Indie Corner Week 6: SWEESWEESWEETS

SWEESWEESWEETS are a three-member techno-pop unit that wants to introduce an interesting style of music, calling it “Pikopiko Kirakira” style. With this style they transcribe using only one guitarist with the rest of the music played by someone they term "design". The design plays the song through a music board. “Pikopiko Kirakira" is a very interesting style because sometimes the guitar and drums can be heard full-force, such as in songs like "ゴーゴーハッピーストライクエンド ("Go Go Happy Strike End")", then the existence of a guitarist can barely be even heard in songs such as "プールループ ("Pool Loop") ". SWEESWEESWEETS' vocal style is very similar to group Perfume’s style, as they also feature heavily electronic processed vocals in their songs.

Currently they only have only two singles released, "Yellow" and "Go Go Happy Strike End", both available through Apple Music right now. Go ahead and give them a listen!

You can check out their site here  and their official Twitter 

SWEESWEESWEETS stars Kano Sasaki (vocals),

Asuka Tanimoto (design),

and Yohei Goto (guitar).

You can listen to thier latest song “Go Go Happy Strike Loop” below!

SHISHAMO Hypes Up New Album With A New Music Video!

Three-member girl band SHISHAMO released today the music video for their song “私の夜明け ("Watashi no Yoake”)”. “Watashi No Yoake” is set to be released on their new album SHISHAMO 5 on June 20th.

Currently the pre-order for the album is available on Japanese iTunes with a live version of their song “明日も -VIVA LA ROCK 2018 ver.- (“Ashita mo”)” being included as a pre-order bonus. "Ashita mo" is the song they performed on the Kohaku.

You can check out the music video for "Watashi no Yoake" below!

Minako Komatsu Announces New Album!

Multi-talented singer Minako Komatsu announced today her brand new album, Personal Terminal. Being released on July 11th, it will include songs such as “Maybe the next waltz” and “Swing heart direction”. Also included will be “SPICE MISSION”, which was introduced in her latest live tour.

The Blu-ray edition of  Personal Terminal will include her 小松未可子TOUR 2017 "Blooming Maps" and a 52-page photobook.

You can check out Minako Komatsu’s latest song “Maybe the next waltz” below! 

SHISHAMO Drops Preview Of New Song!

Three-member girl band SHISHAMO announced today that their latest collaboration with drink Calpico Water will feature their song “ねぇ(“Nee”)”. The new commercial  is titled “大・告白 ("Dai・Kohaku”)” and features a girl confessing her love in a unique way.

“Nee” will be included in SHISHAMO’s new album SHISHAMO 5, which will be released on June 20th. You can pre-order it right here!

You can also check out the CM below!

Namie Amuro Announce Blu-Ray/DVD Release Of Her Finally Tour!

Vocalist Namie Amuro completed her last tour before her retirement, the “Namie Amuro Final Tour 2018~Finally~”, in the Tokyo Dome. It has now been announced that there will be a DVD/Blu-ray release of the various concerts that were featured on the tour. There will be a whopping five different editions, each edition for each of the five different tour locations along with the Tokyo Dome live and the Okinawa live included in each edition.

If you preorder it here, you could receive a B2-sized poster and a sticker.

We would like to thank Namie Amuro for all of her hard work over the many years of her career!

You can check out the trailer for the Blu-Ray release below!