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  1. kimriri "episode" (Download)
    Teenage singer-songwriter kimriri (Instagram, Twitter) has released a new single digitally, titled "episode". Following three singles released since last year via label felicity ("crush on you", "cry baby" and "so mean"), this new one appears to be an independent...
    Posted on November 26, 2023 at 12:27. | Released on November 15, 2023
  2. Mukaju Dan "Hinafu Tone"
    Techno-pop unit Mukaju Dan has just released a brand new 3rd album, titled "Hinafu Tone". The production unit, of which the main members are arranger Shock Tarō and composer Ton-chan, this time recruited singer Hinafu (from whom the album takes...
    Posted on November 26, 2023 at 12:10. | Released on November 24, 2023
  3. bala "Tokyo Survivor" (Download)
    bala (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok) has just released a 3rd song. This new song is produced by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella) who had also contributed lyrics to bala's debut song "barla". bala is a girl artists & creative crew...
    Posted on November 25, 2023 at 10:30. | Released on November 22, 2023
  4. Rie Aono "Tokyo Magic"
    City-pop singer Rie Aono is back with a 3rd original album. Following two albums produced by Seki Yoshihiko — "Pastoral" (2017) and "Rain or Shine" (2022) —, the new album "TOKYO Magic" consists of new music written and produced by...
    Posted on November 15, 2023 at 09:06. | Released on November 15, 2023
  5. Hazy Sour Cherry "It's Only The End Of The World" (7")
    Hazy Sour Cherry (Instagram, Facebook, Bandcamp) is releasing a brand new 7" single of two new songs. This is their first release with the band's latest line-up, with new drummer Super Nagai. The title song has been released in...
    Posted on November 9, 2023 at 23:02. | Released on November 10, 2023
  6. YMCK "Ten+Ten"
    Celebrating their 20th anniversary, YMCK has released a brand new album, their 10th, and it's titled "TEN+TEN" (read "Ten Ten"). The double album is made of 20 tracks, and as usual YMCK has a few tricks in their bag...! The...
    Posted on November 8, 2023 at 22:01. | Released on September 29, 2023
  7. Milk Talk "Milk Talk"
    Milk Talk (Instagram, 𝕏, Bandcamp) is a duo formed of The Hair Kid, a U.S.-born musician who lives in Himeji (Hyōgō pref.), and the Tokyo-based vocalist Q.i. After having released several singles digitally, "Milk Talk" is their first full-length album...
    Posted on November 8, 2023 at 13:38. | Released on November 8, 2023
  8. Perfume "Sumikko Disco" (Download)
    Perfume has just released a new song, which is the theme song for the new Sumikko Gurashi movie which has started playing in theaters on the same day, October 3. As always, the song was written and produced by...
    Posted on November 3, 2023 at 21:02. | Released on November 3, 2023
  9. Record Day 2023
    Record Day is being held this year again, on November 3, coinciding with public holiday Culture Day. Below are some picks that are not to be missed from the November 3 crates, but there's also much more to be found...
    Posted on November 3, 2023 at 11:43. | Released on November 3, 2023
  10. xiangyu "OTO-SHIMONO" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has just released a 3rd EP, titled "OTO-SHIMONO". "Otoshimono" translates to "lost items" (or in a more direct translation, "dropped things"), and her recent tracks about things found on the street are all in: shoes, gloves, and...
    Posted on November 1, 2023 at 23:09. | Released on November 1, 2023
  11. valknee, masaboy & hirihiri "halloween bash" (Download)
    Rappers valknee and masaboy, together with producer hirihiri, have released a Halloween-themed track, titled "halloween bash". For valknee this is the follow-up to single "Breeeeze" released at the end of August (YouTube). valknee's previous collaboration with hirihiri was the...
    Posted on October 30, 2023 at 20:54. | Released on October 27, 2023
  12. usabeni "textures!"
    Self-produced idol Beni Usakura recently changed her solo artist name to usabeni (until then her nickname), with the digital release of new song "trip", and here comes a first mini-album under her new name, titled "textures!". Included is latest...
