Haruomi Hosono has announced details for his 23rd studio album, Yours Sincerely. The 78-year-old Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder will release the record on September 11 via Ghostly International.
Haruomi Hosono explained the album title draws from the Japanese concept of omoiyari. “Its original meaning is ‘to suffer together,’” he said in a statement. “In Japanese, omoiyari also includes the feeling of ‘rejoicing together.’ In that sense, it may even seem like the opposite.”
The late composer Ryuichi Sakamoto's autobiography has been announced. Titled Music Sets You Free: A Memoir, the book combines translations of two earlier Japanese works and is scheduled for release on September 22.
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Japanese composer Keigo Oyamada, known as Cornelius, has signed with the label Eat Your Own Ears. He released a cover of Yosui Inoue’s 1990 song “Yumenemi” as his first new music in two years. The track follows a recent burst of TikTok virality.
Sylvan Esso has announced its first album in four years. The record, titled Ow ∞, will arrive on September 11 via the duo's own Psychic Hotline label.
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New York-based electronic duo Ear has announced their second album, Rumspringa. The record is scheduled for release on May 29 through A24 Music.
Hovvdy will release their new album Big World on August 14 via Arts & Crafts. The Austin duo, now based in Nashville, described the record as a more concise follow-up to their 2024 self-titled LP.
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Mystery Jets have announced their seventh studio album, 'A Hole To See The Sky Through', which is set to arrive on August 21 via Fiction Records. The record follows their 2020 release 'A Billion Heartbeats' and includes the hazy title track as its opening piece.