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  1. Record Store Day 2024
    Record Store Day was held worldwide on Saturday April 20. Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. Online sales in Japan have already started. Also...
    Posted on April 23, 2024 at 00:54. | Released on April 20, 2024
  2. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.48
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on April 19, 2024 at 13:25.
  3. Wednesday Campanella "Neon" (12"), "Rabbit Star ★" (12")
    The two first EPs of Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) with current singer Utaha, "Neon" (2022) and "Rabbit Star ★" (2023), have been released on vinyl! Grab them while you can. Since these two EPs, 4 new songs have...
    Posted on April 11, 2024 at 21:22. | Released on March 14, 2024
  4. Haruko Tajima "Gal Ninja feat. Hatsune Miku" (Download)
    Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has recently released a new single titled "Gal Ninja", and which also features Hatsune Miku as duet partner. Check out the music video below! Other of Haruko's recent songs are "Rougai Y2K" (YouTube) and "Max...
    Posted on April 8, 2024 at 20:54. | Released on March 6, 2024
  5. HALLCA & kukatachii "Romantic" (Download)
    The new song of HALLCA is a collaboration with pop dance band kukatachii, titled "Romantic". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. A music video should also be coming. This follows the release of three songs by HALLCA...
    Posted on April 2, 2024 at 22:23. | Released on March 14, 2024
  6. CHiLi GiRL "Secret Secret" (Download)
    CHiLi GiRL, the project of singer-songwriter and shamisen player Shinobu Kawashima mixing traditional sounds and city music, has just recently released a brand new song titled "Secret Secret". The music production was done in collaboration with drummer & video...
    Posted on April 2, 2024 at 21:14. | Released on March 20, 2024
  7. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.47
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on March 22, 2024 at 11:08.
  8. Various Artists "seiki no uta, kokoro no uta -Ryoichi Hattori Tribute-"
    A tribute album for famous songwriter Ryōichi Hattori (1907-1993), a pioneer of Japanese pop music, has been released. The album contains covers and reworks, performed by various artists including Konishi Yasuharu feat. Miyako Kōda (dip in the pool), Scha Dara...
    Posted on March 3, 2024 at 23:56. | Released on February 21, 2024
  9. Iguwannas "NandemoYokattaNoni", "NingenDesu" (Download)
    IGUWANNAS is a rock band from Kyoto that was formed in 1994, and has released two albums in the 2000s before breaking up in 2013. 10 years later they're back with the digital release of two new songs: one...
    Posted on February 28, 2024 at 23:26. | Released on February 28, 2024
  10. NUBACK "Yuragi / Always Changing" (Download)
    NUBACK (pronounced Noo-back), the solo project of singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has just released two new tracks on Bandcamp. The new songs should become available in a month or so on...
    Posted on February 27, 2024 at 23:59. | Released on February 27, 2024
  11. Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Republic" (Download)
    Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), nicknamed Konneki, is known both as a comedian and musical artist. Here comes her first full-length album, titled "Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan Republic", and like her previous works it is produced by CMJK (Cutemen,...
    Posted on February 24, 2024 at 00:30. | Released on February 21, 2024
  12. Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya "Artist / Hot na chikyuu yo"
    In homage to the famous composer and hitmaker Kyōhei Tsutsumi, who passed away in 2020 (at the age of 80), singers Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya got together as a duet to sing two of his unreleased songs. Both songs,...
    Posted on February 23, 2024 at 23:32. | Released on February 14, 2024
  13. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.46
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on February 16, 2024 at 13:05.
  14. Various Artists "City Music Tokyo interchange" (12")
    From the excellent series of city pop compilations "City Music Tokyo" selected by Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryusenkei), comes a new vinyl release of a selection from the cross-label compilation "City Music Tokyo interchange". Many of the songs are available on vinyl...
    Posted on February 12, 2024 at 11:01. | Released on January 24, 2024
  15. The Caraway "Our brilliant weekend"
    The Caraway (𝕏), the guitar pop solo project of Osamu Shimada (Swinging Popsicle), has just released a brand new album, titled "Our brilliiant weekend". It had been 18 years since the first self-titled album (2006). The new album consists of...
