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 could have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this may grow 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 particular person with one set of musical preferences, so please embed every other 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 critiques, I’ll wait till full variations of songs can be found earlier than posting them on this round-up. It will largely apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict the vast majority of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.
2023 Index
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Ayumu Imazu – Solo (ft. NOA, Novel Core)
Good electro groove, however the track’s a bit underwhelming.
Bullet Prepare (Chotokkyu) – AwA AwA
Not a fan of those goofy sounding songs from this group. It’s a disgrace as a result of their EP earlier this 12 months was nice.
Charisma.com – Round Fourty Magic
A bubbly, brilliant sound.
Genic – Enjoyable! Enjoyable! Enjoyable!
Gee, do you suppose this track is enjoyable? It’s “enjoyable to enjoyable,” to be precise. I wouldn’t name this a discography spotlight, however we’re again heading in the right direction after just a few disappointing summer season singles. The power could be very infectious.
Hey! Say! JUMP – Donkey Gongs
Oh… that is unhealthy. I miss the day when Starto Leisure was considerably insulated from the worst of world tendencies. The refrain is terrible.
imase – Define
This track is greatest when the choral backing vocals actually get going.
The Jet Boy Bangerz – Unbreakable
I wrote about this final week however now it has a music video. The track’s nonetheless strong.
KAZ – Hush Hush
Clean 90’s-style r&b.
Kento Nakajima – Picaresque
This can be a very fashionable solo debut. The track is okay, but it surely’s a bit too fussy for its personal good. I’ve all the time thought he was Starto’s greatest shot at an enormous solo profession, although. I’m excited to see the place his music heads subsequent!
Maison B – Hooligan
I just like the scruffy power of this.
MINMI – Food regimen
Probably not offered on the track however I really like her voice.
Misamo – Id
I wrote about this right here. I wasn’t too impressed.
My First Story – Akuma
Nice power. So-so refrain.
Neo Japonism – Kizuite
A bit of softer for them, however I just like the punchy, anthemic sound.
NOA – Pink Mild
I wrote about this just a few weeks in the past. Now it has a music video.
One Love One Coronary heart – Monogatari wa koko kara (track of the week!)
I like this rather a lot – particularly its extra rock targeted components. I simply want they’d let the whole group sing as a substitute of primarily Miu and I-CHI. I really like these two, however the group is at its greatest once they operate like a musical theater refrain. Nevertheless, that is nonetheless nice and will get extra addictive with every pay attention.
Porno Graffitti – Vivace
This track appears to be doing very effectively in the meanwhile. It’s strong.
Shinjiro Atae – Kizuketa
His latest solo music has been nice however that is too fashionable and subdued for me.
Sooyoung – Unstoppable
I wrote about this final week and once more just a few days in the past now that it has a video. I prefer it.
Tokyo Gegegay – Saikyou no sakebi (track of the week!)
I’ve not been in a position to cease buzzing “ghost-tachi” this entire week. I discover this extremely charming as each a Halloween track and an extension of Tokyo Gegegay’s nice discography. The entire EP is a deal with.
TVXQ – Dearest
I wrote about this right here. I assumed it was fairly boring.
Wild Blue – Bubbles
Not so good as their earlier two singles, however the gentle new jack swing beat is enjoyable and the “bubbles, bubbles” hook is already lodged in my mind.
Arashi – Daremo Shiranai (2014)
Legendary J-pop group Arashi simply launched all their music movies to YouTube yesterday, so it looks like a good time to highlight one in all their highest singles. It’s arduous to think about a refrain extra stirring than Daremo Shiranai‘s. What an epic track.