Japan's Mrs. GREEN APPLE Drops New Song in English: Watch 'Present' Videos

Billboard Japan has launched a project asking artists and the music community to curate "stay home" playlists for people self-isolating amid the coronavirus pandemic."With the spread of the novel coronavirus and Japan declaring state of emergency, many people are being urged to work from home and refrain from going outside. The music industry has also cancelled many concerts and events since March," Billboard Japan said in a statement."But music won't stop playing, not now or in the future.

Billboard Japan has launched a project asking artists and the music community to curate "stay home" playlists for people self-isolating amid the coronavirus pandemic."With the spread of the novel coronavirus and Japan declaring state of emergency, many people are being urged to work from home and refrain from going outside. The music industry has also cancelled many concerts and events since March," Billboard Japan said in a statement."But music won't stop playing, not now or in the future.

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Sam Smith is getting some air.

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The drought is over.

Fiona Apple has dropped her new album Fetch the Bolt Cutters, which is her first album in eight years!

Florence and the Machine have shared a previously unreleased song from the sessions for 2018’s High as Hope. The track is called “Light of Love,” and Florence Welch said she’s releasing it “as a little token of [her] love.” Welch also said she plans to donate all her proceeds from the song to the United Kingdom’s Intensive Care Society. Hear “Light of Love” below.

Jamie xx is back with a new solo song—his first under his own name since releasing his debut album In Colour in 2015. It’s called “Idontknow” and it’s been a staple of his live shows since last year. A 12" vinyl release is coming out around May 1 in the United Kingdom and May 15 in the United Stats (via Young Turks). Give it a listen below.

J-pop singer Aimer has released the full versions of 10 of her music videos on her YouTube channel, to celebrate the account amassing a million subscribers and also as her way of thanking fans making her latest single, "Haru wa yuku / marie," a hit.The videos range from her sixth single, 2014's "StarRingChild," to tracks on her latest studio album, "We Two" and "Stand By You.""Haru wa yuku / marie" went on sale March 25 and sold 30,732 copies in its first week. The single reached No.

The Streets are back. The UK rap project, led by Mike Skinner, have returned with a new Tame Impala collaboration called “Call My Phone Thinking I’m Doing Nothing Better.” It’s the first song to be released from Skinner’s forthcoming mixtape None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive—out July 10 via Island. The tape marks the Streets’ first full-length since 2011’s Computers and Blues. Check out the video for the new track below.

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Phoebe Bridgers has announced her sophomore solo album: Punisher is out June 19 via Dead Oceans. The follow-up to Stranger in the Alps includes “Garden Song,” as well as a new track called “Kyoto.” Check out Bridgers’ new “Kyoto” video below. Find physical editions of Punisher at Rough Trade. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)

Tones and I is back!

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a month-long state of emergency Tuesday for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus as the number of infections surges. But the move came in the form of a stay-at-home request — not an order — and violators will not be penalized.