In need for some happy club tracks? Akakage is back, 4 years after album "I'm your clown" (2010). This new album features guest vocalists such as dahlia, Sokabe Keiichi, Meg (ex-Super Butter Dog), and musicians include Horie Hirohisa on trombone, Tatsu (La-Ppisch) on bass, Mitch (ex-Black Bottom Brass Band) on trumpet, and more. There are covers of "Lum's Love Song" (theme from anime Urusei Yatsura) and Brand New Heavies' "You are the Universe".
A 7" has also been released a week in advance. Find details below.
Akakage "Peace Maker"
1. Welcome to My Big Party
2. OH MY GOD
3. Lum's Love Song
4. Garçon
5. mokuyobi no monoui
6. Oriental Garden
7. MACARONI
8. Cha Cha Cha in Heaven
9. Always
10. Elecada Broken
11. harukoma (vs AKAKAGE 2014)
12. mayonaka SUN SUN SUN
13. You Are The Universe
14. Booo!
File Records FRCD-239
Out 11/12, ¥2315 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †, YesAsia, 
(Japan ‡)
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
‡ How to buy from iTunes Japan?
Akakage "mayonaka Sun Sun Sun / Lum's Love Song" (7")
A. mayonaka Sun Sun Sun
AA. Lum's Love Song
Low Blow LB-1513
Out now (11/4), ¥1204 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set
"Oh My God" (Short version)
Album trailer
20-minute mix by Yoichiro Ito (Akakage)
7" sampler clip
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"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Hello! I am currently trying to find two [...]" -jens
"I will always love Konishi-san, but God, [...]" -Damian
"I love the album. Konishi made a great selection [...]" -Jorge Cano
"I LOVE your music!! Thank you all so [...]" -James Walden
"Oops! So sorry and I'm very embarrassed. [...]" -James Walden
"I love the HEY GIRL track!! any idea of who [...]" -Damian
"Keep awaiting word for the vinyl release [...]" -Patrick
"en asturiano [...]" -pelayu
"I like Yuko because Yuko is a lovely..... [...]" -"O"
"oh this is great. i'm a huge yes, mama ok? [...]" -oliver
"best track is either shoplifting blues, sun [...]" -aviston
"Please come to Vienna/Europe aswell! [...]" -Eric Unbekannt
"can i translate this into chinese?it [...]" -percy
"This was such a great interview, thank you [...]" -Blutsvater3
"Rajamtaim please [...]" -Daison
"Wow! What a wonderful come back!! [...]" -Damian