Ariana Grande – Sweetener (Album)

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Sweetener is the fourth studio album by American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on August 17, 2018, through Republic Records. The album is the follow-up to her 2016 studio album Dangerous Woman, and features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott.

The lead single, “No Tears Left to Cry”, was released on April 20, 2018, and debuted at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. “The Light Is Coming”, featuring Nicki Minaj, was released as a promotional single on June 20, 2018, along with the pre-order of the album. “God Is a Woman” was released as the second single on July 13, 2018, and debuted at number 11.

Tracklist:

1. Raindrops (An Angel Cried)
2. Blazed featuring Pharrell Williams
3. The Light Is Coming featuring Nicki Minaj
4. R.E.M
5. God Is A Woman
6. Sweetener
7. Successful
8. Everytime
9. Breathin
10. No Tears Left To Cry
11. Borderline featuring Missy Elliott
12. Better Off
13. Goodnight N Go
14. Pete
15. Get Well Soon

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Daichi Miura – Be Myself (Single)

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Daichi Miura will release his new single, “Be Myself”, on August 22. Daichi debuted the Nao’ymt-produced song on last month’s 2018 FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri. The music video for the song has now been released. The clip has the theme of liberation, allowing Daichi to be his true self. In the video, Daichi is backed by a group of 66 dancers.

Release Date August 22, 2018

Tracklist:

1. Be Myself
2. Perfect Day Off
3. Breathless

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Asaka – Eternal Star (Single)

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“Eternal Star” is the fifth single released by Asaka. The title track was used as the ending theme for the anime ISLAND.

Released Date: 2018.08.15

Tracklist:

1.Eternal Star
2.Marine SNOW
3.Eternal Star (English ver.)
4.Eternal Star (off vocal)
5.Marine SNOW (off vocal)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Super Junior-D&E – STYLE (Album)

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STYLE is SUPER JUNIOR-D&E’s second Japanese album. The album comes with 4 new songs: “Polygraph”, “SUNRISE”, “Take It Slow” and “Motto Gyutto”, while the other seven songs were previously released as digtial singles.

Released Date: 2018.08.08

Tracklist:

1.Here We Are
2.Polygraph
3.SUNRISE
4.You don’t go
5.LOSE IT
6.CIRCUS
7.Hot Babe
8.Take It Slow
9.IF YOU
10.Motto Gyutto (もっとぎゅっと; More Tightly)
11.Can I Stay…

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Rika Tachibana – Flora (Album)

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Debut album from model, voice actress and singer Rika Tachibana.

Release Date: February 28, 2018

Tracklist:

1.REALISTIC
2.Flaming Rose
3.赤いアネモネ
4.Say Goodbye
5.marguerite
6.gradation

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Perfume – Future Pop (Album)

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Future Pop is the sixth studio album by Japanese girl group Perfume, released on August 15, 2018 by Universal Music Japan sublabels Universal J and Perfume Records. The album debuted at the top spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart with 79,282 copies on its first week of release, making it their seventh number-one album in Japan. The album also yielded its first number-one release on the Oricon Weekly Digital Albums chart with 7,396 downloads. Three maxi singles were released from the album; “Tokyo Girl”, “If You Wanna”, and “Mugen Mirai”, as well as one promotional single, “Let Me Know”.

Tracklist:

1.Start-Up
2.Future Pop
3.If you wanna
4.TOKYO GIRL (Remastered)
5.FUSION
6.Tiny Baby
7.Let Me Know
8.Chourairin (超来輪)
9.Mugen Mirai (無限未来; Infinite Future)
10.Houseki no Ame (宝石の雨; Jewelry Rain)
11.Tenkuu (天空; Sky)
12.Everyday

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Super Junior-D&E – ‘Bout You (Mini Album)

‘Bout You is the second mini-album by Super Junior-D&E. It was released on August 16, 2018 with “‘Bout You” serving as the album’s title track.

Tracklist:

“‘Bout You (머리부터 발끝까지)”
“Rum Dee Dee”
“I Love It (여름밤)”
“Livin’ In”
“Evanesce Ⅱ (백야(白夜))”
“Lost (지독하게)”
“Illusion (Obsessed)”
“Victory” (Special Track)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Yukari Tamura – Eien no Hitotsu (永遠のひとつ) (Single)

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Yukari Tamura release a new single “Eien no Hitotsu”. Comes with four tracks with the leading track being the intro theme to TV anime “Island” which Yukari Tamura voices the main character.

Release Date: August 15, 2018

Tracklist:

1.永遠のひとつ
2.Closing tears
3.ジェラシーのその後で
4.SUKI KIRAI

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Rin Akatsuki – Time Capsule (Album)

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Time Capsule is the first studio album released by Akatsuki Rin.

Released Date: 2018.08.08

Tracklist:

1.Far from home
2.Yoru no Tobari no Naka de (夜のとばりの中で; In the Nighttime)
3.Sunadokei (砂時計; Hourglass)
4.Ketsui no Tsubasa (決意の翼; Wings of Determination)
5.Early Days
6.Million Memories
7.Mamori Tsunagu (マモリツナグ; Ties to Protect)
8.CHOICE
9.Kono Te de (コノ手デ; In This Hand)
10.Let Me Freak
11.in the night
12.Oborozuki (朧月; Hazy Moon) (Limited Edition Bonus Track)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

(G)I-DLE – Hann (Alone) (Digital Single)

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“Hann (Alone)” (한(一)) is the first digital single by (G)I-DLE. It was released on August 14, 2018.

Tracklist:

1.”Hann (Alone)” (한(一))

OVERALL RATING

4 stars