Just when fans were starting to wonder when Shiina Ringo would release anything meaty, last night she announced a brand new DVD/Blu Ray “Shiina Ringo to Aitsura ga Yuku Hyakkiyagyou 2015“. Originally aired in a slightly condensed form on WOWOW, the new Blu Ray contains the full 29 track set, and a bonus disc of a very limited show recorded in February 2016 . The Blu Ray is set for a May 30th release and will be released in limited edition and regular versions.

Read more to see the tracklists and information about the different versions.

All-female Math Rock outfit Tricot just released a new track titled “DeDeDe“, first single from their upcoming record “3” set to be released on May 19th.

The track is yet another pleasant showcase of what these girls can do best, which is to fuse the complex structures and twists of Math Rock, with the light-hearted vibe of Pop Rock. The track revolves around a melodic bass line, that occasionally disappears to leave space to a an atmospheric central part, and to a final chorus emphasized by an heartfelt performance by singer Ikumi Nakajima: it’s an engaging, light-hearted number that exposes the band’s sound greatly. Making Math Rock so accessible isn’t an easy task, yet Tricot is a master of this art, and it’s one of the reasons why they’re one of the most beloved Japanese Rock groups overseas. 

This week’s guest was Elephant Kashimashi.

Elephant Kashimashi – Oretachi no Ashita

This week’s guests were Idina Menzel, Ohara Sakuarko, Kaientai, Kashiwabara Yoshie, Kitayama Takeshi, The Gospellers, Sakamoto Fuyumi, Shiina Sachiko, Fuse Akira, Mori Konomi, Flash Kaneko, and MUSIC CONCERTO.

The release of Ai Otsuka’s 8th studio album “LOVE HONEY” is only a short few weeks away. In preparation for the album, the official avex youtube channel uploaded a brand new music video for one of the new album tracks “Starting Pistol”.

This is technically more of a CM than a music video, the main focal point of the video is used to show off “Lyric speaker”. A fancy new piece of technology that actually displays the lyrics of whatever song is playing. The video starts off with the lyric speaker playing in a dark room, where it’s eventually revealed to be a house with a really nice view. There, we see a doggy and kittens enjoying Ai’s music. More information on the lyric speaker can be found on their official website

“LOVE HONEY” will be released on April 12th, 2017. Watch the full video below.

Have you all have ever listened to an album whose CD cover was so ugly you were too embarrassed to browse through your music player while listening to it in public?

Well…I actually do.

Enjoy yourselves with this list of some of the most embarrassing and cringe-worthy album covers straight from the wonderful world of J-music!

Check out the list below!

Almost four years have passed since girl group FAKY debuted, and after several digital singles and a major reestructuration that stepped up their level as a whole, finally their Major Label Debut Mini-Album is upon us! While information is still scarce, we know that it’s gonna be released in June and it’s gonna feature the already released “CANDY”, “Surrender” and “Are You OK?”; two new songs: “Bad Things”, “Someday We’ll Know” (although it has already been used as “Air Asia” CM song); and the already revealed though unreleased track used for their “FAKY is BACK” teasers, “Keep Out”, for a total of six tracks! The album will be released in three different editions: a CD+DVD, a CD Only, and a Promotional CD edition. Check all info about them just after the jump!

Following up on the success of their last studio album, popular rock band RADWIMPS have revealed that they will be releasing a new Double A-side single on May 10th.  The release will be titled “Saihate Ai ni / Sennou” and is also set to include a brand new version of previously released track “Bo Ningen”, which has been selected as the theme song for upcoming drama “Frankenstein no Koi”.  Its Limited Edition will come packaged with a 28-page booklet of illustrations based around the themes of “Bo Ningen” (which means “Stick Man”).

In addition, the cover art for this single has been specifically designed to reflect the contrasting nature of both lead songs.  The Regular Edition’s cover, which is meant to represent “Saihate Ai ni”, depicts the model as an angel, while the Limited Edition (which represents “Sennou”) casts him as a devil, demonstrating the duality present in all humans.

Read on below to find both covers, as well as the track list for RADWIMPS’ upcoming single.