She's a Rainbow "Un-Deux-Trois"
Following the release of 1st mini-album "Pinky Fluffy", here comes a 2nd one from girl group She's a Rainbow. Featuring members Lin Oberndorff, Kokoa, Mio Amakawa and Nanako Aoyama, the group is produced by Sally Kubota (Wink Music Service,...
Posted on April 19, 2026 at 11:34. | Released on April 24, 2026
Michiru Hoshino "No Music, Yes Music" (7"), "20 Colors - The Best of Michiru Hoshino 2005-2025" (2CD)
Singer-songwriter Michiru Hoshino (Instagram, 𝕏) came back last year from a hiatus, performing on stage several times, and also releasing the 2-CD greatest hits album "20 Colors" (release details below). Celebrating the 20th anniversary since Michiru's debut part of...
Posted on February 1, 2026 at 22:36. | Released on January 28, 2026
Jun Parker "Dancing in the Dark" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Jun Parker, raised in Kanagawa, Japan and based in Portland, Victoria (Australia), makes timeless neo city pop sung in Japanese and English. His brand new song "Dancing in the Dark" is one in English, and it's produced by...
Posted on March 13, 2023 at 12:19. | Released on March 10, 2023
Rukatama "Misrule"
The first album of solo idol Rukatama (Twitter, Instagram) has been released! All songs are originals, with three written about by Rukatama herself and the rest by producer Seki Yoshihiko. The all-star recording members are bassist Iga Wataru, drummer Kitayama...
Posted on December 30, 2022 at 21:58. | Released on December 21, 2022
microstar "microstar album"
microstar's debut album "microstar album" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), released in 2008, has just been re-issued on CD newly digitally remastered by the band's composing member Seiki Satō. microstar's latest release is the 7" single "Swing in the Life" released...
Posted on December 29, 2022 at 00:11. | Released on December 21, 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
nicely nice "The Adventures of Nicely Nice"
The 1st full-length album of nicely nice, solo unit of Seiki Satō (microstar), which was released on vinyl for "Record Day 2021", has just been released as a CD edition. The jacket features the same illustration by Hisashi Eguchi, slightly...
Posted on June 9, 2022 at 13:17. | Released on June 8, 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
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
Machida Girls' Choir "Orion-za ryuseigun"
Girl chorus group Machida Girls' Choir, formed in 2015, has just released a brand new album! Aside from the many songs by their main producer Ishida Shōkichi (ex-Scudelia Electro, Spiral Life), there are also songs written by Sally Kubota ("yūsei...
Posted on January 26, 2022 at 23:35. | Released on January 26, 2022
Interview: The Courettes × Seiki Sato
Interview & translation by Patrick Benny (Tokyo's Coolest Sound) Rock band The Courettes is releasing its 3rd album "Back in Mono" on October 15th, 2021 from Damaged Goods Records (UK), and the album has the particularity of having been mixed...
Posted on October 14, 2021 at 20:00.
The Courettes "Back In Mono" (12"/CD), "R.I.N.G.O." (7")
Don't miss reading Tokyo's Coolest Sound's exclusive interview with The Courettes & mix engineer Seiki Satō! The Courettes, a Brazilian/Danish garage rock guitar & drums duo who takes inspiration from 60s girl groups, is back a brand new 3rd album...
Posted on October 14, 2021 at 13:34. | Released on October 15, 2021
Sally Kubota Group "Romantic ga tomaranai / JOY" (7"+Download code)
Sally Kubota Group, the trio of bassist Sally Kubota with Nakayama Tsutomu (on organ, of The Scooters) and Hara "Gen" Hideki (on drums), has a new single about to be released! This time is a tribute to songwriter Tsutsumi...
Posted on April 18, 2021 at 21:23. | Released on April 21, 2021
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
SOLEIL "SOLEIL in STEREO 2"
Following last year's "SOLEIL in STEREO" album which remixed into stereo all songs from already legendary band SOLEIL's first two albums ("My Name is SOLEIL" and "SOLEIL is Alright"), as the originals were recorded and mixed in mono, here comes...
Posted on December 25, 2020 at 22:19. | Released on December 23, 2020
Emiri Kanou "Asaninare" (Download)
Emiri Kanou is back from the hiatus she had annnounced last April, and she has just released a brand new song today! This time she takes a bit of a new approach by adding some real instruments, in contrast...
Posted on September 25, 2020 at 20:56. | Released on September 25, 2020
Way Wave "Soul Punch"
Way Wave, the funky duo unit of soulful-voiced sisters Anna and Yuna, has a brand new mini-album that has just been released! Follow-up to the excellent "Show Time", this time they have teamed up with songwriters such as Sokabe Keiichi...
Posted on December 31, 2019 at 15:36. | Released on December 18, 2019
SOLEIL "SOLEIL in STEREO"
SOLEIL's first two albums ("My Name is SOLEIL" and "SOLEIL is Alright") are being reissued as a two-in-one album, and that remixed in stereo for the first time! SOLEIL having always recorded and released in mono only, this time they...
Posted on December 15, 2019 at 12:06. | Released on December 18, 2019
Her Serves & Receive "Service Ace -kaitei ban-"
Future tennis icon unit Her Serves & Receive's excellent first album "Service Ace" is being re-released as a "revised" edition. Included is the entire original album plus new track "One" that was contributed by Kobe pop group Sappy. The jacket...
Posted on February 14, 2019 at 23:08. | Released on February 23, 2019
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Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.67
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 7, 2026 at 12:00.
Mukaju Dan "Nasary"
Here comes the 4th album by techno-pop unit Mukaju Dan, formed of arranger Shock Tarō and composer Ton-chan. This new album features singer Misaki who also sang on 1st and 2nd albums ("Madoromu" and "Uminekogazer"). Like the previous album, this...
Posted on October 24, 2025 at 13:17. | Released on October 24, 2025
Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day 2025
For the 3rd year, Tanzaku CD Day is being held on July 7 (same day as the Tanabata festival), following the 2023 and 2024 editions that revived the nostalgic 8cm CD format (3" CD/mini CD). This year again has many...
Posted on July 9, 2025 at 00:17. | Released on July 7, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.59
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, 2025 at 14:04.
She's a Rainbow "Pinky Fluffy"
Sally Kubota (Wink Music Service, The Scooters, ex-The Phantom Gift, ex-Les 5-4-3-2-1, ex-SOLEIL) is producing a new girl group named She's a Rainbow, featuring four young singers with the average age of 14. Members are Lin Oberndorff and Kokoa (both...
Posted on March 21, 2025 at 22:22. | Released on March 28, 2025
Aina Hirose "21"
Singer Hirose Aina (𝕏) has released a brand new 2nd full-length album. Titled "21", it follows "17" released —you guessed it— four years ago. The whole is produced by Yoshihiko Seki, and included are also songs written by Keiichi Sokabe...
Posted on December 3, 2024 at 21:45. | Released on November 27, 2024
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.55
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 22, 2024 at 13:46.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.37
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 16, 2023 at 23:56.
