album japanese hepburn new white japanese pronunciation studio album japanese band released january release band album relocating tokyo moving main roster led singles native dancer album group release chart albums oricon weekly album chart featured different production approach band previous albums band vocalist collaborated different member band person demo session songs instead previous approach involving members working approach difficult pianist experience song production previously drummer learnt guitar specifically record demos album finished demo created bassist song strongly influenced album production album received critically critics noting band growth praising band electronic pop sound songwriting vocals album led chosen itunes japan sound artists nominated album available globally digital download alongside band debut second albums future night fishing album reissued record digital formats background development formed band gained notoriety winning audition perform newcomer artist august demos songs sunset performed japan band signed major label released debut album future victor label followed month later album night fishing album band joining main roster releasing albums victor sub label release night fishing band began looking new management company sign contract originally members want leave especially guitarist bassist management companies choosing needed band relocate vocalist realized staying band goal making music wider group listeners surprised members agreed spring band moved tokyo writing production production techniques april started making songs despite having finished tour march band second album night fishing released january year album production took different approach future night fishing produced previous albums produced song demos took studio explained vision song creating sessions band members created songs assigned member band create demo based person vision conscious create new sound album members concurrently working songs inevitable person charge song worked songs delight pianist light dance drummer instrumental composition collaborated create demos worked songs native dancer band members contributed adventure human exception old composition early days members group song arrangement basically unchanged time writing inclusion album pattern true human originally song written album sessions completely rewritten included adventure created band left tokyo experimenting pop sounds intended album leading single role later filled similarly early stages album creation considered adventure title album members creating demos songs point finished composing songs album finishing composition member develop return composing music members occupied found person production process quickly able write remaining album material band members responded production method differently finding approach easiest trouble adopting method anxious ability create demos having music software owning computer moving tokyo bought help process found difficulty recording demos problem recording drums home sound sampling result learnt play guitar june band creating songs daily basis august pre production stages album album created apartment meeting place band members album total thirty demo compositions produced album method song production led able think album opposed methods future night fishing song thought individual context fastest finish demo members brought work half finished meetings song working crucial creation band created entire album response song taking note musical style band created songs showcased genres performed order expose new listeners entirety band sound time listeners came know able entirety band sound version song strong guitar based rock sound band mixed electronic music challenge band bring entertaining popular aspects music balance underground attributes sound demo production location found moving tokyo band stood japanese music scene lot album sound inspired tokyo search consciously define identity compared albums result felt like end chapter band members music band created mix band wanted try musically attempt colorful album inspired new wave live performance style arrangements increased tempo songs album focused beat song song structurally pop song consciously attempting create album popular sound anxious works received felt expressed album song wanted create song album expressed thoughts album influenced pressures final studio takes songs recorded september large demos separated work member led creation instrumental song originally asked create song elements discarded making delight eventually took favorite parts discarded demo takes create piece band intend interlude album found helpful guide new listeners sound good halves album delight began instrumental song melody lyrics added song band entirely finished piece song originally written folk song reworked progressive rock song final stages creation suggested feature choral vocals song sung vocal chorus additional takes voice layered inspired british rock band queen 1980s dance music written thought old style cool song verse chorus form featuring verses chorus version song featured album built verse felt similar remix demo version song light dance originally sounded similar war march created way familiar dance music fine tuning arrangement oriental synths style japanese bands light dance settled new wave sound considered aspects light dance adventure similar heavy metal bass drum layered different instruments felt interpreted new wave people final studio versions album songs recorded tokyo compositions additional recorded elements incorporated recording crowds station tokyo parts recorded outside summer thunderstorm title album title intended represent created meaning new white interpreted pure white hoped express album compiled new feelings express theme album word appeared blog february right release night fishing cover design created creative team features visual representation album title spoken promotion release album preceded singles released november later band physical single release december followed digital single native dancer january native dancer served leading promotional track promoted music video directed featuring pair performing intricate dance video critically successful winning best conceptual video award space shower music video awards winning director overall best director award band performed national tour japan february march entitled date tour began february ended performances march following performed dates april april october performed overseas concert sound festival south_korea album reissued initially vinyl record release march followed digital release originally band planned releasing new studio album march bassist pregnancy reception retrospective retrospective interview album japan believed aspects represented album felt songs light dance showed surface level album comparative commercial success created odd feeling band sold copies previous works sure stopped selling copies result album disappointing sales felt needed create signature song wide audience represent band spent experimenting song released band single critical reception critics positively reviewed vibe reviewers noting strong contrast studio albums vibe wrote album completely different direction previous albums feeling accessible felt album colorful radical described style road movie finding lonely anxious fed everyday noted album high sense edgy sound based electronica guitar rock inspired variety genres 1990s alternative rock new wave house ambient music african american music praised fact despite genres music inspired band music forget heart songs praised fact song stands musically instead drowned album overarching digital sound described album dynamic rock fused feel live music floor beats allmusic gave album stars comparing works asian generation felt created fresh version new wave felt album emotionally cohesive felt songs big catchy numbers felt beneficial musical flow criticized album lightweight leading single reviewers praised changing sound impressed changing vocals song chorus noted song felt despite expressed high quality hybrid sound japan praised song high pitched synthesizers fast paced guitars bass heart hitting drums felt song expressed praised detached cheerful vocals felt light dance addictive number impressed song guitar solo digital sound brought feelings doubt noted gap native dancer dance rhythm painful lyrical content impressed transition nostalgic piano sound developing dance song instrumental track reviewers praised arrangement techno noted song distinctive sound loop called bounce felt album fresh demonstrated senses members noted band comfortable producing guitar rock songs floor adventure comfortable dance floor singled native dancer beautiful fusion acoustic synth sounds felt managed profound despite simple arrangement february named itunes japan sound artists musicians itunes japan staff expected big life music award competition based radio nominations runners best impact life award surprising act lost bullet album chosen finalists commercial reception debut week eighth sold album japan according japanese music chart oricon selling copies resulted band having release albums single week rival sales tracking agency soundscan japan tracked physical copies sold single week total copies weeks album continued chart albums weeks additional selling additional units release band single january album charted seven weeks selling additional copies entering chart single week reissued album current sales total adds copies tracking regional sales noted album broad charting success japan band album perform regional centers osaka track listing lyrics written personnel personnel details sourced liner notes booklet personnel imagery charts sales release history
Shin-shiro (album)