Jpop/metal: Babymetal - The One

Last year's success story in the metal world, Babymetal, returned this week with their new single "Karate" which ticked all the expected boxes with a nice fantasy setting and their usual energy. With the next video "The One" they instead goes for live footage and a more emotional ballad, and this time lead singer Suzuka sings quite much in english. This feels like a perfect fan video and I'm quite sorry I can't be at the concert this saturday in London.

• Babymetal - The One

Jpop: FAKY

Usually, some groups just don't do it for you until you get some kind of odd angle on them. Dance jpop group Faky is like that. It wasn't until this new japanese version of "No Boyfriend" that I get some feel for them. Even though they've done their best to feel updated this cover was still more interesting.

• Faky & FEMM - Japanese version of No Boyfriend
• Faky - Afterglow
• Faky - Better Without You
• Faky - Girl Digger
• Faky - The One