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Singer Songer announced it will release its debut album, titled Barairo Pop, on June 29. The band’s first single, “Shoka Rinrin”, has already gained radio airplay and will hit stores on May 25. Details about the album have yet to be determined. Singer Songer features Cocco and Quruli guitarist Kishida Shigeru, who collaborated on the single “Sing a Song ~No Music, No Love Life~” for Tower Records’ 25th anniversary.
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Kicell will release both a new album, Tabi, and a new single, “Natsu ga Kiru”, on May 21. The coupling songs on “Natsu ga Kiru” include English versions of “Enola Gay” and “Mado ni Chikyuu”. It’s been a year and three months since Kicell released its previous album, Mado ni Chikyuu.
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m-flo announced it will feature Akiko Wada and Monday Michiru on its next release. Continuing its open-door policy with vocalists, m-flo recorded the theme song to the TBS program Hey! with Wada. The title and release date for this collaboration has not been set. The duo’s collaboration with Monday Michiru, titled “A.D.D.P.”, is set for release as a 12-inch single on April 30. m-flo announced these collaborations on its radio show, Global Astro Radio.
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Fuji Fabric releases a new single titled “Niji” on June 1. Continuing the quick pace of its releases, the single follows “Genki”, which was released in February. Starting June 29, Fuji Fabric embarks on a one-man tour, Tour Rainbow of Summer 2005, starting at Namaki Station in Hiroshima. Visit Fuji Fabric’s official site for details.
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Acidman’s next single, “Aru Shoomei”, is available for trial listening at the band’s label site. The single reaches stores on May 18 and contains three tracks. The title track has an aggressive feel, while coupling song “human traffic” is mellow. Acidman has a number of performances scheduled in the coming months. The band performs at the Arabaki Rock Festival in Sendai on April 29. In June, Acidman joins Mo’some Tonebender, Back Drop Bomb and Air on the Cinema Vol. 3 tour, and in July, the band heads for the Fuji Rock Festival.
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Straightener releases a new single tenatively titled “The Remains” on June 1. The single will contain three songs and is the band’s first new release since its second studio album, Title, hit stores in January 2005. Title has sold steadily since then, and dates on Straightener’s latest tour continue to sell out. The band recently added a Zepp Tokyo date.
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Bonnie Pink’s next release out on June 22 will be a covers album, according to her official web site. Title and album details have yet to be determined. The album comes a year after the release of Even So, her seventh album. Pink recently finished a series of appearances at music festivals in the US and Canada.
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Art-School announced it will switch labels with the release of its next mini-album in June. Art-School had previously been signed to Toshiba-EMI, but after releasing two limited-edition independent releases through Tower Records last year, the band will now record for Pony Canyon. Ato 10-hyoo, a five-track EP, will hit stores on June 22. The title track of the release has been a popular song in the band’s live shows. Art-School is still planning to record its next full-length album with Flaming Lips, Number Girl producer Dave Fridmann.
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LOSALIOS, led by former Blankey Jet City drummer Nakamura Tatsuya, releases a new album on May 25. Title and details have yet to be determined. It’s been a year and half since LOSALIOS released its previous album, the end of the beauty. Honesty/El-Malo (and Bonnie Pink support) member Aida Shigekazu plays guitar on the album, with the versatile TOKIE providing bass. LOSALIOS is also scheduled on May 28 to perform a one-man show titled Tokyo Chain Reaction No. 3 ~ Night of Explosion.
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Singer Songer will release its debut single, “Shoka Rinrin”, on May 25. The two-track single is coupled with “Love in the Air”. The announcement quickly follows the launch of the band’s web site. Singer Songer formed after Cocco and Quruli’s Kishida Shigeru collaborated on a re-recording of “Sing a Song ~No Music, No Life~”. The group also includes Satou Masashi (Quruli), Horie Hirohisa (Cornelius) and Dai Tarou (FEED).