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SCANDAL return with digital exclusive single Saishuheiki, Kimi (最終兵器、君), out in Europe and North America from midnight tonight. UPDATE: The song is included on SCANDAL album Kiss from the darkness, available directly from us with English lyric translations, and a limited...
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JPU Records, the biggest label for music from Japan outside of Asia, has launched its own podcast on YouTube. Entitled The JPU Records Podcast, the series aims to introduce new music from Japan; bring attention to international news, such as...
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Japanese girl band ELFRIEDE released their fantastic debut album real-Ize earlier the year, available on CD and digital formats now from JPU Records. The band celebrated the release with their second ever "one-man" concert (a popular type of headline show...
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SCANDAL kick off Japan’s festival season with Fuzzy, the first digital-only release from the internationally acclaimed band since forming their own label “her”. "Fuzzy" is out now on all major digital platforms for download and streaming and sees the quartet...
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Niji no Conquistador celebrate their fifth anniversary with their strongest single so far; Ai wo Kokoro ni Summer to Kazoeyo. Packed with festival vibes, rays of audible sunshine and bursts of J-pop energy and enthusiasm, the single features three tracks,...
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