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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Wang Dang Doodle "Cherry on Top" (Download)
    Wang Dang Doodle (Instagram, Twitter) is a duo formed of Momiji (vocals & blues harp) and Kahori (guitar & manipulation), and give a fun and energetic performance. Today a new song has been released, their first this year, titled...
    Posted on March 29, 2023 at 22:39. | Released on March 29, 2023
  4. Interview: The Courettes in Japan
    Interview & translation by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Just one year after "Back in Mono", The Courettes made it to Japan to entertain, meet and greet their fans in Japan who seem to have been increasing very quickly. In...
    Posted on March 28, 2023 at 12:32.
  5. Super Gentle "Dancing Baby"
    4-piece rock band Super Gentle has just released a brand new 2nd album titled "Dancing Baby". The jacket was designed by Odajima Hitoshi. Check out the music videos below! Super Gentle is fronted by Reiko Watanabe (Twitter) (also of band...
    Posted on March 22, 2023 at 22:35. | Released on March 22, 2023
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Morio Agata Ruby "Wonder Ruby 2022"
    Morio Agata is releasing a new album as Morio Agata Ruby, the follow-up to "Wonder Ruby 2021" out at the end of 2021. 50 years have passed since his debut in 1972, and he has been releasing a new album...
    Posted on January 9, 2023 at 14:19. | Released on January 11, 2023
  11. Monari Wakita "Monari no 8-Beat" (7"+Download)
    A brand new 7" single by Monari Wakita is being released this month! The new song "Monari no 8-Beat" is produced by Dorian (Twitter) and is described as a hyper 8-beat track. The B-side is a new remix of...
    Posted on January 4, 2023 at 22:55. | Released on January 11, 2023
  12. Way Wave "Soul Sugar"
    Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has just released an EP of three new songs! Check out the music video of title song "Soul Sugar" below, which features guitarist Miyake Shinji who wrote all of the EP's three songs....
    Posted on December 28, 2022 at 00:36. | Released on December 21, 2022
  13. Moe Hiiro & The Phantom Gift "Heart ni Rock!" (7")
    Here's a brand new collaboration of "pub rock idol" Moe Hiiro (Instagram, Twitter) (member of progressive rock idol group XOXO Extreme) and The Phantom Gift. The original song "Heart ni Rock!" was written by Emiri Kanou, and the music...
    Posted on December 27, 2022 at 23:09. | Released on December 21, 2022
  14. Tweedees "World Record"
    Tweedees, the unit of Okii Reiji (ex-Cymbals) and singer Kiyoura Natsumi, has just released a brand new 4th album! Along with many brand new songs, included is a rocking self-cover of "Le Coeur Qui Fuzz", a song that the two...
    Posted on December 11, 2022 at 01:01. | Released on December 3, 2022
  15. Sally Kubota Group feat. Natsumi Kiyoura "Just What I Always Wanted"
    Here's a 2nd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs produced by Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1). This one features singer Natsumi Kiyoura (of Tweedees), and includes covers of "Just What...
    Posted on November 25, 2022 at 22:21. | Released on November 25, 2022
  16. Sunny Day Service "Doki Doki"
    Sunny Day Service has just released a 14th album titled "Doki Doki", the follow-up to "iine!" (2020) (Spotify, , YouTube Music). The new album is described as a 43-minute rock'n'roll journey. In addition to being released on CD, LP and...
    Posted on November 20, 2022 at 18:04. | Released on November 19, 2022
  17. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.33
    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 18, 2022 at 22:33.
  18. Record Day 2022 Day 1
    Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3 (coinciding with public holiday Culture Day) and also on December 3. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also...
    Posted on November 6, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on November 3, 2022
  19. Cassette Store Day 2022
    Cassette Store Day is happening this year again, on Saturday October 15, and many albums are being released in the nostalgic format. Below are a few picks, a bit coincidentally all from the KiliKiliVilla label (which puts a lot of...
    Posted on October 14, 2022 at 22:38. | Released on October 15, 2022
  20. Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Top Secret Man / Yeah Yeah Yeah" (7")
    Tokyo toy-instrument-only rock'n'roll band Childish Tones (Instagram, Twitter) feat. Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has a new 7" single coming this month. Both songs are covers: Plastics' "Top Secret Man" and The Vibrators' "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (this one sung in...
