Supercar "RE:SUPERCAR 2 ~redesigned by nakamura koji~"
Following the release of "RE:SUPERCAR 1", here's a 2nd album of "redesigned" tracks by Nakamura Kōji (aka Nakakō aka iLL). This time the album focuses on the later Supercar releases. Some audio samples can be heard at this special site...
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 10:27. | Released on June 15, 2011
Supercar "RE:SUPERCAR 1 ~redesigned by nakamura koji~"
Supercar (disbanded in 2005) has a new release coming, that's of previously released songs "redesigned" by former member Nakamura Kōji (aka Nakakō aka iLL). The songs are mainly taken from early albums "Three Out Change", "Jump Up", "OOYeah!" and "OOKeah!"....
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 00:34. | Released on April 20, 2011
Sunahara Yoshinori "No Boys No Cry Original Soundtrack"
A whole 8 years since the amazing album "Lovebeat", Sunahara Yoshinori (ex-Denki Groove) brings us this new original release in the form of his first ever movie soundtrack. The movie is "No Boys, No Cry", a Japan/Korea collaboration directed by...
Posted on July 27, 2009 at 23:21. | Released on July 29, 2009
Furukawa Miki "Bondage Heart-Remixes"
Ex-Supercar singer and bassist Furukawa Miki (MySpace) has a remix album out last month featuring Sunahara Yoshinori, iLL (also ex-Supercar), De De Mouse, Tanaka Fumiya and many more. Furukawa Miki "Bondage Heart-Remixes" フルカワミキ 「Bondage Heart-Remixes」 1. B.B.W. (remixed by The...
Posted on June 8, 2009 at 23:41. | Released on May 13, 2009
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Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.73
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 10, 2026 at 10:09.
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
Yuma Koda "Amid Kinos" (Download)
Tokyo-based artist Yuma Koda has just released a brand new album titled "Amid Kinos". It's out now digitally on the Tokyo-based label Newhere Records which has also released works by Jim O'Rourke and Eiko Ishibashi. The album features appearances by...
Posted on October 5, 2026 at 21:55. | Released on October 2, 2026
Posted on October 4, 2026 at 09:37. | Event held on Saturday October 10, 2026 at 19:00 (JST)
Chie Horiguchi "Where Is The Hummingbird?" (7"+Download)
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chie Horiguchi (Instagram, 𝕏) (Learners) has just released a brand new single, titled "Where Is The Hummingbird?". Like for her previous, "Cosmic Highway", she is accompanied by her backband The Desperado Gentlemen. Both the title song...
Posted on October 3, 2026 at 00:19. | Released on October 2, 2026
Posted on September 27, 2026 at 13:24. | Event held on Saturday October 10, 2026 at 09:30 (JST)
Various Artists "Circle Arts Compilation Vol.1"
A new label named Circle Arts Records has just released its first compilation album, titled "Circle Arts Compilation Vol.1". Featured on this album are mainly new recordings by dahlia (Instagram), Saigenji (Instagram), kokodsten (Instagram, YouTube) (a unit known for making...
Posted on September 25, 2026 at 18:48. | Released on September 25, 2026
courtesea "Sea Of Light"
courtesea (Instagram, 𝕏) is an idol group from Niigata formed in 2022, following an audition held jointly by the two agencies behind Negicco and RYUTist. The group has just released their 2nd album, titled "Sea Of Light". It contains six...
Posted on September 22, 2026 at 11:40. | Released on September 16, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.72
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 12, 2026 at 10:00.
dahlia "Cobalt Blue no yume" (Download)
Singer dahlia (Instagram) has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "Cobalt Blue no yume" (translates to "Cobalt Blue Dream"). Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. The new song was sound produced by Madoka Kimura (of the...
