In reference to my need 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 might have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this may change into a one-stop store for anybody concerned with 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 are able to get a fuller spectrum every week.

*And similar to I do with my opinions, 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 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

BABYMETAL – From Me To U (ft. Poppy)

It is a cool collaboration. I like elements of the track greater than others, however total it’s a enjoyable shot of depth.

BAND-MAID – Able to Rock

I’ve at all times appreciated this band’s loopy idea even when their music doesn’t actually attraction to me.

The Beat Backyard – Joyful Ender

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

BsGravity – I Am Robust

I at all times need this group to launch higher music than they do. It’s all a bit tuneless.

Exile Atsushi – Love Thang

Easy, mid-tempo funk. It’s nice, however there are such a lot of artists doing this sound in the meanwhile.

Exile B Joyful – Stunning Identify

If nothing else, the music lives as much as their group title. That is sooooo tacky, although.

Furui Riho – Monster

This has a pleasing, barely retro, sound.

HANA – Rose

I get why this group has loads of hype. The track may be very internationally-minded and would positively attraction to Ok-pop followers. However like just about every thing that comes out of SKY-HI’s company, the music simply isn’t for me.

ICEx – 8COUNT

I like how they’re going for a extra EDM sound with this track.

INI – Occasion Goes On

That is their finest track in awhile however nonetheless fairly forgettable. I recognize them doing a pop/rock monitor once more, although.

Kiyoshi Hikawa – Occasion Of Monsters (with Tetsuya Komuro)

I like how unhinged that is and I’m at all times down for a brand new Komuro track.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Kusushiki

Nicely, it seems like a Mrs. GREEN APPLE track!

Fragrance – Nebula Romance

I’m at all times up for some new Fragrance and may’t wait till the second a part of their present album collection. With that mentioned, I don’t love this as a lot as final 12 months’s work. It’s nonetheless good, although.

Queen Bee – Excessive Flame (track of the week!)

This isn’t hitting me fairly as strongly as I’d hoped, however Queen Bee songs at all times take a while to simmer so I’m excited to see how this one develops.

Ryugujo – Waltz (track of the week!)

Apparently, that is the ultimate track Avu-chan will probably be producing for Ryugujo. This information seems like a intestine punch within the worst approach and I can’t even think about what their music will sound like going ahead. Making issues worse, I don’t assume it is a explicit standout of their profession (although it’s nonetheless higher than nearly every thing on this week’s round-up). This period ended approach too quickly and approach too instantly.

Seiko Matsuda – Shapes Of Happiness

Nicely, that is an surprising return! It’s good to listen to her voice.

Wednesdsay Campanella – Summer season Time Ghost

This feels prefer it was launched a couple of months too early, however I’ll take it anyway.

WEST. – Huge Love Music

That is nice sufficient however doesn’t do a lot for me.

Wild Blue – POP (track of the week!)

That is such a shot of spring/summer season pop pleasure. It jogs my memory of early TXT in the easiest way.

Kis-My-Ft2 – Gravity (2016)

On the week that Kis-My-Ft2 lastly uploads all their music to streaming, how may I not function considered one of my favourite songs of all time??