Commenter Matt K. was kind enough to introduce me to this band called LUCKY TAPES from Kanagawa Prefecture the other day. According to their J-Wiki article, this current trio consisting of vocalist/keyboardist Kai Takahashi（高橋海）, bassist Keity（田口恵人）and guitarist Kensuke Takahashi（高橋健介）got their start in the middle of 2014 and cover pop, rock and R&B.
In 2016, LUCKY TAPES released their 2nd album titled "Cigarette & Alcohol" and one of the tracks is "Lady Blues", a song that quite screams out "Enjoying a Night in Tokyo...Especially Shibuya!". It's got that Neo-City Pop vibe although that horn arrangement reminds me a fair bit of Bobby Caldwell and his classic "What You Won't Do for Love". At the same time, though, I also pick up on a little jazziness and Ego-Wrappin'/Blu-Swing, and even some rock near the end.
Written and composed by vocalist Takahashi, "Lady Blues" is the type of song that you'd like to hear accompanying you while walking up or down Spain-zaka in Shibuya or just anywhere along the main streets in the Teen Mecca of the megalopolis on a Friday night. The music video featuring model Yu Ishizuka（イシヅカユウ）seems to combine a tamer version of "Fifty Shades of Grey" and LUCKY TAPES' pleasant night in an exclusive club. Plus, Ishizuka's partner looks a bit like a younger adult Haley Joel Osment from "The Sixth Sense".
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