Posted on September 11, 2026 at 21:25. | Released on September 11, 2026
Evenyan Roller Coaster "Kawawave" (Download)
Evenyan Roller Coaster (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube) has just released a brand new song digitally, titled "KAWAWAVE" ("kawaii" + "wave"). Check it out on your favorite download/streaming platform! The new song was written by Temma Matsunaga (Urbangarde), arranged by Kei...
Posted on September 6, 2026 at 02:05. | Released on September 5, 2026
Halcali "Guin Guin Guin" (Download)
Halcali (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube), who have always been a regular on Tokyo's Coolest Sound since the site's very start, are officially back after a 14-year hiatus! Today a brand new earworm song titled "Guin Guin Guin" was released digitally,...
Posted on September 3, 2026 at 01:13. | Released on September 2, 2026
xiangyu "Perori!" (Download)
xiangyu (𝕏, Instagram) has released a new song, titled "PERORI!" and about eating yakiniku. The track is produced by Gimgigam (𝕏, Instagram). Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. A release party will be held on September 29 from...
Posted on September 1, 2026 at 23:50. | Released on August 28, 2026
Shima Hitachi "Mental Health Taion" (CD/Download)
Hokkaido singer-songwriter Shima Hitachi (Instagram, 𝕏) has just released this week a new EP titled "Mental Health - Taion", on the label COMPLEX (ran by ayU tokiO). Shima Hitachi sings and plays guitar and also several other instruments (drums, bass,...
Posted on August 30, 2026 at 00:11. | Released on August 26, 2026
Maika Loubté "Hagane-No-Uma" (Download)
Maika Loubté (Instagram, 𝕏) has just released a new song titled "Hagane-No-Uma" (meaning "the horse of steel"). It's the theme song for the upcoming dystopian movie "honto ni atta hanashi (no hanashi)" that will open in theaters in Japan...
Posted on August 29, 2026 at 23:29. | Released on August 26, 2026
Posted on August 27, 2026 at 00:51. | Event held on Saturday September 12, 2026 at 09:30 (JST)
Veg "Circle 1"
Veg (Bandcamp, Instagram, 𝕏), a 3-piece rock band formed in 2021 in Tokyo, has released a brand new EP last month. Included is the song "Here Again" of which there's a studio live session video that can be watched below....
Posted on August 22, 2026 at 23:48. | Released on July 8, 2026
Tokyo Killer "Mount" (Download)
Tokyo Killer (Instagram, 𝕏), the instrumental rock band led by guitarist Keme (also of Piggy Banks), has recently released a brand new song digitally. Titled "Mount", it is available on download/streaming platforms. It had been almost 7 years since...
Posted on August 18, 2026 at 21:48. | Released on July 24, 2026
Towa Tei "Zambient" (12"), "The Source" (7")
Towa Tei has a brand new album, titled "ZAMBIENT", coming on vinyl this month! It's his 14th album, and the follow-up to "AH!!" (2025). Featured musicians include Bose (Scha Dara Parr), Yumiko Ohno (Buffalo Daughter), Hiroshi Takano, Yūta Hosono and...
Posted on August 17, 2026 at 00:03. | Released on August 21, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.71
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 8, 2026 at 10:00.
Cornelius "Refractions"
Cornelius' new album "Refractions" is coming this August. It contains a total of 10 songs including the three released digitally recently — "Twisting & Glistening", "Aeons (feat. Sean Ono Lennon)" and "Yumenemi" (a cover of Yōsui Inoue) —, as well...
Posted on August 6, 2026 at 23:36. | Released on August 19, 2026
Loupx garoux "Haunt"
Loupx garoux (𝕏) has recently released a brand new 2nd album titled "Haunt". It's the follow-up to album "Anya" (2024) (Bandcamp, OTOTOY, , Spotify). The album is available digitally on Bandcamp and other download/streaming platforms, and also on CD. Loupx...
Posted on August 2, 2026 at 00:14. | Released on June 24, 2026
Tanzaku CD (8cm CD) Day 2026
For the 4th year, Tanzaku CD Day was held on July 7 (same day as the Tanabata festival), following the 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions that revived the nostalgic 8cm CD format (3" CD/mini CD). This year again has many...
