SHISHAMO to bring their first single of 2019!

After their very successful SHiSHAMO 5 album back in the summer of 2018, three-member girl pop rock band from Kawasaki, Kanagawa SHISHAMO, will be releasing their first single of 2019 titled “OH!” set to release on April 24. “OH!” will be SHISHAMO’s ninth single overall and is set to release with three tracks total with unfortunately a CD only format. While as of the time of reporting a track list and promotional video have not been revealed, however we will be the first ones to report on it when it does!

In the meantime, pre-order your copy on CDJapan here. Check out SHISHAMO’s announcement of their single single below:

Drop's announces new mini-album to kick off anniversary!

Four-member female rock band Drop’s announced February 14 that for their astounding tenth year anniversary they will be releasing a new mini-album titled Trumpet, set to release March 29.Trumpet is set for release with seven tracks and will be Drop’s latest release since their last mini-album organ back in December of last year.

If you are excited to snag Trumpet you can pre-order your copy here. Check out its tracklist along with Drop’s latest music video “Cinderella” below!

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Drop’s『trumpet』

M-1 毎日がラブソング

M-2 空はニューデイズ

M-3ムーン・ライト

M-4 RAINY DAY

M-5 SWEET JOURNEY BLUES

M-6 ためいき

M-7 未来

Reo Ieiri announces special release for anniversary!

To celebrate her amazing seventh year in the music industry, vocalist Reo Ieiri announced a brand new album, DUO, set for release April 17. DUO will be Ieiri’s sixth original album after her very successful album TIME from early 2018. The album is set to include singles “この世界で” (“Kono Sekaide”) and “もし君を許せたら” (“Moshi Kimi wo Yurusetara”) with two DVD + CD limited editions, Type A and Type B. Type A limited edition will include an exclusive women-only fan event concert which took place October 2018. Type B will include music videos and a making-of for several songs on the album.

Check the announced tracklist for DUO below and preorder the album here: Type A | Type B. Check out a preview of Ieiri’s latest song “Kono Sekaide” below as well!

Reo Ieiri「DUO」

CD

・もし君を許せたら
・この世界で
and others.

Limited Edition Type A DVD

・Party Girl
・勇気のしるし
・Bless You
・miss you
・Time after Time
・Lady Mary
・For you
・君に届け
・Linda
・ファンタジー
・Hello To The World
・サブリナ
・Spark
・Say Goodbye
・僕たちの未来

Limited Edition Type B DVD

・Several Music Videos and Making Of.

Kumi Koda rolls out the next part of her amazing Driving Hit's series!

Koda Kumi, a Japanese vocalist under avex trax’s sublabel Rhythm zone, announced her 10th remix album and 9th Driving Hit’s installment. Driving Hit’s 9 Special Edition will come with two bonus CDs along with an amazing thirty of Koda Kumi’s latest and most popular remixes. This will be a three-CD remix CD set! Its release date is set for February 20.

Disc 1

1. WATCH OUT!! 〜DNA〜 (KATFYR Remix)

2. HAIRCUT (Ryuki Miyamoto Remix)

3. HUSH (Sam is Ohm Remix)

4. Dangerous (YUTO Remix)

5. 会えなくなるくらいなら (Toki Remix)

6. ScREaM (BUNNY Remix)

7. HOT HOT (iam SHUM Remix)

8. Someday (okaerio Remix)

9. I'll be there (JOE IRON Remix)

10. 恋のつぼみ (Adolfo De La Torre Casmartino Remix)

11. 心から i love u (MATZ Remix)

12. Guess Who Is Back (KATFYR Remix)

13. Work That (iam SHUM Remix)

14. HUSH (YUTO Remix)

15. Pin Drop (Kiyoshi Sugo Remix)

Disc 2 and Disc 3 are TBA.

You can pre-order your copy here.

Check out Koda Kumi’s latest video below:

Chihiro Onitsuka announces new Blu-ray of latest concert along with re-releases of classic album!

Rock-pop singer Chihiro Onitsuka announced that she is releasing a live concert titled HUSH HUSH LOUD on Blu-ray and DVD along with an added treat of a re-release of seventh studio album Syndrome, set to release March 20. HUSH HUSH LOUD will feature’s Onitsuka’s one-person live, BEEKEEPER, which she performed in the fabled Tokyo Dome City Hall this past December. Also included in every Blu-ray and DVD copy will be an exclusive CD of Onitsuka’s June acoustic tour UNDER BABIES.

The re-release of Syndrome—originally released February 2017—is dubbed the “Premium Collector Edition”. It will be endowed with premium vinyl packaging and a CD featuring instrumentals of all songs on Syndrome, plus a photobook and poster.

Pre-order HUSH HUSH LOUD  here, Syndrome here, and check out Onitsuka’s latest song “Hinagiku” below!

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Blu-ray+CD cover

鬼束ちひろ「HUSH HUSH LOUD」

DVD / Blu-ray

01. シャイン
02. 青い鳥
03. 漂流の羽根
04. edge
05. MAGICAL WORLD
06. 螺旋
07. 僕等 バラ色の日々
08. 流星群
09. 月光
10. 弦葬曲
11. King of Solitude
12. Twilight Dreams
13. CROW
14. 私とワルツを
15. infection
16. VENUS
17. ヒナギク

CD

01. シャイン（Live at Fukuoka International Congress Center on August 20, 2018）
02. infection（Live at Fukuoka International Congress Center on August 20, 2018）
03. 漂流の羽根（Live at Fukuoka International Congress Center on August 20, 2018）
04. CROW（Live at Fukuoka International Congress Center on August 20, 2018）
05. 弦葬曲（Live at SENDAI GIGS on August 31, 2018）
06. 僕等 バラ色の日々（Live at Zepp Namba on June 13, 2018）
07. 螺旋（Live at Fukuoka International Congress Center on August 20, 2018）
08. Twilight Dreams（Live at Fukuoka International Congress Center on August 20, 2018）
09. VENUS（Live at Fukuoka International Congress Center on August 20, 2018）

Syndrome:

Disk 1 
1 good bye my love 
2 碧の方舟 
3 弦葬曲 
4 Sweet Hi-Five 
5 ULTIMATE FICTION 
6 悲しみの気球 
7 シャンデリア 
8 火の鳥 
9 good bye my love (acoustic version) 
DISC 2 
1 good bye my love (instrumenatal) 
2 碧の方舟 (instrumenatal) 
3 弦葬曲 (instrumenatal) 
4 Sweet Hi-Five (instrumenatal) 
5 ULTIMATE FICTION (instrumenatal) 
6 悲しみの気球 (instrumenatal) 
7 シャンデリア (instrumenatal) 
8 火の鳥 (instrumenatal) 
9 good bye my love (acoustic version) (instrumenatal)