{"id":54222,"date":"2021-05-09T20:40:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T18:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/?p=54222"},"modified":"2022-03-10T18:19:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T17:19:46","slug":"7-new-music-videos-you-need-to-check-out-week-18-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/2021\/05\/7-new-music-videos-you-need-to-check-out-week-18-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 18, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With a large music industry such as Japan has, second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music fans will be inundated with a profusion of good (and also less good) music from this country. It is impossible to keep track of this and write a review about it per video. But to avoid missing out on gems, it is time for a weekly list of new music videos from lesser-known Japanese musical acts that are definitely worth watching. We are now looking back on a couple of videos that were released in week 18 of the year 2021. Enjoy the new discoveries!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>ITAZURA STORE &#8211; HINT<\/h3>\n<p>The Tokyo-based pop band ITAZURA STORE recently released their long-awaited first mini-album, titled <em>Twilight Secret<\/em>, after welcoming the bass player KAWORIN to the group. The four-piece got formed in 2019 and combines jazz, urban and classical music in their pop tunes and labels this as neo-cosmetic pop.\u00a0\u2014 Recommended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/en\/author\/seraphinne\/\">Francisca<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ITAZURA STORE - HINT  (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/npDOc4IWxeQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>hakua. &#8211; \u591c\u7159 (Yoru kemuri)<\/h3>\n<p>Hakua. are a five-piece rock band from Hokkaido with two lead guitarists. The band started out earlier this year and is fronted by hieda, who has a powerful yet simultaneously fragile voice. In April, the band decided to hold a free livestream and from that, this song was chosen to be their second music video with less of a vibe than that it is just a song cut from a livestream. \u2014 Recommended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/en\/author\/seraphinne\/\">Francisca<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"hakua. \u300c\u591c\u7159\u300dLive Music Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pRtSk8a3ONc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>\u3084\u304a\u3084 (Yaoya) &#8211; \u3044\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046 (Ikimashou, let&#8217;s go)<\/h3>\n<p>Influenced by a wide range of UK rock from the 60s to the 00s, the music of rock band Yaoya consists of songs with Japanese lyrics featuring acoustic guitars. On their <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5KKMLgtEgD7m3owSwTN63A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify page<\/a>, it is stated that you should not confuse this band with a vegetable store as it is the same name they use for a greengrocer. Some members of this four-piece are also active in other bands, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/2021\/01\/7-new-music-videos-you-need-to-check-out-week-4-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kiwi<\/a> and Kidder Friendly Club.\u00a0\u2014 Recommended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/en\/author\/seraphinne\/\">Francisca<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3084\u304a\u3084 &quot;\u3044\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3087\u3046&quot; (MV)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SaFaAu0Ts50?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>\u30ab\u30e8 (Kayo) &#8211; HOWL<\/h3>\n<p>Kayo are a five-piece rock band from Nagoya, active since 2016. Centred around vocalist Saaya, the music they produce has a wide range from heavy and dark to poppy and danceable vibes. the band has released a couple of singles, including a split with LAZYgunsBRISKY in 2019, and a mini-album. <em>HOWL<\/em> was the track that can be found back on that split release.\u00a0\u2014 Recommended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/en\/author\/seraphinne\/\">Francisca<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30ab\u30e8&quot;HOWL&quot;(Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3uGLNApDajg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Brave Back &#8211; \u30b7\u30fc\u30af\u30ec\u30c3\u30c8\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4 (Secret boy)<\/h3>\n<p>Started back in the days when the band members were still in high school, it is now 10 years later and this rock band has gone through several transformations. After leaving a label, they became a duo. They decided to continue as a demo band until in 2020 two new members were added to the line-up making Brave Back a full-fledged band again. From then they released two EPs, including <em>Pale Blue<\/em> earlier this year to celebrate the band&#8217;s 10th anniversary.\u00a0\u2014 Recommended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/en\/author\/seraphinne\/\">Francisca<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brave Back - \u30b7\u30fc\u30af\u30ec\u30c3\u30c8\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6J-bfLPGzVU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>AOAZA &#8211; HomeComing<\/h3>\n<p>AOAZA got formed in the summer of 2018 by vocalist Saepo and guitarist Ruminass, soon after Minchu on bass and drummer Taro Kawamura joined the pop band. The band insist to self-produce everything. In March 2020, they planned to perform in Paris, but had to postpone it due to the pandemic, although they have visited the city and shared a soundtrack video with footage of their trip. <em>Paradigm Shift<\/em> is the title of their four-song EP, released in October 2020.\u00a0\u2014 Recommended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/en\/author\/seraphinne\/\">Francisca<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AOAZA - HomeComing (Paradigm Shift ver.) Performance Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qbfUxmEpIh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>sweet rain &#8211; \u30e1\u30eb\u30af\u30fc\u30a2 (Mercury)<\/h3>\n<p>The Tokyo-based rock band sweet rain got formed in the autumn of 2018. Nicknamed Suirei, they describe themselves as an unorthodox rock band with a shoegaze sound. In August of 2020, they released their first mini-album, titled \u6700\u4f4e\u306a\u65e5\u3005\u306b\u7d42\u6b62\u7b26\u3092 (<em>Saiteina hibi ni shuushifu wo<\/em>), which was long-awaited.\u00a0\u2014 Recommended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/avo-magazine.nl\/en\/author\/seraphinne\/\">Francisca<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"sweet rain - \u30e1\u30eb\u30af\u30fc\u30a2\uff08MUSIC VIDEO\uff09\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CuKwKlhOUEw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Next week we will be back for a new list of new music videos to check out. But you can also look back to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/tag\/weekly-mv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">earlier editions<\/a>\u00a0of this weekly article series for when you yearn for more musical gems!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a large music industry such as Japan has, second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music fans will be inundated with a profusion of good (and also less good) music from this country. It is impossible to keep track of this and write a review about it per video. But to avoid [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":54296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"1","single_blog_custom":"","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"6569"},"jnews_social_meta":{"fb_title":"","fb_description":"","fb_image":"","twitter_title":"","twitter_description":"","twitter_image":""},"jnews_override_counter":{"override_view_counter":"0","view_counter_number":"0","override_share_counter":"0","share_counter_number":"0","override_like_counter":"0","like_counter_number":"0","override_dislike_counter":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[6569],"tags":[6039,6681,6680,6684,6677,6676,5902,6679,5927,5879,6082,6682,6683,6112,6678],"class_list":["post-54222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weekly-mv","tag-alternative","tag-aoaza","tag-brave-back","tag-classic","tag-hakua","tag-itazura-store","tag-jazz-en","tag-kayo","tag-japanese-pop","tag-rock-en","tag-shoegaze","tag-sweet-rain","tag-urban","tag-weekly-mv","tag-yaoya"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54222"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54321,"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54222\/revisions\/54321"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}