evening cinema

evening cinema is a Japanese band formed in August 2015 by Natsuki Harada, who's the vocalist, composer, keyboardist, and guitarist, back when he was still in college. They craft a super smooth sound that revives 80's AOR, light funk, and electric boogie—think classic **City Pop** vibes filtered through 90's J-Pop, with big nods to legends like Yasuyuki Okamura. They kicked things off with their debut mini-album *Almost Blue* in July 2016, catching ears from industry pros like Koichi Tsutaya, and from 2020 they've been dropping tracks under the Ano(t)raks label.

Harada's hand is all over their hits, like the dreamy collab "Summertime" with Cinnamons in 2017 (vocals shared with Mariko Suzuki), which blew up in the City Pop revival scene. Recent releases keep the groove going strong, from *Good As It Can Be* in 2023 to fresh ones like **ハイライト** and *A HEART WAVE*, blending retro nostalgia with crisp production featuring folks like isoken on guitar and horn sections that pop. Their live shows and collabs, including work with YouTuber Rainych, keep them riding that wave.

Genres

City Pop

Anime

J-pop

Pop

Lo-fi

Contemporary R&b

Chillwave

Funk

Disco

Jazz Funk

Aor

Latest Release

渋谷で5時 (in the House Mix)

evening cinema

Single - Released January 21, 2026