ChromaticSo(u)l
@chromaticsol.bsky.social
⭐Vi - she/her - ⚢ + 🏳️🌈 - twenty-something⭐
✨Musician/composer, BSc (astro)physics, teacher, TTRPG nerd, creative✨
🌟"One can’t stay sad very long in such an interesting world!" -Anne Shirley🌟
✨Musician/composer, BSc (astro)physics, teacher, TTRPG nerd, creative✨
🌟"One can’t stay sad very long in such an interesting world!" -Anne Shirley🌟
Happy new year's to all who celebrate ♥️
December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Happy new year's to all who celebrate ♥️
I'm sure there's some songs I'm forgetting, and there's definitely covers, unreleased songs, and other things I didn't think fit this list, but there is beauty even in imperfect things. I hope even one of these tracks becomes your new favourite, and I wish you a wonderful and loving 2026!!! 🎇
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I'm sure there's some songs I'm forgetting, and there's definitely covers, unreleased songs, and other things I didn't think fit this list, but there is beauty even in imperfect things. I hope even one of these tracks becomes your new favourite, and I wish you a wonderful and loving 2026!!! 🎇
Furui Riho never really misses, but this song is a slam-dunk. Warm, energetic, celebratory, and optimistic, this song was the perfect opening to CITY as a series. That piano glissando alone is iconic to me, and will likely never leave my brain.
tidal.com/track/442809...
tidal.com/track/442809...
Furui Riho - Hello
Listen to Hello on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Furui Riho never really misses, but this song is a slam-dunk. Warm, energetic, celebratory, and optimistic, this song was the perfect opening to CITY as a series. That piano glissando alone is iconic to me, and will likely never leave my brain.
tidal.com/track/442809...
tidal.com/track/442809...
The ending theme to one of the best thing to come out of animation, "LUCKY" has a sound both celebratory and nostalgic. Whoever did the arrangement for this song, especially the flutes, deserves a medal, and is responsible for me having this on repeat so much too...
tidal.com/track/443729...
tidal.com/track/443729...
Tomoo - LUCKY
Listen to LUCKY on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The ending theme to one of the best thing to come out of animation, "LUCKY" has a sound both celebratory and nostalgic. Whoever did the arrangement for this song, especially the flutes, deserves a medal, and is responsible for me having this on repeat so much too...
tidal.com/track/443729...
tidal.com/track/443729...
In the category 'stuck on repeat', Hoshimachi Suisei's music was really the best thing to come out of Gundam GQUUUUUUX by a long shot (rant for another time). Suisei's always been on the more bold edge of Jpop, so hearing this straightforward a jam was a pleasant surprise!
tidal.com/track/428576...
tidal.com/track/428576...
Hoshimachi Suisei - I don't care
Listen to I don't care on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In the category 'stuck on repeat', Hoshimachi Suisei's music was really the best thing to come out of Gundam GQUUUUUUX by a long shot (rant for another time). Suisei's always been on the more bold edge of Jpop, so hearing this straightforward a jam was a pleasant surprise!
tidal.com/track/428576...
tidal.com/track/428576...
Ado is far and away the artist I listened to the most this year. Any of her singles could've been chosen here, but I think "ROCKSTAR" takes the cake for the live performance of it (and "Charles" being a cover...) Great showcase of her wonderful voice, and great modulations.
tidal.com/track/427550...
tidal.com/track/427550...
Ado - ROCKSTAR
Listen to ROCKSTAR on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Ado is far and away the artist I listened to the most this year. Any of her singles could've been chosen here, but I think "ROCKSTAR" takes the cake for the live performance of it (and "Charles" being a cover...) Great showcase of her wonderful voice, and great modulations.
tidal.com/track/427550...
tidal.com/track/427550...
I've already talked about this song on the Mini Trees album post, but it bears repeating how much I like it. "On Repeat" embodies many things I love about alternative/indie pop, and manages to be catchy and dreamy without being too cliché. Overall wonderful album and track!
tidal.com/track/461277...
tidal.com/track/461277...
Mini Trees - On Repeat
Listen to On Repeat on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I've already talked about this song on the Mini Trees album post, but it bears repeating how much I like it. "On Repeat" embodies many things I love about alternative/indie pop, and manages to be catchy and dreamy without being too cliché. Overall wonderful album and track!
tidal.com/track/461277...
tidal.com/track/461277...
