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  1. Fernanda Takai "Será que você vai acreditar?"
    Brazilian singer Fernanda Takai, known as the vocalist and guitarist of band Pato Fu, has released just today a brand new album titled "Será que você vai acreditar?", which includes a collaboration with Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five)! Along with many...
    Posted on July 10, 2020 at 20:59. | Released on July 10, 2020
  2. Kenmochi Hidefumi "Town Work" (Download)
    Kenmochi Hidefumi (sound producer of Wednesday Campanella and xiangyu) has just released a new album, which is the follow-up to "Footwork". Each of the songs has a music video or official audio on YouTube, which you can watch below. Also...
    Posted on June 27, 2020 at 23:59. | Released on June 26, 2020
  3. Learners "tsukikake" (7")
    Learners has just released a new 7" of "tsukikake" from 3rd album "Hello Stranger", and for B-side a cover of "Sleep Walk" (Santo & Johnny, Brian Setzer) which appeared on mini-album "More Learners". The 7" is a limited edition...
    Posted on June 27, 2020 at 00:15. | Released on June 26, 2020
  4. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.6
    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 25, 2020 at 01:32.
  5. Way Wave "the supreme man c/w Looking For Woman" (7")
    From their latest mini-album "Soul Punch" (2019), here comes a 7" single by funky soulful sisters Way Wave! Included are the P-Funk-reminiscent "the supreme man", which was written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service), and "Looking For Woman". Like...
    Posted on June 13, 2020 at 21:59. | Released on June 17, 2020
  6. xiangyu "Kiki" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a 2nd EP today, titled "Kiki"! Included are her four recent singles that were released digitally since December 2019, plus a brand new track titled "BBIISPP". As always, all songs are produced by...
    Posted on June 6, 2020 at 00:14. | Released on June 5, 2020
  7. Jan flu "Sports" (Download)
    Lo-fi indie-pop band Jan flu (Twitter) has a brand new mini-album out now! Each song was inspired by a different sport, the whole which can be enjoyed at home sort of like imaginary Olympics. This release follows 2018 album "After...
    Posted on June 3, 2020 at 23:51. | Released on June 3, 2020
  8. sugar me "Follow The Rainbow EP" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter sugar me has just released a new digital EP of two songs! The title song was arranged by Hayashibe Tomonori (Plus-Tech Squeeze Box), while the B-side is a home recording featuring bassist Ray, pianist Kashiwa Saori and drummer...
    Posted on May 8, 2020 at 21:09. | Released on May 8, 2020
  9. Orland "Cut Life A City" (Download)
    Nagoya-based synth-pop band Orland has just released a new EP that consists of 4 songs, including one featuring singer Takakoh. In terms of mini-albums this follows "Luv Connection E.P." (2015) (CDJapan, , Spotify), since which a few digital singles...
    Posted on May 3, 2020 at 22:03. | Released on April 22, 2020
  10. Asa-Chang Emerson Kitamura "Eros", Asa-Chang & Junray "Jiken"
    Two new mini-albums of projects featuring tabla-bongo player Asa-Chang have just been released. The first is a second collaboration with keyboardist Emerson Kitamura, a follow-up to their album "Debut" (2018). That new mini-album also consists of only covers. Kojima Mayumi...
    Posted on April 26, 2020 at 00:31. | Released on April 22, 2020
  11. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.4
    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 23, 2020 at 00:50.
  12. Scha Dara Parr "shin Scha Dara daisakusen"
    About to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut (album "Scha Dara daisakusen" was released on May 5, 1990), Scha Dara Parr are back with a brand new full-length album! It's been 5 years since album "1212" (2015), after which...
    Posted on April 5, 2020 at 17:38. | Released on April 8, 2020
  13. Gallantique Kazue "yume miru gogatsu ningyo" (7")
    Singer Gallantique Kazue has just released a new 7"! The title song "yume miru gogatsu ningyō" is one that was released digitally in May 2019. It was written by manmancers, the project of drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3), and co-arranged...
    Posted on April 5, 2020 at 00:03. | Released on April 4, 2020
  14. xiangyu "home" (Download)
    xiangyu has a released a new song this week digitally! This time she sings about home floor plans. The track is produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella), taking inspiration of the South Africa-originated Gqom dance music genre. Check out...
