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Mariya Takeuchi is set to release her long-awaited original album after 10 years! This marks the 12th original album by singer-songwriter Mariya Takeuchi, following her 2014 release 'trad'. The album includes theme songs from movies, terrestrial TV dramas, Netflix anime, TV wide shows, and news programs, as well as TV commercial songs. It also features collaborations with Anri, harmonies with Tatsuro Yamashita on Western music covers, and self-covers of songs she provided to other artists, many of which are being released for the first time. This album, a culmination of the past decade, boasts a rich variety of styles and arrangements across its 18 tracks. The deluxe edition includes a CD plus a video collection titled "Precious Live Collection". This features 16 selected performances from her highly acclaimed first live stream, "live Turntable" in 2021, and the subsequent "live Turntable Plus", which included additional unreleased footage. Also included is the performance of "Genki wo Dashite" from the 2012 outdoor event "sweet Love Shower" held at Lake Yamanaka. This rare footage, featuring Mariya as a guest performer backed by the Tatsuro Yamashita Band, is being released for the first time ever, having not been aired by Space Shower TV, the event's organizer, at the time. This deluxe edition provides fans with a total of 17 video tracks, making it a must-have collection.

Singer-songwriter emily hashimoto's popular song "raindrops of love" is finally available on analog 7-inch! The love song "raindrops of love" is a metaphor for the love we unknowingly receive from our family, friends, and lovers. The B-side features a cover of "Nagareboshi Be Bop" by Kenji Ozawa, whom emily hashimoto admires the most. Both songs are arranged by producer Takashi Ogawa (Canvas), with "raindrops of love" being a high-quality city pop song and "Nagareboshi Be Bop" having a strong swing/bebop feel.

What would it sound like if Ginger Root was asked to make the soundtrack to an American adaptation of a fictitious Japanese film from 1981 entitled, (Machi No Yatsu)? You'd get their new EP, 'City Slicker'. While the previous Ginger Root albums have had themes of introspectiveness and observations on past personal experiences, this upcoming release is the first collection of songs written from an outside perspective. The first collection of songs that live in a fabricated world. A short 19 minute escape to a metropolis that never was. Following a protagonist whose neighbors call him the 'City Slicker'. On this EP, Ginger Root continues to pioneer their self-proclaimed genre: 'Aggressive Elevator Soul'. By blending the bones and blueprints from the works of Yacht Rock and City Pop, with textures from the ever evolving Bedroom Pop scene, glueing them all together fruitions something uniquely Ginger Root.

City pop / Reggae singer Natsu Summer is releasing her new 2024 album on long-awaited LP record! Produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi from Ryusenkei. Natsu Summer's latest release is a blend of danceable lovers' rock and soothing city pop, with ama-piano rhythms and steppers. Produced by Cunimondo Takiguchi from Ryusenkei, the album is not just reggae or city pop, but also throws out some new ideas. The cover of a hidden Japanese Lovers Rock song from the 90's, which is not easily released on record due to rights issues, is sure to be one of the highlights of the album!

General KiT Version. 1x Album Package 1x KiT Album 1x Title & Credit Card 4x Square Photocard Set 1x Photo Card One of the world's hardest working and most beloved artists, Jason Mraz's journey has propelled him from the San Diego coffee house scene to arenas, amphitheaters, and stadiums all over the world. Lalalalovesongs is a unique collection of Jason's most iconic love songs including "I Won't Give Up," "Have ItAll," "Lucky (feat. Colbie Caillat), and the worldwide smash hit "I'm Yours" which has earned platinum status(or above) in more than 20 countries.Through these timeless songs Jason continues to inspire and delight his countless fans around the globe.

