City Pop on Vinyl 2020
"City Pop on Vinyl" is a campaign organized by Japan's famous record press Toyo Kasei, and on August 8 will be a special day with many releases that file under the "city pop" category that we love! While only sold...
Posted on July 27, 2020 at 00:30. | Released on August 8, 2020
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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
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
Wink Music Service "It Girls"
Wink Music Service is a group started last year, formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Phantom Gift, The Scooters, ex-Les 5-4-3-2-1, ex-SOLEIL). Following the release of four 7" singles (the first of which was...
Posted on November 19, 2024 at 00:12. | Released on November 20, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Jintana & Emeralds / Paisley Parks "Summer Crazy Days c/w A Moment of Silence" (Download)
Neo-doo-wop group Jintana & Emeralds has just released a new single digitally which comes as a split with Pan Pacific Playa mates Paisley Parks (SoundCloud). The new song "Summer Crazy Days" commemorates Yokohama crew PPP's 20th anniversary, and it...
Posted on September 25, 2024 at 23:27. | Released on September 25, 2024
DÉ DÉ MOUSE & Milk Talk "Beautiful Criminal" (Download)
DÉ DÉ MOUSE's latest collaboration collaboration is with the duo Milk Talk (Instagram, 𝕏, Bandcamp). The song is titled "Beautiful Criminal". Check out the music video below, which was directed by Milk Talk's singer Q.i. For more of DÉ...
Posted on September 23, 2024 at 23:39. | Released on September 11, 2024
MPC GIRL USAGI "MOMENT EP" (Download)
Beatmaker/producer and AKAI MPC-user MPC GIRL USAGI (Instagram, 𝕏) has just released a new EP, titled "MOMENT EP". Included is the title track "MOMENT" which is a collaboration with trackmaker/singer-songwriter and modular synth musician Acidclank. This EP is the...
Posted on September 21, 2024 at 22:40. | Released on September 13, 2024
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.
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
Ino hidefumi "Memories"
Singer-songwriter Ino hidefumi has just released a brand new 9th album, titled "Memories". It was entirely made in his home studio. Check out the music video of the song "Futashikana Sekai" below. "Memories" is available on CD, LP and digitally....
Posted on September 6, 2024 at 20:57. | Released on September 6, 2024
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
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
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
Yuyakeshiwasu "Rock'n'Roll Cult" (Download)
This is the 3rd album of Yuyakeshiwasu (Instagram, 𝕏). Previously a band, that split up in March 2023, it is now the solo unit of the singer-songwriter of the same name. "Rock'n'Roll Cult" is a 2-disc-worth concept psychedelic album of...
Posted on August 28, 2024 at 22:49. | Released on August 28, 2024
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
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
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.
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
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
City Pop on Vinyl 2024
City Pop on Vinyl was held for the 5th time on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Below are just a few recommendations that shouldn't be missed by Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. There's also a lot more to find on the official...
Posted on August 10, 2024 at 18:07. | Released on August 3, 2024
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
AOI12SAI "Antenna" (Download)
Singer-songwriter AOI12SAI (Instagram, 𝕏) (read "aoi jūni sai") has just released a new song titled "Antenna". Check it out below or on your favorite download/streaming platform. This release follows the song "Sea of Neon" (, Spotify, YouTube Music) last...
Posted on July 31, 2024 at 23:50. | Released on July 31, 2024
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
the Loupes "ANA" (Download)
the Loupes (𝕏, Instagram) (pronounced "Lou-pez"), a band based in Hiroshima, has released digitally a new song titled "ANA". This is apparently from a forthcoming brand new album. Stay tuned! the Loupes' current line-up features guitar/drums, pedal steel guitar,...
Posted on July 27, 2024 at 12:00. | Released on July 7, 2024
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
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
Natsu Summer "Orange Airmail"
Natsu Summer has just released a brand new album titled "Orange Airmail". As usual it is produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi (RYUSENKEI). In addition to reggae city pop sounds that Natsu Summer is well known for, this time touches of Amapiano...
