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
The Image "2" (Download)
Dance music band THE IMAGE has just released a 2nd mini-album digitally, titled "2". It's been just three months since the first, "1", and the two singles released since then are included ("Love Is Blind" and "Paradise"). Watch the music...
Posted on July 29, 2021 at 23:53. | Released on July 28, 2021
The Image "Paradise" (Download)
Dance music band THE IMAGE has just released a new song digitally, titled "Paradise". Like the previous, "Love Is Blind" (out last month), it features guest singer arvin homa aya (ex-Jazztronik) who wrote the lyrics. Check out the music...
Posted on June 30, 2021 at 22:48. | Released on June 30, 2021
The Image "Love Is Blind" (Download)
Dance music band THE IMAGE, which debuted in February and released its first album "1" last month, has just released another brand new single! This one is a 3rd song featuring guest singer arvin homa aya (ex-Jazztronik), who wrote...
Posted on May 28, 2021 at 00:31. | Released on May 26, 2021
The Image "1"
Here comes a first album by the recently formed dance music band THE IMAGE, which comprises elements of soul, funk, disco and rock. The band features mainly Nakamura Michihiro on vocals, Taku Tomizawa (Number the., Group Tamashii) on guitar and...
Posted on April 28, 2021 at 22:35. | Released on April 28, 2021
The Image "Ai Ha Music" (Download)
THE IMAGE has just released a 2nd single titled "Ai Ha Music" (read "ai wa Music"), following last month's "Starlight". Check out the new music video below! The soul/funk/disco/rock band mainly features Nakamura Michihiro on vocals, Taku Tomizawa (Number...
Posted on March 31, 2021 at 22:19. | Released on March 31, 2021
The Image "Starlight" (Download)
THE IMAGE is a brand new dance music band that has elements of soul, funk, disco and rock. The band features mainly Nakamura Michihiro on vocals, Taku Tomizawa (Number the., Group Tamashii) on guitar and Ori Makoto (aka Francis,...
Posted on February 25, 2021 at 23:10. | Released on February 24, 2021
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Frenesi "Undo-Onchi" (Download)
Frenesi (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a brand new song digitally. Titled "Undo-Onchi", it was written by the Otomesha label owner Itaru Kawashima, who previously wrote the music & lyrics of "watashi no Yes Man" and "Sky Bus Tokyo" (from...
Posted on March 15, 2026 at 00:51. | Released on March 13, 2026
Posted on March 14, 2026 at 16:07. | Event held on Friday March 13, 2026 at 19:30 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.67
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 7, 2026 at 12:00.
Machi Akari "Tokyo Rhapsody" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new song digitally. "Tokyo Rhapsody" is a cover of a song originally sung by Ichirō Fujiyama, first released in 1936. The music was performed and mixed by Catherine (Instagram, 𝕏). This...
Posted on February 23, 2026 at 22:24. | Released on February 18, 2026
Loupx garoux "(RE)LOADED/FIG(URE)" (Download)
Loupx garoux (𝕏) has released a new single on Bandcamp and download/streaming platforms. Description from Bandcamp:Loupx garoux presents a new single that engages with pop culture and social themes through a sharp conceptual lens. The A-side, "(RE)LOADED," reinterprets the...
Posted on February 19, 2026 at 13:17. | Released on February 11, 2026
Posted on February 16, 2026 at 13:11. | Event held on Saturday March 7, 2026 at 10:30 (JST)
Quincampoix "Teenage Dream" (Download)
Indie 4-girl rock band QUINCAMPOIX (Instagram, 𝕏) has been releasing new songs regularly in digital format lately. The newest is "Teenage Dream" of which you can watch the music video below. Prior to this one were released "Rock'n'Roll Tonight"...
Posted on February 11, 2026 at 12:49. | Released on January 30, 2026
Posted on February 8, 2026 at 01:57. | Event held on Wednesday February 18, 2026 at 19:45 (JST)
Kumisolo "My Heart Is Doki Doki Forever" (Download)
Kumisolo (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud), a Japanese singer-songwriter based in Paris, has released a new third album recently, titled "My Heart Is Doki Doki Forever". Her music is reminiscent of city pop, electro-pop and techno-kayō, which she sings mainly in...
