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Back in January we reported that mixture rock band King Gnu would be providing the theme song for drama “Innocence – Enzai Bengoshi”. This track, “Hakujitsu“, was released as a digital single last week on February 22nd and has now had a music video uploaded to the group’s YouTube channel.

This PV was directed by PERIMETRON’s OSRIN, who endeavored to create a contrast between it and the band’s previous music video for “Slumberland”. While the latter video was a visually busy feast for the senses, Hakujitsu’s is instead elegantly simple, featuring the group performing the track beneath a monochrome filter.

Read on below to find the full PV for “Hakujitsu”.

Earlier in the year we reported that psychedelic rockers Odotte Bakari no Kuni would be releasing a new album in the Spring. The group have now revealed that this record – titled “Hikari no Naka ni” – will be available starting on May 1st.

“Hikari no Naka ni” comes just over a year after the release of their previous album “Kimi no Tame ni Ikite Iku ne” and will include 13 new songs from the band. In conjunction with this announcement, Odotte Bakari no Kuni have also published a full 72 minute live set, which features both the record’s title track and the already revealed “ghost”, to their YouTube channel

You’ll find both this live set and the cover and track list for “Hikari no Naka ni” below.

Following a mostly quiet 2018, alternative rock band THE NOVEMBERS have announced that they will be releasing a new longplay on March 13th. Titled “ANGELS”, this will be the group’s first studio set since 2016’s “Hallelujah” and is set to include nine newly written songs.

In advance of the record’s release, the quartet have uploaded the official audio for three of the album’s tracks – “DOWN TO HEAVEN”, “Everything”, and “BAD DREAM” – to YouTube. A fourth song, a cover of punk band Suicide’s “Ghost Rider”, has been made available on digital distribution and subscription services.

You’ll find the audio for the former three songs, as well as the cover and track list for “ANGELS” right after the cut.

KREVA is currently celebrating the 15th anniversary of his solo debut. For this anniversary, he will have a release each month for the next nine months, culminating with “KREVA Day” on September 8. KREVA started this celebration on January 15 with the digital release of “Neiro ~2019 Ver.~”, a new version of his major label debut single, 2004’s “Neiro.”

On February 28, he will release the second installment of his anniversary project, a cassette single titled “Kijun ~2019 Ver.~ / Strong Style ~2019 Ver.~” Both of these songs are new versions of older songs, with “Kijun” first appearing on KREVA’s 2011 album “GO”, and “Strong Style” being a single from 2007.

KREVA has now revisited his January release by releasing a music video for “Neiro ~2019 Ver.~.” The clip was shot in London and features him enjoying the city. Check it out below, along with more information on his new release!

We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback! This is where we look back on what topped the charts this week 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

This week, STU48 topped the Hot 100 single chart with their new single “Kaze wo Matsu.”

ONE OK ROCK topped the Hot Albums chart with their new album “Eye of the Storm.”

Aimyon topped the Streaming Songs chart for the seventh consecutive week with her single “Marigold.”

Yonezu Kenshi also topped the Download Songs chart for the 23rd non-consecutive week with his single “Lemon.”

ONE OK ROCK also topped the Download Albums chart with “Eye of the Storm.”

Late last month we reported that fusion rock band Suchmos would be releasing their third full-length album – titled “THE ANYMAL” – on March 27th. Now, as this date has drawn closer, the group have chosen to publish all of the information regarding the release online.

“THE ANYMAL” will feature 12 new songs from the band, including bluesy pre-release single “WATER” and recently revealed lead track “In The Zoo”. The record’s Limited Edition will include a DVD which contains a special “story movie” that centers around footage taken during the album’s recording process.

Read on below to find not only the cover and track list for “THE ANYMAL”, but also the full audio for “In The Zoo” and a preview for the group’s story movie “Join Us And Go Somewhere Nice”.