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  1. Kai "Moonlight Tokyo"
    Singer Kai (ex-There There Theres, ex-Engawa) just started her solo career last April, and here comes her first solo release! The EP contains two original songs: title song "Moonlight - Tokyo" written by Yoshida Tetsuto, and "yūsei yori ai o...
    Posted on June 9, 2019 at 21:18. | Released on June 12, 2019
  2. Shonen Knife "Sweet Candy Power"
    Shonen Knife has a brand new album out now! This is the follow-up to album "Adventure" (2016), since which original member Atsuko also joined back the band. The 10 songs were written by Naoko, and there's one in which drummer...
    Posted on June 8, 2019 at 22:18. | Released on June 5, 2019
  3. Maika Loubté "Mountaintop" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has a new song available digitally. "Mountaintop" has been a live favorite for about two years I believe, and it's finally here for all ears. It has also been announced that a new album titled "Closer" will...
    Posted on June 8, 2019 at 21:05. | Released on June 7, 2019
  4. The Highmarts "I Want You Bad" (7")
    Neo-GS trio girl band The Highmarts (Facebook, Twitter) have a first 7" single out now! Produced by Sally Kubota (SOLEIL, ex-The Phantom Gift), it includes original song "I Want You Bad", and on the B-side are covers of The Phantom...
    Posted on June 6, 2019 at 23:51. | Released on May 29, 2019
  5. Kaji Hideki "Goth Romance"
    Kaji Hideki has a brand new album being released! With the title "Goth Romance", he revisits his early music days and also invites a whole lot of friends to participate. The album is produced by Horie Hirohisa (Neil and Iraiza),...
    Posted on June 5, 2019 at 00:04. | Released on June 5, 2019
  6. Hotei "GUITARHYTHM VI"
    Guitarist Hotei (aka Hotei Tomoyasu, ex-BOØWY) has a new solo album being released, the 6th of his "GUITARHYTHM" series, and it features Cornelius on one song! "Clone (feat. Cornelius)" is available digitally in advance (, Spotify). The limited edition comes...
    Posted on May 26, 2019 at 15:30. | Released on May 29, 2019
  7. SOLEIL "Mellotron Girl c/w High School Lullaby" (7")
    SOLEIL, whose next album "Lollipop Sixteen" is expected for July, has a new 7" single being released in advance! The A-side is a new original song that reminds of mid-career Beatles, with music written by Okada Yumi (the band's...
    Posted on May 24, 2019 at 23:00. | Released on May 29, 2019
  8. xiangyu "The First ○○ Picture Book"
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) is a newcomer solo female artist who debuted last year. Her music is produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella). Following a few digital releases since October 2018, here comes her first physical mini-album! You can also enjoy...
    Posted on May 24, 2019 at 22:27. | Released on May 22, 2019
  9. Masanori Ikeda "City Lights" (7")
    Masanori Ikeda's cover of William Pitt's "City Lights" is being released on 7". First released part of compilation "Grand Gallery presents New Wave" in 2007 and then on 12" vinyl in 2009, this time it has been re-mixed into...
    Posted on May 19, 2019 at 21:04. | Released on May 22, 2019
  10. Various Artists "inu Inch Wan P" (7" shaped picture disc)
    This compilation 7" that comes as a beautiful shaped picture disc features 3 dog-themed songs, by Halfby + EMC (Enjoy Music Club), The Natsuyasumi Band and Tōgō Kiyomaru. The disc was illustrated by Norwegian artist Bendik Kaltenborn. Various Artists...
    Posted on May 19, 2019 at 02:12. | Released on April 24, 2019
  11. Yasutaka Nakata "Pico Pico Tokyo feat. Momo Mashiro" (Download)
    Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE) has just released a brand new song under his own name. The track features singer Mashiro Momo (Twitter), the result of her winning an audition that promised a debut produced by Yasutaka. Check out the music...
    Posted on May 19, 2019 at 01:27. | Released on May 17, 2019
  12. Maika Loubté "Nobara" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has a brand new song out now digitally! "Nobara" had been often performed in her shows for about two years, and it's finally available. A limited CD edition will be sold from May 15 only at Tower...
    Posted on May 10, 2019 at 22:49. | Released on May 10, 2019
  13. HALLCA "Show the Night" (Download)
    HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has just released a new track digitally! "Show the Night" is a brand new song written by herself and arranged by PellyColo. HALLCA's next show will be her self-organized event "Tipsy Bar Vol.4" on...
    Posted on May 6, 2019 at 23:22. | Released on May 6, 2019
  14. Mom "Detox"
    21-year-old singer-songwriter/trackmaker Mom has a new 2nd album being released this month! Check out his cool tracks & smooth vocals that are quite irresistible. This album follows "Playground" released in November 2018 (CDJapan, Spotify, ). HMV gives away a promo...
