In reference to my want 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 could have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this can change into a one-stop store for anybody fascinated by 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 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. 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 – Could 4 // Could 5 – Could 11 // Could 12 – Could 18 // Could 19 – Could 25 // Could 26 – Jun 1 // Jun 2 – Jun 8 // Jun 9 – Jun 15 // Jun 16 – Jun 22 // Jun 23 – Jun 29 // Jun 30 – Jul 6 // Jul 7 – Jul 13 // Jul 14 – Jul 20 // Jul 21 – Jul 27 // Jul 28 – Aug 3 // Aug 4 – Aug 10 // Aug 11 – Aug 17 // Aug 18 – Aug 24 // Aug 25 – Aug 31 // Sep 1 – Sep 7 // Sep 8 – Sep 14 // Sep 15 – Sep 21 // Sep 22 – Sep 28 // Sep 29 – Oct 5 // Oct 6 – Oct 12 // Oct 13 – Oct 19 // Oct 20 – Oct 26 // Oct 27 – Nov 2 // Nov 3 – Nov 9 // Nov 10 – Nov 16 // Nov 17 – Nov 23 // Nov 24 – Nov 30 // Dec 1 – Dec 7 // Dec 8 – Dec 14 // Dec 15 – Dec 21 // Dec 23 – Dec 28
Ae! group – Hiya
It is a completely different sound for them. It’s high-quality, however I really feel like I’ve heard this type of tune dozens of occasions just lately in J-pop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdWujurUvHQ
ALI – Casanova Posse
There’s a grittiness to this efficiency that’s very satisfying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPxXiXucYcM
BEYOOOOONDS -Aa Kimi ni Tensei
I really like that funky opening. The remainder of the tune doesn’t fairly reside as much as that intro, however that is nonetheless enjoyable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8YhsgBwD8Y
Dialogue+ – Treasure!
A reasonably typical J-idol sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpVWmk06sPo
Fantastics – Pocket (tune of the week!)
This received’t go down as an important Fantastics observe, however I prefer it greater than most of their 2024 work. Not less than it’s upbeat, funky and has character.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfIoUc2Kjgk
Hiroyuki Sawano – Shadowborn (ft. Benjamin & mpi)
Hiroyuki Sawano’s gotta be one of many busiest producers on the planet. The man is at all times churning out new music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUFRPDHs1Q8
imase – Egoist
Erm… not feeling this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtwiIRlpyQ0
Inaba Manaka – Hoshikuzu no Escape
The synthwave elements are fairly good, although we’ve heard so many songs precisely like this over the previous few years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PBFdrUxcC8
Lienel – Go Round The World
The tune has potential however the vocals are very tough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PVYktBGGtE
Lil League – Shigeki-Saiyusen
The intro to this tune is tremendous fascinating. It rapidly veers into extra anticipated boy group territory, however there are touches right here and there that hold my consideration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rif3367RiY
LiSA – ReawakeR (ft. Felix of Stray Youngsters)
It’s humorous… I might inform this was a Hiroyuki Sawano tune with out even trying on the manufacturing credit. The man has such a signature (more and more samey) type. That is nearly as good as any of his stuff however I want it differentiated itself by some means. It’s the very best factor Felix has been on in awhile, although!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4rpy5gaUJw
Masayoshi Oishi – Be The Hero! (ft. Airi Suzuki)
His work is fairly hit and miss for me and sadly that is extra of a miss. I respect the vitality, although.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnTJ_BEM_9U
NiziU – Yoake
The verses do nothing for me, however the refrain perks up a bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1qWetE4AV4
Psychic Fever – Paradise
I really like after they veer towards extra melodic materials like this. The tune isn’t all that particular, however they sound nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkUoihVKwJg
Scandal – Terra Boy
The refrain is kind of catchy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bls-kE_w4z8
TK from Ling tosite sigure – Un-Apex (tune of the week!)
I might be fairly hit-or-miss with this man, however I actually like this one. His music has such a frantic, unpredictable high quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti6Mbd5Tx-0
Yuuri – DiNA
Will doubtless change into an enormous hit. Bores me to tears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKwwPJEYbgI
Yuzu – Flowers
I benefit from the distinction between the folksier verses and driving rock refrain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2a2teVPNo
2X2X – Fragrant
This sounds prefer it might have been launched just a few years in the past and would have been proper on development. I just like the vitality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVerY-nSC94
&TEAM – Magic Hour / Great World
Neither of those songs really feel important to their discography, however each are enjoyable sufficient to be welcome diversions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EHyQ99tkTw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNHnJPR1hBE
Dream – My Will (2001)
The final minute of that is so strikingly beautiful. I simply adore this group — particularly their first album (which was really my first ever J-pop album!).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6tYk4c8HjE
