28-03-2025
J-Pop Singer-Songwriter Hitomitoi Releases ‘Telepa Telepa,' First Original Album in 8 Years
Hitomitoi dropped her new album Telepa Telepa via Billboard Japan Records on Mar. 26.
The latest release by the Japanese singer-songwriter is her first album of original works since July 2017. The project's theme is her connection to people and places overseas, which were some of the most memorable things that happened to her over the last eight years. The lead single, 'Like A First Kiss,' is a collaboration with Wild Nothing's Jack Tatum from Virginia, and is accompanied by a music video shot in Hong Kong.
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The album also includes 'Anata to Contigo,' a song written by the Mexican pop band Juanpalitoschinos that expresses their adoration for Japanese pop music, and 'Before You Go' featuring by Los Retros from the U.S. West Coast indie label Stones Throw.
Hitomitoi invited Japanese artists to work on the set as well, including close collaborator Dorian, Yogee New Waves' Kengo Kakudate, cero's Shohei Takagi, and track maker Chocoholic.
The singer-songwriter will celebrate the release of the new album with shows at Billboard Live Osaka and Tokyo, on June 30 and July 3, respectively.
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