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 lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this can turn into a one-stop store for anybody concerned with 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 similar 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 largely 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
Ado – Charles
One other very Ado-sounding Ado observe. She’s so prolific.
Anly – Vitality
Good anthemic vitality.
ano – LoliRockyunRobo♡
As at all times, her music may be very a lot an acquired style nevertheless it’s at all times fascinating!
Ayumi Hamasaki – Mimosa
I wrote about this earlier than however now it has a music video.
Genic – Hurray!
These first notes are an actual leap scare! This isn’t one among their higher songs, sadly. It’s fairly generic J-pop.
imase – Anonymous Days
A little bit dour for me, however it can please his followers.
iScream – Attain For The Sky (music of the week!)
I’ll at all times love a “you are able to do it!” fashion J-pop music and that is no totally different.
Kimi Wa Saikoro Wo Furanai – Lovey Dovey
A strong, candy rock observe.
King Gnu – Twilight!!!
That is extra fascinating than purely gratifying for me. The music video’s very cool.
Kis-My-Ft2 – Glory Days (music of the week!)
I wrote about this right here. I liked it!
Kiyoshi Hikawa – Get together Of Monsters (with Tetsuya Komuro)
I wrote about this earlier than however now it has a music video.
noa – Pink Punch
That is cute and catchy.
ONE OK ROCK – C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y. (ft. Paledusk & Chico Carlito)
A pummeling rock observe.
Radwimps – Tamamono
That is actually catchy.
Ren – Awairono Shiawase
This has a really open-hearted, melodic refrain that works effectively. He has such a easy voice.
Ryugujo – Waltz (music of the week!)
I wrote about this right here. I prefer it rather a lot.
Sakurazaka46 – Habit (music of the week!)
I assume that is getting a music video finally? I prefer it rather a lot. I like after they launch tremendous energetic materials like this.
SennaRin – Kontinuum
Producer Hiroyuki Sawano strikes once more! This music doesn’t fairly dwell as much as its superior intro, nevertheless it’s nonetheless very strong. I want the tempo was sooner all through.
Tremendous Eight – BUCHI★I GOT IT
Nice vitality. A bit unhinged. I’m actually unsure what to assume however I don’t see myself listening to this once more.
Tremendous Junior-L.S.S – Pon Pon
I wrote about this right here. I assumed it was meh.
TRENDZ – Push Down
That is truly one among their stronger singles. The refrain is kind of good.
Yoasobi – Gamers
I wrote about this earlier than however now it has a music video.
&TEAM – Go In Blind
I wrote about this right here. I assumed it was okay.
Kamen Rider Women – Subsequent Stage (2016)
This isn’t probably the most consultant music of theirs (their music is often extra rock than dance), nevertheless it’s at present my most performed of their discography. I extremely advocate their complete catalog, particularly in case you like your lady teams backed by metallic guitars and pounding tempos.