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New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (February 2, 2025)


New and Noteworthy J-popIn 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 coated on the weblog already, however my hope is that this can develop into a one-stop store for anybody excited by 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 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. It will largely apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict the vast majority of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.


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Billy Boo – Gyakkou

I’m together with this as a result of I believe the artist identify is amusing.


BUDDiiS – Iris

That is fairly moody for them. It doesn’t do a lot for me, sadly.


=LOVE – Koibito ijyou Suki miman

Just about what you’d count on from them.


HANA – Drop

Individuals are clearly enthusiastic about this new lady group, however I don’t hear something totally different from different acts who’re at present selling. The music just isn’t for me.


KJRGL – Generation_Cloud

I wrote about this right here. I assumed it was alright.


Man With A Mission – Reaching For The Sky

Simply the opposite day, I used to be questioning the place MWAM was. It appears they’ve been absent for thus lengthy now. I like their music however sadly this isn’t an actual spotlight of their discography.


Number_i – GOD_i

They nonetheless have just one music I like. This isn’t that music.


One Love One Coronary heart – Template Fashionista, Buttobashite GO!!, Iyanakotonante Futsukadeyamero (music of the week!)

There are a couple of new b-sides from One Love One Coronary heart’s new album that I’ve actually fallen for. They’ve delved into this electro-swing sound I might’ve by no means chosen for them, however it truly works fairly nicely.


PG – KANEMOCHI!

In the event you get pleasure from little one rappers, you’ll get pleasure from this. If not, it’s most likely finest to remain clear. The music’s catchy and innocent.


Psychic Fever – What’s Happenin

Their fashion isn’t actually to my style, however this has some good throwback components that remind me of the early-2000’s.


Wet。- However Nou Love (music of the week!)

I like this effusive home sound. The beat by no means relents and her vocals sound nice.


The Rampage – Spider Internet

Not an awesome Rampage music, sadly. It solely makes me miss how unimaginable their first few albums had been.


RealRomantic – Sleepless Lullaby

This feels very Okay-pop adjoining. It’s not dangerous. It wants a refrain, although.


ReLit – Hunade Model New World

Fairly traditional idol fare. It received’t attraction to everybody, however the refrain is sweet and the piratey outfits are humorous.


Sard Underground – I Nonetheless Imagine

Fairly beige so far as this fashion goes.


SKY-HI – ID (ft. Ryoki, Ryuki, Jimmy, Felip)

Is that this simply what rap music is now? I discover this very loud and monotonous and never enjoyable.


Takahisa Masuda – Kidoairaku

The Information singer lastly goes solo along with his first album. I like him and his voice, however the music is simply okay. The a cappella breakdown halfway by means of may be very cool, although.


Takanori Iwata – Telephone Quantity

Clean and funky however a bit uninteresting.


TRENDZ – Unhealthy Sufficient

I wrote about this right here. I didn’t prefer it.


WEST. – A.H.O

Just about what you’d count on from a WEST. music. It’s okay, however nothing that knocks me over.


ZEROBASEONE – Firework, Hana (music of the week!)

I wrote about Firework right here and beloved it, however I additionally need to shout out Hana, which continues the group’s run of nice rock-influenced ballads.


&TEAM – Extraordinary Day

I swear this group releases new music each week. That is nice however positively inessential.



Nanase Aikawa – Yumemiru.. (2009)

I’ve written about Nanase Aikawa’s early profession on the weblog earlier than, however she additionally launched a wonderful 2009 album that’s amongst her finest work. This opening monitor is so enjoyable. It closely references her debut Yumemiru Shoujo Ja Irarenai however reinvents it with a pummeling dance sheen and new melodies.

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