    Posted on October 8, 2022 at 00:03. | Released on October 20, 2022
  21. The Courettes "Daydream" (7"), "Back In Mono: B-sides & Outtakes" (Japanese edition CD)
    Denmark-based Brazilian/Danish garage rock band The Courettes are finally coming to Japan this month! To commemorate their visit, they are releasing a Japan-only 7" single of the song "Daydream" with for B-side a version sung in Japanese(!), and also a...
    Posted on October 1, 2022 at 21:02. | Released on October 5, 2022
  22. YMCK "Family Innovation"
    YMCK is back with a brand new 9th album, titled "Family Innovation"! Taking for theme technology of the recent years and apparently posing as an imaginary company, they reflect on "innovation" and how it affects our lives and the music...
    Posted on September 30, 2022 at 12:11. | Released on September 30, 2022
  23. The Let's Go's "Kill By Pop"
    Girl punk & rock'n'roll band THE LET'S GO's are back with a brand new album, recorded with their current line-up of guitarist Coco, drummer Mariko-Mariko and new bassist Manami. The album includes a cover of Shonen Knife's "Girl's Rock". Check...
    Posted on September 28, 2022 at 23:55. | Released on September 28, 2022
  24. Fake Creators "Her Footwork" (Download)
    Fake Creators, the project of DÉ DÉ MOUSE with instrumental rock band LITE, has recently a new single digitally, titled "Her Footwork". Watch the music video below, directed by Jackson Kaki (Instagram), and find the song on your favorite...
    Posted on September 27, 2022 at 23:40. | Released on September 7, 2022
  25. Rocketman "Taihai Planet"
    Rocketman (aka Ryō Fukawa) has released a brand new album. Included are songs featuring Shiori Tomita, Mico (previously known as She Is Summer), and some using Vocaloid. It had been 6 years since his previous album "I'm Music". Rocketman "Taihai...
    Posted on September 23, 2022 at 22:56. | Released on September 7, 2022
  26. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.31
    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 9, 2022 at 13:25.
  27. TESTSET "EP1 TSTST" (Download)
    TESTSET (Twitter) is a new unit formed of METAFIVE members Yoshinori Sunahara and Leo Imai, together with drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3) and guitarist Seiichi Nagai (ex-sōtaiseiriron). Last year the four had appeared at Fuji Rock Festival '21 as a...
    Posted on September 4, 2022 at 20:06. | Released on August 12, 2022
  28. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.30
    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 12, 2022 at 09:00.
  29. Sally Kubota Group feat. Emiri Kanou "Video Killed The Radio Star"
    Sally Kubota (The Scooters, ex-SOLEIL, The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1) is starting a new label project named "Girls At Our Best", which will bring new recordings of covers featuring various singers. The first guest is Emiri Kanou, who sings Buggles'...
    Posted on July 28, 2022 at 22:13. | Released on July 29, 2022
  30. "Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 08 'Love Ballad ja odorenai'" (CD+Book)
    An eighth installment of the fun CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has been released! While the series as a whole is supervised by Konishi Yasuharu (most often featuring music selected by himself), this time he has named DJ...
    Posted on July 28, 2022 at 00:18. | Released on August 26, 2022
  31. Fake Creators "Fake EP" (Download)
    Fake Creators is a new art collective kind of project which started last year, formed of DÉ DÉ MOUSE and instrumental rock band LITE! They have released a first 4-song EP digitally. Check out the music video for the...
    Posted on July 26, 2022 at 23:37. | Released on July 6, 2022
  32. Cornelius "Change and Vanish feat. mei ehara" (Download)
    Cornelius suddenly released a new song digitally, titled "Change and Vanish" and featuring singer mei ehara. The lyrics were written by Shintaro Sakamoto. Check out the music video below! Cornelius announced in May that he is resuming his musical...
    Posted on July 23, 2022 at 01:03. | Released on July 22, 2022
  33. Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder Friendly Airways"
    4-piece lo-fi garage pop band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) has just released their first album, a concept album titled "Kidder Friendly Airways" full of fun songs that revolve around an imaginary trip to the UK. The song "Missing...
