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  1. 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
  2. Various Artists "Summer-drive Chillout Breeze" (CD/LP), Hideki Kaji / Keiichi Sokabe "Summer Girl / That Summer Feeling" (7")
    Following the compilations "Seaside Chillout Breeze" and "Sunset Chillout Breeze", here comes a 3rd of the series titled "Summer-drive Chillout Breeze". Again supervised and selected by Toru Hashimoto (Suburbia, Café Après-midi, "Free Soul", etc.), it consists of mostly new recordings...
    Posted on July 29, 2025 at 22:18. | Released on July 16, 2025
  3. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.61

    Posted on July 27, 2025 at 13:39. | Event held on Monday August 11, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
  4. 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
  5. Hideki Kaji "Start A Summer EP"
    Hideki Kaji has released a brand new summer-themed EP. Featured musicians are the two of Neil & Iraiza — Gakuji "Chabe" Matsuda and Hirohisa Horie — and guitarist Kenta Ushio (Otogivanashi), with Misato (Crispy Camera Club) and Amaiwana on...
    Posted on July 23, 2025 at 21:38. | Released on July 23, 2025
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Machi Akari "Yokohama Dilemma / boku no umare wa Koriyama"
    Machi Akari has released a new single of two songs, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of her major debut. "Yokohama Dilemma" and "boku no umare wa Kōriyama" (this one named after a town of Fukushima prefecture where her mom is...
    Posted on July 4, 2025 at 23:16. | Released on June 25, 2025
  10. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.60

    Posted on June 26, 2025 at 13:12. | Event held on Thursday July 17, 2025 at 19:30 (JST)
  11. perfect young lady "PYL 4th Season..." (Download)
    Synth-pop artist perfect young lady (SoundCloud, Bandcamp, 𝕏) has just released a new album on Bandcamp. It's her "4th season", which follows "PYL 3rd Season..." (2023) since which had also been released the CD album "Best 2020-2023" (Spotify, , YouTube...
    Posted on June 18, 2025 at 23:20. | Released on June 7, 2025
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. Konishi Yasuharu "Love, Lost And Found" (12")
    The recent album by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five), "Love, Lost And Found", released on CD and digitally last October, is being released on vinyl! The jacket photo has been renewed for this LP edition. His first studio album...
    Posted on May 19, 2025 at 00:39. | Released on May 30, 2025
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.59

    Posted on April 28, 2025 at 21:41. | Event held on Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
  18. 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
  19. Kanojono Serve & Receive "Kirakuniikouze!"
    Idol duo Her Serves & Receive, who were called Kanosare for just a few years, are now back with their former name and tennis rackets. The jacket of their new 3rd album sports their Japanese name spelled out in romaji,...
    Posted on April 17, 2025 at 21:27. | Released on April 16, 2025
  20. Veg "Adrift in Time"
    Veg (Bandcamp, Instagram, 𝕏), a 3-piece rock band formed in 2021 in Tokyo, has released a first full-length album titled "Adrift in Time". It's now available on CD and download/streaming platforms. There will be a release party held on June...
    Posted on April 16, 2025 at 21:05. | Released on April 16, 2025
  21. Record Store Day 2025
    Record Store Day will be held worldwide on Saturday April 12. 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 should start the...
    Posted on April 12, 2025 at 10:35. | Released on April 12, 2025
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. She's a Rainbow "Pinky Fluffy"
    Sally Kubota (Wink Music Service, The Scooters, ex-The Phantom Gift, ex-Les 5-4-3-2-1, ex-SOLEIL) is producing a new girl group named She's a Rainbow, featuring four young singers with the average age of 14. Members are Lin Oberndorff and Kokoa (both...
    Posted on March 21, 2025 at 22:22. | Released on March 28, 2025
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.58

    Posted on February 28, 2025 at 19:34. | Event held on Tuesday March 11, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
  29. 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
  30. Gallantique Kazue & Yasushi Suzuki Group "tada sore dake no koto" (CD/7"/Download)
    Gallantique Kazue (of Hoshikuzu Scat) has released a new single on CD and vinyl. It features for backband the Yasushi Suzuki Group (a group based at U.F.O. Club in Koenji) and also members of Wack Wack Rhythm Band. The...
    Posted on February 24, 2025 at 18:45. | Released on February 19, 2025
  31. Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) 37th Anniversary
    The "Tanzaku CD" format, a.k.a. 8cm or 3" or mini CD, is celebrating its 37th anniversary today February 21, 2025. Ten new titles in the nostalgic format are being released on this day. Find some of the release details below,...
    Posted on February 22, 2025 at 01:31. | Released on February 21, 2025
  32. 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.
  33. The Scooters "Shindo Mitsuo presents The Scooters Complete Box ~Tokyo Disco Nite~" (5CD+DVD)
    "Tokyo Motown Sound" band The Scooters (Instagram, 𝕏) are releasing a massive boxed set in honor of their leader Mitsuo Shindō, also known as the famous Shibuya-kei art director, who passed away on February 10, 2023, at the age of...
    Posted on February 1, 2025 at 12:34. | Released on February 10, 2025
  34. 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
  35. Maika Loubté "Ice Age - Remix" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has released a new self-remix of her song "Ice Age". The song's original version was first released in May 2023 and later appeared on latest album "mani mani". The original having been played over a million times...
    Posted on January 31, 2025 at 23:09. | Released on January 29, 2025
  36. 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
  37. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.57

