Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Blue Peppers is a unit formed of Fukuda Naoki and Inoue Kaoru. After an EP and two singles, here comes their first full-length album, which features guest vocals by Hoshino Michiru and Sasaki Shiori. Aside from making their own music, they have also contributed a song to Hoshino Michiru's latest album ("ki ga tsukeba Looking for your love" on "12 signs of the zodiac"), and Inoue Kaoru appeared on Rie Aono's recent album "Pastoral".

A show part of the "Vivid Sound Live" series will be held on Friday February 16 at Shimokitazawa Three with Rie Aono. Hoshino Michiru will also sing some vocals and chorus. Tickets go on sale January 6.

Blue Peppers "Retroactive"

1. hachigatsu no kagebōshi
2. akikaze no Regret
3. futari no mirai feat. Sasaki Shiori
4. rokugatsu no yume feat. Sasaki Shiori
5. samidare Diary
6. ase wa amai kuchizuke
7. zutto feat. Sasaki Shiori
8. Cobalt Blue feat. Hoshino Michiru
9. Interlude
10. Searchlight
11. shūsō

Vivid Sound VSCD-3196
Out now (11/15), ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†, (Japan ^‡), Spotify, YouTube Music
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
‡ How to buy from iTunes Japan?

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