    Posted on March 29, 2020 at 15:59. | Released on March 27, 2020
  15. Recto Berso "No Recto, No Berso"
    Singer-songwriter guitar duo Recto Berso have a first full-length album out now! This follows their 2012 mini-album "Nice To Love You!" which was produced by Okada Tohru (Moonriders, CTO LAB.). The album which was entirely recorded at home contains plenty...
    Posted on March 28, 2020 at 19:20. | Released on March 25, 2020
  16. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.3
    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 26, 2020 at 08:00.
  17. Charan-Po-Rantan "Ko Russia"
    Charan-Po-Rantan has a new single out now! The title track has a Russia theme, and its music video (watch it below) was shot in Vladivostok. Other tracks include a cover of the theme song from anime "Sally the Witch", a...
    Posted on March 18, 2020 at 23:34. | Released on March 18, 2020
  18. xiangyu "byo de Pick shiro" (Download)
    xiangyu sings about white T-shirts and how easily they get stained when eating food. This new track is again produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella) who takes inspiration from music genre Gqom that originates from Durban, South Africa. Also...
    Posted on March 1, 2020 at 00:38. | Released on February 28, 2020
  19. Learners "Hello Stranger"
    Learners has a 3rd album about to be released! It's the follow-up to album "More Learners" after which mini-album "Learners High" was also released. Included are three original songs, for which the lyrics were written by singer Sara Mary, and...
    Posted on February 15, 2020 at 00:16. | Released on February 19, 2020
  20. Pollyanna "pantomime"
    Pollyanna, a band described as rocking Shibuya-kei, has a first full-length album out now! Formed in 2014, they previously released two mini-albums. The song "Life" was arranged by Tsujibayashi Miho. Check out the music video for title song "pantomime" below...
    Posted on January 29, 2020 at 22:53. | Released on January 29, 2020
  21. xiangyu "Hiji No Biribiri" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new song out now digitally, as well as an accompanying music video! Titled "Hiji No Biribiri", she raps about that funny buzz (biribiri) feeling you get in your forearm when you hit your elbow...
    Posted on January 25, 2020 at 22:54. | Released on January 24, 2020
  22. Pico Pico Revolution "Lucky Lucky Happy!"
    Idol group Pico Pico Revolution from Toyama prefecture, easily recognized by that they always carry their "pico pico hammers", has a new 5th single out now! Title track "Lucky Lucky Happy!" has music written and produced by Dr.Usui ((M)otocompo)....
    Posted on January 24, 2020 at 00:11. | Released on January 22, 2020
  23. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.2
    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 22, 2020 at 23:55.
  24. Kai "Paper Diamond / kanashii shirase" (7")
    A 7" single of Kai's "Paper Diamond" from her recent mini-album of the same name is being released! Produced by Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders), it comes with a brand new cover of Moonriders' "kanashii shirase" (1985). The A'-side was arranged...
    Posted on January 19, 2020 at 23:46. | Released on January 29, 2020
  25. Way Wave "Soul Punch"
    Way Wave, the funky duo unit of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has a brand new mini-album that has just been released! Follow-up to the excellent "Show Time", this time they have teamed up with songwriters such as Sokabe Keiichi...
    Posted on December 31, 2019 at 15:36. | Released on December 18, 2019
  26. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.1
    This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's first official episode of its own radio show (following a Christmas special)! The show is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), it brings you some...
    Posted on December 26, 2019 at 01:31.
  27. SOLEIL "SOLEIL in STEREO"
    SOLEIL's first two albums ("My Name is SOLEIL" and "SOLEIL is Alright") are being reissued as a two-in-one album, and that remixed in stereo for the first time! SOLEIL having always recorded and released in mono only, this time they...
    Posted on December 15, 2019 at 12:06. | Released on December 18, 2019
  28. Kai "Paper Diamond"
    Singer Kai has a 2nd solo mini-album out now! It's entirely produced by Suzuki Keiichi (Moonriders, Controversial Spark, No Lie-Sense), and includes three new originals written by himself, plus covers of ones he wrote for Nomiya Maki ("onna tomodachi",...