    Posted on January 28, 2025 at 17:32. | Event held on Wednesday February 12, 2025 at 10:30 (JST)
  38. Hajime Tachibana "hajimeht"
    Hajime Tachibana (known as the guitarist of Plastics) has released a greatest hits album, the first to cover his whole solo career that started with his first album "H" (1982). The album was supervised by Kan Takagi, and the songs...
    Posted on January 21, 2025 at 23:07. | Released on January 15, 2025
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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.
  42. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.56

    Posted on January 10, 2025 at 23:44. | Event held on Tuesday January 14, 2025 at 10:30 (JST)
  43. Chie Horiguchi "Cosmic Highway" (7"+Download)
    Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chie Horiguchi (Learners) is releasing her new song "Cosmic Highway" as a 7" single! The B-side is a cover of country favorite "Why You Been Gone So Long". The 7" includes a download code. The new...
    Posted on January 7, 2025 at 20:54. | Released on January 10, 2025
  44. 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
  45. 3776 "The Birth and Death of the Universe through Mount Fuji"
    3776 (minanaro), the idol unit performed solo by Chiyono Ide, has released this month a brand new and mysterious album titled "The Birth and Death of the Universe through Mount Fuji". Checking the tracklist confirms that this is a deep...
    Posted on December 31, 2024 at 10:45. | Released on December 11, 2024
  46. 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
  47. Haruko Tajima "Rainbow Mements" (Download)
    Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a brand new album, titled "Rainbow Mements". It's the follow-up to "kawaiiresist" (2019), since which Haruko had released many singles, some of which are included on the new album. Otherwise, the album described as...
    Posted on December 27, 2024 at 12:11. | Released on December 18, 2024
  48. 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.
  49. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2024

    Posted on December 15, 2024 at 23:43. | Event held on Friday December 20, 2024 at 10:30 (JST)
  50. 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
  51. YIKO "YIKO"
    YIKO (𝕏) (pronounced "ikō") is a brand new band fronted by singers Monari Wakita (ex-Especia) and Satori (ex-The Nampa Boys, ex-Healthy Dynamite Club), with five more members totaling seven. Monari fans may recognize more familiar faces, as the band also...
    Posted on December 12, 2024 at 00:10. | Released on December 11, 2024
  52. The Pen Friend Club "Best Of The Pen Friend Club 2018-2024"
    The Pen Friend Club recently released a greatest hits album covering their 2018 to 2024 period, which included the presence of three different vocalists over time: Yuka Fujimoto, Megumi and current singer Niina. Included are 21 tracks, many of which...
    Posted on December 8, 2024 at 15:02. | Released on November 6, 2024
  53. Cocopuff Club "France à la mode" (Download)
    Cocopuff Club (Bandcamp), the solo project of COCO (𝕏, Instagram) (lead singer and guitarist of THE LET'S GO's), recently released a 4th song on Bandcamp. "France à la mode" was most likely inspired by THE LET'S GO's France tour...
    Posted on December 7, 2024 at 00:02. | Released on October 23, 2024
  54. NUBACK "Nozomu Mono" (Download)
    NUBACK (pronounced Noo-back), the solo project of singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch) has released digitally a set of two new songs. This includes the title song "Nozomu Mono", a vocal track, and...
    Posted on December 6, 2024 at 13:17. | Released on November 26, 2024
  55. Machi Akari "Machi Akari Techno Phase II"
    Following "Machi Akari Techno Phase I" released two weeks ago, here comes the 2nd half of Machi Akari's take on techno. This time the songs were made in collaboration with DÉ DÉ MOUSE ("Hula Girl nya Ura ga aru!")...
    Posted on December 4, 2024 at 23:05. | Released on December 4, 2024
  56. °C-want you! "My First Teddybear" (7")
    Singer-songwriter ℃-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) has just released a new 7" single. The single is titled "My First Teddybear", and both songs were written by herself and arranged by Seiji Mūtō (famous for...
    Posted on December 4, 2024 at 00:02. | Released on November 29, 2024
  57. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.55
    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 22, 2024 at 13:46.
  58. Machi Akari "Machi Akari Techno Phase I"
    Following the mini albums "Disco Akari" and "New Folk", here comes Machi Akari's take on techno! This first of two techno-themed consecutive releases contains two new songs, one in collaboration with Cherryboy Function ("Mee is a sucker for cats", Japanese...
    Posted on November 20, 2024 at 22:22. | Released on November 20, 2024
  59. Record Day 2024
    This year again, Record Day was held earlier this month on November 3, coinciding with the public holiday Culture Day. Here are some picks from the many releases of this year. The full list can be found here. Cruisic "Euphoria"...
    Posted on November 19, 2024 at 23:36. | Released on November 3, 2024
  60. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.55

