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Squadcar release “Dayglow”
Introducing the new track from former Tokyo indie mainstays![Gampeki Music Festival: “Spectrum”](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/01-e1663126538657-380x98.jpg)
Gampeki Music Festival: “Spectrum”
The non-profit music festival changing Japan’s music scene![Jockstrap Interview](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Jockstrap-380x190.jpeg)
Jockstrap Interview
On creativity, perfectionism and their new album![Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases August 2022](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jan-playlist-Feature-image-1-380x214.jpg)
Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases August 2022
Your monthly dose of new music from Japan![Helsinki Lambda Club](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/LINE_ALBUM_220824_0-380x253.jpg)
Helsinki Lambda Club
Fighting homogeneity in the Japanese music scene![!!! (Chk Chk Chk) Interview](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/photo-by-Tim-Saccenti-e1658810622723-380x181.jpeg)
!!! (Chk Chk Chk) Interview
On reinvention and their long relationship with Japan![Fuji Rock 2022 Wrap Up](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/snail-mail-tina-tyrell-6ef10891f274ab1c6ec42726828efdab2e4597e9-380x285.jpeg)
Fuji Rock 2022 Wrap Up
Interviews with Snail Mail, Hiatus Kaiyote and Black Country New Road![LOVEHO SELECTS](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MAIN-LOGO-e1669867077197-380x137.png)
LOVEHO SELECTS
August 2022![Music Rewind: The Artists and Tech of 2002](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Place-Embedded-Smart-Object-1-380x190.jpg)
Music Rewind: The Artists and Tech of 2002
From pop hits and rock jams to MP3 wristwatches, here’s a flashback to a simpler time![Five Japanese Acts to See at Fuji Rock 2022](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Jan-playlist-Feature-image--380x214.jpg)
Five Japanese Acts to See at Fuji Rock 2022
Not sure which Japanese artists to see this year? We've made it easy for you![The Japanese Salaryman Who Quit His Job with Nothing but a Handpan](https://metropolisjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/269604338_4711765345540097_6828233830993993511_n-285x380.jpg)