    Posted on December 11, 2019 at 00:17. | Released on December 7, 2019
  29. Hasegawa Hakushi "Air Ni Ni"
    Eclectic 20-year-old singer-songwriter Hasegawa Hakushi (Soundcloud) has a first full-length album being released! This is his 2nd CD release and follows mini-album "sōmoku hōdō" (2018) (which contained a cover of YMO's "Cue"). Included is a self-cover of "itsukushii hibi", a...
    Posted on November 11, 2019 at 22:46. | Released on November 13, 2019
  30. xiangyu "Piano Damper gekini shime saba" (Download)
    Electro artist xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new track out now digitally! Always produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella), and again with a Gqom style (a dance music genre from South Africa), this new track compares the look of...
    Posted on October 26, 2019 at 13:23. | Released on October 25, 2019
  31. Serph & Dé Dé Mouse "Dreamnauts"
    Serph and DÉ DÉ MOUSE have released a collaboration mini-album. Included are two songs they made together, a remix of a song by each other, and a solo track by each. Serph & DÉ DÉ MOUSE "Dreamnauts" 1. Serph &...
    Posted on October 6, 2019 at 00:52. | Released on October 2, 2019
  32. Tsujibayashi Miho "ombre"
    Singer-songwriter Tsujibayashi Miho (Twitter) has a 2nd album just about to be released! "ombre" is the follow-up to "Clarté" (2016). Included is a re-arranged band version of "Écran Le Blanc", song that was featured in Nintendo Switch game "Taiko no...
    Posted on September 12, 2019 at 00:16. | Released on September 16, 2019
  33. Kaede "shinya. anata wa kyou o furikaeri, mata atarashii asa dane." (12")
    The first solo mini-album of Kaede (Negicco), released on CD last June, is about to get a vinyl release. This includes songs written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service), Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) among others. An in-store event will be held...
    Posted on September 10, 2019 at 22:43. | Released on September 15, 2019
  34. Negicco "koi no Express Train" (7")
    Here's another 7" single release from Negicco, from the monthly series that started in June. This time is 2011 single "koi no Express Train", which was their 2nd release on label T-Palette. Both songs were written and produced by...
    Posted on August 29, 2019 at 23:04. | Released on September 3, 2019
  35. Nuback "I'm not in DUB" (Download)
    NUBACK, the solo project of Nakamura Dai (BANK, Vacation Three, ex-Arch), has a new mini-album out now digitally! Guitar-driven minimal sounds, with hints of 80's dub and new wave. Grab it on Bandcamp, or listen on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Dai's...
    Posted on August 21, 2019 at 23:16. | Released on August 21, 2019
  36. Haruko Tajima "kawaiiresist"
    Self-produced electro singer-songwriter Haruko Tajima has a brand new album just about to be released! Check it out starting with her self-directed music videos below. The album will also be available digitally starting Monday August 5. Haruko will appear at...
    Posted on July 30, 2019 at 22:33. | Released on July 31, 2019
  37. Natsu Summer "Time Distance (toki no Silhouette)" (7")
    Reggae-touch city pop singer Natsu Summer has a brand new single out now! Again produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi, it is backed by a full band like her excellent previous mini-album "Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation" (2018). Natsu Summer will...
    Posted on July 20, 2019 at 11:18. | Released on July 17, 2019
  38. avandoned "Margaret"
    Idol group avandoned, led by Usakura Beni, is back as a 6-piece, and finally here comes a brand new single! The title song was written by songwriter Tsuruuchi Hana and the music performed by band The Broken TV, while...
    Posted on June 24, 2019 at 21:44. | Released on June 26, 2019
  39. Kaede "shinya. anata wa kyou o furikaeri, mata atarashii asa dane."
    Kaede of Negicco has officially started a solo career, and here comes a first solo mini-album on T-Palette Records! Included are songs written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service), Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo), Yamazaki Yukari (Kūki Kōdan), Kushibiki Sayaka, and Someya...
    Posted on June 11, 2019 at 23:00. | Released on June 18, 2019
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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.
  50. Tentenko "All Your Need Is Cat ~ neko koso wa subete"
    Tentenko has a new mini-album out now in which she sings songs about her favorite animal, the cat. Guest artists include Kawamoto Makoto, Kera, Kishino You-ichi, Yoshida Tetsuto, Nakahara Masaya, neco nemuru, Itoken, ayU tokiO, Carre and more. A free...
