Here are this week’s new releases and recommendations, and boy was it a good one! I’m having trouble choosing what to pick!

AAA - Otoko Dake Dato,…Kounarimashita!” [Boys Only Single-Digital Release]

01. Crash 02. Hasta la vista 03. Akireru Kurai Wagamama na Jiyuu 04. BET

It seems like there has been a growing trend of digital releases lately. I remember two years ago when you would have hardly ever heard of one, and now I can count at least 10 artists who have done so! Anyway, AAA’s single is very, very good! My favorite song would probably be Crash, but they are all interesting. Akireru Kurai Wagamama na Jiyuu is the slow song of the bunch, and it is a little odd not to hear the girls in the background. I wonder if this means a Girls Only release will be coming soon?

Info: Official // wiki.theppn
Support: iTunes Link // Mora.jp
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FLOW - Fuyu no Amaoto / NIGHT PARADE by FLOW & HOME MADE KAZOKU

01. Fuyu no Amaoto (Watch PV@Youtube) 02. NIGHT PARADE by FLOW & HOME MADE KAZOKU (Watch PV@Youtube) 03. Image 04. Fuyu no Amaoto (Instrumental) 05. NIGHT PARADE by FLOW & HOME MADE KAZOKU (Instrumental)

This is one collaboration that is definitely a hit with me. Fuyu no Amaoto is a great song, but the real gem of the single is NIGHT PARADE. I enjoy both FLOW and HOME MADE Kazoku, and their voices/styles blend really well in this!

Info: Official // wiki.theppn
Support: Global Yesasia // US Yesasia
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01. i spy i spy (Watch PV@Youtube) 02. i spy i spy (Instrumental)

Wow, what a cool sounding single. Not only is this the other awesome collab of the week, it sounds a bit like Blondie’s “Call Me”, same style of instrumental/guitar for example, and is overall a really catchy song. Definitely ordering this one with my next big CD purchase!

Info: Superfly Official // JET Official // no wiki, pity…
Support: Global Yesasia // US Yesasia
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On top of that, I’d like to also recommend two great “best”/compilation albums as well. I think that these are an awesome way to sample an artist, and they are awesome to buy because you get so many great songs on one album!:
The Gospellers - The Gospellers Works [Album]

01. Stand By Me 02. It Still Matters ~Ai wa Nemuranai w/Howie D. (Watch PV@Youtube) 03. Natsu no Collection 04. Guitarism 05. Utsubokazura 06. Omoikomi 07. The Longest Time 08. CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO 09. Rebirth 10. Shizumanu Yuuhi 11. Manten no Hoshi no Yoru 12. Ryuusei 13. TAXI to Yubiwa no RESTAURANT 14. Dance If You Want It 15. TSHIRT ni Kuchibeni 16. SLOW BALLAD 17. A HAPPY NEW YEAR

I’ve always enjoyed The Gospellers voices. They have the perfect acapella sound, but my favorite song on this album happens to be the collab with Howie D. Awesome.

Info: Official // wiki.theppn
Support: Global Yesasia // US Yesasia
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WaT - WaT Collection [Album]

	01. Ready Go! (Watch Live w/Morning Musume) 02. Natsubi 03. Boku no Kimochi 04. Jitensha 05. Bokura no Ibasho 06. reStart 07. 5Centi 08. I will get a dream 09. Hajimete Umi wo Mita Toki ni wa 10. Hadaka 11. Hava Rava 12. Sotsugyou TIME 13. Ano Hi 14. Bokura no Love Story (Watch PV@Youtube) 15. Awaking Emotion 8/5 16. Kimi ni Okuru Uta

These two are so cute. *pinches cheeks* I like the way they blend their voices, and they have the sort of innocent, feel good pop sound to them. Bokura no Love Story and Jitensha are my favs from this album!

Info: Official // wiki.theppn
Support: Global Yesasia // US Yesasia
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And per usual, the entire list of releases for this week is under the cut!

November 28
AAA - boys only single - “Otoko Dake Dato, … Kounarimashita!”
Acid Black Cherry - single - “Aishitenai”
ACIDMAN - single - “Unfold”
AGE-OF-EP - single - Tsumetai Yume
AIDS Charity Project - compilation - “RED RIBBON Spiritual Song ~Umare Kuru Kodomotachi no Tame ni~
alice nine. - album - “Alpha” [Buy Now]
ARIA - album - “The Jukebox”
ayabie - album - “Rikkaboshi”
Berryz Koubou - single - “Tsukiatte Iru noni Kataomoi”
Crystal Kay - mini-album - “Shining”
ERIKA - single - “Destination Nowhere” [Buy Now]
FLOW - single - “Fuyu no Amaoto/Night Parade by Flow&HOME MADE Kazoku” [Buy Now]
The Gospellers - album - “The Gospellers Works”
Hirahara Ayaka - single - “Ima, Kaze no Naka de”
Jyukai - single - “Ai no Sato/Hanamuke no Melody”
Kanon - album - “Precious”
Kuraki Mai - single - “Silent love ~open my heart~ / BE WITH U”
LAST ALLIANCE - single - “Signal 004″
mihimaru GT - single - “I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY / ai KOTOBA”
Salyu - single - “iris ~Shiawase no Hako~”
SOUL’d OUT - single - “Cozmic Travel”
Superfly x JET - single - “i spy i spy”
Suzuki Ami joins ALY&AJ - single - “Potential Breakup Song”
WaT - album - “WaT Collection” [Buy Now]

Haven’t had a chance to listen to Crystal Kay or Kanon yet, but definitely looking forward to those. mihimaru GT is always good, and so is Jyukai and Erika. On the rock side, ACIDMAN, ayabie, AND alice nine. all with releases this week! What’s up with the ‘a’s?

Any new releases you liked/didn’t like for this week?