    Posted on May 1, 2019 at 22:39. | Released on May 22, 2019
  15. Magic, Drums & Love "Hurricane Upsetter"
    Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has a brand new album coming this month! The whole was produced by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Learners, Cubismo Grafico). With a base sound of soul/disco, there are felt influences of exotica, city pop...
    Posted on May 1, 2019 at 20:25. | Released on May 15, 2019
  16. Kera "Landscape"
    Kera (aka Keralino Sandorovich, of No Lie-Sense, Uchōten) has a brand new album being released! "Landscape" is the follow-up to "Brown, White & Black" (2016). The album has a concept of classical jazz from the 20's to 30's. Featured musicians...
    Posted on April 29, 2019 at 23:57. | Released on May 8, 2019
  17. Popuri "Popuri to fuwafuwa monogatari"
    Popuri (also spelt Pot-Pourri) is a unit formed of Reina and Sasaki Atsushi (SoundCloud) (also of Melting Holidays). Both compose and perform the music, with Reina singing lead vocals. While their visuals consist of cute illustrations of a girl and...
    Posted on April 29, 2019 at 22:39. | Released on April 24, 2019
  18. RYUTist "Sensitive Sign"
    Niigata idol group RYUTist has a new single out now! Title song "Sensitive Sign" was written by Shin Rizumu, "suteki ni akogarete" by Satō Nozomu (aka M. Lemon, of Orangeade, Fujin Club, caméra-stylo) and features Kurosawa Yōsuke (Orangeade), and...
    Posted on April 29, 2019 at 21:29. | Released on April 23, 2019
  19. Omodaka "Hietsuki Bushi" (7")
    Omodaka, unique artist who blends chiptune and Japanese traditional minyō singing, has a new 7" out now! "Hietsuki Bushi" is a song from album "Sanosa" (2011), while the B-side is a previously unreleased mambo disco funk track titled "Gujoh...
    Posted on April 24, 2019 at 00:40. | Released on April 24, 2019
  20. Himeno Tama "Panorama kaidou masshigura"
    Multi-talent singer/artist, also freelance idol and model, and known as the singer of band Je et Georges, Himeno Tama is back with a major debut album! Featured musicians include Hasegawa Hakushi, Naoe Masahiro (Carnation), Torii Masamichi (Triple Fire), Kawabe Moro...
    Posted on April 23, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on April 24, 2019
  21. Sunaga t experience "Suomenlinna"
    Sunaga t experience, the jazz project of DJ Sunaga Tatsuo, has a brand new 6th album being released! It's the follow-up to 2015 album "STE". Featured musicians include Jukka Eskola, Timo Lassy and Teppo Mäkynen (all three of Five Corners...
    Posted on April 23, 2019 at 22:17. | Released on April 24, 2019
  22. Wakita Monari "I am ONLY" (12")
    Wakita Monari's excellent 1st album "I am ONLY" (2017) is finally being released on vinyl! Included are songs written by Hase Hajimu, Microstar, Fukutomi Yukihiro, Yafune Tetsurō, Nishidera Gōta (Nona Reeves), Count Joke, Hase Yasuhiro (Yume to Cosme), ikkubaru (from...
    Posted on April 23, 2019 at 21:28. | Released on April 24, 2019
  23. Various Artists "Sazanami Label 15th Anniversary Sampler Vol.1", "Vol.2"
    Sazanami Label, an independant label known for introducing many bands of genres such as garage rock and neo-GS among lots more of variety. To celebrate its 15th anniversary, here are two new very nice priced compilations that cover respectively years...
    Posted on April 13, 2019 at 01:05. | Released on April 24, 2019
  24. Record Store Day 2019
    Record Store Day 2019 is just around the corner! This year it's to be held on April 13, a week earlier than usual. This year again there are many great releases happening in Japan. Below are Tokyo's Coolest Sound's picks!...
    Posted on April 11, 2019 at 22:33. | Released on April 13, 2019
  25. HALLCA "Moisture Milk" (Download)
    Today HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has a new track out now digitally! This one was produced by PellyColo, and it concludes a series of three monthly releases (see also "Wanna Dance!" and "burning in blue"). HALLCA's next live...
    Posted on April 1, 2019 at 22:22. | Released on April 1, 2019
  26. Lullatone "Music for Museum Gift Shops"
    Nagoya-based unit Lullatone has already been around for 20 years (when counting their early days)! It seems like it was the right time to revisit their vast repertory, as does this 52-song album of almost 2½ hours. All songs were...
