Hickville, a band with many Shibuya-kei ties and a neo-GS background, is back with a 4th album 15 years after the release of "Mileage" (1999). Full of new songs, this includes a first Christmas song by the band, as well as a self-cover of "kuchizuke kibonnu", song written for Dempa Gumi inc.
Their "Welcome Back" tour will stop by Zher The Zoo in Yoyogi on March 29, 2015. Reservations by email can be done by email from this special page.
Hicksville "Welcome Back"
ヒックスヴィル 「WELCOME BACK」
1. Retropicana
2. FLY AWAY
3. kotoshi no Christmas Song
4. Videotape
5. LOVESONG
6. kaerō
7. Listen
8. kuchizuke kibonnu
9. Sunset Sunrise
10. kaiki gesshoku
Village Disc VDCD-0001
Out now (12/10), ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
"Christmas Song of the Year (kotoshi no Christmas Song)" lyric video
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"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