cowl taken from a tribute album to legendary band The Alfee, however I’m going to take the chance to function any new music from Takanori Nishikawa. He has of my favourite voices ever and that is attractive.
Yuma Uchida – Chemi-story
This has a pleasant anthemic sound.
On/Off – Hajimarunoha Sayonara (2011)
To not be confused with the similarly-named Ok-pop group, On/Off is a pair of dual brothers who’ve achieved a good quantity of anison work. This monitor’s a serious spotlight for me as a result of it’s composed by private favourite producer Daisuke Asakura. The remainder of their music’s fairly hit and miss, although they do have one other Asakura-produced monitor.