Posted on July 29, 2026 at 23:57. | Released on July 7, 2026
Posted on July 26, 2026 at 12:06. | Event held on Saturday August 8, 2026 at 09:30 (JST)
Angie Bella via Wink Music Service "La Vita è Bella!" (CD/7")
Here comes a new twist from Wink Music Service, the group formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Scooters, She's a Rainbow, ex-The Phantom Gift/Les 5-4-3-2-1/SOLEIL). Angie Bella is the new moniker of Angie Hiyori,...
Posted on July 24, 2026 at 00:43. | Released on July 29, 2026
Cornelius "Twisting & Glistening" (Download)
Cornelius has released this month a new single titled "Twisting & Glistening". The single's artwork includes a reference to Flipper's Guitar's "Doctor Head's World Tower" album. The new song is available as a digital release also containing the previously...
Posted on July 20, 2026 at 11:16. | Released on July 8, 2026
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.70
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 5, 2026 at 10:57.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Focus Focus" (Download)
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has released a brand new song titled "Focus Focus", along with a music video. As usual, the music is written and produced by Nakata Yasutaka (CAPSULE). Check out the music video below, and find the song...
Posted on July 2, 2026 at 06:59. | Released on June 24, 2026
Dai Nakamura "Nozomu Mono" (Download)
Dai Nakamura (a.k.a. NUBACK, also of Blank Music, BANK and Vacation Three, ex-Arch) has released a new single which is a newly recorded version of the song "Nozomu Mono" that was previously released under his monicker NUBACK two years...
Posted on July 2, 2026 at 00:46. | Released on June 7, 2026
Posted on June 26, 2026 at 11:36. | Event held on Saturday July 4, 2026 at 09:30 (JST)
MANON "BUBBLEBEAM" (Download)
MANON (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube) has released a brand new song digitally, titled "BUBBLEBEAM", her second in collaboration with six impala (SoundCloud). Find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. MANON has previously collaborated with six impala four years ago for...
Posted on June 13, 2026 at 00:21. | Released on June 12, 2026
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
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.69
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 6, 2026 at 10:26.
Wink Music Service "Tout Va Bien" (Download/7")
Wink Music Service, the group formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Scooters, She's a Rainbow, ex-The Phantom Gift/Les 5-4-3-2-1/SOLEIL), has released a new single, this one sung in duet by Keitarō and first-time...
Posted on May 29, 2026 at 00:03. | Released on May 27, 2026
Posted on May 27, 2026 at 00:36. | Event held on Saturday June 6, 2026 at 09:30 (JST)
Machi Akari "iu koto kikan! Iwashika-chan"
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a rocking new EP, and it's produced and also designed by Sally Kubota (Wink Music Service, She's a Rainbow, The Scooters). The release is a collaboration with "Iwashita New Ginger" (in Japanese Iwashita...
Posted on May 14, 2026 at 00:20. | Released on May 13, 2026
Machiko Machikado "Simoon on the Theremin (feat. Kuchu Camera)" (Download)
Theremin player Machiko Machikado (Instagram) — of unit MACHIKADO (Instagram), a spin-off unit of The Puh (previously known as the putins) — has released a cover of Yellow Magic Orchestra's "Simoon", backed by the band Kuchu Camera (Instagram). Check...
Posted on May 3, 2026 at 12:22. | Released on April 23, 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.
Cornelius "Yumenemi" (Download)
Cornelius has released a new sudden single digitally, a cover of Yōsui Inoue's "Yumenemi" (song originally released in 1989). Check out the music video below, made by Keigo Oyamada (Cornelius) himself using AI. On May 5, 2026, Cornelius and...