    Posted on October 25, 2023 at 22:11. | Released on October 25, 2023
  13. Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan "So" (Download)
    Air-Con Boom Boom Onesan (𝕏, Instagram), nicknamed Konneki, is known both as a comedian/talent and a musical artist, whose music is produced by CMJK (Cutemen, ex-Denki Groove). A new single titled "So" was released this month, including the original...
    Posted on October 24, 2023 at 21:02. | Released on October 18, 2023
  14. Tetsuro Yafune "Yafune Tetsuro, Bellissima o utau", "Wakusei / Yubikiri" (7"/Download)
    Jazz pianist and singer-songwriter Tetsurō Yafune's next album has been announced as being a cover album of Pizzicato Five's 2nd album "Bellissima!" (1988) in its entirety, and produced by Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five)! Like his previous album —"Song, Piano, Bass,...
    Posted on October 23, 2023 at 22:54. | Released on November 22, 2023
  15. Maika Loubté "mani mani" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter Maika Loubté has just released a new mini-album digitally, titled "mani mani". She has explained that the title is from an old Japanese phrase that she interprets as "following the heart". Included are some songs that had been recently...
    Posted on October 22, 2023 at 23:21. | Released on October 18, 2023
  16. Miki Hirayama & Maki Nomiya "Artist" (Download)
    As the start of a project of unreleased songs written by late songwriter Kyōhei Tsutsumi, here's a new song titled "Artist" sung in duet by Miki Hirayama and Maki Nomiya. The lyrics were written by Tsutsumi's long-time collaborator Jun...
    Posted on October 21, 2023 at 12:50. | Released on October 3, 2023
  17. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.43
    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 20, 2023 at 23:54.
  18. Ayane Yamazaki "Ayane Yamazaki Cover EP" (Download)
    Singer-songwriter Ayane Yamazaki has recently released a digital EP of covers titled "Ayane Yamazaki Cover EP". Two of the songs though are originals that she wrote when she was 16, here self-covered in new arrangements. The two other songs are...
    Posted on October 15, 2023 at 23:11. | Released on September 1, 2023
  19. Crazy Ken Band "Sekai"
    Crazy Ken Band has just released this month a 23rd album, titled "Sekai" (which means "world"). This is the follow-up to "Jyuei" (2022). "Sekai" is the first album featuring the band's new funky drummer Shirakawa Genta, who had been appearing...
    Posted on September 21, 2023 at 23:08. | Released on September 6, 2023
  20. usabeni "trip" (Download)
    Self-produced idol Beni Usakura pursues her solo project with a new twist, as she has now started officially using the name usabeni (until then her nickname). Her first release as usabeni is a brand new song titled "trip", with...
    Posted on September 20, 2023 at 14:02. | Released on September 16, 2023
  21. NUBACK "Kanata / Tagai Chigai" (Download)
    Shortly following an EP of Blank Music, "Last Night / Zero", here's another release from singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura, this time as his solo project NUBACK (pronounced Noo-back). "Kanata / Tagai Chigai" is currently available on Bandcamp, and it should...
    Posted on September 19, 2023 at 22:58. | Released on September 15, 2023
  22. Blank Music "Last Night / Zero" (Download)
    This is the 2nd EP of Blank Music, the most recent project of singer-songwriter Dai Nakamura (also active as NUBACK, and also in bands BANK and Vacation Three). Described as a minimal funk band, so far featuring only himself,...
    Posted on September 6, 2023 at 00:00. | Released on August 31, 2023
  23. Monari Wakita "UNI"
    Monari Wakita is about to release a brand new 4th album, titled "UNI" (pronounced as in "Universe"). All of the songs are produced by Dorian, with some lyrics written by Yurina da Gold Digger (Magic, Drums & Love), with also...
    Posted on August 29, 2023 at 12:36. | Released on September 6, 2023
  24. Towa Tei "Touch" (CD/12"), "Zoundtracks" (CD)
    Towa Tei is releasing two new albums at once! "Touch" is in the same line as "LP", featuring a large variety of guests, while "Zoundtracks" is Towa Tei's first-ever all-instrumental album with no guest artists. Guests featured on "Touch" include...
