In reference to my need 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 lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this may turn into a one-stop store for anybody fascinated with what’s new in J-pop.
With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available in: I’m one particular person 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 identical 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 largely apply to Starto teams, who nonetheless restrict the vast majority of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.
2023-2024 Index
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Ado – Cat’s Eye (music of the week!)
It looks like a cop out to name a canopy of a J-pop traditional my “music of the week,” however when the week offers you nothing else you’ve gotta revert to the classics, I assume. She does a pleasant job reinventing this music.
BMSG Allstars – Grand Champ
That is a lot stronger than I’d have thought. I’m not loopy in regards to the refrain, however the music’s power may be very satisfying.
Generations x Da-iCE – Grounds
It is a very cool team-up. I don’t actually just like the music, however once more it has some first rate power. It’s additionally bought a kind of terrible second verse breakdowns, sadly.
Genki Iwahashi – Bless Me
A rock-themed blast of depth. He pulls it provide higher than I’d have thought.
Girls² – Let Me Dance
That is fairly enjoyable and slightly foolish. Very repetitive, although.
HANA – Dangerous Love
I do know this group is widespread however I simply haven’t loved their materials up to now. I really feel like I’ve heard variations of this actual music so many occasions. The refrain can also be unusual in a type of off-key means?
Hinatazaka46 – Sora tobu kuruma
The sax within the instrumental is a enjoyable contact. In any other case, that is fairly subdued for them.
Lead – Curler Coaster
There have been a number of new jack swing tracks recently however this one will get the sound precisely proper. Simply hearken to that introduction! It’s straight from the style’s heyday. Sadly, the manufacturing’s higher than the precise music.
Mamoru Miyano – R.P.G
Extra frenetic than his current work. I just like the traditional online game samples.
Novelbright – Name Me
Has a surging, sing-along vibe.
The Rampage – Working Working Working (ft. Shonan No Kaze)
That is undoubtedly… totally different for them?
UNiFY – RIAKO
This has its moments. I just like the rock affect.
UNIS – MoshiMoshi♡
Effectively, they definitely went full J-pop with this one!
