Mon. Jan 5th, 2026

New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (January 4, 2026)


New and Noteworthy J-popIn reference to my want to completely 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 it will change into a one-stop store for anybody keen 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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ASCA – Giver

Beginning the 12 months off proper. I’m digging the power, even when the melodies aren’t wowing me.


ALI – Select Life (ft. Ashley)

Groovy.


BIGMAMA – The Parade (track of the week!)

This has such a pleasant sense of catharsis.


Gen Hoshino – Glitch

I personally dislike this type of skittering percussion. It makes a track tough to take pleasure in.


KAGUYA – KAGUYA

A good debut. It’s extremely generic, however the ladies appear gifted.


NOISEMAKER – North Wind (ft. GEN)

I wrote about this final week and now it has a music video.


Official HIGE DANdism – Make Me Surprise (track of the week!)

This has far more groove than their current stuff. I prefer it. Good refrain, too.


PIGGS – Firedance Saga (track of the week!)

That band title! I truly love this, although. Certain, it’s foolish… however these melodies are completely unbelievable. It jogs my memory of one thing Nanase Aikawa may need finished within the 90s.


SE7ENTHSENSE – Aagatteru

The audio on this video sounds prefer it was recorded in a tin can, however I admire the EDM power (till we hit the second verse, in fact).


White Jam – Bakyun (track of the week!)

Their just-released album has some nice tracks on it (that is certainly one of them!), which is prompting me to lastly discover their discography.

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