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Konishi Yasuharu "ongaku ni wa kansha shiteiru", "anata ni wa kansha shiteiru"
Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five) has a pair of solo albums coming up! These two consist of just him singing and playing his guitar, performing many songs of Pizzicato Five's repertory, as well as ones that he wrote for other artists...
Posted on October 8, 2026 at 21:23. | Expected to be released on October 28, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.68
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 2, 2026 at 10:00.
Crazy Ken Band "Karei"
Crazy Ken Band has released a brand new album this month, titled "Karei". It's their 25th album, and is the follow-up to last year's "Kasei" (2024). The album is available on CD in regular and limited editions —the latter which...
Posted on September 13, 2025 at 14:04. | Released on September 3, 2025
Yuyakeshiwasu & Swlabrs "Shonan Psyche" (LP/Download), "Runnin' Away" (7")
Yuyakeshiwasu (Instagram, 𝕏), previously a band but now the solo unit of songwriter Yūsuke Hayashi, has been teaming up with the talentful trio Swlabrs for a while, and here comes a full-length album of the collaboration. The new album "Shonan...
Posted on August 28, 2025 at 00:07. | Released on July 31, 2025
Hajime Tachibana "hajimeht"
Hajime Tachibana (known as the guitarist of Plastics) has released a greatest hits album, the first to cover his whole solo career that started with his first album "H" (1982). The album was supervised by Kan Takagi, and the songs...
Posted on January 21, 2025 at 23:07. | Released on January 15, 2025
Velludo "Between The Lines" (Download)
Velludo (read in Japanese "Birōdo") is a 4-piece band featuring Shuntarō Okino (Venus Peter) and Keigo Oyamada (Cornelius), formed in the late 80s moments before Venus Peter and Flipper's Guitar. The songs they wrote around 1987-1988 were finally (re-)recorded this...
Posted on December 29, 2024 at 00:02. | Released on November 6, 2024
The Pen Friend Club "Best Of The Pen Friend Club 2018-2024"
The Pen Friend Club recently released a greatest hits album covering their 2018 to 2024 period, which included the presence of three different vocalists over time: Yuka Fujimoto, Megumi and current singer Niina. Included are 21 tracks, many of which...
Posted on December 8, 2024 at 15:02. | Released on November 6, 2024
Maika Loubté "art of mani mani (Live at WWW X)" (Download)
Maika Loubté has released a first ever live album, of a show held last year on November 16 (2023) at Shibuya WWW X. It was a show for the release of album "mani mani", and featured special guests AAAMYYY, LISACHRIS...
Posted on December 7, 2024 at 01:17. | Released on December 4, 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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
hitomitoi / Toby Glider "Late Night Special" (12")
Two new songs sung by hitomitoi have been released as a 12" single, for the 5th anniversary of record shop & label Adult Oriented Records (Instagram). The A-side is a song titled "Late Night Special" produced by Toby Glider...
Posted on December 26, 2023 at 00:26. | Released on December 10, 2023
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
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
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
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.
City Pop on Vinyl 2023
City Pop on Vinyl is being held for the 4th time, on August 5, 2023. There are many exciting releases this time again, and below are some recommendations to Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. There's also a lot more to find...
Posted on August 5, 2023 at 23:05. | Released on August 5, 2023
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Various Artists "A Girl's Favourite Oldies Vol.3: SOLEIL Juke Box"
This is the 3rd of a trilogy of compilations of music from which the band SOLEIL (active from 2017 to 2019) took some of its inspiration. This compilation contains 30 songs from the 60s selected by the band's bassist and...
Posted on January 31, 2023 at 22:15. | Released on January 27, 2023
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.35
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 20, 2023 at 00:04.
Rattana "Rainbow Eyes (feat. hitomitoi)" (Download)
Thai singer-songwriter Rattana Chanprasit (aka Na Polycat) (Instagram), a member of band Polycat, has collaborated with hitomitoi on his latest solo single as Rattana, titled "Rainbow Eyes". The song's original version was sung by himself in Thai (music video),...
Posted on December 30, 2022 at 00:15. | Released on December 20, 2022
Komono Lake "Sunshower" (Download)
Natural city pop unit Komono Lake recently released its first full-length album! Titled "Sunshower", it contains a everal brand new songs along with previously released digital singles. Also check out previous EPs "Justified" released digitally in January 2022 (Spotify, ,...
