Mandilinn 7,814 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Normally we just talk about this kind of thing in the J-Fanturd or the seperate threads for J-Rock, J-Idols, etc., but since there's so many good releases coming out today, I figured it deserved it's own thread. That way music can be recommended and shared easier. List of releases for today: Solos Yasuda Rei - Pass-Code 4854 (single) Namie Amuro - Ballada (best album) EXILE SHOKICHI - BACK TO THE FUTURE (debut single) PUSHIM - 15th -THE BEST OF PUSHIM- (best album) Shionoya Sayaka - Like a flower (single) Hitomi Shimatani - Yaburekabure (single) Che'Nelle - LUV SONGS 2 (album) K - On My Journey (album) Ami Suzuki - graduation (digital single) Mika Nakashima x Kato Miliyah - Fighter / Gift (single) Groups/Duos Charisma.com - DIStopping (album) Weather Girls - Like You Anyway (single) ClariS - Party Time (album) Bands Kobukuro - Hidamari no Michi (single) la la larks - ego-izm (single) BUCK-TICK - Arui wa Anarchy (album) the telephones - SUPER HIGH TENSION!!! (album) Base Ball Bear - Nijukyusai (album) The Flickers - AT FIRST LIGHT (single) NONA REEVES - FOREVER FOREVER (album) Idols Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku - Butterfly Effect (single) KAT-TUN - In Fact (single) TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE - Killing Me Softly (album) Berryz Koubou - Ai wa Itsumo Kimi no Naka ni/Futsu, Idol 10 Nen Yatterannaidesho!? (single) _________________ If you don't know an act and are interested, please ask about them! Someone will help you~ Thread is open for discussion! \O/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanariya 288 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Can't be arsed to listen to all of it, but excited for Charisma.com & Amuro for Albums and Miliyah & Mika for Singles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemlock 1,537 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 i listened to Rei Yasuda's single and thought it was kinda meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capo Horn 98 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Rei yasuda,Mika X Miliyah for Single and Che'nelle,Namie for Album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusenkai 2,373 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Great idea for this week, since it's honestly ... just massive. Going to wait until I can get a chance to listen to everything on my list before I weigh in, but I'm definitely excited for Kobukuro, la la larks, Base Ball Bear, and Kuso Iinkai (new as they are to me). And so very much more, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity 6,084 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I listened to KAT-TUN's In Fact and at first I thought it was alright but it's growing on me~ I like it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emi95chan 313 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I want to listen to Charisma.com album but j-mp3 didn't post it yet :( And I'm going to check out Killing me softly because I like promo video. When it comes to Ballada I love everything about it ( Namie hardcore stan ;)) maybe except "think of me". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PALEMOCHI 3,696 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 KAT-TUN's single & Namie's album are my faves on this list so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cake 113 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I bought the Berryz single and am not ashamed of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandilinn 7,814 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 i listened to Rei Yasuda's single and thought it was kinda meh. Really? I think the previews sounded okay. Great idea for this week, since it's honestly ... just massive. Going to wait until I can get a chance to listen to everything on my list before I weigh in, but I'm definitely excited for Kobukuro, la la larks, Base Ball Bear, and Kuso Iinkai (new as they are to me). And so very much more, really. I might have to wait for the weekend to listen to some of this. There's just so much of it! I think I'll listen to everything, though. Can you recommend one of the band releases to start with? I'll get it off iTunes Japan tonight and listen to it on my way to work tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusenkai 2,373 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Really? I think the previews sounded okay. I might have to wait for the weekend to listen to some of this. There's just so much of it! I think I'll listen to everything, though. Can you recommend one of the band releases to start with? I'll get it off iTunes Japan tonight and listen to it on my way to work tomorrow. Hmm - of what's on my list, single-wise I'd recommend Kobukuro (their vocals and harmonies are just beautiful) and based on the previews, Hidamari no Michi is a great single. Album-wise, I'd say Base Ball Bear's Nijyukyusai (29th on Japanese iTunes) based on the previews, since it just sounds like a really nice and pretty varied album on the whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandilinn 7,814 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hmm - of what's on my list, single-wise I'd recommend Kobukuro (their vocals and harmonies are just beautiful) and based on the previews, Hidamari no Michi is a great single. Album-wise, I'd say Base Ball Bear's Nijyukyusai (29th on Japanese iTunes) based on the previews, since it just sounds like a really nice and pretty varied album on the whole. Great! I'll check those out. