In reference to my need to totally 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 might have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this may turn into a one-stop store for anybody eager 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 will 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 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 – Whats up
This can be a totally different sound for them. It’s effective, however I really feel like I’ve heard this sort of music dozens of instances just lately in J-pop.
ALI – Casanova Posse
There’s a grittiness to this efficiency that’s very satisfying.
BEYOOOOONDS -Aa Kimi ni Tensei
I like that funky opening. The remainder of the music doesn’t fairly reside as much as that intro, however that is nonetheless enjoyable.
Dialogue+ – Treasure!
A reasonably typical J-idol sound.
Fantastics – Pocket (music of the week!)
This received’t go down as an important Fantastics monitor, however I prefer it greater than most of their 2024 work. At the very least it’s upbeat, funky and has persona.
Hiroyuki Sawano – Shadowborn (ft. Benjamin & mpi)
Hiroyuki Sawano’s gotta be one of many busiest producers on this planet. The man is all the time churning out new music.
imase – Egoist
Erm… not feeling this one.
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.
Lienel – Go Round The World
The music has potential however the vocals are very tough.
Lil League – Shigeki-Saiyusen
The intro to this music is tremendous fascinating. It shortly veers into extra anticipated boy group territory, however there are touches right here and there that hold my consideration.
LiSA – ReawakeR (ft. Felix of Stray Youngsters)
It’s humorous… I might inform this was a Hiroyuki Sawano music with out even trying on the manufacturing credit. The man has such a signature (more and more samey) type. That is pretty much as good as any of his stuff however I want it differentiated itself by some means. It’s the most effective factor Felix has been on in awhile, although!
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 power, although.
NiziU – Yoake
The verses do nothing for me, however the refrain perks up a bit.
Psychic Fever – Paradise
I like after they veer towards extra melodic materials like this. The music isn’t all that particular, however they sound nice.
Scandal – Terra Boy
The refrain is kind of catchy.
TK from Ling tosite sigure – Un-Apex (music 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.
Yuuri – DiNA
Will doubtless turn into an enormous hit. Bores me to tears.
Yuzu – Flowers
I benefit from the distinction between the folksier verses and driving rock refrain.
2X2X – Fragrant
This sounds prefer it might have been launched a couple of years in the past and would have been proper on pattern. I just like the power.
&TEAM – Magic Hour / Fantastic World
Neither of those songs really feel important to their discography, however each are enjoyable sufficient to be welcome diversions.
Dream – My Will (2001)
The final minute of that is so strikingly beautiful. I simply adore this group — particularly their first album (which was truly my first ever J-pop album!).