Latest Release
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- 11 SEPT 2024
- 13 Songs
- Jealous of Cats · 2024
- Jealous of Cats · 2024
- Jealous of Cats · 2024
- Jealous of Cats · 2024
- Jealous of Cats · 2024
- Jealous of Cats · 2024
- Jealous of Cats · 2024
- Jealous of Cats · 2024
- Wish I could see you, but - Single · 2024
- Wish I could see you, but - Single · 2024
Essential Albums
- Japanese singer-songwriter Aimyon knew just how emotionally complex one’s teenage years could be by the time she released her first album, Excitement of Youth, in 2017. Born in 1995, she started writing her own lyrics as a middle schooler and turning them into songs from her freshman year of high school. By the time of her debut, she had already found her creative voice. Brought to life by her acoustic guitar playing and enriched by her lyrical attention to detail, Aimyon created a multi-faceted statement about growing up in 21st-century Japan—messiness and all. In the same manner that Aimyon digs into the rainbow of emotions adolescents often feel, Excitement of Youth finds her experimenting with a variety of sounds to make these feelings connect. Grounded in her acoustic guitar, Aimyon delivers lo-fi folk catharsis (“Akogaretekitanda”) and fragile reflections assisted by violin swoops (“Itsumademo”), while also picking up the tempo when revelling in the intimacy relationships can bring (“Futari No Sekai”). Every element comes together to create an album capturing how maddening and fleeting it all feels during adolescence, whether it's the anxiety of losing a new love or a worry about the future. The album may be called Excitement of Youth, but death haunts the corners, particularly the wrenching “Ikiteitandayona”. Based on the story of a high schooler who died by suicide while others gawked, the story opens with pain and anger before strings and piano transform it into a celebration of a life lived. Being young isn’t easy, and Aimyon managed to connect with a generation by refusing to simplify the experience.
Albums
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
Artist Playlists
- Pop with an edge from the acclaimed singer/songwriter.
- Grab the mic and sing along with some of their biggest hits.
- 2023
Appears On
About Aimyon
Singer/songwriter Aimyon captures the angst of young Japan through guitar-guided folk and rock songs that bravely explore the downbeat topics that J-pop often ignores. Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1995, she grew up in a musical family, inspired by her grandmother, a former singer, and father, an audio engineer. She started writing her own songs in junior high school using an acoustic guitar. That led Aimyon to perform live shows while a high school student and eventually release music via indie label Lastrum Music Entertainment. Her creations—sparse and intimate, featuring lyrics about figuring out one’s future in an uncertain world or an unrequited attraction—marked a departure from the often lively sound and cheery themes of many J-pop artists in the 2010s like Nishino Kana and AKB48. Aimyon offered listeners a reality check even after signing with Warner Music Japan in 2016, with cuts such as “Kimi Wa Rock Wo Kikanai” and “Let the Night”, focusing on the challenges of growing up amid financial hardships. These lyrical topics helped make her a voice for Japanese millennials trying to find their place in an often unfair world. But rather than wallowing in the despair, Aimyon offers dashes of hope for a brighter future on hits such as 2018’s “Marigold”, which uses soaring electric guitar melodies to project a more upbeat mood.
- HOMETOWN
- Nishinomiya, Japan
- BORN
- 6 March 1995
- GENRE
- J-Pop