    Posted on March 30, 2019 at 13:32. | Released on March 22, 2019
  27. "Eternelle Lunna" (DVD)
    Director Kawasaki Minoru is known for making comedy sci-fi films such as "Calamari Wrestler" and "Executive Koala". This time he brings a short movie starring Soleil (Instagram), the 15-year-old singer of band SOLEIL. The movie starts out at a...
    Posted on March 26, 2019 at 22:17. | Released on March 29, 2019
  28. Hoshikuzu Scat "Absolutely Adorable"
    Hoshikuzu Scat has a brand new single out today! The title song is a dance track written by member Mitz Mangrove, with music co-written by Nakatsuka Takeshi (Qypthone), while the B-side is a cover of Wada Kanako. Both were...
    Posted on March 25, 2019 at 23:07. | Released on March 25, 2019
  29. Gallantique Kazue "Original Collection", "Cover Collection"
    Singer Gallantique Kazue has two new albums being released at the same time! One is an album of her original songs, while the other is a collection of covers. "Original Collection" is actually her 2nd original album, the previous dating...
    Posted on March 24, 2019 at 20:58. | Released on March 27, 2019
  30. Various Artists "Non-Standard collection - Non-Standard no hibiki -" (4CD)
    Here comes a massive compilation of the Non-Standard label, which was produced by Hosono Haruomi (YMO) during the 80's. With genres covering techno-pop, ambient and improvised music, the label featured artists such as World Standard, Koshi Miharu, Mikado, Urban Dance,...
    Posted on March 24, 2019 at 12:47. | Released on March 27, 2019
  31. Chimidoro "nanokana?"
    Techno rap group Chimidoro has just released a 2nd album this month! This is their first in 12 years, the follow-up to debut album "minna no uta" (2007). Check out this special release page, and also the sampler clip below....
    Posted on March 23, 2019 at 13:27. | Released on March 15, 2019
  32. Yackle "Frank Throw"
    18-year-old DJ/trackmaker Yackle has just released a 1st full-length physical album. Every track features various singers and collaborators that he chose, and those include DÉ DÉ MOUSE, MANON and many more. Check out the video for "Feel Me" (with Dé...
    Posted on March 22, 2019 at 08:58. | Released on March 20, 2019
  33. YonYon x Hitomitoi "Overflow (henshin)" (Download)
    This new song by YonYon, a DJ and singer-songwriter born in Seoul and raised in Tokyo, is the 3rd of her "The Link" project in which she collaborates with other singers and producers. This time her new song features...
    Posted on March 21, 2019 at 22:05. | Released on March 21, 2019
  34. Suzuki Masayuki "Funky Flag"
    Singer Suzuki Masayuki has a new album released just recently. The album's last song, "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch Marching Band", which was written and produced by Konishi Yasuharu and it features chorus by Nomiya Maki (!) and Yoshikawa Tomoko (of...
    Posted on March 21, 2019 at 21:40. | Released on March 13, 2019
  35. Hachimitsu Rocket "chuuken Hachiko"
    Hachimitsu Rocket is an idol group of 7 members that was formed in 2014 and did a major debut last year. This 4th single's A-side is a fun song of which the music video shows the girls in Twiggy-like outfits....
    Posted on March 19, 2019 at 00:03. | Released on March 20, 2019
  36. Kanou Emiri "Friday Night", "gomenne" (Download)
    Self-produced singer-songwriter Kanou Emiri (Twitter), who takes a lot of her inspiration from 80's new wave, has a brand new song titled "Friday Night" now available on iTunes, Spotify, etc.! A CD edition was also just released, containing other new...
    Posted on March 18, 2019 at 19:03. | Released on March 18, 2019
  37. HALLCA "burning in blue" (Download)
    HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has a new track out now digitally! "burning in blue" is a track arranged by Rillsoul, who also produced "guilty pleasure" on "Apéritif e.p". One more song is to follow on April 1st. Stay...
    Posted on March 1, 2019 at 23:24. | Released on March 1, 2019
  38. Hosono Haruomi "Hochono House" (CD, 2x12")
    Hosono Haruomi is releasing an album titled "Hochono House", a rearranged and re-recorded version of his hit album "Hosono House" (1973). Tracks are in the backwards order, starting with "aiaigasa" and ending with "Rock-a-Bye My Baby". CD and vinyl editions...
    Posted on February 24, 2019 at 23:15. | Released on March 6, 2019
  39. Learners "Always On My Mind" (7")
    Learners have a new 7" single being released this March! There's already a video for A-side "Always On My Mind", a cover of a 1969 song (and later covered by Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, etc.), while the B-side is...
