FTZ updates the playlist “New Alternative Music ◤FTZone!!◢” every week. Here are the first five songs in its running order as of October 21, 2026.
New Alternative Music ◤FTZone!!◢
Billyrrom / Mirror Ball
Billyrrom is a six-piece group from Machida with roots in disco, soul and funk. Released ahead of the album on October 2, “Mirror Ball” is the closing track on the band’s major-label debut album “P‘I’CTUS,” released on October 21.
The album’s lead track combines an urban sound with an approachable melody. “P‘I’CTUS” is said to tell a single story across all 11 tracks, in connection with a short story by band member Rin. This song offers a way into that world.
Release URL: https://billyrrom.lnk.to/MirrorBall
a子 / bow wow feat. pami
Released on October 14, this new song sees a子 joined by Thai singer-songwriter pami. Their shared love of dogs sparked a collaboration about everyday life with their canine companions.
Rooted in bedroom pop and dream pop, the song combines melodic sweetness with inner strength. The music video, directed by South Korea’s Joanne Shin, also depicts a子 and pami spending time with their respective dogs.
Release URL: https://lnk.to/ako_bow_wow | Music Video
みふく / Continue
みふく is a soft collective based in Mishima, Shizuoka, active since 2024. On “Continue,” released on October 7, soft soul forms the foundation for analog synthesizers with a cosmic sense of space and gentle nylon-string guitar.
At the heart of the song is life continuing in the presence of loss. Rather than trying to forget sadness or rushing to overcome it, the song puts words to the days leading into winter.
Release URL: https://ultravybe.lnk.to/mfk-Continue
新川莉子 / とけない背中
This is the first single released by the singer-songwriter formerly known as ゆうさり after switching to their real name, 新川莉子. Released on October 7, “とけない背中” was recorded as 新川莉子（合奏）, together with 佐藤日向子 on bass and 椿三期 on drums.
Distorted guitar and fast-paced rhythms are overlaid with a voice raised in song. Continuing a hands-on approach that extends to mixing and artwork, this track captures the first step under a new name through the sound of a band.
Release URL: https://friendship.lnk.to/yourbackwontmelt_rn
Luby Sparks / Beneath the skin
Following September’s “See you” and “I disappear,” Luby Sparks released “Beneath the skin” on October 16. Arriving after five shows in Indonesia, it is a mid-tempo, dreamy guitar song.
Natsuki Kato handles lyrics, composition and programming, with Erika Murphy on vocals. Acoustic guitar joins the electric guitars in the arrangement, to which every band member contributed. These successive new songs offer a way to follow the band’s present direction.
Release URL: https://lubysparks.lnk.to/Beneaththeskin
