Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
Jonatan
Named after his real name, Jonatan is Yung Lean's most autobiographical record — the mask off, in conversation with his past self. From 'Forever Yung' to 'Teenage Symphonies 4 God', the sadness remains but the voice is more honest and mature. Pressed on 180g vinyl with spot-gloss embossed sleeve on his own label.
What Are The Odds
Jorja Smith's new album, produced exclusively by P2J with guest turns from Afro-giant Wizkid and Grime icon Devlin. Rooted in dance music, it fuses UKG, Grime, 2Step, Funky House, Soulful House and Afro House into her most outward-facing record yet. Out 8/21.
Nimrods (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Nimrods motion-picture soundtrack gathers a deep run of Green Day classics, live versions, the new song 'I'm Never Gonna R.I.P.' and four unreleased live cuts — over 20 tracks in all — plus appearances from The Paradox, Ultra Q, Mckenna Grace and the fictional band Analog Dogs. 2LP, out 7/31.
Nothing Space Music
maya ongaku's second album, arriving three years after 2023's Approach to Anima launched their global run. Shaped by touring across Japan and Europe, it turns toward the 'silence' reached afterward, coalescing around an imagined 'Nothing Space' — not mere emptiness but a field where past, present and future memory float together. Lead single 'Astral Echoes' keeps their hushed, psychedelic glow. CD edition first.
Planet Shining
The debut album from Japanese hip-hop trio m-flo, returning to vinyl for Record Store Day Japan. It holds 'L.O.T. (Love Or Truth)', theme to the drama Best Friend, with playful interludes between tracks and the film Ekusute closer 'chronopsychology'. 2LP, out 11/3.
ASTROMANTIC
The album that launched m-flo's celebrated 'm-flo loves' series, drawing in Ryuichi Sakamoto, Maki Nomiya, melody., CHEMISTRY, BoA, Takashi Fujii and more — the Sakamoto collaboration 'I WANNA BE DOWN' a standout. Reissued on 2LP for Record Store Day Japan, out 11/3.
SUPERLIMINAL
Marking m-flo's 27th anniversary, LISA's long-awaited return brings this new record together with collaborators across generations including Sho Sakurai and Mieko Suzuki, carrying the m-flo sound into the 2020s. Record Store Day Japan vinyl, 2LP, out 11/3.
Sunny Day Service's 1996 masterpiece Tokyo is hailed as one of the most important Japanese rock records of the '90s, tracing the quiet emotions of everyday youth against the roar of the metropolis. This 30th-anniversary edition, supervised by Keiichi Sokabe with a fresh master by Shigeru Takezawa, comes on pink vinyl echoing the cherry blossoms on the cover, with 12 classics including 'Koi ni Ochitara' and 'Seishun Kyousoukyoku'.