With Summer officially here and turning up the heat, it's that time of the month for August’s Ongaku Go! We at OTY would like our readers to know what has been filling our ears for the past month. Each track is available across all digital music streaming platforms, with Apple Music featured on this site, along with our Spotify playlist here!

“Shock” by Jang Keun Suk

Living up to its name, “Shock” is a recent addition to my library, but this song surprised me when I heard it. This is a nice little rock number by Suk and, as a fan, it was nice to hear a song like this coming from him as it shows he knows how to mix things up. If you are a fan of his, then this release is a can’t-miss.

Check out “Shock” here and in the video below!

“Summer Time” (feat. Kenya) by KAHOH

Well, I stumbled across this song one day vacuuming the rug in my house, and instantly fell in love with it. KAHOH is an artist that I’ve only heard a little bit of, but I keep finding tracks by her that I really enjoy, so I need to listen to more of her music. Still, this song slaps with a great beat and Kenya sounds great with KAHOH.

Check out “Summer Time” here and in the video below!

“umi tsuki” (feat. iri) by SIRUP

I’m so glad I finally added SIRUP to my favorite artist list, as I had gotten tired of missing out on his music. I would rarely go back and listen to what I had missed, but I got to check this song out the moment it hit Apple Music and I’ve been listening to it ever since. The melody in this song is so nice and works great with SIRUP and iri’s vocal performances.

Check out “umi tsuki” here and in the video below!

“My Pleasure” by lol

This is the latest release from lol and I was so glad to hear something from them. 2023 has been a quiet year for lol, with their last release being all the way back in January. So I was excited to dive in to hear their newest song, which I’ve got to say is pretty catchy. They don’t really do anything with this song to shake things up but, as a long-time fan, it made me happy.

Check out “My Pleasure” here and in the video below!

“Higher” by LIL LEAGUE from EXILE TRIBE

EXILE TRIBE is ever expanding and groups are going to have to start trying to differentiate themselves to stand out. LIL LEAGUE so far has done that by leaning on their vocal performances. I liked the whole release they did, but “Higher” was my favorite song on the single with its simple and catchy tune. I keep being drawn to this song.

Check out “Higher” here and in the video below!