In reference to my want 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 develop into a one-stop store for anybody excited about 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 are able to get a fuller spectrum every week.
*And similar 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 principally apply to Starto teams, who nonetheless restrict nearly all 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 // Apr 20 – Apr 26 // Apr 27 – Might 3 // Might 4 – Might 10 // Might 11 – Might 16 // Might 17 – Might 24 // Might 25 – Might 31 // Jun 1 – Jun 7 // Jun 8 – Jun 14 // Jun 15 – Jun 21
A.B.C-Z – Simply Romantic!
The old-school rock beat is enjoyable however total this feels very inessential.
Formidable – Love Sport
By no means “formidable,” however charming sufficient. I like this tropical home sound.
ExWHYZ – iD
I just like the late-90’s sound of this. The tune itself doesn’t do a lot for me, however its texture and vibe are nice.
FLOW – White Moon
The refrain of this tune has a splendidly old-school strategy that jogs my memory of T.M.Revolution in locations. It’s no marvel I get pleasure from it.
Hokuto – Mine
He’s an incredible vocalist however that is an extremely boring tune.
Lil’ League – Manatsu no Hanabi
Songs about summer time fireworks are nearly all the time nice. This one’s simply serviceable, however the vocals are good.
One Love One Coronary heart – Anone, Zutto Suki Deshita (tune of the week!)
A pleasant, chugging summer time observe that makes use of all of the members nicely. Certainly one of their stronger singles in awhile, which is a nice improvement.
Sakurazaka46 – Minatoku Parsley
That is just about Sakurazaka46-by-numbers but it surely’s nonetheless satisfying. The chugging instrumental is satisfying.
SKY-HI – At The Final
Nope. Not for me. It clearly means loads to him, although.
SUPER★DRAGON – NPC
A boring mid-tempo.
T.N.T – Beginning Over
The entire XY venture is principally simply “Yuya Tegoshi and Mates” at this level. It’s not what I anticipated or signed up for in any respect. This tune is ok.
Wolf Howl Concord – Bossa Bosa
Their expertise feels above this chaotic mess. I don’t even know what that is, actually.
Yousti – Day Dreamer
Catchy and upbeat.