    Posted on February 23, 2019 at 00:07. | Released on March 20, 2019
  40. Buffalo Daughter "Pshychic" (12"+7"), "Euphorica" (12"+10")
    Buffalo Daughter's 4th and 5th albums "Pshychic" (2003, Amazon) and "Euphorica" (2006) are being released for the first time on vinyl! They come as two-disc sets (12"+7" and 12"+10" respectively) and each is limited to 300 copies. Buffalo Daughter "Pshychic"...
    Posted on February 22, 2019 at 22:42. | Released on March 13, 2019
  41. P.O.P "itsumo Street"
    Follow-up to "okkasan ni kiite minai to wakaranai" (2015) and including recent singles "Fresh ni Step", "Kiss me" and "Summer Back Again", here's a brand new 3rd album from P.O.P, group of twin rappers and trackmaker Saitō Ryōji! Also included...
    Posted on February 22, 2019 at 22:18. | Released on March 13, 2019
  42. MANON "Winter Lil Life feat. Sleet Mage" (Download)
    Fukuoka-based teenage model & singer MANON (Instagram) who just turned 17 recently has a brand new song out today digitally! "Winter Lil Life" is as usual produced by Yuppa (HNC), and it features young Hokkaido rapper Sleet Mage (YouTube...
    Posted on February 22, 2019 at 20:53. | Released on February 22, 2019
  43. SOLEIL "SOLEIL is Alright" (12")
    SOLEIL's 2nd album "SOLEIL is Alright" is being released on vinyl! As it has been with all their recordings and releases so far, this vinyl edition will also be in mono. All of the 12 songs from the album are...
    Posted on February 21, 2019 at 22:41. | Released on March 20, 2019
  44. Nomiya Maki "miss maki nomiya sings (Re-issue)"
    Nomiya Maki's solo album "Miss Maki Nomiya Sings" was released in July 2000 (back when Pizzicato Five was still active) and it is finally being re-issued! The album had a theme of Maki being a jetsetter and travelling across the...
    Posted on February 21, 2019 at 22:13. | Released on March 20, 2019
  45. Hoshino Michiru "gyakkou"
    Hoshino Michiru, who just started her very own label "yoi Record gaisha" (translates to "Good Record Company") at the end of last year, has a brand new EP being released! Included are three songs of which she wrote the music...
    Posted on February 20, 2019 at 22:38. | Released on March 6, 2019
  46. "The Legend of the Stardust Brothers", "The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers" (DVD), "Stardust Brothers Legend BOX -Blu-ray Brothers-" (Blu-ray)
    In the 80's, based on the Chikada Haruo album of the same name, director Tezka Macoto (son of Tezuka Osamu) created cult musical movie "The Legend of the Stardust Brothers" (1985, Japanese title "hoshikuzu kyōdai no densetsu") featuring Takagi Kan,...
    Posted on February 18, 2019 at 23:28. | Released on March 2, 2019
  47. Her Serves & Receive "Service Ace -kaitei ban-"
    Future tennis icon unit Her Serves & Receive's excellent first album "Service Ace" is being re-released as a "revised" edition. Included is the entire original album plus new track "One" that was contributed by Kobe pop group Sappy. The jacket...
    Posted on February 14, 2019 at 23:08. | Released on February 23, 2019
  48. Chikada Haruo "Chikada Haruo Best ~ The Baddest Guy In The World"
    Chikada Haruo, an artist active musically since 1970, released last November vocal album "chō jōdan dakara" which was his first original album under his name in 38 years. Just two months later he also released an instrumental album as unit...
    Posted on February 12, 2019 at 22:24. | Released on February 27, 2019
  49. International Playboys "Twenty Twenty / Dry Run" (7")
    Members of Inokashira Rangers (on drums, bass, guitar, organ and piano), Wack Wack Rhythm Band (on trumpet and tenor sax), Your Song Is Good (on trombone) and Omoide yarō A team (OYAT) (on trumpet and tenor sax) join forces...
    Posted on February 11, 2019 at 15:39. | Released on February 22, 2019
  50. Various Artists "Manhattan Records Presents Tokyo Neo 90s Groove mixed by DJ Hasebe"
    DJ Hasebe (aka Old Nick) (Twitter, Facebook) mixes recent R&B and hip-hop songs that connect with 90's Japanese sounds. Look out for songs by DJ Hasebe (including new song "Midnight Dreamin'") as well as many more that give an overview...
    Posted on February 11, 2019 at 11:33. | Released on February 20, 2019
  51. Childish Tones feat. Usakura Beni "Cruel To Be Kind / There She Goes" (7")
    Childish Tones (Twitter) is a band that plays rock'n'roll using nothing but toy instruments! This new 7" single is a collaboration with Beni Usakura (of Avandoned). Included are covers of Nick Lowe's "Cruel To Be Kind" and The La's' "There...