Posted on December 29, 2022 at 22:35. | Released on November 30, 2022
MANON "aura" (Download)
MANON has just released digitally a new song, "aura", the 2nd of a series of four monthly releases. Like her previous, "Fake Friends", it has music written and produced by trackmaker Kiraku (SoundCloud). There's a music video that you...
Posted on November 26, 2022 at 22:07. | Released on November 25, 2022
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 09 'ocha to okashi to ongaku to'" (CD+Book)
Here's the 9th of the CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has been released today! The guest this time is dessert expert Kaede Fujisawa, and the book and CD contents are said to fit perfectly together. The book has...
Posted on October 28, 2022 at 21:59. | Released on October 28, 2022
MANON "Fake Friends" (Download)
MANON has just released digitally a brand new song titled "Fake Friends", with music produced by up-and-coming trackmaker Kiraku (SoundCloud). Check out the lyric video below, and find the song on your favorite download/streaming platform! It was also announced...
Posted on October 23, 2022 at 15:27. | Released on October 14, 2022
The Courettes "Daydream" (7"), "Back In Mono: B-sides & Outtakes" (Japanese edition CD)
Denmark-based Brazilian/Danish garage rock band The Courettes are finally coming to Japan this month! To commemorate their visit, they are releasing a Japan-only 7" single of the song "Daydream" with for B-side a version sung in Japanese(!), and also a...
Posted on October 1, 2022 at 21:02. | Released on October 5, 2022
YeYe "Hamidete!" (Download)
Singer-songwriter YeYe has released a brand new album digitally! This includes collaborations with rapper BIM ("Suttonkyo") and Ginger Root ("minamo ni, ice"). Also, two songs were produced by Akito Katayose (GREAT3): "Tashikanagogo" and "mina dareka no daiji". Watch the music...
Posted on September 23, 2022 at 23:35. | Released on September 21, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.31
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on September 9, 2022 at 13:25.
Crazy Ken Band "Jyuei"
Crazy Ken Band has just released this month a brand new album, their 22nd it seems! This follows cover album "I Like It" (2021) and previous original album "Now" (2020). Check out the music videos and sampler clip at the...
Posted on August 16, 2022 at 00:31. | Released on August 3, 2022
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 08 'Love Ballad ja odorenai'" (CD+Book)
An eighth installment of the fun CD+Book series of "Readymade mirai no ongaku" has been released! While the series as a whole is supervised by Konishi Yasuharu (most often featuring music selected by himself), this time he has named DJ...
Posted on July 28, 2022 at 00:18. | Released on August 26, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.29
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on July 15, 2022 at 13:15.
Machi Akari "Colorful! Exciting! Pop Music!"
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari has just released a brand new album of all original songs. Of the great line-up of songs, all written by herself, four were arranged by Sally Kubota & Yumi Okada ("A Wonderful Time", "Making Up for Eye...
Posted on July 6, 2022 at 21:27. | Released on June 29, 2022
MANON, Panpan Yeeyee, HNC "Lazy Bandits" (Download)
A collaboration song of MANON and PANPAN YEEYEE (Thailand), with music written and produced by HNC, has just been released digitally as July arrived. Check out the both cute and freaky music video of "Lazy Bandits" below, directed by...
Posted on July 4, 2022 at 23:48. | Released on July 1, 2022
The Courettes "Back In Mono (B-sides & Outtakes)" (10"/CD)
Following last year's excellent album "Back In Mono", here comes from The Couretttes a collection of B-sides and outtakes from those recording sessions. With three previously unreleased songs ("Daydream", "Tough Like That" and "Talking About My Baby"), it appears also...
Posted on June 7, 2022 at 20:50. | Released on May 27, 2022
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Fake Food (Quilts version)" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's new project, Momoko Motion and Quilts, has just released a 5th song digitally! This one is a self-cover of her solo song "Fake Food" (find the original jazzy piano version here), but this time performed with...
Posted on June 1, 2022 at 23:51. | Released on May 25, 2022
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.27
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on May 13, 2022 at 12:49.
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Department store" (Download)
Here's a 4th song by singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's new project, Momoko Motion and Quilts. The song "Department store" is a new original written by Momoko, actually taking inspiration from a department store. The music is performed by Kazuaki Koyama...