    Posted on February 4, 2024 at 10:14. | Released on January 28, 2024
  16. °C-want you! "Costello Megane" (7")
    Singer-songwriter ℃-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) has just released a brand new single, titled "Costello Megane" (megane = glasses). Both songs are originals written by ℃-want you!, and both were produced by Seiji Mutō....
    Posted on January 31, 2024 at 21:01. | Released on January 31, 2024
  17. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.45
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on January 19, 2024 at 22:29.
  18. Keichi & The Coconut Groove "Tell Me You Are There" (Download)
    Keichi & The Coconut Groove (𝕏, Instagram), a young band self-described as Shibuya-kei of subscription music age, has just released a new single of two songs. This comes about 9 months since their first full-length album "Old Joy" (,...
    Posted on January 11, 2024 at 00:16. | Released on January 10, 2024
  19. Machi Akari "Be Mosquitoes!" (Download)
    Persuing her goal to reach more listeners outside of Japan, singer-songwriter Machi Akari has again released a new song in English, this time titled "Be Mosquitoes!". With music and lyrics written by herself, the tropical track was arranged by...
    Posted on January 6, 2024 at 13:48. | Released on December 15, 2023
  20. Pasocom Music Club "Fine Line Remixes"
    A half-year after Pasocom Music Club's 4th album "Fine Line" was released, this remix album dropped. Included are remixes of most of the album's songs, with remixers including PARKGOLF, Milk Talk, LAUSBUB, TANUKI, and more. Shortly preceding this remix album...
    Posted on January 5, 2024 at 23:32. | Released on November 22, 2023
  21. Emerson Kitamura "Covers 2003" (12"/Download)
    Late 2023, keyboardist Emerson Kitamura released a 6-song vinyl EP titled "COVERS 2003". Included are cover tracks from three 7" singles that were released 20 years earlier and had gone rare since. All songs were performed on his bass...
    Posted on January 3, 2024 at 21:49. | Released on October 11, 2023
  22. The Romans / Ichiban "suki ni nacchatta / Colours" (7")
    The San Francisco-based Tokyo Beatiks Record Label (Bandcamp) has recently done a fiirst vinyl release, which came as a spli 7" of bands The Romans (Tokyo) —now known as The Second Waltz (𝕏, Instagram)— and Ichiban (California) (Bandcamp, Instagram)....
    Posted on January 3, 2024 at 11:38. | Released on October 14, 2023
  23. Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder Friendly Philosophy"
    Girl garage band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube) has just released this month a new mini-album titled "Kidder Friendly Philosophy", which includes recent digitally-released songs "Kidder-chan is happy bunny" and "Endless Summertime Blues" (watch their music videos below). This...
    Posted on December 29, 2023 at 23:12. | Released on December 13, 2023
  24. Tokyo Kakehiki Club "Encore"
    Tokyo Kakehiki Club (𝕏) is a duo that takes inspiration from the late 80's, featuring singers Saginomiya Shirō and Suichūka Ranko (aka Mayutan (Masakosan)). Following their first release as a mini 8cm CD (for Tanzaku CD Day), here comes their...
    Posted on December 28, 2023 at 22:07. | Released on December 20, 2023
  25. hitomitoi / Toby Glider "Late Night Special" (12")
    Two new songs sung by hitomitoi have been released as a 12" single, for the 5th anniversary of record shop & label Adult Oriented Records (Instagram). The A-side is a song titled "Late Night Special" produced by Toby Glider...
    Posted on December 26, 2023 at 00:26. | Released on December 10, 2023
  26. Musement "Physical Ladyland"
    Musement (𝕏) is the solo project of Hiroshi Yabe (Controversial Spark, ex-Carnation). Having released a new album digitally in July 2023 titled "Song Pavilion", this album has now been renewed featuring several female singers, and with three new extra songs....
