Meikyo Shisui

[Machine Translation] This is the sixth album in the series, and all the members except for guitarist Shigeto are new. The band had been a three-piece until the last album, but with the addition of a side guitarist and saxophone, the four-piece lineup has become a full-fledged band, and the sound has become thicker. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the band's formation. When the band was first formed, it was a rockabilly band, but in recent years, it has become more J-ROCK-oriented. SHIGETO sings sweetly and sadly with his sharp cutting and dynamic guitar solos, NOUCHI's drums are tight and powerful and flashy like fireworks, YOW-HEY's bass guitar is stable and has some tasteful tricks, and YOW-HEY's mellow and sexy saxophone, arpeggio, and guitar are all used to play the songs with their cutting skills. ISHIBASHI adds a touch of color to the songs on guitar with his mellow and sexy saxophone, arpeggios, and cutting. The catchphrase "sweet, sad, and sometimes violent" that the band has been using since its formation is reflected in this album. The album was produced by Eiji Suda, who gave ISHIBASHI the right advice to create a high quality album.

通算6枚目となる作品。Vo.GuのSHIGETO以外は新メンバー。前作までは3ピースだったが今作品よりサイドギター兼サックスを加えて4人体制となりサウンドに厚みが増した。今年は結成10周年のアニバーサリーイヤー。結成当初はロカビリーバンドだったが、ここ近年はJ-ROCK色が濃くなった。キレのあるカッティング、ダイナミックなギターソロを売りにし、甘く切なく歌うSHIGETO、タイトでパワフル、花火のように派手なNOUCHIのドラム、安定感がありながら味のある小技を散りばめるYOW-HEYのベース、そしてメロウで色気のあるサックスとアルペジオとカッティングを武器にギターで曲に花を添えるISHIBASHI。結成当初より掲げてきたキャッチフレーズ「甘く切なく、時に激しく」が見事に反映された作品になった。さらに今回はプロデューサーに須田永治氏を迎え、的確なアドバイスのもとクオリティーの高い作品に仕上げることができた。