In reference to my need 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 coated on the weblog already, however my hope is that this may grow to be a one-stop store for anybody considering 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 some 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 evaluations, I’ll wait till full variations of songs can be found earlier than posting them on this round-up. This can largely apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict the vast majority of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.
2023-2024 Index
2025 Index: Dec 29 – Jan 11 // Jan 12 – Jan 18 // Jan 19 – Jan 25 // Jan 26 – Feb 1 // Feb 2 – Feb 8 // Feb 9 – Feb 15 // Feb 16 – Feb 22 // Feb 23 – Mar 1 // Mar 2 – Mar 8 // Mar 9 – Mar 15 // Mar 16 – Mar 22 // Mar 23 – Mar 29 // Mar 30 – Apr 5 // Apr 6 – Apr 12 // Apr 13 – Apr 19
Ae group! – Future
A stable rock monitor. Melodies may very well be extra memorable, although I’ve a sense they’ll profit from repeated performs.
Akiyama Kiro – Insomnia
This has a punky vitality I actually take pleasure in.
Ako – Paper Moon
That is gentle and nice.
Ayumu Imazu – Stay It Up! (ft. Furui Riho)
That is fairly cute.
Bullet Prepare (Chotokkyu) – Steel Nakayoshi
At first, I believed this was gonna be certainly one of their sentimental pop tracks, however then it strikes into heavy steel and quirky comedy. There’s lots happening right here. Not all of it really works, however that is fairly entertaining.
Da-iCE – Black And White
I wish to return to the times the place I cherished every thing Da-iCE put out. This present sound simply doesn’t do something for me.
GLAY – Higan (ft. Kazumasa Oda) (track of the week!)
That is truly beautiful. That vocal mix!! Wow.
GNJB – Ingaouhou Antinomy
I can’t inform if I like or hate this. I feel I like every thing besides the refrain, which is a matter.
Hey! Say! JUMP – Tremendous Cruisin’
I wrote about this just a few weeks in the past however now it has a music video. I’m nonetheless not bought on the track.
The Jet Boy Bangerz – Masaka Nakutowa Omowanakatta (track of the week!)
That is very nice and stylish. It jogs my memory of older (early 2010’s) J-pop/Ok-pop with stately melodies taking the place of gimmicky manufacturing.
Keiichiro Koyama – CHOIYAMA
The Information member strikes out on his personal with this unusual little electro jam. I’m not fairly positive what I feel, however it’s attention-grabbing!
Kis-My-Ft2 – Otsukaresama desu! (ft. Sandwich Man) (track of the week!)
I used to be ready to hate this as a result of I typically dislike novelty tracks, however it’s truly numerous enjoyable and insanely catchy. Not so good as Glory Days, however I’m fairly pleased with this track.
Let Me Know – Svveet Pea
Fairly a drowsy sound, if that’s what you’re in search of.
Man With A Mission – Whispers Of The Faux
The band launched one other music video from their current EP. That is good, however positively not the perfect track from the venture.
≠ME – Cafe Rakuen
Trendy and pleasurable, if not significantly thrilling.
Reiko – Take It Again
A bubbly, new jack swing influenced dance monitor. In fact I’m going to love it!
White Scorpion – Seaside Opening
Oh wow, we’re already getting summer time songs! That is an attention-grabbing, nostalgic sound for them, however I desire their earlier stuff.
&TEAM – Go In Blind / Run Wild (track of the week!)
I wrote about Go In Blind already however now it has a music video. The track has positively grown on me. I additionally needed to highlight b-side Run Wild as a result of it looks like a sequel to the funky Large Suki, which is certainly one of my favourite songs from the group. Understanding how they promote, I wouldn’t be stunned if it additionally obtained a music video ultimately.
Satori Boys Membership – Assist You (2017)
This unit ultimately disbanded to kind different teams (One N’ Solely), however this track stays a giant, under-known spotlight. It’s my sort of surging dance monitor.