    Posted on December 25, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on December 21, 2023
  27. Sally Kubota Group feat. Miki Hirayama "I'm Waiting For The Man"
    A 4th CD EP from the "Girls At Our Best" series by Sally Kubota Group has just been released. This time it features singer Miki Hirayama, who sings covers of The Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting For The Man" and France...
    Posted on December 23, 2023 at 12:18. | Released on December 22, 2023
  28. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.44
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on December 22, 2023 at 20:42.
  29. Magic, Drums & Love "Keep Romance Alive" (7")
    Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has released a brand new song on 7" and digitally, titled "Keep Romance Alive". The song was written by member Jinta=Jinta, and as always it's produced by Gakuji "Chabe" Matsuda. The B-side...
    Posted on December 6, 2023 at 23:57. | Released on December 6, 2023
  30. Hideki Kaji "We Are The Borders E.P.", "Winter Songs For You" (Download)
    Hideki Kaji has released today a new EP titled "We Are The Borders E.P.". Its title song is a brand new one that features guest singers Miram and kiss the gambler a.k.a. Kanafun. The CD EP is sold at Tower...
    Posted on December 6, 2023 at 23:33. | Released on December 6, 2023
  31. Joe Nakamura & Eastwoods "Hello City Lights" (12"/Download)
    Joe Nakamura & Eastwoods, of which the leader Joe Nakamura is formerly of 90s band The Happies, has just released a first album titled "Hello City Lights". Taking inspiration from music of the 60s to 80s, such as soul, funk...
    Posted on December 4, 2023 at 00:04. | Released on December 1, 2023
  32. Dai Nakamura "Goodbye c/w for Alison" (Download)
    Dai Nakamura (aka NUBACK, Blank Music, also of bands BANK and Vacation Three) has just released a new single of two new songs under his own name. "Good Bye" is a city folk track, and "for Alison" is a...
    Posted on December 3, 2023 at 12:51. | Released on November 30, 2023
  33. Jenny Jenny "Jenny Jenny" (7")
    Jenny Jenny (Instagram, 𝕏) is a 4-piece girl band formed in 2022, a new sensation of Tokyo's garage rock scene. Having been playing many shows in and out of town, here finally comes their first release as a 7"...
    Posted on November 30, 2023 at 00:31. | Released on November 29, 2023
  34. Tetsuto Yoshida "The Summing Up", "The World Won't Listen" (2CD)
    Singer-songwriter Tetsuto Yoshida (Twitter) is releasing a first solo album titled "The Summing Up", which follows the release of 7" singles "hitomeguri" and "Light of Planet" in the recent years as well as 8cm CD "Moonlight - Tokyo". The album...
    Posted on November 22, 2023 at 22:43. | Released on November 22, 2023
  35. Hazy Sour Cherry "It's Only The End Of The World" (7")
    Hazy Sour Cherry (Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp) is releasing a brand new 7" single of two new songs. This is their first release with the band's latest line-up, with new drummer Super Nagai. The title song has been released in...
    Posted on November 9, 2023 at 23:02. | Released on November 10, 2023
  36. YMCK "Ten+Ten"
    Celebrating their 20th anniversary, YMCK has released a brand new album, their 10th, and it's titled "TEN+TEN" (read "Ten Ten"). The double album is made of 20 tracks, and as usual YMCK has a few tricks in their bag...! The...
    Posted on November 8, 2023 at 22:01. | Released on September 29, 2023
  37. Record Day 2023
    Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3, coinciding with public holiday Culture Day. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also much more to be found...
    Posted on November 3, 2023 at 11:43. | Released on November 3, 2023
  38. xiangyu "OTO-SHIMONO" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a 3rd EP, titled "OTO-SHIMONO". "Otoshimono" translates to "lost items" (or in a more direct translation, "dropped things"), and her recent tracks about things found on the street are all in: shoes, gloves, and...
    Posted on November 1, 2023 at 23:09. | Released on November 1, 2023
  39. usabeni "textures!"
    Self-produced idol Beni Usakura recently changed her solo artist name to usabeni (until then her nickname), with the digital release of new song "trip", and here comes a first mini-album under her new name, titled "textures!". Included is latest...