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamSoldier 294 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Anything made by Buck-tick is awesome, (Biased comment coming) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusenkai 2,373 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 All right - Kobukuro's "Hidamari no Michi" is ridiculously solid - it's been a while since I've enjoyed a single as a whole that much. Has a strong ballad, mid-tempo track, and an upbeat track that all go well together. I recommend it to anyone who likes strong vocals and interesting instrumentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owatari 733 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hitomi Shimatani>>>>>>>>>>>> Mika and Milyah seemed appeling from the PVs and I'm looking forward to listening to their solo versions Next interest would be kobukuro when it becomes available. Unfortunately no albums this week that peak my interest. Might listen to Ballada or The Telephones' album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusenkai 2,373 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hitomi Shimatani>>>>>>>>>>>> Mika and Milyah seemed appeling from the PVs and I'm looking forward to listening to their solo versions Next interest would be kobukuro when it becomes available. Unfortunately no albums this week that peak my interest. Might listen to Ballada or The Telephones' album. Hidamari no Michi is already out on all of the blogs, so no need to wait for that. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owatari 733 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hidamari no Michi is already out on all of the blogs, so no need to wait for that. :P I literally checked one place, didn't see it and gave up lol But I have it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreTokyo 1,008 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Manatsu Nagahara and Ariri Kudo of Sebastian X came together to form Otosata. They have released their debut full length, Super Good (+). Furthermore, Paipaidekami released her debut single, Painpu under Pink records. Seiko Oomori penned, composed, and produced the single. Miso Soups also released Me So She Loose. They're being overlooked by the over saturation of releases. I'm planning to listen to Forever Forever by Nona Reeves, Distopping by Charisma. com, Super High Tension by The Telephones, At First Light by The Flickers, Nijukyusai by Base Ball Bear, Ego-izm by La La Larks, and Killing Me Softly by Tokyo Girls Style when they are uploaded. Edit: Ai wa Itsumo Kimi no Naka ni/Futsu, Idol 10 Nen Yatterannaidesho!? by Berryz Koubou is arguably the strongest single they've released in years. It's edgy, competent, and exciting from beginning to end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Listened to Mika x Miliyah's single already. It's ok but I've kinda played it out already since Fighter and the remix have been out for like a month already. I'm probably most looking forward to the NONA REEVES album but I'm not expecting that to pop up anytime soon... i listened to Rei Yasuda's single and thought it was kinda meh. This. I want to listen to Charisma.com album but j-mp3 didn't post it yet I don't see this being online anywhere anytime soon. Maybe in a few weeks since they're a smaller, lesser known act. Mika and Milyah seemed appeling from the PVs and I'm looking forward to listening to their solo versions Ughh, it's just solo versions as in one person just singing her half of the song. Manatsu Nagahara and Ariri Kudo of Sebastian X came together to form Otosata. They have released their debut full length, Super Good (+). Furthermore, Paipaidekami released her debut single, Painpu under Pink records. Seiko Oomori penned, composed, and produced the single. Miso Soups also released Me So She Loose. They're being overlooked by the over saturation of releases. I'm planning to listen to Forever Forever by Nona Reeves, Distopping by Charisma. com, Super High Tension by The Telephones, At First Light by The Flickers, Nijukyusai by Base Ball Bear, Ego-izm by La La Larks, and Killing Me Softly by Tokyo Girls Style when they are uploaded. Edit: Ai wa Itsumo Kimi no Naka ni/Futsu, Idol 10 Nen Yatterannaidesho!? by Berryz Koubou is arguably the strongest single they've released in years. It's edgy, competent, and exciting from beginning to end. Didn't the The Miso Soups' album come out last week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreTokyo 1,008 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Didn't the The Miso Soups' album come out last week? Didn't see The Miso Soup album uploaded until today....thought it would be worth a mention. We're probably in for quite a wait until The Nona Reeves album shows up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Someone just uploaded the Charisma.com album on JPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandilinn 7,814 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Going through the easy stuff tonight. I love Ballada. I have to admit that I was a little disappointed when Namie announced a ballad best because I wanted more upbeat material from her. But it's clear she put a lot of hard work and thought into this album and because of that, the songs feel fresh again. I'm glad I purchased the Blu-ray version. As for SHOKICHI, Enrai ("Distant Thunder") is easily the best song off of his debut single. That instrumental If I had to rank the songs from best to worst: 1. Enrai 2. THE ANTHEM 3. Hello 4. BACK TO THE FUTURE It really sucks that Enrai wasn't made the A-side. If it had gotten the PV treatment that BACK TO THE FUTURE did, I would've happier with his debut single. I'm still looking forward to what he's going to do next, but I hope he leaves the generic EDM out of his second single. Listened to Shionoya Sayaka's single and it's nothing spectacular, but the A-side "Like a Flower" grows on you. Got Kobukuro ready to go for my drive to work tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emi95chan 313 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Someone just uploaded the Charisma.com album on JPS. Sadly I have no JPS account :( I'll have to wait for j-mp3 to uploud it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avanpiper 217 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Sadly I have no JPS account :( I'll have to wait for j-mp3 to uploud it. it's already up on jmp3 ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emi95chan 313 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 it's already up on jmp3 ^^ I've listened to it already I need to give it few more listens though but so far I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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