Various Artists "Café Après-midi meets Studio Ghibli"
This is a compilation of covers of songs that appeared in Ghibli movies. Selected and supervised by Toru Hashimoto (𝕏) (Café Après-midi, Suburbia), it features all new recordings by many Shibuya-kei related artists and more: Konishi Yasuharu, Keiichi Sokabe, Tetsurō...
Posted on June 10, 2026 at 13:26. | Released on June 3, 2026
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
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
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
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
Various Artists "seiki no uta, kokoro no uta -Ryoichi Hattori Tribute-"
A tribute album for famous songwriter Ryōichi Hattori (1907-1993), a pioneer of Japanese pop music, has been released. The album contains covers and reworks, performed by various artists including Konishi Yasuharu feat. Miyako Kōda (dip in the pool), Scha Dara...
Posted on March 3, 2024 at 23:56. | Released on February 21, 2024
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
Posted on December 28, 2021 at 22:52. | Event held on Friday January 14, 2022 at 18:00 (JST)
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
Handsomeboy Technique "Technique"
Handsomeboy Technique has just released this month a brand new album! It had been 12 years since the previous, "Terrestrial Tone Cluster" (2009). Included are two songs released digitally last year, "Dakishimeta feat. Keiichi Sokabe" and "Long Slow Distance feat....
Posted on June 15, 2021 at 23:47. | Released on June 9, 2021
Sokabe Keiichi "Loveless Love" (Download)
Just before year 2020 comes to an end, Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service) released this brand new solo album digitally. This is the follow-up to "Heaven" (2018), after which was also released greatest hits album "The Best Of Keiichi Sokabe...
Posted on December 31, 2020 at 00:12. | Released on December 25, 2020
Posted on December 29, 2020 at 00:47. | Event held on Tuesday December 29, 2020 at 21:00 (JST)
Aina Hirose "17"
This is the first solo album of Hirose Aina (official Twitter), following a mini-album titled "Schedule of Afternoon Hours" (2018, Spotify, , YouTube Music). In addition to songs produced by city pop artist Seki Yoshihiko, there are songs written by...
Posted on November 4, 2020 at 22:04. | Released on November 4, 2020
Way Wave "the supreme man c/w Looking For Woman" (7")
From their latest mini-album "Soul Punch" (2019), here comes a 7" single by funky soulful sisters Way Wave! Included are the P-Funk-reminiscent "the supreme man", which was written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service), and "Looking For Woman". Like...
Posted on June 13, 2020 at 21:59. | Released on June 17, 2020
Handsomeboy Technique "Dakishimeta feat. Sokabe Keiichi" (7")
Handsomeboy Technique, who has so far released two albums, is back with a new single that's said to be from an upcoming 3rd album! Apparently his first song with Japanese lyrics, it features Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service) on...
Posted on June 8, 2020 at 00:14. | Released on June 12, 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
Kaede "shinya. anata wa kyou o furikaeri, mata atarashii asa dane." (12")
The first solo mini-album of Kaede (Negicco), released on CD last June, is about to get a vinyl release. This includes songs written by Sokabe Keiichi (Sunny Day Service), Satō Yūsuke (caméra-stylo) among others. An in-store event will be held...
Posted on September 10, 2019 at 22:43. | Released on September 15, 2019
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Yuyakeshiwasu & Swlabrs "Psychedelic Christmas" (Book+CD)
Despite latest album "Shonan Psyche" still being all fresh from mid-summer, Yuyakeshiwasu & Swlabrs (Instagram, 𝕏) has just released another brand new album, titled "Psychedelic Christmas". Not only it's a rock opera concept album, it also comes with a picture...
Posted on December 6, 2025 at 01:18. | Released on December 5, 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
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.56
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 14, 2025 at 22:58.
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
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
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.
Joe Nakamura & Eastwoods "Hello City Lights" (12"/Download)
Joe Nakamura & Eastwoods, of which the leader Joe Nakamura is formerly of 90s band The Happies, has just released a first album titled "Hello City Lights". Taking inspiration from music of the 60s to 80s, such as soul, funk...
Posted on December 4, 2023 at 00:04. | Released on December 1, 2023
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
Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Top Secret Man / Yeah Yeah Yeah" (7")
Tokyo toy-instrument-only rock'n'roll band Childish Tones (Instagram, Twitter) feat. Beni Usakura (Instagram, Twitter) has a new 7" single coming this month. Both songs are covers: Plastics' "Top Secret Man" and The Vibrators' "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (this one sung in...
Posted on October 8, 2022 at 00:03. | Released on October 20, 2022