Posted on April 29, 2026 at 21:51. | Released on April 29, 2026
Posted on April 27, 2026 at 21:31. | Event held on Saturday May 2, 2026 at 09:30 (JST)
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
Have a Nice Day! "Cloud Nine"
Have a Nice Day! (Instagram, 𝕏, YouTube) has released a brand new album titled "Cloud Nine", with a catch copy that says "Music for dancing between reality and illusion, despair and hope". The album is available on CD, download/streaming services,...
Posted on April 18, 2026 at 00:21. | Released on April 17, 2026
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
Omodaka "Tinsagu Nu Hana"
Omodaka, the solo project of Sōichi Terada that blends techno and Japanese traditional minyō, has released a new full-length album of 19 songs! Along with some new material, included are also latest mixes of many favorites. Find it on download/streaming...
Posted on April 1, 2026 at 23:19. | Released on March 25, 2026
Maika Loubté "House of Holy Banana" (Download)
Maika Loubté (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a brand new album, titled "House of Holy Banana". Included are many brand new songs, plus the previously released "Shinsho-volcano", as well as other singles released in advanced such as the title song "House...
Posted on April 1, 2026 at 22:39. | Released on April 1, 2026
usabeni "Not Your Idol (A-bug Remix)" (Download)
The song "Not Your Idol" by solo idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura), from her latest album "Because my Idol" (, Spotify, YouTube Music), has been remixed by Brazilian trackmaker A-bug (Instagram, 𝕏). Respectful of the original pop tune, the...
Posted on March 30, 2026 at 13:57. | Released on March 27, 2026
Owarikarahajimari "Kyowamada" (Download)
Electronic rock band Owarikarahajimari (𝕏) has released a new song digitally, titled "Kyowamada". This song is the first written by guitarist ALi Sueoka. Check out the short version music video below, and find the full song on download/streaming platforms....
Posted on March 20, 2026 at 23:01. | Released on March 18, 2026
The Pen Friend Club "Songularity" (2CD)
The Pen Friend Club has just released a brand new album, titled "Songularity". This all of the songs are original, and all music is written by the current band members. Plus, it's a double album of a total of 20...
Posted on March 18, 2026 at 21:40. | Released on March 18, 2026
Frenesi "Undo-Onchi" (Download)
Frenesi (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a brand new song digitally. Titled "Undo-Onchi", it was written by the Otomesha label owner Itaru Kawashima, who previously wrote the music & lyrics of "watashi no Yes Man" and "Sky Bus Tokyo" (from...
Posted on March 15, 2026 at 00:51. | Released on March 13, 2026
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.
Machi Akari "Tokyo Rhapsody" (Download)
Singer-songwriter Machi Akari (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new song digitally. "Tokyo Rhapsody" is a cover of a song originally sung by Ichirō Fujiyama, first released in 1936. The music was performed and mixed by Catherine (Instagram, 𝕏). This...
Posted on February 23, 2026 at 22:24. | Released on February 18, 2026
Posted on February 16, 2026 at 13:11. | Event held on Saturday March 7, 2026 at 10:30 (JST)
The Let's Go's "Dream Catcher / Time After Time" (Download/7")
THE LET'S GO's (𝕏, Facebook) have released a new single, of two new songs titled "Dream Catcher" and "Time After Time". The 7" was first sold at shows of a 3-city tour for the release, which was followed by...
Posted on February 10, 2026 at 22:47. | Released on January 24, 2026
Jenny Jenny "Jenny Jenny" (7")
Girl beat band Jenny Jenny (Instagram, 𝕏) has a new EP coming on Koga Records. Including 3 songs, the 7" EP is titled "Jenny Jenny" and contains three new recordings, two of which are originals ("cake!" and "Good ska...
Posted on February 9, 2026 at 22:16. | Released on February 18, 2026
Kumisolo "My Heart Is Doki Doki Forever" (Download)
Kumisolo (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, SoundCloud), a Japanese singer-songwriter based in Paris, has released a new third album recently, titled "My Heart Is Doki Doki Forever". Her music is reminiscent of city pop, electro-pop and techno-kayō, which she sings mainly in...