    Posted on July 18, 2022 at 00:42. | Released on July 6, 2022
  34. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.29
    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 15, 2022 at 13:15.
  35. Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura x Bluevalley "Summer Together EP" (7"+Download code)
    Here comes a split-single of Tokyo toy-instrument-only rock'n'roll band Childish Tones (Instagram, Twitter) feat. Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) and Nagoya-based lo-fi indie-pop band Bluevalley. Both of the songs are brand new originals. The lyrics of "Daikirai Collection" were written...
    Posted on July 3, 2022 at 21:10. | Released on August 31, 2022
  36. Various Artists "Nu Psychic Teen Sounds!" (12"+Download code)
    The label BOOTREC was started in 2016 as a sub-label of KiliKiliVilla and led by Nemoto De Chôbeaullet (Childish Tones) and Hitoshi "Kink" Suzuki (designer & DJ), and here comes a first label compilation under the new slogan "Nu Psychic...
    Posted on July 3, 2022 at 20:46. | Released on July 29, 2022
  37. Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (12")
    "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums.", the new album of pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune which was produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five), is being released on vinyl! All of the songs from the CD are included, with the order...
    Posted on June 21, 2022 at 22:11. | Released on June 22, 2022
  38. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.28
    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 10, 2022 at 08:54.
  39. KiQ "FuU"
    KiQ (Instagram, Twitter) (pronounced "ki-Q") is a band that was formed last year around singer & guitarist Yamanoha (ex-Yomei Hyakunen), also with bassist Isobe Satoshi (also of Puné Loi), drummer Terunuma Kōsei (seen playing with jan and naomi, etc.), and...
    Posted on June 1, 2022 at 22:23. | Released on May 18, 2022
  40. Portable Rock "Past & Future ~ My Favorite Portable Rock"
    Portable Rock, the new wave band fronted by Maki Nomiya since the 80s together with Tomofumi "Chibun" Suzuki and Nobuo Nakahara, has just released an album of favorite songs, all newly remastered. Also included are brand new songs "Lonely Girl,...
    Posted on May 26, 2022 at 21:18. | Released on May 25, 2022
  41. DÉ DÉ MOUSE & SASUKE "PreRomance" (Download)
    DÉ DÉ MOUSE is joined by SASUKE for a brand new song titled "PreRomance". Check out the video below! This follows other collaboration tracks released in the previous months: "Midnight Dew" (with punipunidenki) and "Step in Step in" (with...
    Posted on May 20, 2022 at 23:48. | Released on May 18, 2022
  42. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.27
    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, 2022 at 12:49.
  43. Portable Rock "Lonely Girl, Dreaming Girl" (Download)
    Portable Rock, the new wave band fronted by Maki Nomiya since the 80s together with Tomofumi "Chibun" Suzuki and Nobuo Nakahara, is coming back this year! An album titled "PAST & FUTURE ~ My Favorite Portable Rock" consisting of...
    Posted on May 11, 2022 at 21:47. | Released on May 11, 2022
  44. lyrical school "L.S."
    lyrical school has a brand new album that has just been released! Included are songs with contributors including MURO/grooveman Spot/KASHIF/ZEN-LA-ROCK, Rachel (chelmico), KM, valknee, Bailefunk Kakeko, among others. It has been announced that lyrical school's current line-up will end with...
    Posted on May 3, 2022 at 10:52. | Released on April 20, 2022
  45. Record Store Day 2022
    It's time for Record Store Day! This weekend on Saturday April 23 is the worldwide Record Store Day, and like always there are many releases happening in Japan too! Below is a list of recommended picks. Many releases in Japan...
    Posted on April 23, 2022 at 01:33. | Released on April 23, 2022
  46. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.26
    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 14, 2022 at 23:51.
  47. DYGL "Waves" (Download)
    Rock band DYGL (read Day Glo) has just released a new single titled "Waves" digitally. This follows album "A Daze In A Haze" (CDJapan, , Spotify, YouTube Music) released in July 2021. A vinyl edition of "A Daze In...
