Music Archives - Metropolis Japan

Marihiko Hara: Passion Composed

The Kyoto-based multitalent on recording his latest album

Owning the Underground

Bringing you the lowdown on Japan’s best low-profile acts this autumn

STEREOGIRL Is All Grown Up

The young band meets Brit-rock, American alt and Tokyo landscapes

Andrew Wasylyk: Fugitive Light and Themes of Consolation

Album review and interview with the Scottish multi-instrumentalist

Waater Goes All Out

Five punk-fuelled friends are out to revive Tokyo’s indie music scene

Christian Lee Hutson: Beginners

The debut album of Phoebe Bridgers’ creative prodigy

THE NOVEMBERS Interview: At The Beginning

Japanese rock quartet crosses genres and generations on its eighth album

Maika Loubté: Closer to Emotion

French-Japanese chanteuse on fundamentals and her latest album

Masu Dore: ‘The Best Ever in 18 Years’

Japanese rock trio returns with two new singles

My Quarantine Albums

A stay at home soundtrack from artists in the music scene

LiLi Releases Debut Single

Building bridges between Japan and the world through music

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