Posted on February 3, 2026 at 22:24. | Released on December 12, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.66
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 February 2, 2026 at 13:39.
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
Tokyo Kakehiki Club "Sayonara Kakurenbo"
Tokyo Kakehiki Club (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a 2nd album, titled "Sayonara Kakurenbo". This comes two years after their first album "Encore" (2023) in which the duo — Shirō Saginomiya and Ranko Suichūka (aka Mayutan (Masakosan)) — sang about various...
Posted on January 28, 2026 at 21:38. | Released on January 28, 2026
Posted on January 27, 2026 at 23:33. | Event held on Monday February 2, 2026 at 10:30 (JST)
Koizumix Production "Bambinater" (12"), "89 - 99 Collection" (12"x2)
Kyōko Koizumi (nicknamed Kyon Kyon = Kyon2), who debuted as an idol in 1982, has been back on stage since a few years. Once active as Koizumix Production in the early 90s, backed by many artists of the Shibuya-kei scene,...
Posted on January 24, 2026 at 11:59. | Released on January 21, 2026
Temma Matsunaga "Black One Point"
Temma Matsunaga (Instagram, 𝕏) of Urbangarde (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new 4th solo album, titled "Black One Point" (or in Japanese "kokuitten"). This new album includes collaborations with singers Maki Nomiya (Portable Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Kawamoto Makoto. Check...
Posted on January 17, 2026 at 23:30. | Released on January 14, 2026
Megu (Negicco) "Le Bon Vivant" (CD+Photobook)
Negicco's Megu (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new single, this time of a song written and produced by Frenesi (Instagram, 𝕏). The catchy and mysterious French title "Le Bon Vivant" appears from the very start of the lyrics. Like...
Posted on January 15, 2026 at 22:30. | Released on January 14, 2026
geno london "manifestes ye-ye" (Download)
Geno London (𝕏), the band of guitarist Geno Sato (previously known as Ai Satō of The Hair), has released a new song digitally, titled "manifestes ye-ye". Singer Lemon can also be heard singing backing vocals. This release follows "french...
Posted on December 27, 2025 at 17:40. | Released on December 25, 2025
Wink Music Service "Little China Girl / Katakoto No Koi" (Download/7")
Wink Music Service, the group formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Scooters, She's a Rainbow, ex-The Phantom Gift/Les 5-4-3-2-1/SOLEIL), has released a new single, this time sung in duet by Keitarō and 14-year-old...
Posted on December 24, 2025 at 22:41. | Released on December 24, 2025
Frenesi "Oyasumi luna moth" (Download)
Frenesi (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a new song digitally, this one is a waltz titled "Oyasumi luna moth". This is the 2nd new song she releases since her sudden comeback, with the release of the song "jorei si nai...
Posted on December 23, 2025 at 22:56. | Released on December 22, 2025
Various Artists "Paraiso, no ongaku - Coffee House mona records no Hosono Haruomi-san Tribute Album"
For three years, Konishi Yasuharu (ex-Pizzicato Five) has been holding a regular event series titled "Coffee House mona records", always featuring himself and a guest, each performing a song in turn. This year Haruomi Hosono once appeared as a secret...
Posted on December 22, 2025 at 22:23. | Released on December 17, 2025
Childish Tones "Chick Habit feat. Beni Usakura / My Brain Is Happy Sad" (7"+3D glasses)
Childish Tones (Instagram, 𝕏), the band led by Nemoto De Chôbeaullet (of labels Deckrec/Bootrec) that plays rock'n'roll using only toy musical instruments, has released a brand new 7" single. The A-side is a cover of April March's "Chick Habit"...
