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Future Pop
Pop · 2018 · 12 tracks · 42m

Future Pop

High-gloss J-pop meeting global future bass trends. A neon-lit collection of precision-engineered hooks and shimmering, synthetic textures.

August 15, 2018 · Universal Music

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Future Pop represents a pivotal moment for Perfume, where the trio pivots from the heavy EDM influence of their previous work toward the shimmering, stuttering world of future bass. Produced by Yasutaka Nakata, the album feels like a high-definition tour of a digital metropolis. It is sleek, polished, and incredibly bright, trading some of the darker club textures of their past for a sound that is more airy and globally minded. The production is characterized by its surgical precision, where every synth pluck and vocal chop is placed with intentionality, creating a listening experience that feels both robotic and deeply human.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 42m
01
Start‐Up
0:54
02
Future Pop
3:03
03
If you wanna
2:43
04
TOKYO GIRL
4:27
05
FUSION
4:32
06
Tiny Baby
3:41
07
Let Me Know
3:25
08
超来輪
3:14
09
無限未来
3:41
10
宝石の雨
3:57
11
天空
4:39
12
Everyday
3:47
Moments Worth Listening For
the sudden shift from the minimalist verse to the explosive, brassy future bass drop in If You Wanna
the way the vocal melodies in Tokyo Girl soar over a driving, syncopated synth bassline during the chorus
the intricate, clockwork-like percussion patterns that open Everyday before the bubbly synth melody enters
Reviews

How does Future Pop sound next to the rest of Perfume's catalogue?

Joyful+2.1σ

Joyful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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