    Posted on March 28, 2022 at 20:45. | Released on March 23, 2022
  48. Maki Nomiya "New Beautiful"
    Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five) has been celebrating the 40th anniversary since her debut (with album "Pink no kokoro" released in 1981), and here comes a brand new album to mark the milestone. "New Beautiful" comes as a combination of three...
    Posted on March 26, 2022 at 11:51. | Released on April 20, 2022
  49. Live streaming info: "Kan Takagi Tokyo in the Flesh" release special w/ Kan-Reck (Kan Takagi with Reck) x Metalchicks, AFRA & YOU THE ROCK☆

    Posted on March 14, 2022 at 09:21. | Event held on Wednesday March 16, 2022 at 20:00 (JST)
  50. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.25
    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, 2022 at 01:26.
  51. Maki Nomiya "Sweet Soul Revue (duet with Rainych, feat. evening cinema)" (Download)
    Here's the 3rd of three "World Tour Mix" tracks in which Maki Nomiya collaborated with artists from abroad. This time she invited Indonesia's Rainych to sing along on "Sweet Soul Revue"! The music was arranged and performed by Japanese...
    Posted on March 2, 2022 at 21:33. | Released on March 2, 2022
  52. The Courettes "Back In Mono" (Japanese edition CD)
    Released last October on Damaged Goods Records (UK), which was followed by a wave of word-of-mouth in Japan, here comes the Japanese edition CD release of The Courettes' 3rd album "Back In Mono" (, Spotify, YouTube Music)! Two bonus tracks...
    Posted on February 15, 2022 at 19:19. | Released on February 16, 2022
  53. Asakura Seira "Que Será, Seira - Angel birth -"
    Asakura Seira (Twitter), who was active as a lyricist mainly in the 80s and 90s (having written lyrics for artists such as Koizumi Kyoko, Watanabe Marina, Shonentai, PSY·S, Yamashita Kumiko, ribbon and many more), has finally released a first original...
    Posted on January 25, 2022 at 11:18. | Released on January 19, 2022
  54. Boris "W"
    Rock band Boris, celebrating its 30th anniversary(!), has just released a brand new album titled "W". The whole is sound produced by suGar Yoshinaga (Buffalo Daughter), and also features guest bassist Tokie. The jacket artwork is by painter Kotao Tomozawa....
    Posted on January 23, 2022 at 13:34. | Released on January 21, 2022
  55. Morio Agata "Urashima Nisenjuu Nendai Senshuu" (2CD)
    Singer Morio Agata has released a 2-CD compilation of some of the best songs from his last 10 years (2011-2020) during which he released a total of 14 albums at the pace of at least one every year. This album...
    Posted on December 30, 2021 at 23:39. | Released on December 22, 2021
  56. Various Artists "Ban Hiroshi presents Columbia Rockin' Kayo Collection Vol.2"
    Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (of Bambino) has released a 2nd compilation of Japanese rocking kayō songs, again selected from Columbia's vast catalog. The album consists of songs from the mid-50s to the early-80s, traversing almost chronogically periods of different influences...
    Posted on December 24, 2021 at 00:10. | Released on December 22, 2021
  57. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2021
    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 19, 2021 at 02:42.
  58. Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Girls Wanna See No Cry", "Girls Wanna See No Cry (Blue Boys Club Re-Edit)", Childish Tones feat. BLUEVALLEY "Girls Wanna See No Cry" (Download)
    Ahead of the 7" single, three versions of Childish Tones' new song "Girls Wanna See No Cry" have been released digitally! Along with the original featuring Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram) also comes a re-edit by Blue Boys Club (the...
    Posted on December 17, 2021 at 13:01. | Released on December 17, 2021
  59. Tetsuro Yafune "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums."
    Pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune has released a new full-length album, which is entirely produced by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five)! Titled "Song, Piano, Bass, Drums." (or in Japanese "uta, Piano, Bass, Drums"), the album contains a variety of...
    Posted on December 15, 2021 at 22:41. | Released on December 15, 2021
  60. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.22
    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 9, 2021 at 23:13.
  61. Record Day 2021 Day 2
    Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), has being held once more this November, on Saturday November 27. Also check out the post about day 1! Items can be ordered online. Below is...