    Posted on February 10, 2019 at 10:58. | Released on February 20, 2019
  52. Various Artists "chansoiree"
    Live venue Saravah in Shibuya opened in December 2010 with the supervision of French artist Pierre Barouh (who passed away in 2016) and taking its name from his record label. The unique venue will close its doors on February 17,...
    Posted on February 9, 2019 at 21:33. | Released on February 17, 2019
  53. Lang Lee & Shibata Satoko "Run Away"
    Singer-songwriters Lang Lee (from Korea, also an active filmmaker, writer, etc.) and Shibata Satoko (from Japan) did a tour together of 7 cities in Japan in November 2016. A month after the "Runaway Tour", Lang Lee visited again to record...
    Posted on February 7, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on February 7, 2019
  54. WHY@DOLL "Hey!"
    WHY@DOLL is an idol duo from Sapporo (Hokkaido) that combines great songs (and singing) with elegant and charming dances. Their new ep "Hey!" brings four new songs, two of which are written by Yoshida Tetsuto (and co-arranged by Hase Yasuhiro...
    Posted on February 4, 2019 at 23:36. | Released on February 12, 2019
  55. Kanou Emiri "gomenne c/w Been With You" (7")
    Even though she has only released a CD-R so far, Kanou Emiri (Twitter) has been gaining a lot of attention lately for her songs that take straight inspiration from 80's new wave (despite her young age) while having a...
    Posted on February 3, 2019 at 22:57. | Released on February 13, 2019
  56. Original Love "bless You!"
    Original Love (aka Tajima Takao) has a brand new album coming this month! In terms of original albums this follows "Lover Man" (2015), since which single "Golden Time" (2016) and collaboration live album "Sessions" (2018, with Nagaoka Ryōsuke (Petrolz)) were...
    Posted on February 3, 2019 at 22:23. | Released on February 13, 2019
  57. HALLCA "Wanna Dance!" (Download)
    HALLCA (aka Tominaga Haruka, ex-Especia) has a new track out today digitally! "Wanna Dance!", a new dancefloor-oriented track with music written by PellyColo, is the follow-up to "Apéritif e.p" released last summer. It has been announced that there will...
    Posted on February 1, 2019 at 21:14. | Released on February 1, 2019
  58. ammakasie noka "Little Ghost House"
    ammakasie noka is a unit featuring songwriter Mayutan. This new album has a conceptual story of two twin sisters in a deep forest, the elder is a ghost and the younger one who became a witch. The music is made...
    Posted on January 31, 2019 at 00:01. | Released on January 30, 2019
  59. Mint-Lee noka "bokura wa zutto ikiteiru / haenuki yorinuki ongakutai" (Picture 7")
    Mint-Lee noka is the latest unit of Mayutan (of toy-pop unit ammakasie noka), Okamura Midori (aka Mint-Lee) and toy instrument percussionist Sayu Candy. Their first release comes as a stunningly beautiful 7" picture disc, of which the concept is...
    Posted on January 27, 2019 at 13:04. | Released on January 30, 2019
  60. moonriders "moonriders Final Banquet 2016 ~ saigo no kyōen ~" (2CD)
    Despite that they were in hiatus, in 2016 Moonriders did a "hiatus hiatus" to thank their fans, and performed several times at festivals and also did a tour which ended on December 15, 2016 at Nakano Sunplaza (Tokyo). This 2-CD...
    Posted on January 22, 2019 at 21:36. | Released on January 23, 2019
  61. Kamoda Jun featuring Yano Akiko "ii jikan" (12")
    "ii jikan" is a song that first appeared on Evisbeats' 2nd album in 2012 (titled "hitotsu ni naru toki"). The song was co-written by Kamoda Jun (Twitter) (aka Illreme, of (((sssurrounddd)))), and here it is being released by himself as...
    Posted on January 20, 2019 at 21:15. | Released on January 23, 2019
  62. lyrical school "Tokyo Burning / Cookin' feat. Young Hastle" (7")
    Following the release of "Pajama Party / Sharp Pencil feat. Sushiboys" last month, here comes another single from rap idol group lyrical school. A-side "Tokyo Burning" was written and produced by PES (Rip Slyme), and B-side "Cookin'" features hip-hop...
    Posted on January 16, 2019 at 23:14. | Released on January 22, 2019
  63. Controversial Spark "After Intermission"
    Controversial Spark (Facebook Page) is a band formed of Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders), Yabe Hiroshi (Musement), bassist Iwasaki Naomi, guitarist Kondō Kenji and vocalist konore. They have a 2nd album out just now, which follows mini-album "Angels of a Feather" (2015)...