Posted on May 1, 2022 at 23:07. | Released on April 27, 2022
Kaede "Leave It To Shining a Light"
Kaede (Negicco) has just released a new single titled "Leave It To Shining a Light" (Japanese title "hikari no sasu mama ni"). The title song was sound produced by Gusokumuzu, and a music video of it can be watched...
Posted on March 29, 2022 at 21:53. | Released on March 29, 2022
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Triangles and the relationship" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion's latest project, Momoko Motion and Quilts, has released today a 3rd song digitally. Watch the music video below, and hear it on your favorite streaming/download platform. The song is also available in hi-res audio from OTOTOY....
Posted on March 17, 2022 at 20:39. | Released on March 16, 2022
Rie Aono "Rain or Shine"
Singer Rie Aono is releasing a 2nd solo album, the follow-up to "Pastoral" (2017) (Bandcamp, , Spotify, YouTube). With lyrics written by herself, the music was written, arranged and produced by Seki Yoshihiko in an AOR/city-pop sound. Check out the...
Posted on March 15, 2022 at 20:59. | Released on March 16, 2022
Various Artists "Ban Hiroshi presents Columbia Rockin' Kayo Collection Vol.2"
Kyoto rock'n'roller Ban Hiroshi (of Bambino) has released a 2nd compilation of Japanese rocking kayō songs, again selected from Columbia's vast catalog. The album consists of songs from the mid-50s to the early-80s, traversing almost chronogically periods of different influences...
Posted on December 24, 2021 at 00:10. | Released on December 22, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Noël Nippon" édition 2021
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on December 19, 2021 at 02:42.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.22
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on December 9, 2021 at 23:13.
Record Day 2021 Day 2
Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), has being held once more this November, on Saturday November 27. Also check out the post about day 1! Items can be ordered online. Below is...
Posted on December 4, 2021 at 00:54. | Released on November 27, 2021
Record Day 2021 Day 1
Record Day, previously happening only on November 3 for "Culture Day" (a public holiday), is being held on two separate days in 2021: November 3 and 27. Items can be ordered online without any delay. Below is a list of...
Posted on November 3, 2021 at 00:44. | Released on November 3, 2021
Yukihiro Takahashi "Grand Espoir" (CD/12")
This is a compilation album of Yukihiro Takahashi (YMO, METAFIVE) from 1980 to 1985. The songs were selected and remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara (METAFIVE). The CD edition has two discs, the first one of music from YT's own albums and...
Posted on October 29, 2021 at 23:13. | Released on October 27, 2021
Momoko Motion and Quilts "Feeling Vegetables" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion has just released a 2nd song digitally with her latest project, Momoko Motion and Quilts. Watch the music video for "Feeling Vegetables" below and find it on a download platform. This song, along with "High" released...
Posted on October 2, 2021 at 23:51. | Released on September 29, 2021
Crazy Ken Band "I Like It"
Crazy Ken Band is releasing a cover album for the first time ever, including many songs that are part of band's and most precisely leader Yokoyama Ken's musical roots. The selection spans from the 70s to the early 90s. Check...
Posted on September 6, 2021 at 21:17. | Released on September 8, 2021
Magic, Drums & Love "Dancehall! Supreme! Shooting!" (7")
Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love is releasing a brand new 7" single of two songs! Like the other recent releases, it's produced by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (of Learners, Neil and Iraiza, Cubismo Grafico). The A-side is a...
Posted on August 24, 2021 at 19:03. | Released on August 25, 2021
Momoko Motion and Quilts "High" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Momoko Motion, previously active with Re:Served and also an ex-member of Futon (Thailand), is back with a new project called Momoko Motion and Quilts, and she aims to release a full album titled "Lemon is gray" next year....
Posted on August 11, 2021 at 20:46. | Released on August 11, 2021
YeYe "Otona"
Singer-songwriter YeYe is releasing a new mini-album! Included are collaborations with BASI, Kawabe Moto (mitsume) and Ayatake Ezaki. Check out the music videos below! This follows album "30" released in March 2020. Having been released digitally in advance today July...