Posted on July 24, 2024 at 23:33. | Released on July 24, 2024
DÉ DÉ MOUSE & hitomitoi "Skyscraper Starlight" (Download)
DÉ DÉ MOUSE and hitomitoi have released a new collaboration song, titled "Skyscraper Starlight". Check out the image clip below, and find the song on Bandcamp or other download/streaming platforms. This is the 3rd time that the two have...
Posted on July 22, 2024 at 23:41. | Released on July 17, 2024
Dai Nakamura "Nami Oto" (Download)
Dai Nakamura (a.k.a. NUBACK) has released a new solo EP. Titled "Nami Oto" (which means "sound of waves"), it is available on Bandcamp and other download/streaming platforms. This follows the 2-song single "Goodbye c/w for Alison" released last December....
Posted on July 21, 2024 at 12:34. | Released on July 11, 2024
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.
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
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
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
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
nonayu x usabeni "РЕЕК-A-BOO!" (Download)
Here's the 2nd song from the new collaboration of usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) (Instagram, 𝕏) and nonayu (Instagram, 𝕏), the two of who have previously collaborated in idol groups Frun Frin Friends and Avandoned. Following "Ice Bahn" released last...
Posted on July 3, 2024 at 23:41. | Released on July 3, 2024
xiangyu "zutto iru Tomato" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) has a new song out now digitally. Titled "zutto iru Tomato", it's about a lonely neglected tomato slice that sometimes remains on the plate at an izakaya get-together. The track produced by Gimgigam takes inspiration from...
Posted on July 2, 2024 at 00:20. | Released on June 26, 2024
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
Various Artists "16 Songs of Hirobumi Suzuki"
moonriders' bassist Hirobumi Suzuki celebrated last month his 70th birthday (on May 19). This tribute album consisting of covers of his various works (solo and with moonriders) was planned by Narisu Records and ayU tokiO, and kept a complete secret...
Posted on June 25, 2024 at 22:08. | Released on June 25, 2024
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
Halfby "Yakan Hiko feat. Keiichi Sokabe" (7")
Halfby has released a new 7", of a cover of Yoshitaka Minami's "yakan hikō", featuring guest singer Keiichi Sokabe. The song was previously released as a music video part of the Newtro project. Watch it below! For the 7",...
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 20:11. | Released on June 19, 2024
Cornelius "Ethereal Essence"
Cornelius is releasing a new album this week, titled "Ethereal Essence". This is an ambient-themed album of tracks from the recent years that are made available on CD for the first time, at least some of which are reworked or...
Posted on June 23, 2024 at 17:36. | Released on June 26, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.50
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 21, 2024 at 12:48.
RYUTist "WOOT!" (Download)
Niigata-based idol group RYUTist has released a new song titled "WOOT!". The song was written and produced by Satoko Shibata who previously also wrote the songs "Nice Pose" and "Aurora" for the group. Check out the music video below!...
Posted on June 21, 2024 at 00:25. | Released on June 12, 2024
Owarikarahajimari "back to me" (Download)
Owarikarahajimari is an electronic rock band, formed of Ayup1ko (lead vocals & keyboards), Naka Tomizawa (a.k.a. King of Opus) (guitar, bass, programming), ALi Sueoka (guitar), and Wada Masao (computer/sound effects). All members also sing backing vocals. Following the release...
Posted on June 20, 2024 at 23:49. | Released on February 2, 2024
Omodaka "Hokkai Bon Uta" (Download)
Omodaka, the chiptune-meets-minyō solo project of Sōichi Terada, has released a new digital EP of two songs, titled "Hokkai Bon Uta". Check out the short version music video below (directed by Takuya Hosogane (mimoid)), and find the whole EP...
Posted on June 11, 2024 at 23:53. | Released on June 7, 2024
Sunny Day Service "Live! (Live at Yokohama Bay Hall 10/29/2023)"
Sunny Day Service has released a new live album, titled "Live!". Having been on a tour of 43 shows following the release of latest original album "Doki Doki" (2022), this new live album features 10 songs from a memorable show...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 21:50. | Released on June 5, 2024
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC "Revisit" (Cassette/Download)
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC has just released a new 5th album, titled "Revisit". Having previously visited various towns in Japan to get inspiration for making his music — namely Tatebayashi (Gunma pref.), Nomozaki (Nagasaki), Susaki (Kōchi), Shiojiri (Nagano) and Ureshino (Saga) —, this...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 13:47. | Released on June 5, 2024
YMCK "Shining Summer Dream / Fourteen☆Revolution" (Download)
YMCK has just released a new digital single of two summer city pop tracks, of course done in their signature 8-bit style! Check them out on your favorite download/streaming platform. A limited cassette tape edition including two extra tracks...
