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
clammbon "Why not clammbon!? ~ clammbon Tribute"
This recently released clammbon tribute album features a great amount of like-minded artists, including Buffalo Daughter, salyu x salyu, Nona Reeves, Tokyo No.1 Soul Set, GREAT3, Hanaregumi, Rekishi and more. Check out the trailer clip below, and hear samples of...
Posted on December 31, 2014 at 17:53. | Released on December 3, 2014
Mizuno Mari "mariage"
Konishi Yasuharu contributes a newly written song to this solo mini-album by Mizuno Mari (paris match (MySpace)), who was featured last year on "uta to Guitar. Piano. kotoba." from columbia*readymade. His song here is titled "kekkon shiyō yo." ("Let's get...
Posted on April 11, 2009 at 12:00. | Released on April 29, 2009
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Record Store Day 2026
Record Store Day 2026 will be held worldwide on Saturday, April 18. Below is a list of recommended releases coming from Japan. The full list of Record Store Day Japan can be found here. Online sales in Japan should start...
Posted on April 16, 2026 at 23:58. | Released on April 18, 2026
Seikatsu no Sekkei "For the Long Curve" (Download)
Seikatsu no Sekkei (Twitter, Instagram), a band now formed of brothers Shintarō Ōtsuka (guitar & vocals) and Kumpei Ōtsuka (drums & chorus), has released a 2nd album titled "For the Long Curve". Included is the song "Isakai nai Sekai" produced...
Posted on October 28, 2025 at 22:32. | Released on October 15, 2025
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
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
METAFIVE "METAATEM"
After a long wait, here comes METAFIVE's new album "METAATEM"! Included are the previously digitally released "Environmental" and "The Paramedics", as well as many brand new songs! Unfortunately, it has also been announced that it's their last album. The "Deluxe...
Posted on September 13, 2022 at 00:04. | Released on September 14, 2022
TESTSET "EP1 TSTST" (Download)
TESTSET (Twitter) is a new unit formed of METAFIVE members Yoshinori Sunahara and Leo Imai, together with drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3) and guitarist Seiichi Nagai (ex-sōtaiseiriron). Last year the four had appeared at Fuji Rock Festival '21 as a...
Posted on September 4, 2022 at 20:06. | Released on August 12, 2022
Francis "Repulsion / Coquette Marionnette" (7")
Two songs from the new album of Francis (aka Makoto Ori), "Bolero" (Spotify, , YouTube Music), are being released on 7". This comes from Groove Unchant's label Unchantable Records. Like the album, the jacket was designed by Hitoshi Odajima....
Posted on December 21, 2021 at 22:54. | Released on December 22, 2021
Francis "Bolero"
Francis is the solo project of bassist and singer-songwriter Makoto Ori (who previously played in bands Picky Picnic, Original Love and The Collectors), and after a long wait here comes finally a brand new album titled "Bolero"! Included are several...
Posted on September 27, 2021 at 00:48. | Released on September 27, 2021
Gallantique Kazue "yume miru gogatsu ningyo" (7")
Singer Gallantique Kazue has just released a new 7"! The title song "yume miru gogatsu ningyō" is one that was released digitally in May 2019. It was written by manmancers, the project of drummer Shirane Kenichi (GREAT3), and co-arranged...
Posted on April 5, 2020 at 00:03. | Released on April 4, 2020
SOLEIL "Live at Veats" (DVD), "Lollipop Sixteen" (12")
SOLEIL, a great band that has put a stop to its activities at the end of 2019, has two releases coming this February 26, 2020! The first is a live DVD which consists mainly of the last show held on...
Posted on February 9, 2020 at 17:17. | Released on February 26, 2020
YMC "Yellow Magic Children #01"
YMC, or Yellow Magic Children, was a special tribute concert featuring artists who were influenced by or have strong ties with Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO), for the 40th anniversary of the legendary group. The show was held at the Shinjuku...
Posted on December 30, 2019 at 23:20. | Released on December 25, 2019
Gallantique Kazue "Original Collection", "Cover Collection"
Singer Gallantique Kazue has two new albums being released at the same time! One is an album of her original songs, while the other is a collection of covers. "Original Collection" is actually her 2nd original album, the previous dating...
Posted on March 24, 2019 at 20:58. | Released on March 27, 2019
SOLEIL "Pinky Fluffy" (7") (Re-issue)
SOLEIL's debut 7" "Pinky Fluffy" (2017) which had sold out long ago is being released once again with a different jacket! Recorded when singer Soleil was still 13, both songs have remained non-album tracks. Note that this release doesn't...
Posted on November 11, 2018 at 19:16. | Released on November 14, 2018
Record Day 2018
Record Day is this Saturday November 3, always held on the same day as national holiday "Culture Day". Led by Japan's long-running record factory Tōyōkasei, many labels and artists coordinate their releases in the favorite physical format of many to...
Posted on November 2, 2018 at 23:22. | Released on November 3, 2018
Soleil "Pinky Fluffy" (7"+CD)
SOLEIL is a brand new band produced by Sally Kubota (Sally Soul Stew, ex-Les 5-4-3-2-1, The Phantom Gift), and led by the 14-year-old singer of the same name: Soleil! Their first release comes as a single (7"+CD) of original song...
Posted on September 2, 2017 at 11:48. | Released on September 20, 2017
Shuntaro Okino "Too Far [F-A-R Remixes]"
Okino Shuntarō (ex-Venus Peter) released last year album "F-A-R" (CDJapan), his first solo album since 2001 ("Gimmie Brighter" as Indian Rope). Now here comes a remix album including remixes by Cornelius, Salon Music, Nakamura Kōji (LAMA, ex-Supercar, aka iLL, Nyantora),...
Posted on June 16, 2016 at 20:47. | Released on June 15, 2016
Maika Leboutet "100 (momo)"
Half-French half-Japanese singer-songwriter Maika Leboutet (of band EA) has a first solo album out now, the result of a crowd-funding project started last June. The album features several guest musicians such as Matsue Jun (daredemo Esper, Spoozys), Araki Yūko (mi-gu,...
Posted on December 5, 2014 at 00:19. | Released on December 3, 2014
Takahashi Yukihiro "Life Anew"
Takahashi Yukihiro (YMO) has a new solo album out today. His back band consists of James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins) on guitar, Horie Hirohisa (Neil & Iraiza, The Cornelius Group) on keyboards, Gondō Tomohiko on euphonium (etc.), and Takakuwa Kiyoshi (Curly...
Posted on July 17, 2013 at 22:23. | Released on July 17, 2013
