Childish Tones (Twitter) has just released a full-length album, titled "God Bless the Girls", and it's the first featuring singer Beni Usakura (Twitter, Instagram)! Following the early-bird cassette edition released for Cassette Store Day, here it comes on CD and limited 10" vinyl! The band uses nothing but toy instruments to play rock'n'roll, mostly covers, in a unique way.
Included are all songs from their previous four 7" singles (covers of Nick Lowe, The La's, The Hipster Image, Annette, Jane Birkin, The Spiders, The Smiths and New York Dolls), all sung in Japanese, plus 4 brand new tracks including covers of Sonny and Cher ("The Beat Goes On", borrowing a phrase from Pizzicato Five's "Twiggy Twiggy"), Sylvain Sylvain, and some originals. Konishi Yasuharu has acclaimed the album saying he felt like having found a cousin of Pizzicato Five who grew up without ever having met before.
The 10" edition is coming a week later and includes a download code.
CHILDISH TONES feat. Beni Usakura "God Bless the Girls" (CD)
CHILDISH TONES feat. 宇佐蔵べに 「God Bless the Girls」
1. God Bless the Girls
2. Cruel To Be Kind
3. There She Goes
4. The Girl in Blue
5. Make Her Mine
6. THE BEAT GOES ON (TWIGGY BOOGIE)
7. Nati Bati Yi
8. CHILDISH STOMP
9. Pajama Party
10. TEENAGE NEWS
11. ASK
12. Ex Fan Des Sixties
KiliKiliVilla KKV-107
Out 10/28, ¥1905 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Bandcamp, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †, , Spotify, YouTube Music, OTOTOY
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
CHILDISH TONES feat. Beni Usakura "God Bless the Girls" (10"+Download code)
CHILDISH TONES feat. 宇佐蔵べに 「God Bless the Girls」
A1. God Bless the Girls
A2. Cruel To Be Kind
A3. Pajama Party
A4. CHILDISH STOMP
A5. TEENAGE NEWS
A6. ASK
B1. There She Goes
B2. The Girl in Blue
B3. Make Her Mine
B4. THE BEAT GOES ON (TWIGGY BOOGIE)
B4. Nati Bati Yi
B6. Ex Fan Des Sixties
KiliKiliVilla KKV-107VL
Out 11/4, ¥2381 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: HMV, Tower Records †
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
Teaser clip
"God Bless the Girls"
"Ask"
"Ex Fan Des Sixties"
"Make Her Mine"
"There She Goes"
Posted on October 28, 2020 at 23:59
| Released on October 28, 2020
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