Bedford Hedgehog

[Machine Translation] Enfants releases its first full album "Bedford Hedgehog" for nationwide distribution! Enfants, which started in April 2022, will release its first nationally distributed album. Based on the concept of "an anthem for shut-ins," this album shows the core of the band, which transforms inner weakness and distortion into affirmation, while staying close to the difficulties of modern life. The album consists of 12 songs, including three previously unreleased songs, as well as selected songs from the three EPs and several digital singles released over the past three and a half years. All previously released songs have been re-mixed for this album, and the result is a new alternative rock album that presents the band's current position. Included in the album are "Play," which was featured on "Sekijam Complete Burning Show (now EIGHT-JAM)" at the beginning of 2024 and became a hot topic, "Kid Blue," a representative song that attracted international attention, and "Good News," an unreleased song that has been performed at their live shows. In addition, "Born in Heaven" recorded at SXSW2025 (Austin, U.S.A.) just after the band's appearance there in March 2025 is newly included in this album, which shows the expansion of the band's activities in Japan and abroad. This album redefines modern alternative J-Rock with its raw emotional expression and sophisticated Japanese lyrics. This is the first release to be distributed by Enfants, who are gaining a growing following among younger listeners, and it has a strong presence.

Enfants 初流通作品 1st フルアルバム「Bedford Hedgehog」リリース! 2022年4月に始動したEnfants (アンファン)が、初の全国流通作品となる1st Albumをリリースする。「引きこもりの賛歌」をコンセプトに、現代の生きづらさに寄り添いながら、内面の弱さや歪みを肯定へと転換するバンドの核を示すアルバム。本作は、3年半にわたり発表してきた3枚のEP、複数のデジタルシングルから精選した楽曲に加え、未発表曲3曲を含む全12曲で構成。既発曲は本作に合わせてすべて再ミックスを施し、バンドの現在地を提示するオルタナティブ・ロックの新機軸としてまとめ上げている。収録曲には、2024年年始に「関ジャム 完全燃SHOW (現 EIGHT-JAM)」で取り上げられ話題となった「Play」、海外注目の契機となった代表曲「Kid Blue」、またライブで披露されてきた未発表曲「Good News」を収録。さらに、2025年3月のSXSW2025 (米・オースティン)出演直後に現地でレコーディングされた「天国に生まれた僕ら」を新たに収め、国内外の活動の広がりを示す作品となっている。生々しい感情表現と洗練された日本語詞を軸に、現代的なオルタナティブ・J-Rockを再定義する一枚。若いリスナーを中心に支持を広げるEnfantsの初流通作として、確かな存在感を放つ作品。