Posted on February 3, 2026 at 22:24. | Released on December 12, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.66
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 2, 2026 at 13:39.
Posted on January 27, 2026 at 23:33. | Event held on Monday February 2, 2026 at 10:30 (JST)
Towa Tei "ALA&MOANA" (Download)
Happy New Year 2026! The first release of the year is a surprise one from Towa Tei, a new Hawaii-insprired song titled "ALA&MOANA" out now digitally! Hear it below and find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. Last year...
Posted on January 1, 2026 at 21:52. | Released on January 1, 2026
geno london "manifestes ye-ye" (Download)
Geno London (𝕏), the band of guitarist Geno Sato (previously known as Ai Satō of The Hair), has released a new song digitally, titled "manifestes ye-ye". Singer Lemon can also be heard singing backing vocals. This release follows "french...
Posted on December 27, 2025 at 17:40. | Released on December 25, 2025
Wink Music Service "Little China Girl / Katakoto No Koi" (Download/7")
Wink Music Service, the group formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Scooters, She's a Rainbow, ex-The Phantom Gift/Les 5-4-3-2-1/SOLEIL), has released a new single, this time sung in duet by Keitarō and 14-year-old...
Posted on December 24, 2025 at 22:41. | Released on December 24, 2025
Frenesi "Oyasumi luna moth" (Download)
Frenesi (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new song digitally, this one is a waltz titled "Oyasumi luna moth". This is the 2nd new song she releases since her sudden comeback, with the release of the song "jorei si nai...
Posted on December 23, 2025 at 22:56. | Released on December 22, 2025
Hideki Kaji "We All Kissed Santa Claus" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has released this month a brand new Christmas-themed song, titled "We All Kissed Santa Claus". Featured musicians are Hirohisa Horie on piano (Neil & Iraiza), Nari on flute, Ryūsuke Kakizawa on drums (Tetsurō Yafune Trio, Cruisic), and...
Posted on December 18, 2025 at 23:57. | Released on December 10, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.65
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 6, 2025 at 11:39.
Posted on November 27, 2025 at 00:28. | Event held on Saturday December 6, 2025 at 10:30 (JST)
Various Artists "REV.02" (Cassette/Download)
COMPLEX, the label of ayU tokiO, has released a new label compilation. Follow-up to "REV.01" (2020), this one is titled "REV.02" and also comes as a cassette tape. This time the whole compilation was recorded on a cassette tape multitracker....
Posted on November 26, 2025 at 22:34. | Released on November 26, 2025
Record Day 2025 Day 1
This year again, Record Day has been held. Previously coinciding with the public holiday Culture Day (November 3), this year it came a few days early on November 1st to start the long weekend on a good foot. Below are...
Posted on November 26, 2025 at 00:07. | Released on November 1, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.64
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 November 3, 2025 at 11:41.
Frenesi "jorei si nai de" (Download), "Cupra" (12")
It's official, Frenesi (Instagram, 𝕏) is back! On Halloween day, she has released a brand new ghost-themed song, "jorei si nai de". Listen below, or find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. In related news, her first album of...
Posted on October 31, 2025 at 23:35. | Released on October 31, 2025
Posted on October 29, 2025 at 21:35. | Event held on Monday November 3, 2025 at 10:30 (JST)
Mukaju Dan "Nasary"
Here comes the 4th album by techno-pop unit Mukaju Dan, formed of arranger Shock Tarō and composer Ton-chan. This new album features singer Misaki who also sang on 1st and 2nd albums ("Madoromu" and "Uminekogazer"). Like the previous album, this...
Posted on October 24, 2025 at 13:17. | Released on October 24, 2025
ayU tokiO "Star Call" (Download)
ayU tokiO has released this month a new single titled "Star Call". Watch the music video below! His previous original song was apparently "Family Contents" (2022). ayU tokiO's label COMPLEX will be releasing a cassette tape compilation titled "REV.02"...
