In reference to my need 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 can grow to be a one-stop store for anybody serious about what’s new in J-pop.
With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available: I’m one particular person 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 identical 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 can largely apply to Starto 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 // Mar 30 – Apr 5 // Apr 6 – Apr 12 // Apr 13 – Apr 19 // Apr 20 – Apr 26 // Apr 27 – Could 3 // Could 4 – Could 10 // Could 11 – Could 16 // Could 17 – Could 24 // Could 25 – Could 31 // Jun 1 – Jun 7 // Jun 8 – Jun 14 // Jun 15 – Jun 21 // Jun 22 – Jun 28 // Jun 29 – Jul 5 // Jul 6 – Jul 12 // Jul 13 – Jul 19 // Jul 20 – Jul 26 // Jul 27 – Aug 2 // Aug 3 – Aug 9 // Aug 10 – Aug 16
A.B.C-Z – Cocktail
Very retro. The video’s humorous. The tune doesn’t do a lot for me.
The Beat Backyard – Koi Tte Examine?
This has a bit extra oomph to it than their previous few singles.
BOYNEXTDOOR – Rely To Love
I wrote about this right here. I preferred it.
CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE – Punks
Okay, I used to be simply listening to the ridiculous and beautiful Hen Bone from Cowboy Bebop the opposite day and the general vitality of this tune jogs my memory a little bit of that absurdity. This one’s not almost as enjoyable, however I recognize the irreverent sound.
Ellegarden – Carmine
Easy rock.
Kamen Rider Women – Leap
I had no concept Kamen Rider Women have been nonetheless releasing music! This isn’t one in every of their higher tracks, however I’m glad to see them once more (even when their configuration has modified over time).
Kazuya Kamenashi – The Fact
I believed Kame left Starto Leisure however this new single is launched underneath its subsidiary J Storm. I’m a bit confused. Regardless, it is a fairly good tune. His voice is so singular.
Child Phenomenon – Snakebite
That is so completely different from what its title lets on. I just like the funky beat they usually’ve obtained some nice voices. Undoubtedly their greatest single in awhile. Or… I suppose it’s technically a promoted b-side. Given the lyrics of refrain, the dance must be method cheesier, although!
LUN8 – Motley Crew
These hoping for some bizarre ode to the 80’s hair steel band of the (barely) identical title can be upset. That is one other generic boy group bluster-fest.
MAZZEL – Hazard
I’ve been very lukewarm on most of their materials, however I like this one. Its beat feels a bit impressed by Get Ur Freak On.
n-choco loves m-flo – Elusive
The bouncy manufacturing carries a ton of nostalgia.
Fragrance – Meguru-pu / Saikidousekai (tune of the week!)
Fragrance’s new album is stable, although not as sturdy as their final one. They’re selling Meguru-pu with a music video, a tune that was first launched a couple of weeks in the past. It’s okay, however I vastly favor album opener Saikidousekai and its cool digital textures. I’m together with it right here as effectively as a result of it’s a tune of the week for me.
Psychic Fever – Reflection
I don’t like this model of tune in any respect.
Takane No Nadeshiko – Kono Sekai Wa Uso De Dekiteiru
Very satisfying, surging lady group pop. A formulation effectively adopted.
Twice – Like 1
That is largely fascinating as a result of it was written by Taka and Toru of ONE OK ROCK, which is a collaboration I by no means would have anticipated. The tune is simply okay for me, and continues the rock sound of their single Enemy.
ZORN – Warfare And The Woman
This tune appears to be very fashionable proper now. It’s a bit too downtempo for me.
&TEAM – Run Wild (tune of the week!)
This tune got here out in April and this isn’t a full-on music video, however I wished to highlight it anyway as a result of it’s incredible and may have been promoted as a single proper firstly of summer season.