    Posted on December 4, 2021 at 00:54. | Released on November 27, 2021
  62. Pizzicato Five "Pizzicato Five On Demand (Nomiya maki edition)" (Download)
    Here comes the third of the "Pizzicato Five On Demand" trilogy! The "Takanami keitaro edition" and "Konishi yasuharu edition" are of course followed by the "Nomiya maki edition", with this time 38 tracks! Some vinyl-only and non-album tracks are included,...
    Posted on November 17, 2021 at 19:38. | Released on November 17, 2021
  63. Boris "Reincarnation Rose"
    Experimental rock band Boris (Facebook page) has just released a new single. The songs use a new fuzz effector called Hizumitas made by Japanese company Wata. Only the title track "Reincarnation Rose" was released digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music),...
    Posted on November 17, 2021 at 12:24. | Released on November 17, 2021
  64. Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Girls Wanna See No Cry / tsumetai hatsukoi (It's Cold Outside)" (7"+Download code)
    Childish Tones (Twitter) feat. Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram) is releasing a brand new 7" single! The A-side is a brand new original song titled "Girls Wanna See No Cry", of which the lyrics were written by Minatani Kikumi (of Nagoya-based...
    Posted on November 14, 2021 at 12:33. | Released on January 12, 2022
  65. Yukihiro Takahashi "Grand Espoir" (CD/12")
    This is a compilation album of Yukihiro Takahashi (YMO, METAFIVE) from 1980 to 1985. The songs were selected and remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara (METAFIVE). The CD edition has two discs, the first one of music from YT's own albums and...
    Posted on October 29, 2021 at 23:13. | Released on October 27, 2021
  66. Live streaming info: Yasushi Ide "Cosmic Suite Ensemble" Release Special + Yuya Uchida and the dawn of Japanese rock

    Posted on October 28, 2021 at 08:44. | Event held on Thursday October 28, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
  67. Ban Hiroshi "Music Is My Life" (2CD)
    A 2-CD of greatest hits and rarities of Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (Twitter) has just been released! The selection covers his whole career so far since his debut single in 1978 ("ano ko ni nage KISS") when he was 18,...
    Posted on October 23, 2021 at 01:30. | Released on October 20, 2021
  68. Kettles "Timeless Melody / Devils Haircut" (7")
    KETTLES (Facebook, Bandcamp, Twitter) is a rock'n'roll duo of guitar and drums formed in 2008, who both also sing. Here comes a 7" single of two covers of which they had posted performances on YouTube in 2014 and 2015,...
    Posted on October 21, 2021 at 21:13. | Released on October 22, 2021
  69. fox capture plan "XRONICLE"
    fox capture plan is releasing a brand new 10th album titled "XRONICLE" (read "Chronicle"). Along with many new songs, included is a self-cover of "Evolution of science", a cover of Dido's "Thank You" This year celebrates the instrumental jazz-rock trio's...
    Posted on October 20, 2021 at 20:15. | Released on October 20, 2021
  70. Interview: The Courettes × Seiki Sato
    Interview & translation by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Rock band The Courettes is releasing its 3rd album "Back in Mono" on October 15th, 2021 from Damaged Goods Records (UK), and the album has the particularity of having been mixed...
    Posted on October 14, 2021 at 20:00.
  71. The Courettes "Back In Mono" (12"/CD), "R.I.N.G.O." (7")
    Don't miss reading Tokyo's Coolest Sound's exclusive interview with The Courettes & mix engineer Seiki Satō! The Courettes, a Brazilian/Danish garage rock guitar & drums duo who takes inspiration from 60s girl groups, is back a brand new 3rd album...
    Posted on October 14, 2021 at 13:34. | Released on October 15, 2021
  72. Calmera "Golden Hour / Desafinado feat. akiko" (7")
    Osaka-based instrumental jazz-rock band Calmera has just released a new 7" single, a cut from their 12th album "Tasogare Resonance" released earlier this year (, Spotify, YouTube Music). With for A-side "Golden Hour" (watch the video below!), the B-side...
    Posted on October 9, 2021 at 23:26. | Released on October 6, 2021
  73. POLY "Prided" (7")
    POLY is the solo project of Yasuda Chihiro (also a member of Klang Ruler), a multi-artist who creates music and fashion. This is a 7" release of two songs from this year which were arranged by Chocoholic. POLY wrote...