Posted on June 6, 2024 at 00:27. | Released on June 5, 2024
Wednesday Campanella "Pop Delivery"
Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) has just released a new EP of 8 songs. This is the 3rd EP since singer Utaha joined in 2021, and is the follow-up to "Rabbit Star ★". Check out the music videos below,...
Posted on June 5, 2024 at 22:54. | Released on June 5, 2024
Way Wave "Journey"
Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has released a brand new album, their first that is self-produced. Titled "Journey", it consists of all original songs which were written by the sisters (with the sole exception of collaboration single "Free My...
Posted on June 5, 2024 at 00:22. | Released on June 5, 2024
Bakubaku Dokin "Mint" (7")
The latest single of Bakubaku Dokin (𝕏, Instagram), "Mint", has just been released on 7"! On the B-side is the instrumental version. Both songs can also be found diigitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music). This song was produced by DJ...
Posted on May 31, 2024 at 21:29. | Released on May 29, 2024
perfect young lady "BEST 2020-2023"
Lo-fi synth-pop solo artist perfect young lady (SoundCloud, Bandcamp, 𝕏) has released a first CD album, which comes as a greatest hits album titled "BEST 2020-2023". Included are 21 songs, totaling 72 minutes. As the title hints, many of the...
Posted on May 31, 2024 at 00:07. | Released on May 22, 2024
usabeni "AIR"
Self-produced idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) has just released a new EP. Titled "AIR", it contains 3 new songs plus a remix. Like the previous mini-album "textures!", it features the sounds of Hyoe Yasuhara and Feww. The remix is...
Posted on May 27, 2024 at 23:45. | Released on May 27, 2024
lyrical school "DAY 2"
Idol rap group lyrical school has released a new album! Following "New World e.p." (2023), this is the first full-length by the latest line-up of 5 girls and 3 boys. Check out the new music video of "Ultimate Anthem" below,...
Posted on May 25, 2024 at 10:00. | Released on April 24, 2024
Cornelius "Too Much Love For Sauna (Falling Deep)" (Download)
Cornelius has released a new track, a re-arranged version of "Sauna Sukisugi" (2019), re-titled "Too Much Love For Sauna (Falling Deep)". Check out the music video below! This year is the 30th anniversary of the release of Cornelius' debut album...
Posted on May 25, 2024 at 00:22. | Released on May 24, 2024
Kenji Ozawa & Scha Dara Parr "Boogie Back Baby"
The hit song "konya wa Boogie Back", released by Kenji Ozawa and Scha Dara Parr in March 1994, has reached its 30th anniversary. To celebrate that, the same members made a new sequel song titled "Boogie Back Baby". While...
Posted on May 23, 2024 at 22:56. | Released on April 24, 2024
Scha Dara Parr & STUTS "Pointless 5 (feat. PUNPEE)" (Download)
Scha Dara Parr and STUTS have released a collaboration track digitally. With guest rapper PUNPEE joining in, the resulting song by the party of five is appropriately titled "Pointless 5". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. Scha...
Posted on May 23, 2024 at 22:28. | Released on May 17, 2024
xiangyu "rasuichi no Pizza" (Download)
xiangyu (Twitter, Instagram) released a new song this month, taking inspiration from the last piece of pizza that no one dares to take. The Baltimore breaks track was produced by Gimgigam, who had produced xiangyu's latest EP "OTO-SHIMONO". The...
Posted on May 21, 2024 at 00:41. | Released on May 1, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.49
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 17, 2024 at 12:59.
Sho Kurashina "Ridgeline feat. Hugh Keice (English ver.)" (Download)
Shō Kurashina, frontman of city-pop band Good Bye April, has released a new song titled "Ridgeline" which is a collaboration with Hugh Keice (Instagram), the singer of Korean synth-pop band ultramodernista (Instagram). The song was written by Sho Kurashina...