    Posted on December 6, 2018 at 00:04. | Released on December 5, 2018
  51. (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
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. Francis avec Haruko "Zero Gravity Love"
    Francis avec Haruko, the unit of Ori Makoto (aka Francis, ex-The Collectors) and Tajima Haruko, has a 2nd mini-album out now! The keyword is "cosmic and colorful electro-pop"! This is the follow-up to "Jamón, jamón" (2017). Their next show will...
    Posted on October 20, 2018 at 19:53. | Released on October 17, 2018
  57. Learners / The Skints "Parking Lot Rendez-Vous Vol.1" (7"), Learners / The Doped Up Dollies "Parking Lot Rendez-Vous Vol.2" (7")
    "Parking Lot RendezVous" is a new series of split-singles from label Parking Lot Sounds, of which each matches a Japanese song and a foreign song. On the Japanese side, these first installments both have a song by Learners taken...
    Posted on September 30, 2018 at 23:46. | Released on September 26, 2018
  58. CTO LAB. "Beyond The Box"
    CTO LAB., gadget techno-pop unit and supergroup of Okada Tohru (Moonriders), polymoog (Elektel) and Imai Kentaro (The Aprils), has a brand new album coming in November! It will be their 2nd full-length album, following their 1st "Okie Dokie" (2010) and...
    Posted on September 29, 2018 at 23:53. | Released on November 14, 2018
  59. SOLEIL "SOLEIL is Alright"
    SOLEIL, the band fronted by now 15-year-old singer Soleil, has a 2nd album being released very soon! Following the excellent "My Name is SOLEIL" released last March, the new full-length also consists of all original songs with the exception of...
    Posted on September 16, 2018 at 23:03. | Released on September 19, 2018
  60. Learners "Learners High"
    Chabe's rockabilly band Learners is back with a brand new mini album! This includes two new original songs, "Cassis Oolong" and "Take a Trip", as well as covers of The Bangles, Brigitte Bardot, The Looking Glass (in a cover featuring...
    Posted on September 11, 2018 at 21:31. | Released on September 12, 2018
  61. Natsu Summer "Old School Surfer" (7")
    This is a 7" single cut from Natsu Summer's latest mini-album "Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation" that was produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryūsenkei) and backed by a real band with drums and bass, organ, steel pan, etc. The B-side...
    Posted on August 13, 2018 at 21:53. | Released on August 18, 2018
  62. De De Mouse "be yourself"
    Dé Dé Mouse has just released a 7th full-length album! This is the follow-up to album "dream you up" (2017), since which digital EP "via alpha centauri" was also released. Check out the two music videos below. Amazon gives away...
    Posted on August 8, 2018 at 23:41. | Released on August 2, 2018
  63. Asa-Chang Emerson Kitamura "Debut"
    Reggae meets tabla, with tabla-bongo musician Asa-chang and keyboardist Emerson Kitamura who have just released a first album together, appropriately titled "Debut". Included are several covers (see tracklist) plus an original that features singer Chieko Beauty. Tabla-bongo is an original...
    Posted on July 28, 2018 at 16:36. | Released on July 27, 2018
  64. Sato Chiaki "SickSickSickSick"
    Satō Chiaki (singer of Kinoko Teikoku) has a first solo mini-album out now! The whole is co-produced by Sunahara Yoshinori. Check out the video for "Summer Gate" below. Satō Chiaki "SickSickSickSick" 佐藤千亜妃 「SickSickSickSick」 1. SickSickSickSick 2. Summer Gate 3. Signal...
    Posted on July 26, 2018 at 21:59. | Released on July 25, 2018
  65. DJ Misoshiru & MC Gohan "Apron Boy no sashisuseso"
    DJ Misoshiru & MC Gohan has a new mini-album being released! Included is "Apron Boy", the theme song of anime "Emiya-san chi no kyō no gohan". Also there's a curry collaboration song with Negicco! HMV and Tower Records (and apparently...
    Posted on July 18, 2018 at 23:43. | Released on July 25, 2018
  66. Natsu Summer "Natsu Summer & Dub Sensation"
    City pop singer Natsu Summer has released earlier this month a new mini-album! Like her first album "Hello, future day" this is produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (Ryūsenkei), though this time the whole is backed by a real band with drums...
