High New Songs from Japan: August 2022 |Tokyo Weekender
August noticed a slew of high-quality rap tracks. Probably even sufficient for the entire 12 months. Tokyo Weekender was spoilt for selection, lastly selecting Sorane, Mezz & Dr. Pay and Novel Core. Other than rap, we had our socks knocked off with top-of-the-line new rock tracks in years from newcomers Mattress and reversion home from Yosa.
Mattress — “Kare Wa”
As somebody who grew up in the identical place as The Smiths and New Order, being impressed with a modern-day indie or rock band is a uncommon incidence. But Tokyo-based newcomer Mattress has managed to do exactly that. “Kare Wa”