Posted on October 22, 2025 at 00:20. | Released on October 7, 2025
usabeni "Because my Idol"
Solo idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) has just released her first full-length album, titled "Because my Idol". Having been active solo since 2022 (after being in groups avandoned and Apokalippps), creating her musical world in lyrics, dance, design and video,...
Posted on October 18, 2025 at 10:14. | Released on October 17, 2025
Maika Loubté "House of Holy Banana" (Download)
Maika Loubté is coming back soon with a brand new album! First, here comes a single of the album's title song, "House of Holy Banana". Check out the music video below. This release follows cover EP "Dream, Neo, Atmo"...
Posted on October 17, 2025 at 00:06. | Released on October 8, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.63
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 13, 2025 at 10:10.
°C-want you! "Baby a Liar" (7")
Singer-songwriter °C-want you! (Instagram, 𝕏) (member of Magic, Drums & Love) has released a brand new solo single. The title song is a new Beatlesque song titled "Baby a Liar" (Japanese title "Last Night was odorasete") which was produced...
Posted on October 2, 2025 at 22:51. | Released on September 24, 2025
Color Filter "To you, who cannot sleep feat. Miyako Koda" (Download)
Color Filter has released today a brand new single, this time featuring Miyako Koda (of dip in the pool) who recites poetry over the music. Watch the music video below! Following "ICECREAM feat. Caoli Cano" (, Spotify, YouTube Music)...
Posted on October 2, 2025 at 00:45. | Released on September 30, 2025
Posted on September 27, 2025 at 00:52. | Event held on Monday October 13, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
The Let's Go's "Tracks For Lucks ~Swamp Bag Sessions~" (Download)
THE LET'S GO's (𝕏, Facebook) have released a surprise mini-album of covers, inspired by their tour of Europe which started earlier this month. All three members take part singing lead vocals. THE LET'S GO's are now touring Europe until October...
Posted on September 24, 2025 at 00:06. | Released on September 12, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.62
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 September 8, 2025 at 13:06.
Posted on August 29, 2025 at 00:17. | Event held on Monday September 8, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
333 "Lucky Number"
333 (read "san-san-san") (Instagram, 𝕏) is a brand new 3-piece girl band started last March, featuring Nakano Maru (vocals & guitar) (ex-VooDooCoo), Madoka Waki on guitar (ex-The Tomboys), and Mariko Summer (ex-The Let's Go's as Mariko-Mariko) on drums. Check out...
Posted on August 28, 2025 at 23:30. | Released on August 27, 2025
Yuyakeshiwasu & Swlabrs "Shonan Psyche" (LP/Download), "Runnin' Away" (7")
Yuyakeshiwasu (Instagram, 𝕏), previously a band but now the solo unit of songwriter Yūsuke Hayashi, has been teaming up with the talentful trio Swlabrs for a while, and here comes a full-length album of the collaboration. The new album "Shonan...
Posted on August 28, 2025 at 00:07. | Released on July 31, 2025
Kanako Hara "Tokyo City Pop vol.2 'Portrait'"
Songwriter and pianist Kanako Hara has released a second 2nd EP of her "Tokyo City Pop" series. This time featured singers include Asako Toki, Hana Hope (Instagram, 𝕏), Shō Kurashina (Good Bye April), Hitomi Shimatani, and KOTETSU. The album is...
Posted on August 14, 2025 at 23:29. | Released on August 6, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.61
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 11, 2025 at 10:00.
Quincampoix "Summer Fatigue" (Download)
Indie 4-girl rock band QUINCAMPOIX (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new single last week, titled "Summer Fatigue". It comes with a pajama picnic music video that can be watched below. Find the new song on download/streaming platforms. This release...
Posted on August 4, 2025 at 23:45. | Released on July 30, 2025
The Let's Go's "Refrain / Time Machine"
THE LET'S GO's (𝕏, Facebook) have released a brand new single, their first recordings with new drummer Ame-chan a.k.a. Amechi Sparkle (ex-The Tomboys). Check out the sampler clip below full of recent pictures, and find the songs in full...
