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Koresawa new album “KORE Desho” out on Sept 19th!
KORE Desho (limited edition cover)
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Singer-songwriter Koresawa is releasing her second original album on September 19th! Titled KORE Desho, it will contain 12 songs including the digital single “Tomodachi dakara na.”
The artist has released animated music videos on her YouTube channel to four of the songs on the album, all with a similar fluffy animation style and down-to-earth, emotional lyrics.
KORE Desho will be released in limited and regular editions. The limited edition will contain 4 music videos and several live clips.
WHITE JAM new album “Shoes” out on Sept 5th.
Shoes (album cover)
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Urban pop/R&B hybrid trio WHITE JAM is releasing their second album on Sept 5th! The album is titled Shoes, which is also the title song, out of 12 total songs. Other than “Amaoto”, which was previously released on their mini album, and a remix of “Ai no Data”, the other tracks are new.
WHITE JAM consists of two male vocalists, one who raps and one who does smooth R&B-inspired singing, and a female “J-urban” style vocalist. The group has posted music videos for “Shoes” and “Amaoto” to their official YouTube channel. You can preview them below the track list.
MONONKUL new album “Reloading City” out on Sept 5th!
Reloading City (album cover)
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Jazz band MONONKUL is releasing their 4th album on September 5th! Titled Reloading City, the album contains 7 tracks total, one of which is a remix of the title track, “Reloading City.”
Their most recent digital single, “Mahou ga toketa nara” is included on this album. The music video of that single was released on YouTube in April, and can be previewed below the track list.
VALSHE new mini album out on Aug 22nd.
Konjou, Kenran ni Tsuki (limited edition cover)
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Singer VALSHE is releasing her fifth mini-album on August 22nd! Titled Konjou, Kenran ni Tsuki, the album contains her 11th single “Gekijou-gata Cafuné” among 7 total tracks. The first track appears to be instrumental. Most of the lyrics are written by the artist, and some of the music is composed by her as well. The album’s cover is appropriately flashy, suiting its title.
tact new mini-album “Retrace” out on Aug 29.
Retrace (album cover)
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Indie punk/alt rock band tact is releasing their second mini-album on August 29th! Titled Retrace, the release contains 5 total tracks.
The band has released audio previews to two songs on YouTube.
Sasaki Rico releasing debut album “Mabuta no Ura ni Utsuru Mono”!
Mabuta no Ura ni Utsuru Mono
(regular edition cover)
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Seiyuu and singer Sasaki Rico is releasing her first album on August 22nd! The album is titled Mabuta no Ura ni Utsuru Mono, and will contain 14 total tracks, most of which have not been released on CD before. Many of the songs on this release are being used as tie-ups to games, anime, and TV dramas. Sasaki Rico previously went by the moniker Rico and released 2 singles on the Teichiku label, which will not be included on this album.
Alfakyun new cover album “rootage / alpha” out on August 15!
rootage / alpha (album covers: type A (LEFT), type B (RIGHT))
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Vocaloid cover singer-turned-pro Alfakyun is releasing a new album on August 15th! Titled rootage / alpha, the release comes in 2 editions with differing jacket art. The album will contain 16 total songs, all covers of Vocaloid songs by popular composers.
Masahiro “Godspeed” Aoki releasing instrumental album “The Game Changer” on August 8.
The Game Changer (album cover)
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Composer and guitarist Masahiro “Godspeed” Aoki is releasing a new album next month! The album is titled The Game Changer and contains 11 songs composed and arranged by Aoki, selected from works he wrote for various video games including Gitadora (a Konami game known as “GuitarFreaks” to English speakers), Lost in Harmony, and CHUNITHM. All songs are instrumental pieces featuring Aoki’s technical guitar work.
Sakihi Miyu first album “First Bloom” out on August 8!
First Bloom (album cover)
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Singer and stage performer Sakihi Miyu is releasing her first album on August 8th! The stage actress who recently retired from the Takarazuka Revue has been performing on tour at concert halls. The album First Bloom contains recordings from her orchestral concert performance on May 13 at the Maihama Amphitheater.
Hamada Mari new album “Gracia” out on Aug 1st!
Gracia (regular edition cover)
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Hamada Mari, one of the Japanese queens of hard rock, is releasing a new album on August 1st! Gracia means “grace” in Spanish. The album will contain 11 original tracks. A music clip to “Black Rain” has been posted to the YouTube channel of the singer’s label, Victor Entertainment and can be previewed below the track list.
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