Music

Your guide to music in Tokyo. Artist interviews, concert reviews and cultural critiques. From rock to requiem, Japanese musicians and international names.

Walking Like We Do

The Big Moon on their new album and pretending to be Zayn Malik

By Jessie Carbutt and Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on March 23, 2020

Single Review: Pastel ‘Let You’

Making a cross-genre blend of electronic funk and jazz in Taiwan

By Georgie Morgan | Posted on March 6, 2020

Metropolis Playlist: Spring 2020

Music for your morning commute and other desperate times

By Metropolis | Posted on March 4, 2020

WONK & TENDRE Live Review

R&B meets soul music at Tokyo Kinema Club

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on February 25, 2020

Ben Harper: ‘Hear Yourself More Clearly’

The Grammy Award winner’s original band tours Japan

By Camille Miller | Posted on February 19, 2020

Where His Path Goes

Mike Love on reggae, Apple Music and coming to Japan

By Jessie Carbutt | Posted on February 17, 2020

Album Review: Tawings’ Debut LP

Dream-pop songs from the Tokyo-based trio

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on February 10, 2020

Making It Weird

Austin-based Ringo Deathstarr on the new album and having babies

By Camille Miller and Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on February 7, 2020

Shake It Up

The New Mastersounds on funk, Leeds and touring Japan

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on January 27, 2020

Fumiya Koido

How the tragedy of the Tohoku earthquake sparked a young pianist’s career

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on January 23, 2020

VOODOO DEAD: Steve Kimock Interview

Guitar legend talks Grateful Dead, Japanese audiences and American rock attitudes

By Takahiro Kanazawa | Posted on January 20, 2020

No Words Left

Lucy Rose on her new album and the importance of traveling

By Jessie Carbutt | Posted on January 13, 2020

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