Posted on July 7, 2021 at 19:41. | Released on July 21, 2021
Nishioka Diddley "Bedroom to Outer Space" (Download)
Nishioka Diddley (Bandcamp, SoundCloud), known as the guitarist of Childish Tones and Nih Khmers among others, has just released a new solo album! His music mixes chiptune and guitar sounds, using several types of Nanoloop as well as 6- and...
Posted on July 1, 2021 at 13:31. | Released on July 1, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.17
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 24, 2021 at 00:26.
Kaede "Youth - Original Soundtrack"
Kaede (Negicco) has just released a new concept album, the soundtrack of an imaginary movie titled "Youth". The album's producer is Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) who often accompanies Kaede on piano in her shows. One song also has lyrics written by...
Posted on June 15, 2021 at 21:16. | Released on June 15, 2021
Posted on May 3, 2021 at 09:14. | Event held on Monday May 3, 2021 at 19:00 (JST)
Philosophy no Dance "Cup Ramen Program"
Funky idol group Philosophy No Dance have just released a new EP! You can watch the music video for title song "Cup Ramen Program" below. The album comes in three editions. Limited edition A includes a Blu-ray disc of live...
Posted on April 29, 2021 at 11:50. | Released on April 28, 2021
Posted on April 13, 2021 at 20:19. | Event held on Thursday April 15, 2021 at 21:30 (JST)
Interview: BJ Rubin
Interview of BJ Rubin by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound)--> BJ Rubin is the New Yorker who is behind the eclectic TV show titled "The BJ Rubin Show" that's currently being aired on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN). The show...
Posted on February 27, 2021 at 22:00.
Moon Phase (Tsuki No Michikake) "My Eyes Seek" (Download)
Moon Phase, known in Japanese as Tsuki No Michikake, is a duo formed of songwriter/producer Imai Kazuya and lyricist/singer Kumagai Asumi. They have just released a 2nd EP of three songs digitally. The song "My Eyes Seek" features Matsuki Bitei...
Posted on February 26, 2021 at 21:00. | Released on February 17, 2021
"Readymade mirai no ongaku Series - CD Book hen 02 'neko mo shakushi mo Twist'" (CD+Book)
Started in January, here's the 2nd of the "Readymade mirai no ongaku" (aka "Readymade Oldays") monthly CD+Book series supervised by Konishi Yasuharu! This time the CD is an updated edition of a limited edition mix tape of twist tunes, while...
Posted on February 5, 2021 at 20:29. | Released on February 26, 2021
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.13
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 28, 2021 at 01:13.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.12
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on December 24, 2020 at 00:34.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.11
This is Tokyo's Coolest Sound's own radio show, which is featured on La Face B (Facebook page), an Internet radio based in Montréal (Québec, Canada). It brings you some favorite songs and artists that you've read about in these...
Posted on November 25, 2020 at 23:58.
Record Day 2020
Record Day 2020, ran by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, is just about to happen this November 3rd. Being on the same day as Japan's "Culture Day", it's a day off well spent doing record shopping. Record Day items are...
Posted on November 3, 2020 at 01:59. | Released on November 3, 2020
Crazy Ken Band "Now"
Crazy Ken Band has just released a brand new album titled "NOW"! I believe it's their 20th album! Included are a great bunch of brand new songs, as well as renewed versions of songs from the recent "Ivory ep". CDJapan...
Posted on October 21, 2020 at 00:19. | Released on October 21, 2020
Posted on September 4, 2020 at 23:20. | Event held on Saturday September 5, 2020 at 13:00 (JST)
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
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.7
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 22, 2020 at 23:35.
Magic, Drums & Love "Amazon Night / Eyes, Hands, Height & Hair" (7"/Download)
Tokyo rock'n'roll band Magic, Drums & Love has a new double-A-side 7" single being released! Like their latest album, "Hurricane Upsetter", it's produced by Matsuda "Chabe" Gakuji (Learners, Neil and Iraiza, Cubismo Grafico). The single is said to include...
Posted on July 21, 2020 at 23:19. | Released on July 22, 2020
Sloppy Joe "Waiting For The Night Begins", "With Kisses Four" (12")
Indie pop band Sloppy Joe (Facebook page) has a brand new 2nd album about to be released! Included are a bunch of new songs, as well as two previously released on 7" in 2013, "Once And For All" and "That...