    Posted on January 12, 2019 at 22:01. | Released on January 11, 2019
  64. Philosophy no Dance "Love Variation with Scoobie Do / Heuristic City"
    Philosophy no Dance (aka Dance for Philosophy) has a new single out now! "Love Variation" is a new collaboration with band Scoobie Do, with who they shared the stage of Tokyo Kinema Club last October. The double-A-sider single also contains...
    Posted on January 8, 2019 at 22:55. | Released on December 14, 2018
  65. nimit & co. / BANK split cassette single
    nimit & co. is the solo unit of Kunimi Tomoko (Twitter), trumpeter of Wack Wack Rhythm Band, and this is her very first release! This comes as a split cassette tape with band BANK whose two latest songs (released...
    Posted on January 7, 2019 at 21:45. | Released on December 15, 2018
  66. Denki Groove "30"
    Denki Groove will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year! So here comes a new album called "30" which includes remakes of songs such as remakes of hit songs "Shangri-La", "Fujisan" and "Flashback Disco", as well as two anniversary songs,...
    Posted on January 3, 2019 at 15:59. | Released on January 23, 2019
  67. Orangeade "Broccoli is Here"
    Orangeade is a trio unit of Satō Nozomu (aka M. Lemon, of caméra-stylo, Fujin Club, Madame Croissant), Kurosawa Yōsuke (Portraits) and Osawa Kentarō (aka Kitasono Minami). This mini-album is their first official CD release. They make beautiful clity pop-like...
    Posted on January 3, 2019 at 15:49. | Released on December 26, 2018
  68. lyrical school "Pajama Party / Sharp Pencil feat. Sushiboys"
    lyrical school has a brand new single out now on CD and 7". The A-side was co-produced by Ōkubo Junya of band Ana. B-side "Sharp Pencil" features SUSHIBOYS. Check out videos for both songs below,. Another new single is planned...
    Posted on January 3, 2019 at 12:46. | Released on December 25, 2018
  69. Chikada Haruo "chou joudan dakara / konya mo tenteten" (7")
    A 7" cut from Chikada Haruo's recent solo vocal album "chō jōdan dakara". Included are title track "chō jōdan dakara", which features singer Himeno Tama, and disco-kayō track "konya mo tenteten". Check out the video below, and hear a...
    Posted on January 3, 2019 at 12:12. | Released on December 26, 2018
  70. Way Wave "Show Time"
    Way Wave, the funky duo formed of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has released a first album just recently! The producers are Seki Yoshihiko, Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) and Lainy J Groove, and featured musicians include Hase Yasuhiro (Yume to Cosme),...
    Posted on January 3, 2019 at 11:57. | Released on December 19, 2018
  71. Gig report: Adieu, Vanilla Beans!: Retrospective & last gig reports
    Text and photos by Patrick Benny for Tokyo's Coolest Sound They came carried by winds from Northern Europe, where they returned to last October 7 (2018). So goes the setting of Vanilla Beans, a unique idol group that had debuted...
    Posted on December 31, 2018 at 22:03.
  72. Agata Morio "risou no kutsushita to fune"
    Singer Agata Morio has a brand new album out now! Having released an album every year since 2011 (the previous being "Baby-lon" with Hachimitsu Pie), this time all recording and mixing was done in New York City. Collaborators include artists...
    Posted on December 28, 2018 at 23:00. | Released on December 26, 2018
  73. Wakita Monari "Live Radio Broadcast From After 6 Junction" (Download)
    A live radio performance of Wakita Monari has been released digitally. Musical instruments including event a drum set were stuffed into the radio studio for a sound as close as possible to what's heard in Monari's live shows. The...
    Posted on December 28, 2018 at 21:40. | Released on December 21, 2018
  74. MaCWorry Hillbillies "MaCWorry Hillbillies e.p." (7")
    Shizuoka-based 8-piece jug band MaCWorry Hillbillies (Facebook, Twitter) has a first 7" single out now! Included are three covers: Blondie's "Heart of Glass" is taken from their 2016 self-titled album, and two more which were previously unreleased (Cheap Trick's...
    Posted on December 25, 2018 at 22:31. | Released on November 28, 2018
  75. LUNASUN "Organ Heaven"
    Closely following the release of Chikada Haruo's latest solo album "chō jōdan dakara", here comes another one as a brand new unit called LUNASUN also featuring creator OMB. The result is a danceable house music album that contains elements of...
    Posted on December 9, 2018 at 00:22. | Released on December 19, 2018
  76. Sokabe Keiichi "Heaven"
    Singer-songwriter Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service) has just released a new solo album that's surprisingly all rap and hip-hop! Sokabe Keiichi "Heaven" 曽我部恵一 「ヘブン」 1. small town summer wind 2. bungaku 3. Francis Bacon Egg 4. the light~yoake mae no...