Posted on May 12, 2024 at 11:41. | Released on May 10, 2024
Way Wave "nagasarete ikou" (Download)
Funky soulful sisters unit Way Wave has a new song that has just been released digitally. This new song "nagasarete ikō" comes ahead of their new 4th album "Journey" coming on June 5 (stay tuned for details!). Check out...
Posted on May 11, 2024 at 00:42. | Released on May 6, 2024
OCHA∞ME "Morning Routine" (Download)
Following the release of "you'll never walk alone" last month, OCHA∞ME (Instagram, 𝕏) is back again with a new song titled "Morning Routine". This song was written by member Yū Suganami, and the jacket and music video feature actress...
Posted on May 9, 2024 at 13:42. | Released on May 8, 2024
kimriri "frame" (Download)
D.I.Y.-style singer-songwriter kimriri (Instagram, Twitter) has just released a new song, titled "frame". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. This follows the song "episode". kimriri will be guest DJ on May 12 at event "Blue Boys Club",...
Posted on May 9, 2024 at 13:28. | Released on May 8, 2024
OCHA∞ME "you'll never walk alone" (Download)
OCHA∞ME (Instagram, 𝕏) has released in April a new song digitally, titled "you'll never walk alone", which is accompanied by a music video featuring the band's members in Tokyo streets, with a special appearance of bar and band social...
Posted on May 6, 2024 at 17:47. | Released on April 10, 2024
valknee "Ordinary" (Download)
Rapper valknee has released a first full-length album digitally, titled "Ordinary". This includes previously released songs "WHITE DOWN JKT" and "BREEEEZE", and a whole lot of new tracks! Featured producers are NUU$HI, hirihiri, Pianootoko, SEKITOVA, Bailefunk Kakeko and KUROMARU. valknee...
Posted on May 4, 2024 at 11:47. | Released on April 10, 2024
Penny Arcade "Land of Glacier" (7"/Download)
Penny Arcade (Instagram, 𝕏), a guitar pop band formed in the mid-80s and originally active until 1989, has become active again since 2017 and now here comes a single of new music! The single is now available on 7",...
Posted on May 3, 2024 at 22:17. | Released on April 18, 2024
VIOLAVIE "Answer / Birthday" (Download)
VIOLAVIE (YouTube, 𝕏, Instagram) is a new idol group that is produced by Emiri Kanou, and is formed of Konoha, Mitsuki, Marin, Mioha, Nico and Saaya. Their first two songs, "Answer" and "Birthday", were recently released digitally. Emiri wrote...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 23:42. | Released on April 24, 2024
The Pen Friend Club "Back In The Pen Friend Club"
The Pen Friend Club has released a new album titled "Back In The Pen Friend Club", the first featuring their new vocalist Niina (UK-born British-Japanese). This album consists of all covers, with the exception of a self-cover of original song...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 22:26. | Released on May 1, 2024
Denki Groove "Denki Groove's 35th Anniversary Song" (Download)
Just one day after the release of Denki Groove's 32nd and 34th anniversary songs, here finally comes a more timely anthem: "Denki Groove's 35th Anniversary Song"! This third song was mixed by Tetsuya Kaneshige, and again features guitar by...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 17:20. | Released on May 2, 2024
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Oedoedo" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has recently released a new song titled "OEDOEDO". It's a theme song for anime series Ninjala, and follows "Isshin Doutai" which was also used as a theme song for the series. As always, the song was...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 12:42. | Released on April 12, 2024
Machi Akari "Chikyu Dekin Ni Shite Iiyo ~ Disco Akari"
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has released a new mini-album of 4 songs with a theme of disco, always with her special touch of Japanese vibes and humor! The songs were arranged by Yumi Okada who had also participated to previous...
Posted on May 2, 2024 at 00:15. | Released on April 3, 2024
bala "bala-llel world" (Download)
Girl artists & creators crew bala (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube, TikTok) has just released a first EP! Included are the songs releaseed over the last year — "barla", "Heavenly", and "Tokyo Survivor" — as well as the lead song "Like...