The legends and mysteries of Capri have inspired the duo that Marie Modiano and Peter von Poehl have been working together for almost twenty years on their second album, Capri: Ballad of the Spirits, to be released on their Nest & Sound label. Three years after the graceful gothic tale Songs From The Other Side, which was widely acclaimed by the critics and gave rise to a show staged at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The Franco-Swedish couple, who are fast becoming iconic and have no equal when it comes to interweaving airy poetry and pointillist pop, here summon the spirits and celebrate the majesty of the Isola Azzurra on a soundtrack enhanced by the groove of drummer Larry Mullins(Nick Cave, Iggy Pop) and superb brass arrangements.

2 Afrobeat bangers inspiring a new label design fitting of this genre. Side A features South African singer Tyla's banger "Water" which is still killing the airwaves paired with Nigerian Rema's "Calm Down" this 45 is pure Fiiiiiire!! Summer sure shot don't sleep!

Pink Catcus Café is the forthcoming album by Courteeners, available on 25th October 2024
and featuring the infectiously melodic brand new single Solitude of the Night Bus.
The album is released on 25th October 2024 available on CD with limited edition coloured
LP formats, and vinyl featuring an exclusive bonus track.
Since releasing their debut album St. Jude in 2008, Courteeners have become one of the
most loved bands in Britain, building a huge community around their sold out shows that
has seen them consistently play to packed houses and fields nationwide.
Pink Cactus Café is Courteeners’ 7th studio album and their first new music since 2020’s
More. Again. Forever. which received critical acclaim. Across their 16 year career, the band
have had consistent commercial success achieving BPI certified Platinum (x1), Gold (x3) and
Silver (x2) awards for their albums. Most recently, a reissue of the band’s debut St. Jude
reached No 1 in the UK Album Charts in 2023, fifteen years after its original release, and
earlier this year, Courteeners won Band of the Year at the Nordoff Robins Northern Music
Awards

Plastic Estate is a contemporary synth-pop act from Wales, UK.

With an onus placed on atmosphere and refinement, the duo evoke a rich palette of romance and lustre with their polished marque of pop music.

They have garnered support from the likes of Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran, KEXP and BBC Radio, and played sold-out shows with the likes of LA Priest, Home Counties, and Real Lies, as well as playing at large regional festivals like Ritual Union and Sŵn Festival.

Having previously released a 7” and LP with Avant! Records, they are now releasing their second album on 11th October with new tracks gaining critical acclaim being added to BBC Radio Wales’s ‘Welsh A-List’.
Their sophomore album hails a new era for the act; moving away from darker sonic roots, their sound has progressed to a brighter, more polished aesthetic with fresh influences from the ‘Hi-Fi luxury’ of West Coast Sound, and the gloss of 2010s Chillwave.

What’s more, ‘Code d’Amour’ makes you wonder: What is Pop today?

For many years it has been synonymous with melody, harmony and emotions. These days it seems to be still about emotions but not very good ones, probably because the world is as ugly as it’s ever been, have you noticed?

But what about the fundamental role of popular music which is to represent and at the same time to celebrate and enforce the ties of social living? What about the good times?

Yes, there is a lot to be changed and to fight for but good vibes are not just for recreational use, they can literally build a sense of community among people. If you are looking for that kind of sound right now, you should look no further.

FFO: Talk Talk, Blue Nile, Spandau Ballet, Ian Broudie’s Care, Small Black, Alan Palomo of Neon Indian, Wild Nothing.

Olatuja is a band, a project, an album full of the uplifting, joyful music of the African diaspora, and a beacon of healing in a divided world. With an A-list supporting cast including drummers Obed Calvaire and Joshua Keitt, guitarists Femi Temowo and David Rosenthal, percussionist Magatte Sow and star pianist Christian Sands, Michael and Alicia set about creating Olatuja - an album that is at once cinematic in scope and intimate and personal in its message of trust, joy and the power of honest communication. "Olatuja" draws on the rich heritage of Michael"s Yoruba culture, the evolving popular music of West Africa, the gospel and jazz traditions that inform Alicia"s musicality, and the strong links that tie all these threads together.