    Posted on December 8, 2018 at 23:50. | Released on December 7, 2018
  77. SOLEIL "Baby Boo / Gotta Pull Myself Together" (7")
    Band SOLEIL's 15-year-old singer Soleil is currently taking a break to study hard until March, but meanwhile here comes a new 7" of "Baby Boo" from latest album "SOLEIL is Alright". The B-side is a new cover of The...
    Posted on December 6, 2018 at 23:55. | Released on December 12, 2018
  78. Hime to Mahou "Princess & Magic"
    Hime to Mahou is the unit of singer/idol Himeno Tama and DJ Mahoutsukai (aka manga artist Nishijima Daisuke), who are disbanding with the release of this first fill-length album. Most tracks were previously released as CD-R's sold exclusively from 2016...
    Posted on December 4, 2018 at 23:34. | Released on December 5, 2018
  79. (M)otocompo "Yokoshima Borderline ep", Motocompo "Chiptop Lips"
    Dr.Usui's ska-electro band (M)otocompo (read "otocompo") has a brand new EP about to be released! "Yokoshima Borderline ep" includes brand new track "Tao", and also popular song often heard in their live shows "kono yo ni tada hitori", and more....
    Posted on December 3, 2018 at 22:45. | Released on December 5, 2018
  80. Bank "Vivre / Number 3" (Download)
    New wave band BANK has a new single out now digitally! Lovers rock song "Vivre" features vocals by Kunimi Tomoko (Wack Wack Rhythm Band, nimit & co.) and additional guitars by Ōhashi Nobuyuki (aka Pate, ex-Bridge, an ex-member of...
    Posted on November 28, 2018 at 22:54. | Released on November 28, 2018
  81. Wakita Monari "I Love You Oh! Oh! from The Planet (Get Loose Mix)" (Download)
    Just days ahead of Wakita Monari's new single "Just a 'Crush for Today'", a new remix of song "yūsei kara no I Love You oh! oh!" has been released digitally. The remix was done by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke) who...
    Posted on November 24, 2018 at 20:45. | Released on November 24, 2018
  82. Wakita Monari "Just a 'Crush for Today'" (CD/7")
    Wakita Monari has a new single about to be released! Both tracks have music written and arranged by Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), and Monari wrote the lyrics of title track "Just a 'Crush for Today'". The A-side is said...
    Posted on November 23, 2018 at 22:13. | Released on November 28, 2018
  83. Urbangarde "Urbangarde of Love and Fantasy"
    Trauma techno-pop band Urbangarde, which is now celebrating its 10th anniversary, has just released a new special album! Closely following the release of "shojo Fiction" (April 2018), this new album collects rarities and tracks not available on any of their...
    Posted on November 23, 2018 at 21:23. | Released on November 21, 2018
  84. Wack Wack Rhythm Band "Weekend Jack (+1 disc)"
    This gem of a party album, the first full-length by Wack Wack Rhythm Band released on Trattoria in 1998, has just been re-released in a newly remastered edition! A bonus disc has been added, containing rarities such as 5 live...
    Posted on November 22, 2018 at 22:30. | Released on November 21, 2018
  85. The Pen Friend Club "Merry Christmas from The Pen Friend Club"
    The Pen Friend Club, a band that takes inspiration from The Beach Boys and Phil Spector (etc.), has just released a "first and last" Christmas album! Included are 15 covers, of songs by Mariah Carey ("All I Want For Christmas...
    Posted on November 14, 2018 at 23:27. | Released on November 14, 2018
  86. Negicco "love my 15 years" (Blu-ray)
    Negicco's 15th anniversary live show, held at Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center on July 21, 2018, has just been released on Blu-ray. Negicco have an upcoming show titled "relive MY COLOR" to be held on Saturday November 24 at Nakano...
    Posted on November 11, 2018 at 22:57. | Released on November 6, 2018
  87. The Collectors "Young Man Rock"
    The Collectors have a new 23rd album out now, titled "Young Man Rock"! Takanami Keitarō (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) has co-arranged the two last songs, according to credits on Tower Records' page. All songs can be sampled on this official...
    Posted on November 11, 2018 at 22:16. | Released on November 4, 2018
  88. SOLEIL "Pinky Fluffy" (7") (Re-issue)
    SOLEIL's debut 7" "Pinky Fluffy" (2017) which had sold out long ago is being released once again with a different jacket! Recorded when singer Soleil was still 13, both songs have remained non-album tracks. Note that this release doesn't...
