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レミオロメン (Remioromen)

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Remioromen releases new single in October

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Remioromen will release a new single in October, followed by another in November. On Oct. 12, the trio releases “Sou no Sekai”, a mid-tempo tune using the autumn deciduous tree as a motif. The three-track single includes the coupling tracks “Ikitsugi” and “Gogo no Teikiatsu”. Another single follows in November with details forthcoming. Remioromen will also perform at Countdown 05/06 at the end of the year.

Remioromen releases live DVD in June

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Remioromen will release a live DVD titled Sangatsu Kokonoka Budokan Live on June 29. The DVD documents the trio’s March 9 live show at the Budokan Hall. A limited edition pressing includes a 20-page photo book housed in a bookcase. Remioromen scored a hit earlier in 2005 with the single “Minamikaze” and its second album, ether.

Remioromen performs at Budokan in March

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Remioromen has booked a concert at Budokan Hall to coincide with the March 9 release of its second album. Tickets for the concert go on sale Feb. 12 through Disk Garage. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the concert starting at 7 p.m. The still untitled album follows a succession of monthly releases, starting in January with the single “Moratorium” and continuing with another single, “Minamikaze”, in February. Remioromen is also scheduled to perform at the end-of-year event Countdown Japan 04/05.

Remioromen readies new releases in 2005

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For the first three months of 2005, Remioromen has three new releases lined up. On Jan. 12, the band releases “Moratorium”, its first new single in 8 months. Another single, titled “Minamikaze”, follows at the beginning of February, and the band’s second album rounds out the trio of new material in March. In 2004, Remioromen embarked on a nationwide tour and performed at a number of music festivals, giving the band momentum to rush its new releases in early 2005.

Remioromen releases new single in January

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Remioromen will release a new single, titled “Moratorium”, on Jan. 12, 2005. The three-track single includes the coupling songs “Haru Keshiki” and “Bokura wa”. The band is also scheduled to perform at the Countdown Japan 04/05 Festival at the end of the year, and a longer nation-wide tour is expected to begin in 2005.

In the center

I’m still trying to figure out where in the spectrum of indie rock bands Remioromen falls, but singer Fujimaki Ryouta’s voice keeps distracting me.

It’s a damn fine voice.

It’s not as nostalgic as Spitz’s Kusano Masamune nor as heavy as WINO’s Yoshimura Atsushi. And it has none of the nasal power of soulsberry’s Ishizuka Tomohiko, Art-School’s Kinoshita Riki or Suneo Hair.

It’s just an appealing, clear, emotional voice. But it’s enough to lure a listener into Remioromen’s pop-ready indie songwriting.

About the only misstep on the band’s major label debut, Asagao, is the disco beat at the start of “Mame Denkyu”. (That’s so Glay.) The rest of the album is pretty damn catchy.

“Himekuri Calendar” and the title track bears the influence of Brian Wilson and the Beatles without actually having to evoke either one. If Fujimaki screamed and unleashed a larger guitar sound on “Shoowa”, it would sound a lot more like the Back Horn.

“Ameagari”, “Sukimakaze” and “Festa” show the band aren’t stuck in midtempo; in fact, they sound better doing the fast.

And the slow burning single, “Denwa”, has a chorus that flexes the full capacity of Fujimaki’s lungs.

Still, there something perplexing about Remioromen. On the one hand, it’s evident the band can play fast and loose as the aforementioned Back Horn or Art-School. And there’s a sense Remioromen can give labelmates Quruli a run for the money when it comes to songcraft.

But the fact Remioromen doesn’t sound closely related to any of those bands is an asset as well. It makes the comparrison game — which is handy for reviewers — all the more difficult.

Also, Asagao is one slick recording. It possesses a studio finesse that puts it closer to L’Arc~en~Ciel than to Number Girl.

In essence, Remioromen falls smack in the middle of the rock spectrum — tuneful enough not to be pandering, hard enough not to be overboard.

Something so balanced usually ends up being bland, but factor in the hook-writing skills, and Remioromen end up being a sure but safe bet.

There’s still a lot of room for this band to grow, but it sure is starting at a pretty good spot.

Remioromen releases new single in March

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Remioromen will release a new single titled “Sangatsu Kokonoka” on — not surprisingly — March 9. (“Sangatsu Kokono” translates to the date “March 9”.) The ballad was written by Remioromen singer Fujimaki Ryoota to commemorate a friend’s wedding. Remioromen recently released its major label debut album Asagao.

Remioromen releases debut album in November

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Newcomer rock trio Remioromen will release its debut album Asagao on Nov. 19. The major label debut on Speedstar Records is expected to include 12 songs, many of which have been performed live. Asagao follows two singles, “Denwa” and 2002’s “Ameagri”, and a mini-album, “Festa”. Remioromen will also perform its first one-man show on Nov. 25 at Shibuya AX.