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Punk rock band HEY-SMITH will be embarking on a US tour in September, and a 12" vinyl edition of their album "Rest In Punk" will be released by American label Bad Time Records on August 23rd.
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A special collection of songs from legendary composer Joe Hisaishi has been released via German classical music label Deutsche Grammophon.
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Composer Joe Hisaishi has signed an exclusive agreement with Germany's Deutsche Grammophon, and his first album with the label will be released on CD and vinyl on June 30th.
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Rock band RADWIMPS will be touring North America in April, coinciding with the stateside movie launch of "Suzume" and the international release of its soundtrack on CD and vinyl.
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American archival reissue label Light In The Attic recently announced the third volume in its Japanese City Pop series "Pacific Breeze" will be released on CD, cassette and vinyl on February 24th.
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JYOCHO will release a new EP on January 20th, and a vinyl edition of their album "Let's Promise to Be Happy" is now available for pre-order from Topshelf Records.
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"Doom witch duo from Osaka" BlackLab's third album "In A Bizarre Dream" will be released on CD, vinyl and digital platforms on August 19th.
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More details have been revealed about black metal band Sigh's upcoming album "Shiki", which is due out on CD, vinyl and digital platforms from Peaceville Records on August 26th.
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Rock band Boris will release their second new album of 2022 and embark on a North American tour with Philadelphia’s NOTHING in August.
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Ex-NECRONOMIDOL member SARI's mini-album "a u se" will be getting an international vinyl release via French label Specific Recordings on April 22nd.
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"TOKYO GLOW", a compilation curated by DJ Notoya exploring city pop, funk, and soul from the vaults of Japanese record label Nippon Columbia, will be released on CD, vinyl and digital platforms on December 10th.
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French label Specific Recordings will be releasing a special vinyl compilation of works by indie band BALLOND’OR internationally on November 26th.
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Dos Monos' third album is out on digital platforms now, and a vinyl edition is available for pre-order from American label Deathbomb Arc.
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Post-rock band MONO will release a new album on September 17th, with a number of limited vinyl editions available overseas from Pelagic Records and Temporary Residence Ltd.
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French label Specific Recordings will be releasing a limited double coloured vinyl Seiko Oomori compilation across Europe and North America on April 19th.
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A special edition of LOVEBITES' recent EP "GLORY, GLORY, TO THE WORLD" will be released on CD and vinyl on May 28th, courtesy of JPU Records.
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MONO will release a live album documenting their 20th anniversary London show with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra on CD, vinyl and digital platforms on March 19th.
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"Somewhere Between: Mutant Pop, Electronic Minimalism & Shadow Sounds of Japan 1980–1988" will be released on vinyl, CD, cassette and digital formats on January 22nd.
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ORIONlive's new label SETSUZOKU RECORDS will be releasing a special European edition of IBUKI's debut solo album "ExMyself" on January 29th, 2021.
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"Scorn Defeat", the 1993 debut album from influential black metal band Sigh, will be reissued on CD and vinyl on August 28th.
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Alternative rock band Bo Ningen released their first new full-length album in six years on June 26th.
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A 12-inch analogue version of HARU NEMURI's mini-album "LOVETHEISM" will be released on June 12th, and she has revealed a new MV for a song from the release.
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Ambient pioneer Hiroshi Yoshimura's 1986 album "GREEN" will be reissued on vinyl, cassette and CD by Light In The Attic Records on June 26th.
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American record label Light In The Attic will be releasing a sequel to the popular Japanese city pop compilation "Pacific Breeze" on May 15th.
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Power metal supergroup LOVEBITES' first single, only available on CD and vinyl, will be released overseas on April 10th, courtesy of JPU Records.
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A limited vinyl edition of NECRONOMIDOL's "scions of the blasted heath" EP will be released on December 6th.
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UK-based label Toothpaste Records has announced "PETIT PETIT PETIT", the first international release from Tokyo-based singer-songwriter ZOMBIE-CHANG.
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Toothpaste Records, a new label based in London and Tokyo releasing music from Japanese artists on vinyl worldwide, launches with the eponymous debut album from synthpop solo artist Tentenko.
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NECRONOMIDOL will tour the USA this December and release their album "DEATHLESS" on vinyl in January next year.