    Posted on August 28, 2023 at 23:43. | Released on September 6, 2023
  25. The 5.6.7.8's "You May Dream b/w Batman Theme" (7"/Download)
    The 5.6.7.8's (Facebook page, Instagram) have released a new 7" on U.S. label Hi-Tide Recordings. The A-side is a cover of Sheena & The Rokkets' "You May Dream", and for B-side is "Batman Theme" (by Neal Hefti). "Batman Theme"...
    Posted on August 22, 2023 at 21:11. | Released on September 28, 2023
  26. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.42
    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 18, 2023 at 13:44.
  27. Modern Choki Chokies "Kinkan" (Download)
    Modern Choki Chokies (Twitter, YouTube channel) (often referred to as "Modachoki"), the large band fronted by singer Mari Hamada (also famous as an actress) that was active in the 90s, came back a few years ago following a long...
    Posted on August 15, 2023 at 23:43. | Released on September 1, 2023
  28. Haruna Yusa "Dreams In Dawn" (Download)
    Keyboardist and singer Haruna Yusa (Twitter, Instagram) (a member of bands Kowarekake no Tape Recorders and Have a Nice Day!) has released digitally a 2nd cover of the group Strip Joint. This one is of the song "Consolation" (music...
    Posted on August 12, 2023 at 23:27. | Released on August 9, 2023
  29. Wang Dang Doodle "Girigiri Girl" (Download)
    Wang Dang Doodle (Instagram, Twitter), the duo formed of Momiji (vocals & blues harp) and Kahori (guitar & manipulation), has just released a brand new song digitally! Check out the music video for "GIRIGIRI GIRL" below, and find it...
    Posted on August 11, 2023 at 23:59. | Released on June 21, 2023
  30. °C-want you! "Peppermint Patty Telephone / Tokimeki" (7")
    ℃-want you! (also a member of Magic, Drums & Love) is releasing a new 7" single. The A-side is a cover of The Good-Bye's "Peppermint Patty Telephone" (a song released in 1986 as B-side of single "Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!"),...
    Posted on August 11, 2023 at 01:20. | Released on August 16, 2023
  31. SaoriRinne "Rinne"
    Saoriiiii (Twitter), who was earlier also known as Saori@destiny, is back under the name SaoriRinne and with a new album titled "Rinne". The sound producers are TRON (of Seijaku in Tokyo) and sora, who have been collaborators since the Saori@destiny...
    Posted on August 8, 2023 at 23:23. | Released on July 23, 2023
  32. The Highmarts "World Tour: Greatest Hits + Dodgy Demos" (12")
    The Highmarts (Facebook, Twitter) are releasing their first vinyl LP! The "Greatest Hits" A-side includes single "I Want You Bad", live versions of "Hey Boy" and "Flamin' Sunset", and Japan garage rock classics "I Am Just A Mops" and "C.C....
    Posted on August 7, 2023 at 21:41. | Released on August 9, 2023
  33. xiangyu "People Dancing Future" (Download)
    The new song by xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) is a collaboration with Adobe, for who she sings about the PDF format which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary! Coincidence or not, xiangyu will also be turning 30 in not so long...
    Posted on August 6, 2023 at 22:36. | Released on July 28, 2023
  34. Maika Loubté "Inner Child" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has just released a brand new song titled "Inner Child". Check out its music video below! This follows the recent songs "Rainbow Light Eyes" and "Ice Age". All of these three should be included in Maika's new...
    Posted on August 3, 2023 at 23:42. | Released on August 2, 2023
  35. Takeshi Nakatsuka "Parade" (2CD)
    Takeshi Nakatsuka has just released a brand new original album, titled "Parade". Included are the Toyota TV commercial song "Dreaming of the Future", a collaboration with orange pekoe titled "Forever and Ever", Pac-Man tribute song "Ladies and PAC-MAN" (from the...
    Posted on August 2, 2023 at 23:56. | Released on August 2, 2023
  36. Haruna Yusa "Liquid Of Summer" (Download)
    Keyboardist and singer Haruna Yusa (Twitter, Instagram) (a member of bands Kowarekake no Tape Recorders and Have a Nice Day!) has released a new solo single in which she covers the song "Liquid" originally by her labelmates Strip Joint....