    Posted on October 25, 2023 at 22:11. | Released on October 25, 2023
  40. Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "So" (Download)
    Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), nicknamed Konneki, is known both as a comedian/talent and a musical artist, whose music is produced by CMJK (Cutemen, ex-Denki Groove). A new single titled "So" was released this month, including the original...
    Posted on October 24, 2023 at 21:02. | Released on October 18, 2023
  41. Maika Loubté "mani mani" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter Maika Loubté has just released a new mini-album digitally, titled "mani mani". She has explained that the title is from an old Japanese phrase that she interprets as "following the heart". Included are some songs that had been recently...
    Posted on October 22, 2023 at 23:21. | Released on October 18, 2023
  42. Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya "Artist" (Download)
    As the start of a project of unreleased songs written by late songwriter Kyōhei Tsutsumi, here's a new song titled "Artist" sung in duet by Miki Hirayama and Maki Nomiya. The lyrics were written by Tsutsumi's long-time collaborator Jun...
    Posted on October 21, 2023 at 12:50. | Released on October 3, 2023
  43. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.43
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on October 20, 2023 at 23:54.
  44. Ayane Yamazaki "Ayane Yamazaki Cover EP" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki has recently released a digital EP of covers titled "Ayane Yamazaki Cover EP". Two of the songs though are originals that she wrote when she was 16, here self-covered in new arrangements. The two other songs are...
    Posted on October 15, 2023 at 23:11. | Released on September 1, 2023
  45. Three Berry Icecream "Three Berry Icecream" (CD)
    Three Berry Icecream's first full-length album was released at the end of 2021 on vinyl (for Record Day 2021), and now here it comes as a CD edition. In addition to the album's nine songs are included a version of...
    Posted on September 23, 2023 at 00:31. | Released on September 21, 2023
  46. usabeni "trip" (Download)
    Self-produced idol Beni Usakura pursues her solo project with a new twist, as she has now started officially using the name usabeni (until then her nickname). Her first release as usabeni is a brand new song titled "trip", with...
    Posted on September 20, 2023 at 14:02. | Released on September 16, 2023
  47. Monari Wakita "UNI"
    Monari Wakita is about to release a brand new 4th album, titled "UNI" (pronounced as in "Universe"). All of the songs are produced by Dorian, with some lyrics written by Yurina da Gold Digger (Magic, Drums & Love), with also...
    Posted on August 29, 2023 at 12:36. | Released on September 6, 2023
  48. Towa Tei "Touch" (CD/12"), "Zoundtracks" (CD)
    Towa Tei is releasing two new albums at once! "Touch" is in the same line as "LP", featuring a large variety of guests, while "Zoundtracks" is Towa Tei's first-ever all-instrumental album with no guest artists. Guests featured on "Touch" include...
    Posted on August 28, 2023 at 23:43. | Released on September 6, 2023
  49. The 5.6.7.8's "You May Dream b/w Batman Theme" (7"/Download)
    The 5.6.7.8's (Facebook page, Instagram) have released a new 7" on U.S. label Hi-Tide Recordings. The A-side is a cover of Sheena & The Rokkets' "You May Dream", and for B-side is "Batman Theme" (by Neal Hefti). "Batman Theme"...
    Posted on August 22, 2023 at 21:11. | Released on September 28, 2023
  50. Fujin Club "Taiwan Tour / The Gold Rush" (7")
    Two of Fujin Club's songs have just been released on a 7"! Both "Taiwan Tour" and "The Gold Rush" had been released digitally in 2020. Fujin Club is the mysterious housewives unit from Sado Island (off the coast of...
    Posted on August 21, 2023 at 22:44. | Released on August 16, 2023
  51. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.42
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on August 18, 2023 at 13:44.
  52. Haruna Yusa "Dreams In Dawn" (Download)
    Keyboardist and singer Haruna Yusa (Twitter, Instagram) (a member of bands Kowarekake no Tape Recorders and Have a Nice Day!) has released digitally a 2nd cover of the group Strip Joint. This one is of the song "Consolation" (music...
