Songs to listen to in autumn: Ranking of popular Japanese bands [2026]

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sumika / Lovers【Music Video】

A love song that portrays a mutual romance, where warmth and wistfulness coexist.

Packed with sumika’s musical essence, this piece expresses affection and trust toward the other person.

The lyrics carry the wish to “be smiling in the end,” offering comfort to listeners.

Released in May 2016, the song is also said to celebrate the band’s return to activity.

It’s recommended for an autumn evening stroll with someone special.

sumika’s gentle vocals and heartfelt lyrics are sure to encourage two people in love.

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the shes gone “Omoi Ai” Music Video

This song, which captures the ache of unrequited love, is one of the signature tracks by the shes gone.

It portrays lingering feelings for a former lover and how a single word from them can change everyday life, offering comfort to anyone who has experienced heartbreak.

Released in January 2019, its music video on YouTube helped raise the band’s profile.

It’s a recommended track for those carrying the pain of a breakup or harboring deep feelings for someone special.

You’re sure to find something to relate to in the lyrics, sung over a gently flowing melody.

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Ikimono-gakari “YELL” Music Video

In the clear autumn air, you find yourself wanting to listen to a melody that’s somehow wistful yet powerful.

This classic ballad by Ikimono-gakari is a perfect match for that sentimental mood.

Released as a single in September 2009, the song is also known for being selected as the set piece for the NHK National School Music Competition’s junior high division.

Although it’s now established as a graduation song, reading the lyrics reveals that it’s actually set in autumn.

It seems to tell us that parting is not an end, but the beginning of a new future.

Even while holding onto anxieties, moving forward with the bond of friends in your heart brings a warm courage to those reflective autumn nights.

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Sakanaction – “It’s Because I Listened to Bach’s Melody at Night” (Music Video) – Best Album ‘Fish Encyclopedia’ (3/28 release)

Sakanaction is a rock band that delivers a unique sound blending alternative rock and electronica.

In 2011, they released this track, “It’s Because I Listened to Bach’s Melodies at Night.” Inspired by the music of Bach—often called the “father of music”—the song depicts a figure overcome with melancholy under the moonlit sky.

The electronic vocals riding a four-on-the-floor beat and the surging bass will make your body move.

Set to a danceable sound, the lyrics portray a delicate heart in motion.

Give it a listen as dance music to enliven those long autumn nights.

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Sharam Q “Single Bed” (Music Video)

It’s one of the signature songs by the rock band Sharam Q.

It has become a classic, bittersweet breakup song.

When you want to quietly enjoy music alone on a long autumn night, or when you feel like sinking into a wistful mood, why not give this track a listen?