    Posted on October 5, 2021 at 09:33. | Released on October 8, 2021
  74. Order of Things "Mind Roaming / Sixth" (7")
    Two songs by ORDER of THINGS, the unit of Hiroshi Fujiwara and Kōki Okamoto (OKAMOTO'S), have just been released on 7"! "Mind Roaming" and "Sixth" were first released as a digital single in March 2021. Featured musicians are Shunsuke...
    Posted on October 5, 2021 at 09:15. | Released on October 8, 2021
  75. Xavier "Call In Sick feat. chelmico / kyuutai feat. Shiotsuka Moeka" (7")
    Xavier is a new project of guitarist/producer Masayuki Ishii (Twitter), sound engineer ZAK, and Buffalo Daughter's Yumiko Ohno! The project will feature collaborations with different artists, of which the first are chelmico and Moeka Shiotsuka (of band Hitsujibungaku). The two...
    Posted on September 16, 2021 at 00:04. | Released on September 15, 2021
  76. The Bohemians "essential fanfare"
    5-piece rock band The Bohemians is releasing a new 10th album this week! Check out their new music video below for the song "the legacy". The songs "the legacy" and "the erina" were released in advance digitally (Spotify, (Japan)). The...
    Posted on September 6, 2021 at 23:45. | Released on September 8, 2021
  77. FNCY "FNCY BY FNCY"
    FNCY is a hip-hop unit formed of Zen-La-Rock, G.RINA and Chinza Dopeness (Twitter). They have just released a 2nd album titled "FNCY BY FNCY". Check out the music videos below! All songs can be sampled in this clip. At least...
    Posted on September 2, 2021 at 23:46. | Released on September 1, 2021
  78. CHAI "miniskirt" (Download)
    CHAI has just released a new tune and its music video, a song called "miniskirt". This follows the release of album "Wink" in May. CHAI played at Fuji Rock Festival '21 last week, and a playlist of their set...
    Posted on August 29, 2021 at 01:06. | Released on August 27, 2021
  79. Magic, Drums & Love "Dancehall! Supreme! Shooting!" (7")
    Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love is releasing a brand new 7" single of two songs! Like the other recent releases, it's produced by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (of Learners, Neil and Iraiza, Cubismo Grafico). The A-side is a...
    Posted on August 24, 2021 at 19:03. | Released on August 25, 2021
  80. Live streaming info: Fuji Rock Festival '21 Live On YouTube - Day 3

    Posted on August 18, 2021 at 23:56. | Event held on Sunday August 22, 2021 at 10:30 (JST)
  81. Live streaming info: Fuji Rock Festival '21 Live On YouTube - Day 2

    Posted on August 18, 2021 at 23:55. | Event held on Saturday August 21, 2021 at 10:30 (JST)
  82. Live streaming info: Fuji Rock Festival '21 Live On YouTube - Day 1

    Posted on August 18, 2021 at 23:38. | Event held on Friday August 20, 2021 at 10:30 (JST)
  83. The Neatbeats "WAH! GYU! DE! TWIST!" (7"/CD)
    Rock'n'roll band The Neatbeats are releasing their latest single "WAH! GYU! DE! TWIST!" on 7" and CD! The title song was written for comedy duo Wagyu, after that the duo had been using their song "Hamburg Twist" in their...
    Posted on August 10, 2021 at 21:08. | Released on August 11, 2021
  84. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.18
    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 29, 2021 at 00:00.
  85. RSD Drops 2021 Day 2
    Here comes the 2nd of Record Store Day's "RSD Drops" for 2021, following the first held on June 12. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST) on release day. Below are some picks for July 17, followed by some related...
    Posted on July 17, 2021 at 02:04. | Released on July 17, 2021
  86. DYGL "A Daze In A Haze"
    Rock band DYGL (read Day Glo) is releasing a brand new 3rd album titled "A Daze In A Haze"! Check out the music video for "Half of Me" below. This follows "Songs of Innocence & Experience" (2019). The album will...