    Posted on November 16, 2024 at 09:45. | Event held on Friday November 22, 2024 at 10:30 (JST)
  61. HALLCA "WAVE"
    HALLCA has released a 3rd solo album, titled "WAVE". Included are the previously released songs "Night Driver", "Sugar", "Mind's Eye" and "Romantic" (a collaboration with band kukatachii), and many brand new songs. This follows album "Paradise Gate" (2021), after which...
    Posted on November 12, 2024 at 23:45. | Released on November 2, 2024
  62. usabeni & assun "Idol Of Surf (Summer 2024)" (Download)
    Self-produced idol usabeni (a.k.a Beni Usakura) and rapper/dancer assun (𝕏, Instagram) have collaborated just recently on a new song titled "Idol Of Surf (Summer 2024)". The song was released digitally to coincide with a tour to Bangkok they were...
    Posted on November 4, 2024 at 23:57. | Released on October 21, 2024
  63. Perfume "Nebula Romance: Part I"
    Perfume has released a brand new album. "Nebula Romance: Part 1" is a sci-fi-themed concept album and the first half of a duology. Included are the songs "Love Cloud" and "Sumikko Disco" from last year, "IMA IMA IMA" that was...
    Posted on October 31, 2024 at 00:35. | Released on October 30, 2024
  64. Amaiwana "New Shibuya", "New Wave"
    Singer-songwriter Amaiwana has released this month two 4-song EPs. Titled "New Shibuya" and "New Wave", they take inspiration from Shibuya-kei, new wave and techno-pop. "New Shibuya" includes the song "Cover Girl" which features Maki Nomiya (Portable Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five). Check...
    Posted on October 29, 2024 at 00:30. | Released on October 2, 2024
  65. Hazy Sour Cherry "Hazy Horror Party" (12"/Download)
    Hazy Sour Cherry (Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp) has just released a "boo"-kind of surprise new album, titled "Hazy Horror Party"! It's the original soundtrack of a fictional horror movie, and has dropped in time for Halloween. Read more about the album...
    Posted on October 24, 2024 at 23:54. | Released on October 21, 2024
  66. Konishi Yasuharu "Love, Lost And Found"
    Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five) is releasing this month a first studio album sung by himself, also his first solo album under his own name. The album contains many songs taken from Pizzicato Five's repertory, and also ones that...
    Posted on October 19, 2024 at 10:21. | Released on October 30, 2024
  67. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.54
    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 18, 2024 at 14:19.
  68. VIOLAVIE "Destiny" (Download)
    VIOLAVIE (YouTube, 𝕏, Instagram), the idol group produced by Emiri Kanou, has released a first EP titled "Destiny". Included are new songs "Destiny", which has music co-written by ISAFAT and Emiri, and "Tailwind", composed by Hyoe Yasuhara. All lyrics...
    Posted on October 18, 2024 at 00:44. | Released on October 9, 2024
  69. DJ event announcement: "POLY-810" Nov. 10, 2024
    DJ 810 of Tokyo's Coolest Sound is organizing the event below with longtime friend polymoog (ELEKTEL/CTO LAB.). Come by for a late-afternoon/early-evening of good music (with lounge, electro, pop, Shibuya-kei, and beyond). Check out the details below in Japanese &...
    Posted on October 12, 2024 at 22:50.
  70. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.54