Kaze's latest record wasn't all I hoped it would be, but I guess any follow-up would've been disappointing after that masterwork of a second album. That said, there are still great songs on there, like "I need U back"; A nostalgia-soaked banger of a song!
tidal.com/track/457058...
tidal.com/track/457058...
Fujii Kaze - I Need U Back
Listen to I Need U Back on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Kaze's latest record wasn't all I hoped it would be, but I guess any follow-up would've been disappointing after that masterwork of a second album. That said, there are still great songs on there, like "I need U back"; A nostalgia-soaked banger of a song!
tidal.com/track/457058...
tidal.com/track/457058...
"FOCUS" was the track that introduced me to kira, and what an introduction it was! Going half-time in the chorus is always a bold move, and it works wonderfully here as a sort-of word-painting technique. Masterful production and a great song.
tidal.com/track/412394...
tidal.com/track/412394...
kira - FOCUS
Listen to FOCUS on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"FOCUS" was the track that introduced me to kira, and what an introduction it was! Going half-time in the chorus is always a bold move, and it works wonderfully here as a sort-of word-painting technique. Masterful production and a great song.
tidal.com/track/412394...
tidal.com/track/412394...
I wasn't familiar with Louve before this, but my *lord* is this collaboration with L'Impératrice a banger!!! "Chrysalis" is all the neo-disco you would want in one dreamy, futuristic package. I would kill to be able to write a bass line half this good, and those guitars...
tidal.com/track/465857...
tidal.com/track/465857...
L'Impératrice & Louve - chrysalis
Listen to chrysalis on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I wasn't familiar with Louve before this, but my *lord* is this collaboration with L'Impératrice a banger!!! "Chrysalis" is all the neo-disco you would want in one dreamy, futuristic package. I would kill to be able to write a bass line half this good, and those guitars...
tidal.com/track/465857...
tidal.com/track/465857...
It was "Birdbrain" or "Square Up", but only the former's in TIDAL, so...
The closest thing we've had to a 'song of the summer', in my opinion. Catchy, funny, and deeply human, "Birdbrain" is everything I love about Jamie Paige's songwriting and then some!!!
tidal.com/track/444520...
The closest thing we've had to a 'song of the summer', in my opinion. Catchy, funny, and deeply human, "Birdbrain" is everything I love about Jamie Paige's songwriting and then some!!!
tidal.com/track/444520...
Jamie Paige & OK Glass - BIRDBRAIN (feat. OK Glass)
Listen to BIRDBRAIN (feat. OK Glass) on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It was "Birdbrain" or "Square Up", but only the former's in TIDAL, so...
The closest thing we've had to a 'song of the summer', in my opinion. Catchy, funny, and deeply human, "Birdbrain" is everything I love about Jamie Paige's songwriting and then some!!!
tidal.com/track/444520...
The closest thing we've had to a 'song of the summer', in my opinion. Catchy, funny, and deeply human, "Birdbrain" is everything I love about Jamie Paige's songwriting and then some!!!
tidal.com/track/444520...
To kick off, perhaps the most beautiful song I've heard this year; 'Jane Doe' by Hikaru Utada and Kenshi Yonezu. When this was played over the credits to the Chainsaw Man movie, I was floored! This is truly the best modern Jpop has to offer in so many ways. Shoutout 6/8.
tidal.com/track/460870...
tidal.com/track/460870...
Kenshi Yonezu & Hikaru Utada - JANE DOE
Listen to JANE DOE on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
To kick off, perhaps the most beautiful song I've heard this year; 'Jane Doe' by Hikaru Utada and Kenshi Yonezu. When this was played over the credits to the Chainsaw Man movie, I was floored! This is truly the best modern Jpop has to offer in so many ways. Shoutout 6/8.
tidal.com/track/460870...
tidal.com/track/460870...
great string arrangements, and Ohashi's stellar vocals overtop it all! That's not to say this album's just ballads; Closing track ”Sugao No Mamade” alone proves that much! I truly love this record, so please do check it out!
(3/3)
link: www.discogs.com/master/1455912-Junko-Ohashi-大橋純子-Magical
(3/3)
link: www.discogs.com/master/1455912-Junko-Ohashi-大橋純子-Magical
Junko Ohashi = 大橋純子 - Magical
Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for Magical by Junko Ohashi = 大橋純子. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs.
https://www.discogs.com/master/1455912-Junko-Ohashi-大橋純子-Magical
December 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
great string arrangements, and Ohashi's stellar vocals overtop it all! That's not to say this album's just ballads; Closing track ”Sugao No Mamade” alone proves that much! I truly love this record, so please do check it out!