Posted on December 20, 2025 at 10:42. | Released on October 19, 2025
Hideki Kaji "We All Kissed Santa Claus" (Download)
Hideki Kaji has released this month a brand new Christmas-themed song, titled "We All Kissed Santa Claus". Featured musicians are Hirohisa Horie on piano (Neil & Iraiza), Nari on flute, Ryūsuke Kakizawa on drums (Tetsurō Yafune Trio, Cruisic), and...
Posted on December 18, 2025 at 23:57. | Released on December 10, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.65
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 6, 2025 at 11:39.
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
Various Artists "Koga Records 2025 Winter Collection"
Koga Records is releasing a Christmas/winter-themed compilation for its 30th anniversary. Included are new songs by Jenny Jenny (with a cover of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" sung in Japanese), Rocket K, liquid people, and Jam to Highball. The...
Posted on November 30, 2025 at 02:13. | Released on December 3, 2025
DJ event announcement: "Shibuya quoi? Shibuya-kei!!" Dec. 7, 2025
DJ 810 of Tokyo's Coolest Sound is organizing the event below, focused on Shibuya-kei and any music that can remind of it. Featured will be six DJs who may have very different interpretations of Shibuya-kei, so there should be in...
Posted on November 30, 2025 at 01:33. | Released on December 7, 2025
Posted on November 27, 2025 at 00:28. | Event held on Saturday December 6, 2025 at 10:30 (JST)
Various Artists "REV.02" (Cassette/Download)
COMPLEX, the label of ayU tokiO, has released a new label compilation. Follow-up to "REV.01" (2020), this one is titled "REV.02" and also comes as a cassette tape. This time the whole compilation was recorded on a cassette tape multitracker....
Posted on November 26, 2025 at 22:34. | Released on November 26, 2025
Record Day 2025 Day 1
This year again, Record Day has been held. Previously coinciding with the public holiday Culture Day (November 3), this year it came a few days early on November 1st to start the long weekend on a good foot. Below are...
Posted on November 26, 2025 at 00:07. | Released on November 1, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.64
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 3, 2025 at 11:41.
Frenesi "jorei si nai de" (Download), "Cupra" (12")
It's official, Frenesi (Instagram, 𝕏) is back! On Halloween day, she has released a brand new ghost-themed song, "jorei si nai de". Listen below, or find it on your favorite download/streaming platform. In related news, her first album of...
Posted on October 31, 2025 at 23:35. | Released on October 31, 2025
Posted on October 29, 2025 at 21:35. | Event held on Monday November 3, 2025 at 10:30 (JST)
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
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
The Scooters "Listen" (7")
"Tokyo Motown Sound" band The Scooters (Instagram, 𝕏) has released a brand new song on 7". The song "Listen" is an original written by the band's bassist Sally Kubota, though it had been conceived several years ago when leader...
Posted on October 23, 2025 at 23:03. | Released on October 22, 2025
ayU tokiO "Star Call" (Download)
ayU tokiO has released this month a new single titled "Star Call". Watch the music video below! His previous original song was apparently "Family Contents" (2022). ayU tokiO's label COMPLEX will be releasing a cassette tape compilation titled "REV.02"...
Posted on October 22, 2025 at 00:20. | Released on October 7, 2025
usabeni "Because my Idol"
Solo idol usabeni (a.k.a. Beni Usakura) has just released her first full-length album, titled "Because my Idol". Having been active solo since 2022 (after being in groups avandoned and Apokalippps), creating her musical world in lyrics, dance, design and video,...
Posted on October 18, 2025 at 10:14. | Released on October 17, 2025
Maika Loubté "House of Holy Banana" (Download)
Update (2026/4/1):Find the new album of the same title here: "House of Holy Banana". Maika Loubté is coming back soon with a brand new album! First, here comes a single of the album's title song, "House of Holy Banana"....
Posted on October 17, 2025 at 00:06. | Released on October 8, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.63
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 13, 2025 at 10:10.
