In reference to my want to completely sustain with the J-pop trade, I’m planning on doing a weekly round-up of any new releases which have caught my ear. A few of these could have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this can turn out to be a one-stop store for anybody concerned with 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 some other new J-pop tracks you’ve loved within the feedback so we are able to get a fuller spectrum every week.

*And similar to I do with my opinions, I’ll wait till full variations of songs can be found earlier than posting them on this round-up. This can principally apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict nearly all 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 – Could 6 // Could 7 – Could 13 // Could 14 – Could 20 // Could 21 – Could 27 // Could 29 – Jun 3 // Jun 4 – Jun 10 // Jun 11 – Jun 17 // Jun 18 – Jun 24 // Jun 25 – Jul 1 // Jul 2 – Jul 8 // Jul 9 – Jul 15 // Jul 16 – Jul 22 // Jul 23 – Jul 29 // Jul 30 – Aug 5 // Aug 6 – Aug 12 // Aug 13 – Aug 19 // Aug 20 – Aug 26 // Aug 27 – Sep 2 // Sep 3 – Sep 9 // Sep 10 – Sep 16 // Sep 17 – Sep 23 // Sep 24 – Sep 30 // Oct 1 – Oct 7 // Oct 8 – Oct 14 // Oct 15 – Oct 21 // Oct 22 – Oct 28 // Oct 29 – Nov 3 // Nov 4 – Nov 11

Ado – Unravel

So many Ado songs recently! This one takes a bit to get going, however as soon as it does it’s fairly cathartic.

Da-iCE – Naimonedari

Feels form of like Da-iCE on autopilot.

Faky – Departure

I’m so blissful to see Faky launch a brand new EP! I want this had extra vitality, however it’s a fairly music nonetheless.

FEMM – CHERRY on TOP

That is one other group I’m blissful to have again, regardless that that is primarily their goodbye period (and I don’t care a lot for the music itself).

Girls2 – I Wanna Sengen

I like this punchy, guitar-driven sound for them.

Hiromitsu Kitayama – RANSHIN (music of the week!)

I wrote about this right here. I cherished it, and it’s a music of the week!

Kis-My-Ft2 – Heartbreaker

I wrote about this right here. It’s okay, however nowhere close to their greatest.

L (Kim Myungsoo) – Beginning Over

One other rock ballad from Myungsoo. It’s nice. He clearly loves this sound.

Moonchild – Buddies Are For

There are elements of this I get pleasure from, however a lot of it’s simply too chant-heavy for me.

Naniwa Danshi – I Want / Be part of Us!

Each of those songs are first rate. Be part of Us will get the sting attributable to its slight techno affect and bounding vitality.

Nogizaka46 – Monopoly

I assume we’re getting a music video for this new single ultimately? I’ll maintain off on additional judgment till then, however I like this very a lot.

One N’ Solely – Freaking Blissful

That is good and upbeat, however very generic.

Queen Bee – Zero Ni (music of the week!)

Queen Bee’s new b-side is as quirky and attention-grabbing as anticipated. I simply adore Avu-chan’s songwriting. That is one other music of the week!

Ryokuoushoku Shakai – Be A Flower

We’ve acquired a music video!

Stereo Dive Basis – Monogram

I like just about every little thing launched by Stereo Dive Basis. This music has extra lulls than I’d favor, however it’s nonetheless nice.

Yoasobi – Biri-Biri

Yoasobi + Pokemon is just about a assured hit, proper?

&TEAM – Warfare Cry / Dropkick (music of the week!)

I wrote about Warfare Cry right here and thought it was simply so-so. Nevertheless, b-side Dropkick is a jolt of enjoyable 80’s synth vitality. It ought to have been the one, and it’s a music of the week for me!

Lead – Nonetheless… (2012)

I all the time thought this sounded a bit like Sweetune in locations and that (in fact) is sufficient for me to go loopy over it…