(3/3)
link: www.discogs.com/master/1455912-Junko-Ohashi-大橋純子-Magical
(3/3)
link: www.discogs.com/master/1455912-Junko-Ohashi-大橋純子-Magical
for the better) but it has always made me oddly nostalgic. From the opening notes of "Isn't it Magic", that nostalgia only intensifies. They really don't make ballads like they used to... Still, the real triumph of this record is "Another Day, Another Love"; the dreamy instrumentals, the-
(2/3)
(2/3)
December 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
for the better) but it has always made me oddly nostalgic. From the opening notes of "Isn't it Magic", that nostalgia only intensifies. They really don't make ballads like they used to... Still, the real triumph of this record is "Another Day, Another Love"; the dreamy instrumentals, the-
(2/3)
(2/3)
Also it made me cry, then still expected me to play a fucking rhythm game.
11/10
11/10
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Also it made me cry, then still expected me to play a fucking rhythm game.
11/10
11/10
P.S.:
While I have less personal connection to them, the B-sides of the singles from this album, as well as the B-sides album "Flashbacks", are both incredibly good and worthwhile companions to the album!
While I have less personal connection to them, the B-sides of the singles from this album, as well as the B-sides album "Flashbacks", are both incredibly good and worthwhile companions to the album!
December 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
P.S.:
While I have less personal connection to them, the B-sides of the singles from this album, as well as the B-sides album "Flashbacks", are both incredibly good and worthwhile companions to the album!
While I have less personal connection to them, the B-sides of the singles from this album, as well as the B-sides album "Flashbacks", are both incredibly good and worthwhile companions to the album!
favourite of mine; The half-time switch-ups in the chorus are always an awesome contrast with the almost-frantic verses. And if you check out no other song on this record, at least listen to "Double Visions". Love that track...
Do check this album out!
(4/4)
Link: www.discogs.com/master/81463...
Do check this album out!
(4/4)
Link: www.discogs.com/master/81463...
Mini Mansions - The Great Pretenders
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December 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
favourite of mine; The half-time switch-ups in the chorus are always an awesome contrast with the almost-frantic verses. And if you check out no other song on this record, at least listen to "Double Visions". Love that track...
Do check this album out!
(4/4)
Link: www.discogs.com/master/81463...
Do check this album out!
(4/4)
Link: www.discogs.com/master/81463...
The second album by the band, "The Great Pretenders" sees them branching out to a more poppy, even accessible sound. Don't get me wrong, songs like "Death is a Girl" are not at risk of seeing much radio play, but the catchy bassline and drum groove are far from out there. "Fantasy" is another-
(3/4)
(3/4)
December 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The second album by the band, "The Great Pretenders" sees them branching out to a more poppy, even accessible sound. Don't get me wrong, songs like "Death is a Girl" are not at risk of seeing much radio play, but the catchy bassline and drum groove are far from out there. "Fantasy" is another-
(3/4)
(3/4)
slightly off-kilter sound, features by Alex Turner *and* Brian Wilson, and that's not even mentioning one of the most important man-made objects in all of astronomy on the cover! I've been loving this album for almost as long as I've had my own music tastes, but I'll give it a shot anyway...
(2/4)
(2/4)
December 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
slightly off-kilter sound, features by Alex Turner *and* Brian Wilson, and that's not even mentioning one of the most important man-made objects in all of astronomy on the cover! I've been loving this album for almost as long as I've had my own music tastes, but I'll give it a shot anyway...
(2/4)
(2/4)
me feel at risk of floating away. The third is, somewhat paradoxically, how down-to-earth this album is. Tracks like the titular album closer have something so unpretentious that just speaks to me. Please do give this wonderful album a listen!
(3/3)
Link: minitrees.bandcamp.com/album/slow-i...
(3/3)
Link: minitrees.bandcamp.com/album/slow-i...
Slow it Down, by Mini Trees
10 track album
minitrees.bandcamp.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
me feel at risk of floating away. The third is, somewhat paradoxically, how down-to-earth this album is. Tracks like the titular album closer have something so unpretentious that just speaks to me. Please do give this wonderful album a listen!
(3/3)
Link: minitrees.bandcamp.com/album/slow-i...
(3/3)
Link: minitrees.bandcamp.com/album/slow-i...