    Posted on August 12, 2023 at 23:27. | Released on August 9, 2023
  53. °C-want you! "Peppermint Patty Telephone / Tokimeki" (7")
    ℃-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) is releasing a new 7" single. The A-side is a cover of The Good-Bye's "Peppermint Patty Telephone" (a song released in 1986 as B-side of single "Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!"),...
    Posted on August 11, 2023 at 01:20. | Released on August 16, 2023
  54. The Highmarts "World Tour: Greatest Hits + Dodgy Demos" (12")
    The Highmarts (Facebook, Twitter) are releasing their first vinyl LP! The "Greatest Hits" A-side includes single "I Want You Bad", live versions of "Hey Boy" and "Flamin' Sunset", and Japan garage rock classics "I Am Just A Mops" and "C.C....
    Posted on August 7, 2023 at 21:41. | Released on August 9, 2023
  55. City Pop on Vinyl 2023
    City Pop on Vinyl is being held for the 4th time, on August 5, 2023. There are many exciting releases this time again, and below are some recommendations to Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. There's also a lot more to find...
    Posted on August 5, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on August 5, 2023
  56. Maika Loubté "Inner Child" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has just released a brand new song titled "Inner Child". Check out its music video below! This follows the recent songs "Rainbow Light Eyes" and "Ice Age". All of these three should be included in Maika's new...
    Posted on August 3, 2023 at 23:42. | Released on August 2, 2023
  57. Takeshi Nakatsuka "Parade" (2CD)
    Takeshi Nakatsuka has just released a brand new original album, titled "Parade". Included are the Toyota TV commercial song "Dreaming of the Future", a collaboration with orange pekoe titled "Forever and Ever", Pac-Man tribute song "Ladies and PAC-MAN" (from the...
    Posted on August 2, 2023 at 23:56. | Released on August 2, 2023
  58. HALLCA "Night Driver", "Sugar", "Mind's Eye" (Download)
    HALLCA is back this July, with new songs that were released digitally one per week for the last three weeks. "Night Driver" was co-arranged by Yūya Kumagai, and "Sugar" and "Mind's Eye" respectively by Blackstone Village and PellyColo. All...
    Posted on July 27, 2023 at 00:22. | Released on July 25, 2023
  59. Negicco "Perfect Sense" (Download)
    Negicco is back with a brand new mini-album, titled "Perfect Sense" and out now digitally! Included are songs written by Konishi Yasuharu ("Good to See You Again - How Are You", Japanese title "ohisashiburi desu - ogenki desuka"), Yasuhiro Hase...
    Posted on July 23, 2023 at 11:40. | Released on July 20, 2023
  60. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.41
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on July 21, 2023 at 20:33.
  61. Orwell / the paselines "split ep series vol.5" (Cassette/Download)
    This month was released a split-cassette of Orwell (Bandcamp), an indie pop band from Nancy (France) led by Jérôme Diderot, and Japanese band the paselines. This release came as the 5th of a split EP series on blue-very label. Aside...
    Posted on July 17, 2023 at 20:42. | Released on July 9, 2023
  62. Mayumi Shinozuka "tsukikage no Tokyo (New Tokyo Mix) / Tokyo Boogie Woogie" (7"+CD)
    Singer and lyricist Mayumi Shinozuka (Instagram, official YouTube channel) is celebrating this year the 50th anniversary of her musical career, having debuted in 1973 with an appearance on an audition TV show of which she was the grand champion. The...
    Posted on July 11, 2023 at 23:33. | Released on July 12, 2023
  63. Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day
    What's going on in 2023? Well, it's the 35th anniversary of the 8cm CD, also known as "Tanzaku CD" (or also 3" CD or "mini CD"), which was a very popular format for singles in Japan in the 90s. A...
    Posted on July 8, 2023 at 01:15. | Released on July 7, 2023
  64. KiQ "Boys" (7")
    The band KiQ (Instagram, Twitter) (pronounced "kee-Q"), which released last year its first album "FuU", has just released a new 7" single titled "Boys". Check out the music video of the A-side below. Being on Rhion Records, the jacket...