Posted on August 4, 2025 at 22:40. | Released on July 30, 2025
Owarikarahajimari "OWHJ Remixes Vol.1" (Download)
Electronic rock band Owarikarahajimari (𝕏) has released a first remix EP, containing remixes of latest songs "We Are Feeling Love" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) and "Fight" (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Featured remixers are Sigh Society, CrazyRomantic, OXOTCK, and Owarikarahajimari...
Posted on August 2, 2025 at 01:06. | Released on July 30, 2025
Haruko Tajima "Re:Rainbow Mements" (Download)
Following the release of latest album "Rainbow Mements" at the end of last year, Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has now released a remix album of songs from that album, titled "Re:Rainbow Mements" and featuring remixers such as perfect young lady,...
Posted on August 2, 2025 at 00:29. | Released on July 30, 2025
usabeni "Bye Sweet" (Download)
Solo idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) has released a brand new song this August 1st, 2025, titled "Bye Sweet". The music was written by Hyoe Yasuhara, and lyrics were written by usabeni herself. Check out the music video below!...
Posted on August 1, 2025 at 23:59. | Released on August 1, 2025
Color Filter "ICECREAM feat. Caoli Cano" (Download)
Color Filter has released today a new single featuring singer Caoli Cano. It's a summer song titled "ICECREAM". Check out the music video below! This is their 3rd digital single since joining label felicity, following "Star Cloud" (, Spotify,...
Posted on July 30, 2025 at 22:48. | Released on July 30, 2025
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Kuru Kuru Harajuku" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has released a brand new song, titled "Kuru Kuru Harajuku" and written & produced as always by Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE). Find the song on download/streaming services, and also check out the dance practice video below. It...
Posted on July 30, 2025 at 00:01. | Released on July 18, 2025
Posted on July 27, 2025 at 13:39. | Event held on Monday August 11, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
Negicco "Onigiri House Theme"
Negicco has released today a brand new single, of which the title song is the theme song of TV program "Onigiri House", aired on TeNY TV Niigata every Friday from 7 p.m. The song "Onigiri House Theme" was written and...
Posted on July 23, 2025 at 23:40. | Released on July 23, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.60
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 18, 2025 at 00:20.
Maki Nomiya "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji ~Bon-odori Version~ / Sweet Soul Revue ~Bon-odori Version~" (7")
Maki Nomiya's bon-odori versions of "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji" ("the night is still young") and "Sweet Soul Revue" have been released on 7"! "Bon-odori" refers to the traditional dances that are performed in summer festivals ("matsuri"), of which...
Posted on July 12, 2025 at 13:07. | Released on July 2, 2025
Tetsuro Yafune "Free Soul"
Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune has released a new album of covers, selected by Tōru Hashimoto (Café Après-midi, Surburbia). Backed by his trio (with woodbass and drums), the songs feature various female singers: Ann Sally, Miyuki Hatakeyama, Mineko Fujishima (Swinging...
Posted on July 5, 2025 at 21:49. | Released on June 25, 2025
Posted on June 26, 2025 at 13:12. | Event held on Thursday July 17, 2025 at 19:30 (JST)
Quincampoix "Holic" (Download)
Indie 4-girl rock band QUINCAMPOIX (Instagram, 𝕏) has just released a new song titled "Holic". Check out the music video below. This follows EP "Go!Go!QUINCAMPOIX" (2024) (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Upcoming shows of Quincampoix include "Quincampoix x Passion Records...
Posted on June 14, 2025 at 18:29. | Released on June 11, 2025
AOI12SAI "Megurimeguru" (Download)
Singer-songwriter AOI12SAI (Instagram, 𝕏) (read "aoi jūni sai") has released a bedroom pop tune titled "Megurimeguru". Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. This song follows "Antenna" (, Spotify, YouTube Music). AOI12SAI a.k.a. Wako Arakawa is also active as...
Posted on June 11, 2025 at 13:15. | Released on June 11, 2025
MANON "chigau type" (Download)
Singer and model MANON (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a brand new rocking song titled "chigau type". This song was written and produced by Linna Figg (𝕏). It's the follow-up to solo song "Nobody Like Kyun". MANON will appear in...
