Sep 20, 2017

Hikashu New Album "Anguri" Cover Art and Track List Revealed


On October 10, Hikashu's new album will be released. It's 27th album for the band and called "Anguri." Anguri is a Japanese word roughly translated as "mouth-opened for surprise."

The album has 13 tracks and the running time is about 50 minutes. The titles are as follows:

Hikashu - Anguri: in the Style of Unlanding

1. Anguri / Anguri
2. Doremo ga Seikai / All are correct
3. Shikou no Mousou / Suprematism
4. Narisumashite Sourou / Solemn Pretender
5. Tsubuyaku Kai / Selfish shellfish
6. Iine / I like it
7. Toumei Sugiruyo / Too transparent
8. Ryokai desu / Roger that
9. Zenhoui Ayashige / Omni suspicion
10. Mamonaku Tengoku / It will be heaven soon
11. Aisenaiyo, Sonnanja / You cannot be in love, I guess.
12. Chakuriku Shinaikei / In the style of unlanding
13. Iishitumon desune! / Good Question!

Hikashu:
Makigami Koichi (vocal, theremin, cornet, shakuhachi, mouth harp)
Mita Freeman (guitar)
Sakaide Masami (bass)
Shimizu Kazuto (piano, synthesizer, bass clarinet)
Sato Masaharu (drums)

Additional musicians:
Mori Ikue (electronics)
Chris Pitsiokos (alto saxophone)
Fubuki Yukie (vocal)
Afrirampo (vocal)
Inoue Makoto (synthesizer)

Release date: October 10, 2017

The cover illustration is drawned by Kondo Akino, a Japanese artist who currently resides in New York City. From her tweet:



Quite attractive, isn't it?

Now HMV Japan takes pre-order worldwide. See here for details.

New Album Release Concert @ Star Pine's Cafe Kichijoji Tokyo on October 10, 2017




Hikashu will release a new album "Anguri" on October 10. To commemorate it, a special concert will be held on the same day at Star Pine's Cafe of Kichijoji, Tokyo.


October 10, 2017
"Anguri" Release Concert
@ Star Pine's Cafe
Kichijoji, Tokyo
open 18:30 - start 19:30
adv 3,900 yen - at door 4,300 yen
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Star Pine's Cafe, Kichijoji, Tokyo