    Posted on July 6, 2023 at 22:17. | Released on July 5, 2023
  65. Various Artists "City Music Tokyo corner"
    One more compilation of the excellent "City Music Tokyo" series selected by Cunimondo Takiguchi, leader of city pop band Ryusenkei. This is a selection from Universal Music's repertory, the first on the label in this series (which was so far...
    Posted on July 1, 2023 at 13:03. | Released on June 28, 2023
  66. Funkindustry "Midnight City Lovers", "I Want You Closer with Toki Asako / Loneliness with Natsu Summer" (7")
    French funk band Funkindustry (Facebook) has released an EP in which they collaborate with Japanese singers for their take on city pop! The featured guest singers are Toki Asako, Natsu Summer, Eri Takenaka, JiLL-Decoy Association, and EMI (EMILAND). The...
    Posted on June 29, 2023 at 22:43. | Released on June 21, 2023
  67. Cornelius "Dream In Dream"
    Here it comes! Cornelius' brand new 7th album "Dream In Dream" is about to be released! Included are the recent songs "Change and Vanish" (as released on 12", lyrics written by Shintaro Sakamoto), "Sparks" (released on 7") and "All Things...
    Posted on June 25, 2023 at 00:02. | Released on June 28, 2023
  68. Kotaro Furuichi "kodomotachi no kodomotachi no kodomotachi e" (7")
    The Collectors' guitarist Kotarō Furuichi, also active as a solo artist and actor, has released recently three cover singles. This one has for A-side a cover of Pizzicato Five's 1997 song known in English as "To Our Children's Children's...
    Posted on June 23, 2023 at 23:47. | Released on May 30, 2023
  69. Paper Moon Project "City Pop Avenue"
    Paper Moon Project is a city pop cover project supervised by Toshi Kanazawa (of the Light Mellow blog and releases). The first release is a cover album of all new recordings featuring 8 female vocalists: Monari Wakita, Natsu Summer (Facebook,...
    Posted on June 22, 2023 at 12:42. | Released on June 21, 2023
  70. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.40
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on June 16, 2023 at 22:23.
  71. Kanako Hara "Tokyo City Pop vol.1 'Portrait'"
    Songwriter and pianist Kanako Hara has her take at city pop in this new EP that is described as "Neo Tokyo City Pop". Each of the original songs features a different guest singer. Some classics were also sampled in the...
    Posted on June 7, 2023 at 23:10. | Released on June 7, 2023
  72. Saigenji "Covers & Instrumentals"
    Singer-songwriter and guitarist with a distinctive scat style, Saigenji has just released a new album of studio recordings of about half covers and half original instrumentals, selected from his popular live repertory which includes a lot of MPB (Música popular...
    Posted on June 7, 2023 at 13:43. | Released on June 7, 2023
  73. perfect young lady "PYL 3rd Season..." (Download)
    Lo-fi synth-pop solo artist perfect young lady (SoundCloud, Bandcamp), who for the past three years has kept sharing on SoundCloud a great number of original songs, has just released a new album on Bandcamp, titled "PYL 3rd SEASON..." (as it...
    Posted on June 3, 2023 at 00:11. | Released on June 1, 2023
  74. MANON "L.M.S.N. feat. Kyunchi" (Download)
    MANON is back again with a new solo song that's a collaboration with New York-based hyperpop artist Kyunchi. The word is "Let's Make Some Noise!!" The artwork is by onumi. The track is produced by Kiraku (SoundCloud) like MANON's...
    Posted on May 24, 2023 at 22:22. | Released on May 24, 2023
  75. Sally Kubota Group feat. Chiyono Ide from 3776 "Hong Kong Garden"
    This is the 3rd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs by Sally Kubota Group. This time the featured girl singer is Chiyono Ide, also known as Mount Fuji local idol 3776. The songs covered are...