Posted on June 10, 2025 at 21:36. | Released on May 31, 2025
Owarikarahajimari "Fight" (Download)
Electronic rock band Owarikarahajimari (𝕏) has released a new song digitally, titled "Fight". It is the first release on the band's own Owahaji Label. This follows the song "We Are Feeling Love" out in January (, Spotify, YouTube Music)....
Posted on June 9, 2025 at 23:41. | Released on May 21, 2025
geno london "french ep" (Download)
Geno London (𝕏), the band of guitarist Geno Sato (previously known as Ai Satō of The Hair), has recently released a new instrumental EP titled "french ep". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. This follows "girlfriend" and...
Posted on May 14, 2025 at 00:34. | Released on April 21, 2025
Cat Trooper "The World Is Beautiful" (Download)
Cat Trooper (Instagram, Facebook, 𝕏) is a brand new electro duo formed of Michiyo Honda (Instagram) (ex-Overrocket) and actor Mansaku Ikeuchi, and they have just released a first digital EP titled "The World Is Beautiful". Nostalgic rave-y sounds are...
Posted on May 13, 2025 at 23:31. | Released on May 2, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.59
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 13, 2025 at 14:04.
Color Filter "Star Cloud" (Download)
Color Filter is a unit led by Ryuji Tsuneyoshi that started in the late 90s and made several releases in and out of Japan across a decade (some of those can be found on Spotify and other download/streaming platforms)....
Posted on May 12, 2025 at 23:11. | Released on May 7, 2025
Scha Dara Parr "B Men feat. Dengaryu" (Download)
Just a few days after the release of "Beat Michi feat. Robochu", Scha Dara Parr have dropped another brand new track! This one is titled "B Men" and features rapper Dengaryū. It has been announced that a vinyl re-issue...
Posted on May 12, 2025 at 21:11. | Released on May 9, 2025
Scha Dara Parr "Beat Michi feat. Robochu" (Download)
Scha Dara Parr has released a new song titled "Beat Michi", featuring rapper Robochū (Instagram, 𝕏) who often appears in their shows. The song coincides with their 35th anniversary for which they have just held shows in Osaka and...
Posted on May 8, 2025 at 22:26. | Released on May 5, 2025
usabeni "City Girl Velocity"
usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) has released a new solo single titled "City Girl Velocity". The music was written and produced by Q-Rabbit, and lyrics by usabeni herself. She also did the artwork, and directed the music video that can...
Posted on May 7, 2025 at 21:30. | Released on May 7, 2025
Posted on April 28, 2025 at 21:41. | Event held on Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
usabeni / MaNaMaNa "Female Friend" (Download)
Solo idols usabeni and MaNaMaNa (Instagram, 𝕏) have done a surprise double release of covers of Maki Nomiya's debut song "onna tomodachi" (this time with an English title of "Female Friend"). They have each released their own version in...
Posted on April 23, 2025 at 21:58. | Released on April 23, 2025
Maika Loubté "Dream, Neo, Atmo" (Download)
Maika Loubté has released a digital EP titled "Dream, Neo, Atmo" consisting of three covers of J-pop songs that mean a lot to her. Those are Spitz' "Robinson", Cocco's "tsuyoku hakanai monotachi" and Puffy's "Asia no junshin". Maika will...
Posted on April 23, 2025 at 21:28. | Released on April 23, 2025
Kagami "Time Machine" (Download)
Netherlands-based cosmic funk project KAGAMI (Instagram) has released a new EP titled "Time Machine". Included are previously released songs featuring Natsu Summer and Hikari (Tokimeki Records), and in addition to those are several new songs including collaborations with Monari Wakita...
Posted on April 13, 2025 at 14:39. | Released on April 11, 2025
Rocketman feat. Non "no worries" (Download)
Rocketman is back as the former unit of Ryō Fukawa and Yasuharu Konishi (ex-Pizzicato Five), to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fukawa's debut as a comedian. The new song "no worries" features singer Non. It is available on download/streaming...