    Posted on July 29, 2023 at 00:02. | Released on July 20, 2023
  37. Towa Tei "Ear Candy" (7")
    Towa Tei has just released a brand new 7" single titled "Ear Candy". This song features guest vocalists Ikuko Harada (clammbon) and rapper Kan Takagi. Check out the cool music video below in which Towa Tei's collages and artworks...
    Posted on July 27, 2023 at 13:05. | Released on July 26, 2023
  38. HALLCA "Night Driver", "Sugar", "Mind's Eye" (Download)
    HALLCA is back this July, with new songs that were released digitally one per week for the last three weeks. "Night Driver" was co-arranged by Yūya Kumagai, and "Sugar" and "Mind's Eye" respectively by Blackstone Village and PellyColo. All...
    Posted on July 27, 2023 at 00:22. | Released on July 25, 2023
  39. Kidder Friendly Club "Kidder-chan is happy bunny" (Download)
    Here comes a brand new song by 4-piece lo-fi garage pop band Kidder Friendly Club (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube). "Kidder-chan is happy bunny" is a fun rock'n'roll tune in Kidder Friendly Club's distinctive style, about their mascot character Kidder-chan! Check...
    Posted on July 26, 2023 at 23:52. | Released on July 19, 2023
  40. The Let's Go's "Kill By Pop" (12")
    THE LET'S GO's' latest album "Kill By Pop" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) has just been released on vinyl, coming from German label Soundflat Records. "Kill By Pop" is their first album with the current line-up formed of guitarist Coco, drummer...
    Posted on July 26, 2023 at 23:22. | Released on July 26, 2023
  41. MANON "come again (prod. Sam is Ohm)" (Download)
    MANON (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a surprise cover of m-flo's "come again" (song originally released in 2001). The track is produced by Sam is Ohm (Instagram, Twitter). The artwork and music video direction is by Dan, a member...
    Posted on July 26, 2023 at 22:55. | Released on July 26, 2023
  42. lyrical school "New World e.p."
    lyrical school released this month a brand new EP, their first as the latest line-up of 8 members of 5 girls and 3 boys. Of the current line-up, the only previous member remaining is minan (who had joined the group...
    Posted on July 25, 2023 at 22:19. | Released on July 19, 2023
  43. Various Artists "City Music Tokyo multiple"
    The excellent "City Music Tokyo" compilation series continues, always selected by Cunimondo Takiguchi, the leader of city pop band Ryusenkei. This 7th installment is released on Nippon Columbia, from which Cunimondo selected city pop gems, though actually of no precise...
    Posted on July 24, 2023 at 23:48. | Released on July 19, 2023
  44. Negicco "Perfect Sense" (Download)
    Negicco is back with a brand new mini-album, titled "Perfect Sense" and out now digitally! Included are songs written by Konishi Yasuharu ("Good to See You Again - How Are You", Japanese title "ohisashiburi desu - ogenki desuka"), Yasuhiro Hase...
    Posted on July 23, 2023 at 11:40. | Released on July 20, 2023
  45. Tomoyuki Tanaka (FPM) "Soundtracks for Ice Cream Fever"
    Tomoyuki Tanaka a.k.a. FPM has done the soundtrack for the movie "Ice Cream Fever" (directed by Tetsuya Chihara). The soundtrack is available on CD and digitally. The movie features Utaha (Wednesday Campanella) as an ice cream shop worker, and also...
    Posted on July 22, 2023 at 21:06. | Released on July 12, 2023
  46. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.41
    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 21, 2023 at 20:33.
  47. TESTSET "1STST"
    TESTSET (Twitter) is a band formed last year, featuring Yoshinori Sunahara, Leo Imai (both ex-METAFIVE), drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3) and guitarist Seiichi Nagai (ex-sōtaiseiriron). Following an EP titled "EP1 TSTST" (released in August 2022), here comes a first full-length album....
    Posted on July 17, 2023 at 21:47. | Released on July 12, 2023
  48. Orwell / the paselines "split ep series vol.5" (Cassette/Download)
    This month was released a split-cassette of Orwell (Bandcamp), an indie pop band from Nancy (France) led by Jérôme Diderot, and Japanese band the paselines. This release came as the 5th of a split EP series on blue-very label. Aside...