    Posted on May 24, 2023 at 21:42. | Released on May 26, 2023
  76. Rinda & Marya "Everybody's Happy Nowadays / Candy Superman" (7")
    First released part of LP compilation "Nu Psychic Teen Sounds!" last year, here comes a 7" cut of the two songs by Rinda & Marya (Instagram, Twitter). "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" is a cover of Buzzcocks, while "Candy Superman" is...
    Posted on May 23, 2023 at 23:55. | Released on May 26, 2023
  77. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.39
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on May 19, 2023 at 14:29.
  78. Ryuichi Sakamoto "Travesía Ryuichi Sakamoto Curated By Iñárritu" (2CD/2LP)
    This is a compilation album of Ryuichi Sakamoto works, selected carefully by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu from a repertory of over 1000 songs (including solo, collaborations and live performances), a process that took over half a year. In addition...
    Posted on May 18, 2023 at 23:40. | Released on May 3, 2023
  79. AOI12SAI "POV" (Download)
    AOI12SAI (Instagram, Twitter) (read "aoi jūni sai") is a singer-songwriter who is also active as part of unit ARAKAWAYA which features 5 siblings and their father. Having released many songs digitally in the recent years, including a recent collaboration...
    Posted on May 17, 2023 at 00:33. | Released on May 12, 2023
  80. Cornelius "Sparks" (7")
    Cornelius is releasing this week a 7" of two brand new songs: "Sparks" (Japanese title "hibana") and "Quantum Ghosts". This release follows "Change and Vanish" released on 12" in February. Both new songs can also be found on download/streaming...
    Posted on May 16, 2023 at 00:32. | Released on May 17, 2023
  81. Wednesday Campanella "Rabbit Star ★", "Neon"
    Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) has just released a new EP of 6 songs. This is the 2nd featuring current singer Utaha, following "Neon" released last year. Included are the previously released songs "Hot Pot Commander", "Tinker Bell" and...
    Posted on May 6, 2023 at 23:43. | Released on May 3, 2023
  82. The Let's Go's "Let's A Go-Go! ~Kill By Pop Tour Final 'ikiru By Pop'~" (CD+DVD)
    This new release of THE LET'S GO's is a set of a new CD single plus a DVD of a full show. The single includes a new song titled "Let's A Go-Go!" plus a cover of The Stooges' "I Feel...
    Posted on May 3, 2023 at 23:26. | Released on April 26, 2023
  83. Aya Nakano with Bremen "Second"
    Aya Nakano with Bremen have just released a 2nd album, titled "Second" (or in Japanese "nimaime"). Along with many original songs are included covers of "mayonaka no Door ~stay wiith me~" (cover of Miki Matsubara) and "osōji obachan" (cover of...
    Posted on April 25, 2023 at 20:32. | Released on April 19, 2023
  84. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.38
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on April 21, 2023 at 12:33.
  85. Record Store Day 2023
    Record Store Day will be held worldwide on Saturday April 22! Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. As always, there are no online pre-orders,...
    Posted on April 15, 2023 at 23:40. | Released on April 22, 2023
  86. Wink Music Service "To Rome With Love / My Funny Honey" (7"/Download)
    Wink Music Service is an exciting brand new group formed of Keitaro Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Phantom Gift, The Scooters, ex-Les 5-4-3-2-1, ex-SOLEIL). The project is expected to feature various guests, and the first single...
    Posted on April 7, 2023 at 21:55. | Released on April 7, 2023
  87. kiss the gambler "What am I saying?" (12"/Download)
    Singer-songwriter kiss the gambler (Twitter) has released a 2nd album today, titled "What am I saying?" (Japanese title: "watashi wa nani o itteimasuka?"). This includes the latest single "Cardamon" which was released on 7" in February (with an exclusive B-side)....
    Posted on April 5, 2023 at 21:39. | Released on April 5, 2023
  88. Crispy Camera Club "On the way to the future"
    Crispy Camera Club has just released a new album of 7 songs. It's the follow-up to album "Monsoon" (2022). Hiroki Kamemoto (Glim Spanky) produced the song "natsu no nukegara" and plays guitar on it. The album is available on CD...
