In reference to my need to totally 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 develop into a one-stop store for anybody all for 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 every 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. It will principally apply to Johnny’s 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
Ae group! – Future
A stable rock observe. Melodies could possibly be extra memorable, although I’ve a sense they’ll profit from repeated performs.
Akiyama Kiro – Insomnia
This has a punky vitality I actually get pleasure from.
Ako – Paper Moon
That is mild and nice.
Ayumu Imazu – Stay It Up! (ft. Furui Riho)
That is fairly cute.
Bullet Practice (Chotokkyu) – Steel Nakayoshi
At first, I assumed this was gonna be one in all their sentimental pop tracks, however then it strikes into heavy steel and quirky comedy. There’s so much happening right here. Not all of it really works, however that is fairly entertaining.
Da-iCE – Black And White
I need to return to the times the place I beloved all the pieces Da-iCE put out. This present sound simply doesn’t do something for me.
GLAY – Higan (ft. Kazumasa Oda) (tune of the week!)
That is really beautiful. That vocal mix!! Wow.
GNJB – Ingaouhou Antinomy
I can’t inform if I like or hate this. I believe I like all the pieces besides the refrain, which is a matter.
Hey! Say! JUMP – Tremendous Cruisin’
I wrote about this a number of weeks in the past however now it has a music video. I’m nonetheless not offered on the tune.
The Jet Boy Bangerz – Masaka Nakutowa Omowanakatta (tune 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 believe, but it surely’s attention-grabbing!
Kis-My-Ft2 – Otsukaresama desu! (ft. Sandwich Man) (tune of the week!)
I used to be ready to hate this as a result of I typically dislike novelty tracks, but it surely’s really plenty of enjoyable and insanely catchy. Inferior to Glory Days, however I’m fairly proud of this tune.
Let Me Know – Svveet Pea
Fairly a drowsy sound, if that’s what you’re searching for.
Man With A Mission – Whispers Of The Pretend
The band launched one other music video from their current EP. That is good, however positively not one of the best tune from the venture.
≠ME – Cafe Rakuen
Trendy and satisfying, if not notably thrilling.
Reiko – Take It Again
A bubbly, new jack swing influenced dance observe. After all I’m going to love it!
White Scorpion – Seashore Opening
Oh wow, we’re already getting summer season songs! That is an attention-grabbing, nostalgic sound for them, however I choose their earlier stuff.
&TEAM – Go In Blind / Run Wild (tune of the week!)
I wrote about Go In Blind already however now it has a music video. The tune has positively grown on me. I additionally wished to highlight b-side Run Wild as a result of it looks like a sequel to the funky Huge Suki, which is one in all my favourite songs from the group. Figuring out how they promote, I wouldn’t be shocked if it additionally obtained a music video ultimately.
Satori Boys Membership – Assist You (2017)
This unit ultimately disbanded to type different teams (One N’ Solely), however this tune stays an enormous, under-known spotlight. It’s my sort of surging dance observe.
