[Machine Translation] The Playmates are back! While the catchy melodies, sweet vocals, and flexible beats are still present, this album shows a wider range of musicality. The title track, "Soul Cookin'" and "I'm In A Different World" show a Motown-like quality, while "I Need You Tonight" is a must for power pop fans, "Just Joking" is reminiscent of the early days of the Beatles, and "Time For Your Tears" is a straight dance number. Time For Your Tears". The last song, "By Your Side," is the Playmates' first Japanese-language number, with lyrics and chorus by Momoko Yoshino (Sanity, Tyrolean Tape, The Automatics). In 1993, a three-piece rock'n'roll band formed in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, centering on Sei Yamamoto, released their first album "Short Wave" produced by Jin Arai (ex.Northern Bright/Sunny Day Service). The band released their first album "Short Wave" in 1996. The band's musicality, which combines elements of power pop, punk, garage, guitar pop, etc., received tremendous support and shocked the indie scene at the time in terms of sales and live audiences. In 1997, they released their second album "SAD REFRAIN" from a major label. After that, Ken Stringfellow (ex. Pougies) offered to record a third album in the U.S., but he suddenly stopped his activities. In 2001, the band resumed its activities, releasing its third album, "Sweetly," and fourth album, "Listen! The band's sound, reminiscent of the Beatles' "Mersey Beat" and Motown, was highly acclaimed not only in Japan but also overseas, and even Jason Faulkner praised the band. In 2005, the group went on hiatus for the second time. In recent years, they have only performed sporadically, but in 2012, they resumed their activities in earnest. This fall, they finally completed their 5th album, 10 years after their last album. They are accelerating their activities toward 2013, the 20th anniversary of their formation.