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Pop Shinanaide first album “Joujou” out on Nov 11th.
Joujou (album cover)
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The post-pop band Pop Shinanaide (official translation: “Pop Never Dies”) is releasing their first full length album! Joujou will be released on November 11th and contain 12 tracks total.
Three of the songs are from one each of their previous released mini albums: “Mahou-tsukai no Maki-chan” from CD wa Mou Urenai, “Creation” from Kinjirarete wa Inai Asobi, and a new recording of “El kashi,” originally included on Faster, POP! Kill! Kill!
Irino Miyu new album “Life is…” out Nov 4th!
Life is... (regular edition cover)
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Seiyuu, singer, and actor Irino Miyu is releasing his third full album on November 4th! The release is titled Life is… and will contain 13 all new tracks.
A 15-second commercial containing a clip from the lead song “Tashikani sou da” has been released on YouTube by Irino’s label Kiramune, a subdivision of Lantis (which was recently absorbed into its parent company Bandai Namco).
eill new mini album “Love / Like / Hate” out on November 4th!
Love / Like / Hate (mini album cover)
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Singer-songwriter eill is releasing a new mini album next month! Titled Love / Like / Hate, this is the artist’s 2nd mini album. It will contain 9 tracks total, including recent digital singles “FAKE LOVE,” “Odorasenaide,” and “Night D.” The song “with U,” by GANMI featuring eill, will also be included on this release. The lead track “Katappo” will be released as an advance single this week, on October 14th.
In addition to her recent collaborations with notable artists, such as m-flo, SIK-K and Mukai Taichi, eill also penned the lyrics to Korean singer Taeyeon’s song “#GirlsSpkOut,” which is the advance single to her upcoming Japanese mini album.
Miyuna new mini album “reply” out on Oct 28th!
reply (album cover)
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Singer-songwriter Miyuna is releasing a new mini album on October 28th! reply is the artist’s third mini album. It will contain 8 tracks total, including digital singles “my life,” “Soleil,” and “Ano neko no hanashi feat. Kubota Kai.”
The album release trailer and several music videos are available on Miyuna’s official YouTube channel, and can be previewed below the track list.
Half time Old new mini album “CRISP YELLOW” out Oct 28th!
CRISP YELLOW (regular edition cover)
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Funk/pop/rock band Half time Old is releasing a mini album this month! Titled CRISP YELLOW, the release will contain 7 tracks total set for a release date of October 28th. The 4 member indie band released their previous mini album over a year ago, in September 2019.
UPDATED 10-18-2020: The music videos to “TSUKI NO TOMO” and “Hina no uta” are available on Half time Old’s official YouTube channel, and can be previewed below the track list.
humbert humbert new album “Ai no Himitsu” out on October 21st!
Ai no Himitsu (album cover)
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Folk duo humbert humbert is releasing their new album on October 21st! Ai no Himitsu is the pair’s 10th studio album. It will contain 12 songs total, which are all new studio recordings. Tie-up songs include “My Home Town,” used for the animated movie Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Kurenai Densetsu and “Soredemo tomo ni aruite iku,” used for the game Princess Connect! Re:Dive.
The music video to one of the songs, “Bokura no mahou,” is available on humbert humbert’s official YouTube channel, and can be previewed below the track list. UPDATED 2020-10-24: the music video to “Rental Car” is also posted to YouTube.
Kuhaku gokko first EP “A little bit” out on Oct 21st!
A little bit (album cover)
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New rock/pop artist Kuhaku gokko is releasing their debut EP next month! A little bit is the first release from the unit formed by two vocaloid producers, DenpolP and HarryP, and vocalist Setsuko. The EP will contain 7 tracks total, including the 5 songs they have released on social media and streaming sites: “Natsu,” “Rirubii,” “Ame,” “Tabun ningen,” and “Pikaro.” The remaining 2 tracks are new songs.
The album release trailer and music videos to the five songs above are available on Kuhaku gokko’s official YouTube channel, and several can be previewed below the track list.
Tanaka Jacob new album “Osaki ni Douzo” out on Oct 14th!
Osaki ni Douzo (album cover)
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Folk/pop musician Tanaka Jacob is releasing his second album on October 14th! Titled Osaki ni Douzo, this album will contain 12 tracks total, including the songs “BIKE,” “LOVE SONG,” and “TIOVONEN.”
Music videos to the three songs are available on YouTube, and can be previewed below the track list. They are laid-back slow tempo pieces that are perfect for the passing summer.
sokoninaru first album “Chouetsu” out on October 7th!
Chouetsu (regular edition cover)
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Progressive/hard rock band sokoninaru is releasing their debut album on October 7th! Titled Chouetsu (“Transcendence”), the album will include a new version of the single “complicated system” along with 8 original tracks.
Music videos to “complicated system” and the album’s lead song “Lament Moment” are available on Soko ni Naru’s official YouTube channel, and can be previewed below the track list.
Wagakki Band new album “TOKYO SINGING” out Oct 14th!
TOKYO SINGING (regular edition cover)
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Wagakki Band is releasing their new album on October 14th! TOKYO SINGING is the traditional/rock fusion band’s first album on the Universal Music label, after leaving Avex. The album will contain 13 tracks total, including the songs “Ignite” (released on their mini album REACT) and the album’s lead song, “Singin’ for…”
The album release trailer and music videos to several songs are available on the band’s official YouTube channel, and can be previewed below the track list.
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