In reference to my want to totally sustain with the J-pop business, I’m planning on doing a weekly round-up of any new releases which have caught my ear. A few of these might have been coated on the weblog already, however my hope is that this may turn out to be a one-stop store for anybody considering what’s new in J-pop.

With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available: I’m one individual with one set of musical preferences, so please embed another new J-pop tracks you’ve loved within the feedback so we are able to get a fuller spectrum every week.

*And identical to I do with my evaluations, I’ll wait till full variations of songs can be found earlier than posting them on this round-up. It will largely apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict the vast majority of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.

2023 Index: Feb 1 – Feb 18 // Feb 19 – 25 // Feb 26 – Mar 3 // Mar 4 – Mar 10 // Mar 11 – Mar 18 // Mar 19 – Mar 25 // Mar 26 – Apr 1 // Apr 2 – Apr 8 // Apr 9 – Apr 15 // Apr 16 – Apr 22 // Apr 23 – Apr 29 // Apr 30 – Might 6 // Might 7 – Might 13 // Might 14 – Might 20 // Might 21 – Might 27 // Might 29 – Jun 3 // Jun 4 – Jun 10 // Jun 11 – Jun 17

Ano – Smile Agenai

That is cute and quirky and all kinds of unusual.

Da-iCE – Highball Boogie

I’m glad to get extra Da-iCE music movies, however I want I loved their new album. This tune can be nice if it wasn’t for its pointless tempo modifications.

Doberman Infinity – The place We Go

This has a throwback r&b attraction, which is strictly what I’d anticipate from Doberman Infinity. It’s a pleasant, chill monitor for the summer time.

=LOVE – Natsumatope

I can’t recover from the music video’s airplanes adorned with floaties and purchasing luggage.

Kankaku Piero – Break Collectively

The marketplace for rock teams crafting anime themes is seemingly limitless. Relating to this sub-genre, Break Collectively is middle-of-the-pack however nonetheless fulfilling.

King & Prince – Nanimono

I’m blissful to see Ren and Kaito proceed on as a duo, however this isn’t the sound I need from them. It’s so toothless and boring. I want they’d lean into the edgier sounds the group was pursuing earlier than their line-up change.

Luz x Faux Kind – Ruthless

I really feel like there are lots of J-pop tracks that undertake this electro-swing rock sound, and most pull it off fairly nicely. That is no exception.

Lyrical College – Drive Me Loopy (b-side of the week!)

Properly, it’s a propulsive synthwave monitor, so I’m going to get pleasure from it! That is my b-side of the week by default (it’s been a veeeery sluggish week).

NOA – Burn

I’m shocked this wasn’t a part of his recently-released album. It could have match completely inside the tracklist.

Noisemaker – Final Without end (single of the week!)

I actually love Noisemaker’s mix of rock and digital parts. The verses listed here are so fulfilling, and the propulsive power is nice.

Wet。- …and Rescue Me

Nice, uplifting pop.

(sic)boy – Falling Down

The pop punk vibes are robust with this one.

SKE48 Group E – Koe Dashite Ikoze!!!

A jolt of goofy cheer in case you want one this weekend.

TVXQ – Lime & Lemon

I wrote about this right here. I preferred it!

Kotani Kinya – Time In My Coronary heart (1999)

Just a little-known Daisuke Asakara-produced gem that deserves extra consideration. I like these type of anthemic ‘give all of it you’ve obtained’ melodies. Music this good is well worth the hunt and bother of importing second-hand Japanese cds from the 90’s!