Wink Music Service "Night In Soho / The Audrey Hepburn Complex" (Download/7")
Wink Music Service, the group formed of Keitarō Takanami (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five) and Sally Kubota (The Scooters, She's a Rainbow, ex-The Phantom Gift/Les 5-4-3-2-1/SOLEIL), has a new single out now! These new recordings feature singer Meari of idol...
Posted on October 5, 2025 at 11:46. | Released on September 24, 2025
Moon In June "The Sky Crawlers / Paper Moon" (7")
Moon In June (Instagram, 𝕏, Bandcamp), a Tokyo-based band dream pop/shoegazer band that released their 2nd album "Colorless You" (Japanese title "shikisai o motanai de") earlier this year, has a new 7" single out now on San Francisco-based Tokyo...
Posted on October 4, 2025 at 16:23. | Released on September 24, 2025
Posted on September 27, 2025 at 00:52. | Event held on Monday October 13, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
The Let's Go's "Tracks For Lucks ~Swamp Bag Sessions~" (Download)
THE LET'S GO's (𝕏, Facebook) have released a surprise mini-album of covers, inspired by their tour of Europe which started earlier this month. All three members take part singing lead vocals. THE LET'S GO's are now touring Europe until October...
Posted on September 24, 2025 at 00:06. | Released on September 12, 2025
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
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.62
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 8, 2025 at 13:06.
Posted on August 29, 2025 at 00:17. | Event held on Monday September 8, 2025 at 09:30 (JST)
333 "Lucky Number"
333 (read "san-san-san") (Instagram, 𝕏) is a brand new 3-piece girl band started last March, featuring Nakano Maru (vocals & guitar) (ex-VooDooCoo), Madoka Waki on guitar (ex-The Tomboys), and Mariko Summer (ex-The Let's Go's as Mariko-Mariko) on drums. Check out...
Posted on August 28, 2025 at 23:30. | Released on August 27, 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
Packman a.k.a Dokuro Shiki "Patchworks by Packman" (Download)
Packman (𝕏, Discogs), lately known as Dokuro Shiki, is an artist who is best known for being part of early-90s hip-hop band Space Invaders, and also for his solo unit The Robots. Having been recently diagnosed with stage 4 lung...
Posted on August 18, 2025 at 21:56. | Released on August 13, 2025
Kanako Hara "Tokyo City Pop vol.2 'Portrait'"
Songwriter and pianist Kanako Hara has released a second 2nd EP of her "Tokyo City Pop" series. This time featured singers include Asako Toki, Hana Hope (Instagram, 𝕏), Shō Kurashina (Good Bye April), Hitomi Shimatani, and KOTETSU. The album is...
Posted on August 14, 2025 at 23:29. | Released on August 6, 2025
Tokyo's Coolest Sound radio show on La Face B: "Tokyo's Coolest Sound" vol.61
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 11, 2025 at 10:00.
The Let's Go's "Refrain / Time Machine"
THE LET'S GO's (𝕏, Facebook) have released a brand new single, their first recordings with new drummer Ame-chan a.k.a. Amechi Sparkle (ex-The Tomboys). Check out the sampler clip below full of recent pictures, and find the songs in full...
Posted on August 4, 2025 at 22:40. | Released on July 30, 2025
City Pop on Vinyl 2025
Saturday, August 2, 2025, was City Pop on Vinyl, held for the 6th consecutive year. Below are just a few recommendations that shouldn't be missed by Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers. Also check out the full list where there's much more...
Posted on August 4, 2025 at 21:43. | Released on August 2, 2025
Haruko Tajima "Re:Rainbow Mements" (Download)
Following the release of latest album "Rainbow Mements" at the end of last year, Haruko Tajima (Instagram, 𝕏) has now released a remix album of songs from that album, titled "Re:Rainbow Mements" and featuring remixers such as perfect young lady,...
Posted on August 2, 2025 at 00:29. | Released on July 30, 2025