    Posted on November 11, 2018 at 19:16. | Released on November 14, 2018
  89. Wack Wack Rhythm Band "Madras Express / Stay-Pressed" (7")
    Wack Wack Rhythm Band has another new 7" single out now! This time the band brings us two new groovy original instrumentals. A-sider "Madras Express" has over 5 minutes and spotlights the brass section in an afro-funk tune, while...
    Posted on November 11, 2018 at 10:38. | Released on November 11, 2018
  90. Chikada Haruo "chou joudan dakara"
    Chikada Haruo, a singer-songwriter famous for his "hoshikuzu kyōdai no densetsu" album (1980) which was turned into a cult rock opera movie in the mid-80's, but also for many hits he wrote for other artists, has a brand new solo...
    Posted on November 11, 2018 at 00:10. | Released on October 31, 2018
  91. Vacation Three "One"
    Vacation Three is the band of Nakamura Dai (BANK, NUBACK, ex-Arch), saxophonist Nakamoto Kōichiro (Wack Wack Rhythm Band) and percussionist Okyon. After having performed many shows since they got together about 2 years ago, here comes a first album of...
    Posted on November 7, 2018 at 23:15. | Released on November 7, 2018
  92. Hoshino Michiru "After 6 Sessions" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter Hoshino Michiru has released a digital EP of a session recently performed live on TBS Radio show "After 6 Junction" hosted by Utamaru (Rhymester) on weekdays from 18:00 to 21:00. The set featured keyboardist Inoue Kaoru (Blue Peppers)...
    Posted on November 7, 2018 at 00:27. | Released on October 31, 2018
  93. Haruko Tajima "Holy Holy Holy Holy"
    Electro singer-songwriter Tajima Haruko, who is also active as duo Francis avec Haruko (see new mini-album "Zero Gravity Love"), has released a brand new album recently! Be sure to check out the cool videos she posts on YouTube, starting with...
    Posted on November 4, 2018 at 22:46. | Released on October 3, 2018
  94. Learners "Learners High" (10")
    Learners' latest mini album "Learners High" has been released on 10" vinyl. It's limited to 1000 copies. Fans and rockabilly DJs, get it while you can! Hear some audio samples at Jet Set. LEARNERS "LEARNERS HIGH" (10") A1. Cassis Oolong...
    Posted on November 4, 2018 at 21:05. | Released on October 31, 2018
  95. Takahashi Yukihiro "Saravah Saravah!"
    Takahashi Yukihiro (YMO, Metafive) has re-recorded the vocals of his debut solo album "Saravah!" (1978) 40 years later with his current voice. Included are strings arrangements by Sakamoto Ryuichi, and features appearances of Hosono Haruomi, Yamashita Tatsuro, Takanaka Masayoshi and...
    Posted on November 4, 2018 at 19:51. | Released on October 24, 2018
  96. Denki Groove "Kraken Taka" (Blu-ray/DVD/2CD)
    This Denki Groove show held in March 2018 at Zepp Tokyo was first released digitally (audio only) recently, but now here it comes on Blu-ray and DVD. Included is bonus commentary by the group's two members (Takkyu Ishino and Pierre...
    Posted on November 4, 2018 at 19:19. | Released on October 24, 2018
  97. La Veuve Moustachue "Zettai Renai! Count Down!!" (7")
    La Veuve Moustachue (aka Mustached Widow, Hige no Mibōjin) is back with a brand new single, its first release since the vinyl edition of brilliant album "Les Vacances de la Veuve Moustachue" (2016). This time the charming widow has...
    Posted on November 3, 2018 at 22:52. | Released on October 30, 2018
  98. Nagisa Yoko "Nagisa no Zundoko bushi" (7")
    Kayōkyoku singer Nagisa Yōko suddenly passed away in September just days after performing part of a Crazy Ken Band concert, ahead of her annual recital which was to be held in November. R.I.P. to a great singer and entertainer....
    Posted on November 3, 2018 at 11:19. | Released on October 24, 2018
  99. Record Day 2018
    Record Day is this Saturday November 3, always held on the same day as national holiday "Culture Day". Led by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, many labels and artists coordinate their releases in the favorite physical format of many to...
    Posted on November 2, 2018 at 23:22. | Released on November 3, 2018
  100. Nomiya Maki "Shibuya-kei Songbook" (2 CDs), "Tokyo wa yoru no 7ji c/w Happy Sad" (7")
    This new album by Nomiya Maki comes with 2 discs. The first is a collection of songs from her recent albums of the "Shibuya-kei Standards" series (released from 2014 through 2017), and the 2nd is of a previously unreleased entire...
    Posted on October 20, 2018 at 21:26. | Released on October 31, 2018

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