Music Corner 46: Miyuu

Miyuu is a Japanese pop left handed singer-songwriter from Osaka. She got her start in 2016 by doing covers and videos of American songs such as Maroon 5’s “Payphone”, “Sugar”, and Bruno Mars “Just the way you are”. In these videos she showcased the lovely sights of Kyoto such as the temples, shrines, nature, and streets. In September 2016 she debuted her first single “Southern Waves”, which was a digital release only. That same year, she would go on to release her first EP “Where we’ll be” and in 2018 she would get signed with Avex and release her first mini-album “COME ONE, COME ALL”. Despite girls with guitars pop music being a dime a dozen, Miyuu stood out with her smokey gentle vocals, lyrics, relaxing catchy melodies, combination of Japanese and western style, and wholesome sound.

Miyuu’s “Southern Waves” is a beautiful track that draws you in with her sweet smokey vocals, wonderful guitar work, and simple yet catchy melody and chorus. The combination of her guitar and vocals drew me in as the sweet smokey sound of vocals fit the flow perfectly with the melody. Miyuu’s song “no one” showcases her guitar work and vocal range. It has a nice relaxing sound that puts you in a mood that hooks you in with its catchy chorus. “Where we’ll be” is an upbeat guitar heavy track that matches up perfectly with Miyuu’s sweet smokey vocals and immediately grabs your attention with the opening versus. By the time the chorus chimes in, you are already tapping your feet and wanting to sing-a-long. Miyuu’s ballad “closer again” is a beautiful track that is full of emotion that gives you feeling in your heart and connect with. The track “You got the love” has a great guitar beat that makes you feel good and want to get up and move to it. Miyuu’s vocals show off her sweet wholesome style that makes you fall in love with her voice.

Miyuu currently has nine digital singles, one physical single indie EP (“Where We’ll Be” from 2016), two mini albums (“COME ONE, COME ALL” from 2018 and “HERE COMES THE SOUND” from 2019), and just released her first debut album in February 2020 titled BLUE・S・LOWLY.

Check out Miyuu’s official website along with her Twitter and Instagram! Grab your copy of BLUE・S・LOWLY!

Ex-NECRONOMIDOL Shoots for the Stars With New Group!

Rising from the ashes of the four-member idol group NECRONOMIDOL, members Risaki Kakizaki, Riima Izumi, and Michelle announced that they will forming a brand new idol group, STARMARIE. Switching to M-SMILE agency, the group will have Kakizaki and izumi performing and creatives being handled by Michelle. The three also announced that they will be holding a graduation concert for NECRONOMIDOL on June 1 at Kichijyoji’s CLUB SEATA in Tokyo, but it may be postponed due to the virus.

MIGMA SHELTER Delays Their Wonderland!

Six-member girl idol group MIGMA SHELTER announced the delay of their debut album ALICE. It is set to be released in the latter half of July. The album was originally scheduled to drop this week. The group members wanted to celebrate their first album release with all of their fans but they decided to delay the release in light of the pandemic. This way they can celebrate the release with everyone once the crisis has cleared. Not leaving fans entirely empty-handed, the group released a lyric video for their track “Y” on their official YouTube channel along with a remix version of “TOKYO SQUARE”—the latter will be released May 24 on all digital platforms. Unfortunately there are no pre-order links for the updated release date at the time of reporting but in the meantime, as we wait for this release, check out the lyric video for “Y” below!

SHISHAMO Drops Two New Songs On Their YouTube This May

Three-member rock band SHISHAMO dropped two brand new songs on their official YouTube channel. The first of the new songs is “Ashita wanai” which is already out and posted below. In the video for this track is a drawing of the band playing along on a crumpled piece of paper and a dialogue box that features the lyrics as they are sung. The second song won’t drop until May 26 but it will be titled “Mōsō samā”, which is actually a song from 2017, but it was only released in a small version then; this time it will be the complete version. It is described as “a humorous love song that makes you fantasize about a date with a lover you haven’t seen yet.” If you are excited for this second song then be sure to subscribe to their official YouTube page so you can catch it as soon as it drops.

TOMOVSKY Brings His Life Full Circle With Upcoming Album!

Singer-songwriter TOMOVSKY announced that he will release a brand new album, LIFE RECORDER, July 1. This will be the latest album release by the artist since his SHINKYOKU TIME 2018 back in April of last year and will be his twenty-third album overall. Not else is known about the album at the time of reporting except that it will drop with a CD-only standard edition and will include fifteen tracks total. 

Unfortunately there are no pre-order links for LIFE RECORDER at the time of reporting, but in the meantime check out a preview for his track “立派な浮遊霊” (“Rippana Fuyurei”), which will be released on the album, below!

TOMOVSKY「LIFE RECORDER」

01. くだれ（天罰編）　
02. くだれ（デザート編）　
03. ドライブレコーダー
04. 立派な浮遊霊
05. 登山部　
06. ヘッドフォン　
07. MRI
08. 寄り添う2人　
09. 返却　
10. その後の2人　
11. AI
12. 悲しすぎる未来　
13. 煙　
14. 地球最後の日　
15. HOW TO BEST