    Posted on July 17, 2023 at 20:42. | Released on July 9, 2023
  49. Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day
    What's going on in 2023? Well, it's the 35th anniversary of the 8cm CD, also known as "Tanzaku CD" (or also 3" CD or "mini CD"), which was a very popular format for singles in Japan in the 90s. A...
    Posted on July 8, 2023 at 01:15. | Released on July 7, 2023
  50. KiQ "Boys" (7")
    The band KiQ (Instagram, Twitter) (pronounced "kee-Q"), which released last year its first album "FuU", has just released a new 7" single titled "Boys". Check out the music video of the A-side below. Being on Rhion Records, the jacket...
    Posted on July 6, 2023 at 22:17. | Released on July 5, 2023
  51. Takeshi Nakatsuka "Dreaming of the Future" (Download)
    Takeshi Nakatsuka has a brand new song & 3 remixes out now as an EP digitally! "Dreaming of the Future" is a song used in a TV commercial for Toyota's Prius (watch it below). The remixes are by FPM, in...
    Posted on July 6, 2023 at 21:16. | Released on July 5, 2023
  52. Magic, Drums & Love "Tohhou Magic" (7"/Download)
    Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has released a brand new single today! "Tohhou Magic" is a funky latin summer track of their own style. Like the other recent releases, this is produced by Gakuji "Chabe" Matsuda (of Learners,...
    Posted on July 5, 2023 at 23:34. | Released on July 5, 2023
  53. Funkindustry "Midnight City Lovers", "I Want You Closer with Toki Asako / Loneliness with Natsu Summer" (7")
    French funk band Funkindustry (Facebook) has released an EP in which they collaborate with Japanese singers for their take on city pop! The featured guest singers are Toki Asako, Natsu Summer, Eri Takenaka, JiLL-Decoy Association, and EMI (EMILAND). The...
    Posted on June 29, 2023 at 22:43. | Released on June 21, 2023
  54. Maika Loubté "Rainbow Light Eyes" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has a new song out today, titled "Rainbow Light Eyes". This song follows "Ice Age". Both should appear on a new mini-album (so far having been referred to as "mani mani") to be released in October. The...
    Posted on June 29, 2023 at 00:32. | Released on June 28, 2023
  55. Color Filter "Mark Twain", "Summer Days", "melody", "ZERO" (Download)
    Color Filter (Bandcamp) is a unit led by Ryuji Tsuneyoshi that started in the late 90s and made several releases in and out of Japan across a decade (some of those can be found on Spotify and other download/streaming platforms)....
    Posted on June 27, 2023 at 22:16. | Released on June 18, 2023
  56. Five II Four "tanabata no yoru, kimi ni aitai feat. Natsu Summer" (7"/Download)
    Five II Four is a new unit formed of DJs Eitetsu Takamiya (previously known as Little Big Bee) and CHINTAM (Twitter), and here comes their debut release with a cover of Chappie's classic song "tanabata no yoru, kimi ni...
    Posted on June 23, 2023 at 21:33. | Released on May 24, 2023
  57. Paper Moon Project "City Pop Avenue"
    Paper Moon Project is a city pop cover project supervised by Toshi Kanazawa (of the Light Mellow blog and releases). The first release is a cover album of all new recordings featuring 8 female vocalists: Monari Wakita, Natsu Summer (Facebook,...
    Posted on June 22, 2023 at 12:42. | Released on June 21, 2023
  58. Kinoco Hotel "Marianne no Kyoten"
    In dramatic news last year, it was announced that all members of Kinoco Hotel had left the group, leaving only its leader (or hotel manager) Marianne Shinonome. Now she's back with a brand new full-length album that marks a new...
    Posted on June 17, 2023 at 01:04. | Released on June 14, 2023
  59. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.40
    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 16, 2023 at 22:23.
  60. Cornelius "All Things Must Pass" (Download)
    Cornelius has released digitally this week a brand new song titled "All Things Must Pass" (Japanese title "mujō no sekai"). Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. Like the recent "Sparks" (out on 7" and digitally), this song...
    Posted on June 10, 2023 at 00:53. | Released on June 7, 2023
  61. bala "Heavenly" (Download)
    Here comes a 2nd song from bala (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok), the collective fronted by singers MANON and SUNNY ONLY1, and also featuring art director DAN and 3DCG designer KANO. This new song has music written and produced by...