Posted on June 30, 2020 at 22:28. | Released on July 2, 2020
Crazy Ken Band "Ivory ep"
Crazy Ken Band has just released a new EP which consists mainly of brand new songs "Ivory" and "dakara itta desho"! Also included are the previously digitally released "Kadomatsu" (theme song of movie "uso 800 Kyōmachi Royale") and "yume no...
Posted on June 26, 2020 at 23:45. | Released on June 24, 2020
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.5
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 28, 2020 at 01:10.
jan and naomi "YES", "Neutrino"
Duo jan and naomi (Facebook) are back with two albums, one produced by jan ("Neutrino") and the other by naomi ("YES"). "YES" has dreamy sounds with Rhodes and organs, while "Neutrino" shows a shoegazer synth-pop side. The two sing on...
Posted on May 20, 2020 at 22:16. | Released on May 20, 2020
Tomoyuki Tanaka "Change the World Again (feat. Takano Hiroshi & Harada Ikuko)" (Download)
Tomoyuki Tanaka (aka FPM) has just released a 2nd single under his own name, following the recent "Alone". This new song features vocals by Takano Hiroshi and Harada Ikuko (clammbon). It's available digitally, but first be sure to check...
Posted on May 13, 2020 at 23:37. | Released on May 13, 2020
Wack Wack Rhythm Band "The 'Now' Sounds"
Funky instrumental party band Wack Wack Rhythm Band has a brand new album about to be released! All songs from their three latest 7"'s are included: "Easy Riding / I'll Close My Eyes", "Madras Express / Stay-Pressed" and "Finish feat....
Posted on April 1, 2020 at 00:05. | Released on April 4, 2020
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.
YeYe "30"
Singer-songwriter YeYe has a 5th album titled "30" about to be released! It has been about 2½ years since her previous, "Mottainai" (2017). Check out the music videos and sampler below. On March 17 from 20:00 (Japan time) there will...
Posted on March 16, 2020 at 12:50. | Released on March 18, 2020
Agata Morio "kankou omiyage dai3 wakusei"
Singer Agata Morio has a brand new album out this week! Like its predecessor "risō no kutsushita to fune" (2018), this time again the recording was done in New York City with collaborators including Lary 7, Avery Brooks (Lost Children,...
Posted on December 17, 2019 at 22:33. | Released on December 18, 2019
Maika Loubté "Closer" (12")
Maika Loubté's latest album "Closer", out digitally last July (, Spotify, etc.), is about to get a physical release on clear vinyl! Check out the brand new music video for "Snappp (feat. New Optimism)" below, a track featuring New Optimism...
Posted on November 8, 2019 at 23:40. | Released on December 4, 2019
Wack Wack Rhythm Band "Finish feat. Lemon c/w Everyday Shuffle" (7")
Wack Wack Rhythm Band has a new 7" about to be released! This follows "Easy Riding / I'll Close My Eyes" and "Madras Express / Stay-Pressed", and comes in advance of a new album being prepared for release in...
Posted on November 7, 2019 at 21:59. | Released on November 11, 2019
Maika Loubté "Closer" (Download)
Singer-songwriter and synth wiz Maika Loubté has a brand new album out now digitally! Included are many new tracks, such as "Mountaintop" and "Nobara" which had been released in advance, and also a collaboration with New Optimism (aka Miho Hatori),...
Posted on July 12, 2019 at 22:31. | Released on July 12, 2019
Chimidoro "nanokana?"
Techno rap group Chimidoro has just released a 2nd album this month! This is their first in 12 years, the follow-up to debut album "minna no uta" (2007). Check out this special release page, and also the sampler clip below....
Posted on March 23, 2019 at 13:27. | Released on March 15, 2019
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.
Agata Morio "risou no kutsushita to fune"
Singer Agata Morio has a brand new album out now! Having released an album every year since 2011 (the previous being "Baby-lon" with Hachimitsu Pie), this time all recording and mixing was done in New York City. Collaborators include artists...
Posted on December 28, 2018 at 23:00. | Released on December 26, 2018
Wack Wack Rhythm Band "Weekend Jack (+1 disc)"
This gem of a party album, the first full-length by Wack Wack Rhythm Band released on Trattoria in 1998, has just been re-released in a newly remastered edition! A bonus disc has been added, containing rarities such as 5 live...
Posted on November 22, 2018 at 22:30. | Released on November 21, 2018