    Posted on October 10, 2024 at 09:47. | Event held on Friday October 18, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
  71. usabeni "Patchwork"
    Self-produced idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) has released a new single titled "Patchwork", to commemorate the 10th anniversary since her debut. The song "Patchwork" was written by Tsuruuchi Hana, a long-time collaborator who also wrote several songs for avandoned, and...
    Posted on October 8, 2024 at 00:53. | Released on October 7, 2024
  72. Loupx garoux "Anya" (Download)
    Loupx garoux (𝕏) is a recent band fronted by singer-songwriter Mariko Nii, and also featuring drummer Yurina da Gold Digger (of Magic, Love & Drums), bassist okan (of roijypsy and WAO!), and keyboardist Romantic (ex-Bakudan Johnny). "Anya" is their first...
    Posted on October 4, 2024 at 13:48. | Released on October 2, 2024
  73. Crazy Ken Band "Kasei"
    Crazy Ken Band has just recently released a 24th album, with the title "Kasei" (Japanese for "Mars"). Check out the music videos below! It's the follow-up to last year's "Sekai". The album is available in limited and regular editions. The...
    Posted on October 2, 2024 at 00:00. | Released on September 18, 2024
  74. Kaede "Wrong" (CD/Download/7")
    Here's a new solo single from Kaede (Negicco). Titled "Wrong" in English, and in Japanese "ikenai", the title song was written and produced by the band Mitsume. The B-side is named "Fine Time" and was written and produced by The...
    Posted on September 27, 2024 at 23:42. | Released on September 17, 2024
  75. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.53
    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 20, 2024 at 22:33.
  76. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.53

    Posted on September 13, 2024 at 13:04. | Event held on Friday September 20, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
  77. CHiLi GiRL "CARAI"
    CHiLi GiRL, the project of singer-songwriter and shamisen player Shinobu Kawashima mixing traditional sounds and city music, has just released a new full-length album! Follow-up to "Mebae" (2020) which had been released just digitally, here comes new album "CARAI" which...
    Posted on September 6, 2024 at 22:25. | Released on September 4, 2024
  78. Geinoh Yamashirogumi "Akira Remix" (2CD)
    A first-ever remix album of anime classic "Akira", music originally written and performed by Geinoh Yamashirogumi, has been released. The album is produced by Akira's creator Katsuhiro Ōtomo who selected the remixers: Makoto Kubota, Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five), and Kuniaki...
    Posted on September 6, 2024 at 00:07. | Released on August 21, 2024
  79. xiangyu "haccha KO" (Download)
    xiangyu (𝕏, Instagram) has just released a brand new song, again produced by Gimgigam (𝕏, Instagram) who this time makes beats inspired by South-African Amapiano. The song is titled "haccha KO", and xiangyu explains it's about when eating out...
    Posted on September 3, 2024 at 23:17. | Released on August 28, 2024
  80. Magic, Drums & Love "KE OLA JIVE" (7")
    Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love is releasing a brand new single! The title track "Ke Ola Jive" is a brand new song with doo-wap-like layered vocals, with a Hawaiian touch of ukulele and steel guitar. It is...
    Posted on September 3, 2024 at 00:00. | Released on September 4, 2024
  81. Negicco "What A Wonderful World"
    Negicco has released a brand new album titled "What A Wonderful World". It's their 5th original album, and in terms of albums it's the follow-up to "My Color" (2018). Check out the music video below of the song "Walk With"...
    Posted on August 20, 2024 at 00:49. | Released on August 14, 2024
  82. Sugiurumn "Someone Is Dancing Somewhere"
    SUGIURUMN (of The Alexx, ex-Electric Glass Balloon) has released a brand new solo album, featuring a variety of singers: Ani (of Scha Dara Parr), Keiichi Sokabe (Sunny Day Service), Hokuto Asami and Haruna Yusa (both of Have a Nice Day!),...
    Posted on August 17, 2024 at 17:39. | Released on August 7, 2024
  83. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.52
    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 16, 2024 at 13:15.
  84. Voodoo Club "Voodoo Club"
    Up-and-young rock'n'roll band Voodoo Club has just released their first full-length album. Along with many brand new original songs, such as "Born to Kill" (Spotify, YouTube Music), also included are covers of Bo Diddley's "Road Runner" (done in The Pretty...
    Posted on August 11, 2024 at 18:00. | Released on August 7, 2024
  85. The Bohemians "ultimate confirmation"
    Rock'n'roll band The Bohemians has just released a brand new album, their 11th. This is the follow-up to "essential fanfare (2021). The new album is available on CD and digitally. A tour of Japan will be held for the release,...
    Posted on August 10, 2024 at 23:14. | Released on August 7, 2024
  86. Towa Tei feat. Takkyu Ishino "Typical!" (7")
    Towa Tei has released a new 7" single, of a song expected to be included on a new album to come in 2025. The song "Typical!" features singing by Takkyu Ishino (Denki Groove). It's apparently the first time that...
    Posted on August 10, 2024 at 19:57. | Released on August 7, 2024
  87. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.52