    Posted on June 9, 2023 at 23:50. | Released on June 2, 2023
  62. Kanako Hara "Tokyo City Pop vol.1 'Portrait'"
    Songwriter and pianist Kanako Hara has her take at city pop in this new EP that is described as "Neo Tokyo City Pop". Each of the original songs features a different guest singer. Some classics were also sampled in the...
    Posted on June 7, 2023 at 23:10. | Released on June 7, 2023
  63. Saigenji "Covers & Instrumentals"
    Singer-songwriter and guitarist with a distinctive scat style, Saigenji has just released a new album of studio recordings of about half covers and half original instrumentals, selected from his popular live repertory which includes a lot of MPB (Música popular...
    Posted on June 7, 2023 at 13:43. | Released on June 7, 2023
  64. CHiLi GiRL "One Q feat. Sho Kurashina" (Download)
    CHiLi GiRL, the project of singer-songwriter and shamisen player Shinobu Kawashima, has just released a new song titled "One Q", a collaboration with Shō Kurashina (singer and composer of the band Good Bye April). The music blends sounds of...
    Posted on June 6, 2023 at 20:55. | Released on May 31, 2023
  65. DÉ DÉ MOUSE & hitomitoi "Love Groovin'" (Download)
    DÉ DÉ MOUSE's brand new track is a collaboration with singer hitomitoi, titled "Love Groovin'". The artwork is by German illustrator Mizucat (Instagram). Hear it now on your favorite download/streaming platform. This is the continuity of a series of...
    Posted on June 1, 2023 at 23:28. | Released on May 31, 2023
  66. Night Tempo "New Romantic feat. Maki Nomiya" (Download)
    South Korean producer and DJ Night Tempo has just released a brand new song digitally which features guest Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five)! The song is titled "New Romantic" and has lyrics written by Maki herself. Check out the official...
    Posted on June 1, 2023 at 22:09. | Released on May 31, 2023
  67. MANON "L.M.S.N. feat. Kyunchi" (Download)
    MANON is back again with a new solo song that's a collaboration with New York-based hyperpop artist Kyunchi. The word is "Let's Make Some Noise!!" The artwork is by onumi. The track is produced by Kiraku (SoundCloud) like MANON's...
    Posted on May 24, 2023 at 22:22. | Released on May 24, 2023
  68. Sally Kubota Group feat. Chiyono Ide from 3776 "Hong Kong Garden"
    This is the 3rd release from the "Girls At Our Best" series of cover EPs by Sally Kubota Group. This time the featured girl singer is Chiyono Ide, also known as Mount Fuji local idol 3776. The songs covered are...
    Posted on May 24, 2023 at 21:42. | Released on May 26, 2023
  69. Rinda & Marya "Everybody's Happy Nowadays / Candy Superman" (7")
    First released part of LP compilation "Nu Psychic Teen Sounds!" last year, here comes a 7" cut of the two songs by Rinda & Marya (Instagram, Twitter). "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" is a cover of Buzzcocks, while "Candy Superman" is...
    Posted on May 23, 2023 at 23:55. | Released on May 26, 2023
  70. Francis "sabakaruru Emiri feat. Emiri Kanou / Sessomatto" (7")
    The new single of Francis, the solo project of bassist and singer-songwriter Makoto Ori, is a brand new song with lyrics written by Konishi Yasuharu and sung by Emiri Kanou. The B-side is "Sessomatto" from Francis' latest album "Bolero"....
    Posted on May 22, 2023 at 22:46. | Released on May 24, 2023
  71. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.39
    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 19, 2023 at 14:29.
  72. Ryuichi Sakamoto "Travesía Ryuichi Sakamoto Curated By Iñárritu" (2CD/2LP)
    This is a compilation album of Ryuichi Sakamoto works, selected carefully by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu from a repertory of over 1000 songs (including solo, collaborations and live performances), a process that took over half a year. In addition...