Posted on May 1, 2024 at 00:03. | Released on April 19, 2024
RYUSENKEI "Illusions"
RYUSENKEI, the city pop group led by Cunimondo Takiguchi, has come back as a unit fronted by new singer Sincere (Instagram, 𝕏) as an official member. The new album "Illusions" has just been released, as the first original release of...
Posted on April 28, 2024 at 11:29. | Released on April 24, 2024
Hideki Kaji "Being Pure At Heart"
Hideki Kaji has just released a brand new album, titled "Being Pure At Heart". It had been about 5 years since the previous original full-length "Goth Romance". The new album contains some songs released digitally over the last few years,...
Posted on April 27, 2024 at 23:58. | Released on April 24, 2024
Record Store Day 2024
Record Store Day was held worldwide on Saturday April 20. 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 have already started. Also...
Posted on April 23, 2024 at 00:54. | Released on April 20, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.48
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 19, 2024 at 13:25.
Wednesday Campanella "Neon" (12"), "Rabbit Star ★" (12")
The two first EPs of Wednesday Campanella (aka suiyōbi no Campanella) with current singer Utaha, "Neon" (2022) and "Rabbit Star ★" (2023), have been released on vinyl! Grab them while you can. Since these two EPs, 4 new songs have...
Posted on April 11, 2024 at 21:22. | Released on March 14, 2024
Haruko Tajima "Gal Ninja feat. Hatsune Miku" (Download)
Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has recently released a new single titled "Gal Ninja", and which also features Hatsune Miku as duet partner. Check out the music video below! Other of Haruko's recent songs are "Rougai Y2K" (YouTube) and "Max...
Posted on April 8, 2024 at 20:54. | Released on March 6, 2024
Maika Loubté "Shinsho Volcano" (Download)
Maika Loubté has just released a new song digitally, titled "Shinshō Volcano". It is inspired by a visit she made to Nagashima Aiseien (National Sanatorium for Hansen's Disease Patients). You can read about her experience and the thoughts she...
Posted on April 4, 2024 at 22:48. | Released on April 3, 2024
hasirikomis "I Love you! next to music"
hasirikomis is a cool 3-piece band that was formed in 2019. This March they released their 3rd album, titled "I Love you! next to music". Check out the several music videos below! The album is available on CD and digitally....
Posted on April 4, 2024 at 21:23. | Released on March 13, 2024
the Tiger "Get Ready"
the Tiger is a soulful and funky rock band that was formed in 2014, and moved from their hometown of Nagoya to Tokyo in 2019. After having released four mini-albums independently, here comes a first full-length album titled "Get Ready"....
Posted on April 3, 2024 at 23:41. | Released on March 13, 2024
HALLCA & kukatachii "Romantic" (Download)
The new song of HALLCA is a collaboration with pop dance band kukatachii, titled "Romantic". Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform. A music video should also be coming. This follows the release of three songs by HALLCA...
Posted on April 2, 2024 at 22:23. | Released on March 14, 2024
CHiLi GiRL "Secret Secret" (Download)
CHiLi GiRL, the project of singer-songwriter and shamisen player Shinobu Kawashima mixing traditional sounds and city music, has just recently released a brand new song titled "Secret Secret". The music production was done in collaboration with drummer & video...
Posted on April 2, 2024 at 21:14. | Released on March 20, 2024
RYUSENKEI "Super Generation" (Download)
RYUSENKEI, the city pop group led by Cunimondo Takiguchi, is back with a new song and also some big news. The group was joined by singer Sincere (Instagram, 𝕏) as an official member. Their first song "Super Generation" is...
Posted on April 1, 2024 at 23:58. | Released on March 29, 2024
sugar me "Super Me" (Download)
Singer-songwriter sugar me has just released a new mini-album, titled "Super Me". This follows album "Wild Flowers" (2020). The song "Slow Life" features Robert Kretzschmar. Check out the new music video of the song "Little Girl In Me" below! A...
Posted on April 1, 2024 at 23:20. | Released on March 29, 2024
bala "Like That" (Download)
bala (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube, TikTok) has released in March a 4th song, a catchy pop track titled "Like That". Coming just a year after their debut, this one features singing by MANON, SUNNY ONLY1 and KANO. Music credits include...
Posted on April 1, 2024 at 13:22. | Released on March 13, 2024
