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COUNTJOKE (Facebook page), the unit of Maezono Naoki and Arai Toshiya (SoundCloud, Mixcloud), released last year their first album "ONE" as an LP for Record Store Day which had since sold out. Here it is back as a CD, and with two bonus tracks.

The album can otherwise be heard digitally: , Spotify, YouTube Music.

The bonus tracks are of "ginga tokkyū" (a cover of Matsuzaki Shigeru) and "Moon Step!" (Japanese title "tsuki ni tobinore"), both previously released. "ginga tokkyū" had been released on 7" last year for Record Store Day and also digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music), while "Moon Step!" was released only digitally (, Spotify, YouTube Music).

COUNTJOKE "One" (CD)
冗談伯爵 「ONE」
(Japanese title: jōdan hakushaku "ONE")

1. A.D. 2200
2. Pink Shadow
3. anata no iru sekai
4. TRENDY GRACE
5. kanpeki na asa
6. ai no honō
7. dai Misérable
8. hakubo no Robe
9. ginga tokkyū (Bonus track)
10. Moon Ride! (Bonus track)

Love Shop / Vivid Sound / High Contrast HCCD9615
Out now (7/13), ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

"A.D. 2200"