    Posted on May 18, 2023 at 23:40. | Released on May 3, 2023
  73. bala "barla (Shinichi Osawa Remix)" (Download)
    The first song of bala (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok), "barla", has been remixed by its producer, Shinichi Osawa (Mondo Grosso). "barla" was produced by Shinichi Osawa with lyrics by Kenmochi Hidefumi (Wednesday Campanella). Check it out on your favorite...
    Posted on May 17, 2023 at 21:49. | Released on May 17, 2023
  74. AOI12SAI "POV" (Download)
    AOI12SAI (Instagram, Twitter) (read "aoi jūni sai") is a singer-songwriter who is also active as part of unit ARAKAWAYA which features 5 siblings and their father. Having released many songs digitally in the recent years, including a recent collaboration...
    Posted on May 17, 2023 at 00:33. | Released on May 12, 2023
  75. Cornelius "Sparks" (7")
    Cornelius is releasing this week a 7" of two brand new songs: "Sparks" (Japanese title "hibana") and "Quantum Ghosts". This release follows "Change and Vanish" released on 12" in February. Both new songs can also be found on download/streaming...
    Posted on May 16, 2023 at 00:32. | Released on May 17, 2023
  76. Maika Loubté "Ice Age" (Download)
    Maika Loubté has just released a brand new song titled "Ice Age". This is the theme song of the "Go Beyond Dimensions Tokyo" initiative which supports 5G technology. The song was written, produced and mixed by Maika, and mastered...
    Posted on May 12, 2023 at 00:11. | Released on May 10, 2023
  77. xiangyu "ireba" (Download)
    xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new song out now digitally. Following the song "katappo Shoes" (released in March) which talked about an abandoned single shoe on a highway, this one is about a similar situation when she was taking...
    Posted on May 7, 2023 at 00:01. | Released on May 3, 2023
  78. Wednesday Campanella "Rabbit Star ★", "Neon"
    Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) has just released a new EP of 6 songs. This is the 2nd featuring current singer Utaha, following "Neon" released last year. Included are the previously released songs "Hot Pot Commander", "Tinker Bell" and...
    Posted on May 6, 2023 at 23:43. | Released on May 3, 2023
  79. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Candy Candy (Moe Shop Remix)" (Download)
    Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's early popular song "Candy Candy" has been remixed by France-born Tokyo-based future funk DJ/trackmaker Moe Shop — also an Asobisystem artist, who has been very influenced by Yasutaka Nakata. The track has been revamped with full...
    Posted on May 3, 2023 at 22:33. | Released on April 21, 2023
  80. Atsuki Akata "EP dai1shu" (Download)
    Atsuki Akata (Twitter) is a 20-year-old singer-songwriter who debuted last year, and soon Keiichi Sokabe became a fan and decided to release his music on his label Rose Records. This new EP is the first of a trilogy, and...
    Posted on May 3, 2023 at 21:41. | Released on April 14, 2023
  81. Mari Natsuki "Tokyo Junk Boogie" (7")
    2023 marks the 50th anniversary since the debut of Maki Natsuki (in 1973 with the single "kinu no kutsushita"). She has just recently released a cover of the classic "Tokyo Boogie Woogie", produced by contemporary composer Yūta Bandoh. The...
    Posted on May 3, 2023 at 21:25. | Released on April 19, 2023
  82. D.A.N. "No Moon Remixes" (12")
    Three-piece band D.A.N. released in August 2022 its latest album titled "No Moon" (, YouTube Music, Spotify), after which followed a series of remixes. Those have now been released on vinyl, with remixes by Haruomi Hosono, Cornelius, Silent Poets, Fumiya...
    Posted on May 1, 2023 at 22:40. | Released on April 12, 2023
  83. Various Artists "Ika-Ten Omnibus Album"
    "Ika-Ten" aka "Ikasu Band Tengoku" was a famous TV show segment (part of "Heisei Meibutsu TV") in 1989 to 1990 that showcased up-and-coming bands (according to Wikipedia, 846 bands in total!). Over 30 years later, here comes a related album...
    Posted on April 27, 2023 at 21:58. | Released on April 7, 2023
  84. Seikatsu no Sekkei "Kisetsu no Tsukamaekata"
    Seikatsu no Sekkei (Twitter, Instagram) is a band that was previously active as Bluems, and changed names in January this year. Members are frontman Shintarō Ōtsuka (guitar & vocals), Shūtarō Tsujimoto (bass & chorus) and Kumpei Ōtsuka (drums & chorus,...