    Posted on July 16, 2018 at 12:46. | Released on July 4, 2018
  67. Negicco "MY COLOR"
    Negicco has a brand new 4th album about to be released! The album opens with singles "ai, kamashitai no" and "Calypso musume ni hanataba o", after which follow 11 new songs! Check out the sampler clip below. This album is...
    Posted on July 5, 2018 at 00:09. | Released on July 10, 2018
  68. WHY@DOLL "Sweet Vinegar"
    Idol duo WHY@DOLL from Sapporo (Hokkaido) has a new single out now! A-side "Sweet Vinegar" was written and arranged by Awesome City Club, while B-side "Don't Ask Me Why" has music written by Yoshida Tetsuto and co-arranged with Hase Yasuhiro...
    Posted on June 27, 2018 at 22:46. | Released on June 26, 2018
  69. Hirose Aina "Schedule of Afternoon Hours"
    15-year-old singer Hirose Aina (ex-Peach sugar snow)'s solo debut mini-album has just been released. Produced by Seki Yoshihiko, also featured are songs written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service) ("otona ni nanka naranai de") and Shibata Satoko ("ikisugita tomodachi"), as...
    Posted on June 26, 2018 at 23:29. | Released on June 20, 2018
  70. lyrical school "World's End"
    Idol rap group lyrical school has a brand new album being released this month! The song "toko Nuts Return" has music written & arranged by Shinco (Scha Dara Parr) and lyrics by Bose (Scha Dara Parr) and Kaseki Cider. There...
    Posted on June 10, 2018 at 21:27. | Released on June 19, 2018
  71. Various Artists "Brilliant Ideas Works Of Yasuharu Konishi 1986-2018" (5CD)
    Here comes a massive boxed set compilation of works by Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato One, ex-Pizzicato Five) spanning his whole career from 1986 to now! Included are many of the hits and wonderful songs he wrote music or lyrics for, produced,...
    Posted on June 3, 2018 at 23:09. | Released on June 6, 2018
  72. Saito Neonsign "Yokohama Rampway"
    Saito Neonsign, a Showa-kayō band from Yokohama fronted by Piro Saito (aka Saitō Hiroyuki), has a first mini-album being released! Formed in 2012 and having previously released 4 songs (check out iTunes or Spotify), this new mini-album brings 5 brand...
    Posted on June 2, 2018 at 11:26. | Released on June 6, 2018
  73. Hello, Wendy! "No.9", "The First Encounter with Hello, Wendy!"
    Hello, Wendy! (Facebook Page) is a unit of four synthesizer musicians led by Ohno Yumiko (Buffalo Daughter) and also featuring Maika Loubté, Azuma Hitomi and Niitsu Yui (previously known as Neat's), with no use of computer programming. Following the release...
    Posted on May 31, 2018 at 21:55. | Released on May 30, 2018
  74. Ellie "Stay Gold"
    Ellie (ex-Love Tambourines) has a new mini-album being released! It had been 11 years since her previous "rita" (as "eli") (2007). This time it seems that she somewhat goes back to her roots with some musicians she feels most comfortable...
    Posted on May 22, 2018 at 22:18. | Released on May 23, 2018
  75. Lucky Tapes "22"
    Lucky Tapes have a new mini-album about to be released. While until now they were on the Rallye label, this is their first on a major label. Lucky Tapes can be caught live at the Greenroom Festival '18 to be...
    Posted on May 21, 2018 at 22:35. | Released on May 23, 2018
  76. JiLL-Decoy association "JiLL-Decoy DUO ~ Zinger ~"
    Jazz unit JiLL-Decoy association's vocalist chihiRo and guitarist kubota have been also recently active as JiLL-Decoy DUO, and here comes a first mini-album. The title "Zinger" is said to be a mix of "Ginger" and "Zine". Included are collaborations with...
    Posted on May 13, 2018 at 15:38. | Released on May 2, 2018
  77. Pearl Brothers "uma no you ni"
    Pearl Brothers (Japanese name "Pearl kyōdai"), a famous rock/new wave band formed in the early 80's, has recently been active with five of its original members, and now here comes a new mini-album! In addition to two new songs and...
    Posted on April 22, 2018 at 21:23. | Released on April 25, 2018
  78. Record Store Day 2018
    Record Store Day 2018 is coming up this weekend! Like every year many Japanese artists, labels and shops get involved, and many exciting releases will appear on the shelves on Saturday morning. Here's a selection that Tokyo's Coolest Sound readers...