    Posted on August 9, 2024 at 19:43. | Event held on Friday August 16, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
  88. BLUEVALLEY "WHITE ep" (Download)
    BLUEVALLEY, a bassless lo-fi pop group based in Nagoya, has released a new EP digitally! Titled "WHITE", it consists of five songs, four of which had been released periodically in advance. This is the follow-up to their first album "BLUEVALLEY"...
    Posted on August 1, 2024 at 09:03. | Released on July 31, 2024
  89. Utaha "Utauyouni, Hogarakani"
    This is the debut solo album of Utaha (Instagram, 𝕏), until now known as the current singer of Wednesday Campanella. The songs were written by Utaha herself, and arranged/sound-produced by Ichirō Yoshida (ex-Zazen Boys), giving the album a rock sound...
    Posted on July 28, 2024 at 23:27. | Released on August 9, 2024
  90. Negicco "Perfect Sense" (CD/7"x3/Cassette), "anata to Negi With You"
    Negicco has released physical editions of their latest mini-album "Perfect Sense". There is a widely distributed CD edition, and also a 7" boxed set (3x7") and cassette editions which are available exclusively at their label's online shop (shipping internationally). The...
    Posted on July 28, 2024 at 22:17. | Released on July 17, 2024
  91. RYUSENKEI "Illusions" (12")
    A vinyl edition of RYUSENKEI's new album "Illusions" has just been released! The album was first released on CD in April, and it has now also been made available digitally (, Spotify, OTOTOY). RYUSENKEI is the city pop group led...
    Posted on July 27, 2024 at 01:00. | Released on July 24, 2024
  92. SHURO "Town Pages" (Download)
    SHURO (𝕏) is the unit of Yō Kurosawa (yawk) and Nozomu Satō (aka M. Lemon, plantar, of caméra-stylo, Fujin Club, Madame Croissant). It's the latest form of what started as Orangeade and later became conte, bands that featured other members....
    Posted on July 25, 2024 at 00:39. | Released on July 24, 2024
  93. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.51
    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 19, 2024 at 13:25.
  94. cubismo grafico "Seaside Weekend (feat. Kaori Takeda)" (Download/7")
    cubismo grafico, the solo uniit of Gakuji "Chabe" Matsuda (Instagram, 𝕏) (Learners, Neil and Iraiza), has released a new song! "Seaside Weekend" is a cover of Isabelle Antena, and it is here sung by Kaori Takeda (Instagram, 𝕏) (Tica)....
    Posted on July 15, 2024 at 11:30. | Released on August 21, 2024
  95. Machi Akari "New Folk"
    Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has released a 2nd new mini-album of this year. Following her previous disco one, "", this time she goes for sounds of folk rock. All songs were written by herself, and again arranged by Yumi Okada. The...
    Posted on July 14, 2024 at 11:12. | Released on July 10, 2024
  96. Live streaming info: Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.51

    Posted on July 12, 2024 at 00:37. | Event held on Friday July 19, 2024 at 09:30 (JST)
  97. Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day 2024
    This year again, Tanzaku CD Day is being celebrated on July 7, the same day as Tanabata. Started last year for the 35th anniversary of the now nostalgic 8cm CD format (3" CD/mini CD), Tanzaku CD Day brings several great...
    Posted on July 7, 2024 at 17:08. | Released on July 7, 2024
  98. Cornelius "Mind Train" (Download), "Bad Advice / Mind Train" (12"), "Dream In Dream" (12")
    Cornelius has suddenly released a new song titled "Mind Train" of over 9 minutes! Check out the music video below! This song will be included on the upcoming 12" EP "Bad Advice / Mind Train" to be released on...
    Posted on July 6, 2024 at 00:37. | Released on August 21, 2024
  99. nonayu x usabeni "Ice Bahn" (Download)
    This is a new collaboration of nonayu (Instagram, 𝕏) and usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) (Instagram, 𝕏), the two of who have previously collaborated in idol groups Frun Frin Friends and Avandoned. Today a first song titled "Ice Bahn" was...
    Posted on June 26, 2024 at 23:33. | Released on June 26, 2024
  100. EFUEMU TOWNS "Pastel☆Night" (Download)
    EFUEMU TOWNS (read "F.M. Towns") is the new unit of DÉ DÉ MOUSE and Sasuke Haraguchi (previously known as SASUKE), which creates music that may classify as post-future funk and post-vaporwave. This first single features 15-year old city pop...
    Posted on June 23, 2024 at 21:48. | Released on June 19, 2024

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