    Posted on April 27, 2023 at 00:06. | Released on April 19, 2023
  85. Aya Nakano with Bremen "Second"
    Aya Nakano with Bremen have just released a 2nd album, titled "Second" (or in Japanese "nimaime"). Along with many original songs are included covers of "mayonaka no Door ~stay wiith me~" (cover of Miki Matsubara) and "osōji obachan" (cover of...
    Posted on April 25, 2023 at 20:32. | Released on April 19, 2023
  86. Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.38
    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 21, 2023 at 12:33.
  87. 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
  88. Elektel "Man with a Thousand Faces" (Download)
    Lounge music unit Elektel has just released a brand new song, titled "Man with a Thousand Faces". Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform and through the links below. This follows the song "Dent in The Universe" released last...
    Posted on April 14, 2023 at 23:58. | Released on April 14, 2023
  89. 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
  90. CHAI "We The Female!" (Download)
    CHAI has just released a brand new song titled "We The Female!". Check out the cool music video below! This song can also be heard in the TV commercial for the Mode Gakuen colleges. CHAI will hold the "Neo...
    Posted on April 6, 2023 at 21:37. | Released on April 5, 2023
  91. Cruisic "Come With Me feat. Baku Furukawa" (Download)
    Cruisic is a duo formed of trackmaker Yukinari Iwata (also a member of SPECTA) and drummer/percussionist Ryusuke Kakizawa (also of Tetsuro Yafune Trio, Tornado Tatsumaki). For the upcoming Record Store Day 2023, on April 22, they are releasing a...
    Posted on April 6, 2023 at 14:08. | Released on April 5, 2023
  92. kiss the gambler "What am I saying?" (12"/Download)
    Singer-songwriter kiss the gambler (Twitter) has released a 2nd album today, titled "What am I saying?" (Japanese title: "watashi wa nani o itteimasuka?"). This includes the latest single "Cardamon" which was released on 7" in February (with an exclusive B-side)....
    Posted on April 5, 2023 at 21:39. | Released on April 5, 2023
  93. Crispy Camera Club "On the way to the future"
    Crispy Camera Club has just released a new album of 7 songs. It's the follow-up to album "Monsoon" (2022). Hiroki Kamemoto (Glim Spanky) produced the song "natsu no nukegara" and plays guitar on it. The album is available on CD...
    Posted on April 4, 2023 at 23:46. | Released on March 29, 2023
  94. Wack Wack Rhythm Band "at the Friday Club"
    Wack Wack Rhythm Band has just released a brand new album, which is actually their first cover album! "at the Friday Club" contains covers of Marvin Gaye, The Friday Club, Cold Blood, The Supremes, Essence Of Capricorn, Frankie Valli, Georgie...
    Posted on April 4, 2023 at 21:13. | Released on April 4, 2023
  95. Funkindustry & Natsu Summer "Loneliness" (Download)
    French funk band Funkindustry (Facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp) has just released digitally a collaboration song with Natsu Summer (Facebook, Instagram), titled "Loneliness" and sung in both English and Japanese! Check out the music video below. The track is part of...
    Posted on April 3, 2023 at 22:44. | Released on March 31, 2023
  96. 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
  97. Nao☆ (Negicco) "Eternal Star" (Download)
    Nao☆ (Negicco) has released today a new song digitally, titled "Eternal Star" (or in Japanese "yūkyū no hoshi"). This song was written by Ōnishi Reiji, and arranged by the band he is part of, Nagakumo. This release follows previous...
    Posted on March 29, 2023 at 21:56. | Released on March 29, 2023
  98. 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.
  99. Tokimeki Records "seppun feat. Hikari & MELRAW" (7")
    Tokimeki Records (YouTube, Twitter)'s cover of Original Love's "seppun", released last November digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music, OTOTOY), has just been released on 7". It is sung by Hikari (Twitter) (a singer in bands Mime and Jintana & Emeralds),...
    Posted on March 23, 2023 at 23:03. | Released on March 22, 2023
  100. 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

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