    Posted on April 16, 2018 at 23:40. | Released on April 21, 2018
  79. jan and naomi "Fracture"
    jan and naomi (Facebook) have a brand new album about to be released! "Fracture", actually their first full-length album, is the follow-up to mini-album "Leeloo and Alexandra". The artwork was done by Chim↑Pom. Audio samples can be heard at OTOTOY....
    Posted on April 15, 2018 at 19:44. | Released on April 18, 2018
  80. SOLEIL "My Name is SOLEIL"
    After having debuted last year with single "Pinky Fluffy", band SOLEIL is already back with a first full-length major album! This consists of only new previously unreleased songs, and matching the band's 60's style all was recorded and mixed in...
    Posted on March 7, 2018 at 23:58. | Released on March 21, 2018
  81. Luby Sparks "Luby Sparks"
    Indie-pop band Luby Sparks (Facebook, Soundcloud), formed in 2015, is finally releasing a debut album. It is co-produced by Max Bloom (Yuck, ex-Cajun Dance Party) and was entirely recorded in London. This follows the release of split-cassette "Yuck/Luby Sparks" (Fastcut...
    Posted on January 8, 2018 at 11:54. | Released on January 24, 2018
  82. Vanilla Beans "Necco ~watashi no mono~" (Download)
    Vanilla Beans never stop surprising! Today they suddenly released a brand new song on iTunes worldwide, and it's sung in Korean! Filed under K-Pop, the song actually has a Swedish-style soft rock sound with pizzicato strings that should perk...
    Posted on December 20, 2017 at 21:19. | Released on December 20, 2017
  83. Francis avec Haruko "Jamon, jamon"
    Francis, the solo unit of Ori Makoto (ex-The Collectors), has started a new collaboration unit with Tajima Haruko. Here comes a first mini-album limited to 300 copies. Included is a cover of France Gall's "Der Computer Nr.3". Tajima Haruko also...
    Posted on November 12, 2017 at 10:55. | Released on October 25, 2017
  84. les 5-4-3-2-1 "le coeur qui jazze / un garcon et une fille" (7")
    Two classics from Les 5-4-3-2-1's excellent first mini-album "un" (1993) are being released on 7"! The A-side is a cover of France Gall's "Le coeur qui jazze" with lyrics in French and Japanese, and the B-side is original song...
    Posted on October 16, 2017 at 23:19. | Released on October 25, 2017
  85. Gallantique Kazue "kagayaite Night Flight", "yoru ni okiru Patron" (7")
    Drag queen singer Gallantique Kazue, also a member of hoshikuzu Scat, has new single with music written and produced by Gary Ashiya (La veuve moustachue) being released this week. The title song is a disco tune, while the B-side has...
    Posted on October 9, 2017 at 11:54. | Released on October 10, 2017
  86. Yashiro Aki "yoru no tsuzuki"
    Enka singer Yashiro Aki has a 2nd jazz album being released, this time again produced by Konishi Yasuharu! It's been five years since the first, "Songs Around Midnight" (2012). The media is a high-fidelity SHM-CD which plays in regular CD...
    Posted on October 8, 2017 at 22:29. | Released on October 11, 2017
  87. The Lady Spade "Phenomenon"
    The Lady Spade has released just recently a brand new mini-album, the follow-up to "Reverse Shaped Black Heart" (2014). Their sound is more sophisticated and danceable than ever, cuter but also perhaps a bit scarier!? That the album is available...
    Posted on September 17, 2017 at 17:35. | Released on September 6, 2017
  88. The Lady Spade "Dial 'S' for The Lady Spade!"
    The Lady Spade's first album, "Dial 'S' for The Lady Spade!", was released in 2009 and featured former vocalist Ruby aka Nosa Reina. It is now being released again in a remastered edition! The Lady Spade fans and also anyone...
    Posted on September 17, 2017 at 17:13. | Released on September 20, 2017
  89. TRI4TH "4th Rebellion"
    Dance jazz quintet TRI4TH has a 6th album about to be released! Their previous was the 2016-released "Defying", since which they also did a split mini-album with band Calmera titled "Horns Riot" (CDJapan, Amazon). Aside from plenty of new songs,...
