BUMP OF CHICKEN take a dive in their Music Video for “Nanairo”

May 17, 2021, 10:42 am

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Earlier this year it was announced that popular rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN would be providing the theme song for the latest Asadora drama “Okaeri Mone”. Now that the program has finally premiered, the band have chosen to both release the track – titled “Nanairo” – as a digital single and publish its PV on their YouTube channel.

This video centers around a person’s complicated relationship with themselves, representing that struggle via a free-fall through the sky. Of note, the clip stars twin actresses Rio & Mao Yoshimura, and was directed by Kyoutaro Hayashi, who served in the same role on the group’s PV for “Aurora”.

You’ll find the full version of this uplifting music video right after the jump.

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the dresscodes sings a somber lullaby in his Music Video for “Hanareteiru”

May 25, 2021, 10:35 am

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Last month we reported that alternative project the dresscodes would be releasing a new studio album titled “Beyer” on June 16th. Now that this date has drawn closer, a music video for the record’s lead track “Hanareteiru” has been uploaded to YouTube.

This clip, directed by UMMMI., pairs the classical piano-inspired track with an almost dreamlike sequence of shots. Children play in a grassy field as an older couple on motor scooters glide past, Shima himself performing on piano in the background.

You’ll find the full version of this eerie, yet poignant music video right after the jump.

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the LOW-ATUS to release their 1st Album “Tabidori Kouta/Songbirds of Passage”& PV for “Saboten”

May 31, 2021, 12:33 pm

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Acoustic duo the LOW-ATUS – composed of Takeshi Hosomi (ELLEGARDEN/the HIATUS/MONOEYES) and TOSHI-LOW (BRAHMAN/OAU) – will be releasing their first studio album next month on June 9th. This record, titled “Tabidori Kouta / Songbirds of Passage”, will include eleven tracks and feature songwriting from both of the group’s members.

Ahead of the album’s release date, a music video for its lead track “Saboten” has been published to YouTube. The clip, directed by Shuichi Bamba, was filmed in Fukushima Prefecture and chronicles the shift from night to day while the pair performs the song.

You’ll find this striking music video, along with the cover and track list for “Tabidori Kouta / Songsbirds of Passage” right after the jump.

“Saboten” PV

-‘Tabidori Kouta / Songbirds of Passage’ Track List-

Toori Ame
Saboten
Utsusemi
Shisou
Dancing Queen
Mikan
Oh Oh Oh
Maru Koori
Kimi no Koe
LOW-ATUS no Theme
Itsumo Doori

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Odotte Bakari no Kuni return to nature in their Music Video for “Twilight”

May 31, 2021, 12:52 pm

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Earlier this month we reported that psychedelic rock band Odotte Bakari no Kuni would be releasing a new album titled “moana” on June 2nd. With this date nearly upon us, the quintet have decided to publish a music video for the longplay’s fourth track “Twilight” to their YouTube channel.

The PV combines shots of the group’s performance of the song in a treehouse-like setting with landscape shots of the surrounding area. Like their previous music video for “Hey human”, this clip was directed by Hideto Hotta.

You’ll find the full version of Twilight’s off-beat music video right after the cut.

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Newspeak to release their 2nd Full-Length Album “Turn”& PV for “Great Pretenders”

May 31, 2021, 1:08 pm

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Electronic rock band Newspeak have announced that they will be releasing their second studio album “Turn” on July 28th. This will be the group’s first record as a trio and comes just over a year-and-a-half after the release of their debut album “No Man’s Empire”.

“Turn” will include the band’s previously released digital singles “Pyramid Shakes”, “Parachute Flare”, and “Blinding Lights”, plus ten new songs for a total of 13. To coincide with this reveal, the trio have published the music video for the album’s sixth track “Great Pretenders” to YouTube.

Read on below to find both this music video and the cover and track list for “Turn”.

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-‘Turn’ Track List-

Blinding Lights
Generation of Superstitions
Hear It Out
Pyramid Shakes
Morning Haze
Great Pretenders
Weightless
Jerusalem
Animals
Summer Wasted
Vinyl Wings of Wanderers
Silver Lines
Parachute Flare

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Kenshi Yonezu faces the music in his PV for “Pale Blue”

June 5, 2021, 10:06 am

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Popular singer/songwriter Kenshi Yonezu will be releasing his latest single, titled “Pale Blue”, later this month on June 16th. This marks his first release of new material since last year’s smash-hit album “STRAY SHEEP” and his first physical single since 2019’s “Uma to Shika”.

Ahead of the single’s release date, the music video for its lead track has been published to Kenshi’s YouTube channel. The clip, which was directed by frequent collaborator Tomokazu Yamada, stars both the singer and dancer Koharu Sugawara, who previously worked with Yonezu for his 2018 NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen performance.

You’ll find this cinematic music video, as well as the cover and track list for “Pale Blue” if you read on below.

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-‘Pale Blue’ Track List-

Pale Blue
Yume Utsutsu
Shinigami

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Vaundy anticipates love in his PV for “Hanauranai”

July 7, 2021, 3:48 pm

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Earlier this week up-and-coming singer/songwriter Vaundy released his fourth digital single of the year. The track, titled “Hanauranai”, is currently serving as the theme song for NTV drama “Boku no Satsui ga Koi wo Shita”.

In conjunction with the release, Vaundy has also published a music video for “Hanauranai” to his YouTube channel. The clip, directed by watanabe_nao, features a guest appearance by the drama’s stars Taishi Nakagawa and Yuko Araki as well as choreography courtesy of yurinasia.

You’ll find this fun and upbeat PV right after the jump.

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Nagisa Kuroki moves ever onward in her Music Video for “Kokoro ga Yes to Itta nara”

July 7, 2021, 4:02 pm

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Back in May we reported that singer/songwriter Nagisa Kuroki would be releasing her fourth studio album “Shinizokonai no Parade” on July 7th. Now that this date has arrived, she has uploaded a PV for the record’s lead track “Kokoro ga Yes to Itta nara” to her YouTube channel.

This music video, directed by GEEK PICTURES’ Ara Ikuma, was shot with 8mm film and showcases people in a variety of fields giving their all. Of particular note is Hiroaki Teshigawara, the current OPBF Super Bantamweight champion and a close friend of Kuroki’s.

You’ll find the full version of this stylish video right after the cut.