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 can turn into a one-stop store for anybody occupied with what’s new in J-pop.
With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available in: 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 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. This can principally apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict nearly all of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.
2023 Index
2024 Index: Dec 24 – Jan 6 // Jan 7 – Jan 13 // Jan 14 – Jan 20 // Jan 21 – Jan 27 // Jan 28 – Feb 3 // Feb 4 – Feb 10 // Feb 11 – Feb 17 // Feb 18 – Feb 24 // Feb 25 – Mar 2 // Mar 3 – Mar 9 // Mar 10 – Mar 16 // Mar 17 – Mar 23 // Mar 24 – Mar 30 // Mar 31 – Apr 6 // Apr 7 – Apr 13 // Apr 14 – Apr 20 // Apr 21 – Apr 27 // Apr 28 – Might 4 // Might 5 – Might 11 // Might 12 – Might 18 // Might 19 – Might 25 // Might 26 – Jun 1 // Jun 2 – Jun 8
Da Pump – Pump It Up (ft. Takuma The Nice)
As normal with Da Pump, I just like the influences of this music higher than the music itself. The hip-hop elements are enjoyable however the group feels extra like a comedy act nowadays.
Enjin – Main
What occurred to their enjoyable, poppy sound? This appears like each ‘J-pop act copying Ok-pop’ ever.
Frederic – Cyan
I like Frederic’s sound. This isn’t the strongest factor I’ve heard from them, nevertheless it matches proper inside their catalog.
Child Phenomenon – Present U Mild (music of the week!)
Okay, I actually like this. It’s in all probability my favourite observe any of those new Junior Exile teams have launched to this point. Nice vocals, nice melodies and an total sense of scope that feels massive and affecting. They should preserve doing this.
LIIiEN – Prepared?
I don’t know something about this group, however it is a stable observe.
MAZZEL – Counterattack
Meh. I want J-pop would recover from this explicit boy group pattern asap. It’s like all of the dangerous Ok-pop songs have been handed on to Japan.
Monkey Majik x Def Tech – O.G. Summer season
A enjoyable little throwback sound to your summer season playlist. It’s a bit tacky, however I suppose that’s the purpose.
Mrs. Inexperienced Apple – Columbus
I’m pleased to listen to them return to a giant upbeat sound however this seems like a poor man’s model of Magic and the music video is without doubt one of the worst I’ve ever seen. The truth is, it was so terrible it’s been pulled from YouTube!
The Rampage – 24karats Gold Genesis
Songs throughout the “24karats” lineage have by no means been amongst my favourite Exile songs, nevertheless it’s a practice and The Rampage do a good job with the large, brassy sound. The refrain may use some work, although.
Travis Japan – Sweetest Tune
This continues the brilliant pop sound of their previous few singles. I don’t get pleasure from it fairly as a lot, although. The music feels just a little flat.
Tsubaki Manufacturing facility – Seishun Exabyte
Enjoyable, upbeat summery fare.
XY – Get Silly
That is precisely how I feared a dance unit observe from XY would possibly sound. It’s simply reheated Ok-pop tropes with an terrible “get silly!” refrain. I’ve a pet peeve about songs that inform us to “get silly.” They’re… properly… sort of silly. This can be a massive disappointment and it actually shouldn’t be.
Revogene – No Drawback (2019)
I stumbled upon this on YouTube when it first got here out and spent literal years attempting to trace it down once more. It’s Eurobeat meets cabaret meets all-out-bonkers. It received’t be for everybody, however you positively received’t overlook it!