    Posted on September 3, 2017 at 21:58. | Released on September 6, 2017
  90. Soleil "Pinky Fluffy" (7"+CD)
    SOLEIL is a brand new band produced by Sally Kubota (Sally Soul Stew, ex-Les 5-4-3-2-1, The Phantom Gift), and led by the 14-year-old singer of the same name: Soleil! Their first release comes as a single (7"+CD) of original song...
    Posted on September 2, 2017 at 11:48. | Released on September 20, 2017
  91. Manon "xxFANCYPOOLxx" (7")
    Fukuoka-based teenage model Manon, of the Asobi System agency (same as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, etc.), debuted last month as a singer with the songs "xxFANCYPOOLxx" and "Beat The Bad Luck" produced by Yuppa (HNC aka Hazel Nuts Chocolate)! Those...
    Posted on August 26, 2017 at 15:25. | Released on August 30, 2017
  92. Momoko Motion "Fake Food / Suppai Budou" (Download)
    Momoko Motion (ex-Futon) has a new single out now digitally on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Contrasting with unit Re:Served and her previous works as Momokomotion which had electro sounds, her current solo project has a jazzy piano sound. Check out...
    Posted on August 12, 2017 at 22:12. | Released on August 9, 2017
  93. Emerson Kitamura "Madokara / Ame No Saka No Ashimoto" (Download)
    Keyboardist Emerson Kitamura has released two new songs digitally! Check them out on iTunes, Spotify, etc. Also don't miss his delightful latest mini-album "Rock'n Roll No Hajimari Ha". Emerson Kitamura will play at Rising Sun Festival 2017 in Hokkaido...
    Posted on August 10, 2017 at 23:54. | Released on August 2, 2017
  94. lyrical school "natsuyasumi no Baby"
    lyrical school, who are now five after three new members joined recently, have a summer-themed single being released this month. Aside from the regular edition listed below, there are five (!) limited editions, each of which includes a bonus drama...
    Posted on July 10, 2017 at 00:04. | Released on July 18, 2017
  95. Mira Parameter "Reborn"
    Singer-songwriter Etuka's new electro-pop solo unit Mira Parameter has a first album being released on Gooondo, the label of Gondō Tomohiko (Metafive). The album, with a sound reminiscent of 80's techno, was produced by Gondō and mastered by Sunahara Yoshinori....
    Posted on July 5, 2017 at 21:08. | Released on July 6, 2017
  96. Inoue Honoka "Sparkling Chinatown" (7")
    Two songs from voice actress Inoue Honoka's excellent first mini-album "First Flight" are being released on 7"! This was written and produced by Mukaju Dan (ex-blue marble), and comes from the Luxury kayō label. The 7"'s sleeve is reversible....
    Posted on June 25, 2017 at 14:17. | Released on June 28, 2017
  97. Hoshino Michiru "12 signs of the zodiac"
    Hoshino Michiru has a new album out now! "12 signs of the zodiac" contains three new songs from singles "kagami no naka no watashi" and "nagareboshi Rendez-vous" (with also B-side "kyōkaisenjō no futari") released just last month, plus 9 brand...
    Posted on June 20, 2017 at 22:46. | Released on June 21, 2017
  98. Wakita Monari "I'm with you" (CD+7")
    Wakita Monari (ex-Especia) has a 3rd single being released this week, ahead of a 1st solo album to come later on July 26! The new single's title song is a house tune written and produced by Fukutomi Yukihiro! Mellow jazz...
    Posted on June 17, 2017 at 10:57. | Released on June 21, 2017
  99. Tweedees "à la mode"
    Tweedees, the unit of Okii Reiji (ex-Cymbals) and singer Kiyoura Natsumi, has a new mini-album out very soon! This is the follow-up to 2nd album "The Second Time Around" (2016). Check out the new clip below. Tweedees will be at...
    Posted on June 16, 2017 at 23:22. | Released on June 21, 2017
  100. Alfred Beach Sandal + STUTS "ABS+STUTS"
    This is a collaboration mini-album by singer-songwriter Alfred Beach Sandal and trackmaker STUTS. "Horizon" features Yu Arauchi (cero) on Rhodes, and nakayaan (mitsume) on bass, while "Quiet Blue" features Omoide yarō A team (OYAT). Check out the clip below! A...
    Posted on June 16, 2017 at 23:09. | Released on June 21, 2017

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