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Childish Tones (Twitter) feat. Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram) is releasing a brand new 7" single! The A-side is a brand new original song titled "Girls Wanna See No Cry", of which the lyrics were written by Minatani Kikumi (of Nagoya-based lo-fi guitar pop band BLUEVALLEY). And on the flipside is a cover of The Choir's "It's Cold Outside" in a Japanese version and rearranged with a touch of Lovin' Spoonful's "Do You Believe In Magic". Watch the music video for the title song below! The music video, filmed by Atsuko Fujita using a toy camera, features a surprise appearance of Chie Horiguchi (Learners) who did the styling.

The 7" comes with a download code, which includes for bonus track a re-edit by Blue Boys Club, the DJ unit of Hideki Kaji and Hitoshi "KINK" Suzuki (designer of this 7"). The re-edit was mixed by Yasufumi Ueda (of Harvard). Those in Japan can also order directly from label KiliKiliVilla.

The title song, the Blue Boys Club Re-Edit, and also an alternate version of the title song as Childish Tones feat. BLUEVALLEY, sung by singer Minatani Kikumi who wrote the lyrics, will be released digitally a week in advance on December 17.

Childish Tones is a band led by Nemoto De Chôbeaullet that plays rock'n'roll using toy instruments. Also featuring guitarist Nishioka Diddley (who recently released solo album "Bedroom to Outer Space"), this is the first release with the band's current line-up, with Lollipop Ann-Chang on chorus and recorder (among other instruments), Carole Ai❣️ (of The Tomatoes) on percussions, and Pat The Benny (that's me!) on toy drums. This single also features toy piano & toy organ played by Honma Domino of The Bohemians.

This release is the follow-up to Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura's full-length album "God Bless the Girls" (2020). Meanwhile a 7" single by Childish Tones titled "Country Girl" was also released.

Childish Tones feat. Beni Usakura "Girls Wanna See No Cry / tsumetai hatsukoi (It's Cold Outside)" (7"+Download code)
CHILDISH TONES feat.宇佐蔵べに 「GIRLS WANNA SEE NO CRY / 冷たい初恋 (IT'S COLD OUTSIDE)」

7"
A. GIRLS WANNA SEE NO CRY
B. tsumetai hastukoi (IT'S COLD OUTSIDE)

+ Download code
Incl. bonus track: GIRLS WANNA SEE NO CRY - BLUE BOYS CLUB Re-Edit

Bootrec / KiliKiliVilla KKV-122VL
Out 12/10 12/24 2022/1/12, ¥1500 (excl. tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower (Japan only), Disk Shop Misery, Time Bomb Records, Vamp! Shop, Bandcamp

"Girls Wanna See No Cry"