Posted on April 10, 2025 at 22:02. | Released on April 9, 2025
Towa Tei "AH!!" (12"/Download)
Towa Tei has suddenly released a brand new album titled "AH!!". The album celebrates his 60th birthday. Included are collaborations Yukihiro Takahashi & Haruomi Hosono, Takkyu Ishino, Verbal, Taprikk Sweezee & BAKUBAKUDOKIN, Ruka, Chappo & Miya (Älborg), and also featuring...
Posted on March 30, 2025 at 10:46. | Released on March 29, 2025
Kanako Hara "Exposure feat. Hana Hope" (Download)
This is a new song by songwriter and pianist Kanako Hara, which features singer Hana Hope. The song "Exposure" has lyrics written by Shō Kurashina (of Good Bye April), and it is a first advance release from the upcoming...
Posted on March 27, 2025 at 23:22. | Released on March 26, 2025
Kaede "Rushmore" (Download)
Kaede (Negicco) has released a new song digitally, titled "Rushmore". Written and produced by Yūsuke Satō (caméra-stylo), it also features guitar played by Shinrizumu. It's the theme song for the movie "haru no yukisaki" (directed by Tarō Shibano). This...
Posted on March 26, 2025 at 22:30. | Released on March 26, 2025
Hitomitoi "Telepa Telepa"
Hitomitoi is back this year with a brand new album, the follow-up to "Ecstasy" (2017). Included are songs with special collaborations with Wild Nothing, Juanpalitoschinos, and Los Retros (who previously collaborated with Jintana & Emeralds), and also songs produced by...
Posted on March 26, 2025 at 19:36. | Released on March 26, 2025
Posted on March 14, 2025 at 13:50. | Event held on Sunday April 6, 2025 at 17:20 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.58
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 11, 2025 at 15:00.
taro "taro" (Download)
mmm (a.k.a. Moe Ishii) has started a new band named taro. The first self-titled EP features support members Emerson Kitamura on keyboards and Yuta Suganuma on drums. The 4-song release is available mainly digitally, though a physical CD can also...
Posted on February 28, 2025 at 21:55. | Released on February 26, 2025
Posted on February 28, 2025 at 19:34. | Event held on Tuesday March 11, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
nonayu x usabeni "Tenmetsu Bye-Bye" (Download)
usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) (Instagram, 𝕏) and nonayu (Instagram, 𝕏) have released a new collaboration single, this time a cover of a song that they used to sing as members of idol group avandoned when Beni was still 16....
Posted on February 27, 2025 at 00:45. | Released on February 26, 2025
Posted on February 22, 2025 at 11:52. | Event held on Saturday February 22, 2025 at 18:20 (JST)
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.57
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 12, 2025 at 13:17.
Takuro Go "Outdoor in Indoor" (Download)
Takuro Go (𝕏) (of detune., Tanqun) has released a new solo song, titled "Outdoor in Indoor". It's the theme song of an indoor camp music event that he held for the first time last November. On February 21 will...
Posted on February 1, 2025 at 00:49. | Released on January 28, 2025
Owarikarahajimari "We Are Feeling Love" (Download)
Owarikarahajimari has released a new song titled "We Are Feeling Love", out now digitally. This song follows the EP "back to me" released last year (, Spotify, YouTube Music). Owarikarahajimari is an electronic rock band, formed of Ayup1ko (lead...
Posted on January 31, 2025 at 22:31. | Released on January 23, 2025
SAKA-SAMA "DANCE with SAKA-SAMA"
Lo-fi dream pop idol group SAKA-SAMA is back since July 2024 as a 4-piece, and this is their introduction EP release. Included are latest song "Itsuka Deau Sekai" as well as the previously unreleased "DANCIN' DIAMOND" and "Sutekina Kataomoi", and...
Posted on January 16, 2025 at 22:50. | Released on January 15, 2025
Kokone Suzuki "thorny"
Kokone Suzuki (Instagram, 𝕏), also active as a member of SAKA-SAMA, has released a 2nd solo album. It had been over 4 years since "Fever". The new album includes the song "Nakasete Gomenne" written by °C-want you!, and also new...
Posted on January 16, 2025 at 17:45. | Released on January 15, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.56
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 14, 2025 at 22:58.