    Posted on April 4, 2023 at 23:46. | Released on March 29, 2023
  89. "Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 11 'DJ no tensai, Kanō Miwako o minasan ni goshōkai shimasu'" (CD+Book)
    Here comes the 11th of the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku", a series that's wholely supervised by Konishi Yasuharu. This new issue introduces DJ Kanō Miwako (Instagram) who is the guest supervisor and selector. Also the CD this...
    Posted on March 28, 2023 at 00:19. | Released on March 31, 2023
  90. Various Artists "City Music Tokyo parallelism"
    Here's another compilation of the excellent "City Music Tokyo" series selected by Cunimondo Takiguchi, leader of city pop band Ryusenkei. The selection this time focuses on Sony's repertory (the 2nd of these, following "City Music Tokyo invitation"). Some of the...
    Posted on March 19, 2023 at 23:59. | Released on March 22, 2023
  91. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.37
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on March 16, 2023 at 23:56.
  92. Beni Usakura "Cosmic Dress" (Download)
    Beni Usakura has just released a brand new solo single titled "Cosmic Dress". This one is a melodic piano-led dance tune, written by Tsuruuchi Hana (of the Hana to Pops label), a long-time collaborator who also wrote several songs...
    Posted on March 16, 2023 at 00:26. | Released on March 15, 2023
  93. Madoka Ogino "La japonaise"
    This is the 1st mini-album of Kyoto-born Madoka Ogino (Facebook page). Her latest song "Asagiribashi" ("Asagiri Bridge"), of which the video can be watched below, was written by Shigeo Naka (The Surf Coasters) and performed by Frankie and the Pool...
    Posted on March 2, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on February 22, 2023
  94. kiss the gambler "Cardamom / ido no soko no yuuhi" (7")
    A new 7" single has been released by singer-songwriter kiss the gambler (Twitter). There's a music video of A-side "Cardamom" that can be watched below. This song will be included on her upcoming 2nd album to be released on...
    Posted on March 1, 2023 at 00:03. | Released on February 20, 2023
  95. Various Artists "Roots of London Nite vol.1: Archive"
    "Roots of London Nite" is a new CD compilation series selected and supervised by rock DJ pioneer Kenshō Ōnuki (Instagram, Twitter) who started in 1980 the "London Nite" event which is still continuing to this day. The music played at...
    Posted on February 28, 2023 at 21:48. | Released on February 22, 2023
  96. Various Artists "Blue Tention #bt20230221" (3" CD), Hiiro Moe "Singles 2020-2022" (3" CD), marble≠marble "dare sore?!" (3" CD), 3776 "J.S. Bach: Cembalo Concerto No.1, 3rd mvt. E.P." (3" CD)
    8cm (3") CDs are back! Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the first release of the format in Japan, four have been newly released. First is a 5-song compilation mini-album "Blue Tention #bt20230221" with songs by Three Berry Icecream, Plectrum...
    Posted on February 24, 2023 at 00:48. | Released on February 21, 2023
  97. Cornelius "Change and Vanish" (12")
    Cornelius' latest song, "Change and Vanish", is being pressed on vinyl! Here the B-side contains the version sung by mei ehara and its remix, as released digitally last year, while the A-side has a new version sung by Oyamada Keigo...
    Posted on February 20, 2023 at 22:31. | Released on February 22, 2023
  98. Shonen Knife "Our Best Place"
    Shonen Knife has just released a brand new album titled "Our Best Place"! Included are many brand new songs, plus a re-recorded version of the song "Girl's Rock" (first featured on compilation "Girls L.T.D - Girls Like To Dance"), and...
    Posted on February 18, 2023 at 00:16. | Released on February 15, 2023
  99. Dai Nakamura "Room, Sea and Me" (Download)
    Dai Nakamura, aka NUBACK, has just released a new solo album under his own name. Titled "Room, Sea and Me", the bedroom acoustic album contains 8 songs including the two from recent single release "About Hunger / Color Field"....
    Posted on February 17, 2023 at 21:19. | Released on January 28, 2023
  100. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.36
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
    Posted on February 17, 2023 at 20:57.

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