    Posted on July 5, 2021 at 23:41. | Released on July 7, 2021
  87. G.RINA "Tolerance"
    Singer-songwriter/trackmaker G.RINA has just released a new album titled "Tolerance"! Featured artists include Chinza Dopeness, Zen-La-Rock, NENE (Yurufuwa Gang), BIM and more. This follows 2017 album "Live & Learn", though she had since released several songs digitally, and also in...
    Posted on June 27, 2021 at 16:23. | Released on June 23, 2021
  88. Hard Nips "Master Cat"
    Hard Nips is a band of four Japanese girls based in Brooklyn, New York. They have just released a 3rd album titled "Master Cat"! Formed in 2009, Hard Nips have influences of rock'n'roll, punk and new wave. The album is...
    Posted on June 27, 2021 at 12:35. | Released on June 4, 2021
  89. Chikada Haruo & Haruophone "Ai No Sono", "Rock 'N' Roll Ga Daisukide" (Download)
    Two new songs were just released today by Chikada Haruo & Haruophone, a band name that was mainly used in the 70s. Titled "Ai No Sono" and "Rock 'N' Roll Ga Daisukide", both of the songs were arranged by guitarist...
    Posted on June 18, 2021 at 21:36. | Released on June 18, 2021
  90. RSD Drops 2021 Day 1
    Record Store Day is happening this year, as two "RSD Drops" on June 12 and July 17! It seems in good shape looking at the impressive list of releases, with many good ones. Online sales will start at 13:00 (JST)...
    Posted on June 10, 2021 at 00:16. | Released on June 12, 2021
  91. Rocko2 "Skeletal Future" (Download)
    Rocko2 (or in Japanese rokkotsu, meaning ribs or rib cage) is a band formed of Ookubo Kei (Urbangarde), Marianne Shinonome (Kinoco Hotel) and visual artist ALi (anttkc, La veuve mustachue). They had been performing live irregularly since 2018, and...
    Posted on May 30, 2021 at 12:05. | Released on May 19, 2021
  92. You The Rock★ "Will Never Die"
    Rapper You The Rock★ (Twitter) is back with a brand new album, this time entirely produced by hip-hop group The Blue Herb whose trackmaker O.N.O made all of the music. It had been over 11 years since his previous album...
    Posted on May 12, 2021 at 14:02. | Released on May 12, 2021
  93. 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
  94. U-zhaan x Tamaki ROY x Chinza Dopeness "tanoshimi"
    Tabla player U-zhaan collaborates with rappers Tamaki Roy & Chinza Dopeness on this new album! The three had been posted songs on YouTube starting over 5 years ago, including a collaboration with Yano Akiko, and finally here comes a collection...
    Posted on April 13, 2021 at 23:03. | Released on April 14, 2021
  95. 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
  96. Fairy Brenda "izure wa Sunshine" (Download)
    Fairy Brenda is a rock band formed of guitarist and main vocalist Ryuji Sawa (Kuroneko Chelsea), bassist Tatsurou Nishiyama (Crazy West Mountain) and drummer Pen Ohhtani (The Radio Cassettes). The group has just released a brand new song titled...
    Posted on March 28, 2021 at 23:59. | Released on March 31, 2021
  97. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra "SKA=ALMIGHTY"
    Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra has just released a brand new album titled "SKA=ALMIGHTY". This follows album "tsugihagi Colorful" (2019). Included are theme songs from Kamen Rider, "Almighty ~ Kamen no yakusoku", "Kamen Rider Saber" and "tajū rokō", as well as...
    Posted on March 6, 2021 at 01:00. | Released on March 3, 2021
  98. DYGL "Sink" (Download)
    Rock band DYGL (read Day Glo) have just released a new single titled "Sink"! It's their first release since album "Songs of Innocence & Experience" (2019), and will be included in their upcoming 3rd album. DYGL will tour Tokyo,...
    Posted on March 5, 2021 at 00:14. | Released on March 3, 2021
  99. Interview: BJ Rubin
    Interview of BJ Rubin by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound)--> BJ Rubin is the New Yorker who is behind the eclectic TV show titled "The BJ Rubin Show" that's currently being aired on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). The show...
    Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:00.
  100. 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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