Posted on January 10, 2025 at 23:44. | Event held on Tuesday January 14, 2025 at 10:30 (JST)
Sunaga t experience "STE100 c/w The Way Of The Dragon" (7")
Sunaga t experience, the solo project of DJ Tatsuo Sunaga (𝕏), has just released a 7" of two songs that were previously posted on SoundCloud last September prior to an event titled "STE100" celebrating his 60th birthday and 40th...
Posted on January 8, 2025 at 22:59. | Released on January 8, 2025
OCHA∞ME "walk on the boat" (12"/Download)
Released in October digitally, the first full-length album of band OCHA∞ME (Instagram, 𝕏), titled "walk on the boat", is also being released on vinyl this month. Included are many songs that were first released digitally and as music videos, starting...
Posted on January 5, 2025 at 00:16. | Released on January 22, 2025
geno london "girlfriend", "geno london beat" (Download)
Geno London (𝕏), the band of guitarist Geno Sato (previously known as Ai Satō of The Hair), has just released a new single and EP, respectively named "girlfriend" and "geno london pop", and both of which are mainly instrumental. Check...
Posted on January 3, 2025 at 16:25. | Released on December 21, 2024
Towa Tei "Time In Tokio (EU Ver.)" (Download)
Towa Tei has released a new song titled "Time In Tokio" for New Year's Day 2025! It's available digitally on download/streaming platforms. This new song follows "Typical feat. Takkyu Ishino" released last August (on 7" and later digitally), since...
Posted on January 2, 2025 at 22:11. | Released on January 1, 2025
MANON "Nobody Like Kyun" (Download)
MANON (Instagram, Twitter) has released a new single this month, titled "Nobody Like Kyun". The song was apparently written by Manon herself, with music co-written and produced by Raziel from LA. A new music video for her previous song...
Posted on December 31, 2024 at 21:43. | Released on December 20, 2024
Posted on December 31, 2024 at 12:34. | Event held on Friday January 17, 2025 at 23:30 (JST)
Velludo "Between The Lines" (Download)
Velludo (read in Japanese "Birōdo") is a 4-piece band featuring Shuntarō Okino (Venus Peter) and Keigo Oyamada (Cornelius), formed in the late 80s moments before Venus Peter and Flipper's Guitar. The songs they wrote around 1987-1988 were finally (re-)recorded this...
Posted on December 29, 2024 at 00:02. | Released on November 6, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2024
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 20, 2024 at 23:54.
Posted on December 15, 2024 at 23:43. | Event held on Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:30 (JST)
hitomitoi "Like a First Kiss feat. Wild Nothing" (Download)
hitomitoi is back with a surprise new song, a collaboration with U.S. artist Wild Nothing (a.k.a. Jack Tatum). "LIke a First Kiss" is said to be from her upcoming 8th album. Wild Nothing produced the track and is also...
Posted on December 12, 2024 at 21:49. | Released on December 11, 2024
Posted on December 8, 2024 at 13:57. | Event held on Sunday December 15, 2024 at 12:30 (JST)
Yuri Hirano feat. MaNaMaNa & usabeni "Get me Xmas" (Download)
Christmas time is coming soon! Here's a brand new Christmas song, the first of solo idol Yuri Hirano a.k.a. Yurimaru, and also featuring MaNaMaNa (𝕏) and usabeni. The track is by EnnU (𝕏, Instagram) who often contributes to Yurimaru's...
Posted on December 7, 2024 at 19:12. | Released on December 7, 2024
YMCK "YMCK's Cozy Christmas Song Collection" (Download)
YMCK has released an EP of three Christmas songs. It includes a brand new song titled "Minasama, Go Anzen ni" (meaning "Stay safe, everyone"), and also two songs previously performed only live but finally available in recorded form: "PaPaPaPa...
Posted on December 5, 2024 at 00:18. | Released on November 27, 2024
Aina Hirose "21"
Singer Hirose Aina (𝕏) has released a brand new 2nd full-length album. Titled "21", it follows "17" released —you guessed it— four years ago. The whole is produced by Yoshihiko Seki, and included are also songs written by Keiichi Sokabe...
Posted on December 3, 2024 at 21:45. | Released on November 27, 2024
