RSD Drops Day 3: Elekibass, bjons, SAKA-SAMA, marble≠marble

This Saturday October 24 is Record Store Day's third and last "RSD Drops Day", which this year gave a chance buying the exclusive items online on the day of release in addition to physical shops. Online sales will start from 13:00. Below are four recommendations, out of the eleven planned releases.

Also see our lists for the first (August 29) and second (September 26) days. The full list can be found on the official site. There will also be a Record Store Day Black Friday this year on November 29, but no word yet about releases from Japan.

Also check out the worldwide Record Store Day site for the list of international releases.

ELEKIBASS "Tiger on the freeway" (12"+Download code)

This new LP from ELEKIBASS consists of new songs on side A, and remasters from album "Paint it Black" on side B. Three of the new songs were written by Robert Schneider (of The Apples In Stereo), and a new cover of NRBQ is included too. The vinyl comes with a download code.

A1. TIGER
A2. Que sera sera
A3. Something
A4. YES YES(IT'S YOUR FAVORITE WORD)
A5. Mouthwaterin'
A6. (I'll see you) in my dream tonight
B1. Narration1
B2. Joy Of a Toy Season2
B3. You Make Me Up My Mind
B4. Narration2
B5. Bell Lends Me Toy And I Become Speedking And Regret-ver2
B6. Narration3
B7. Joy Of a Toy Season3
B8. Kimigakureta Koinomiti (remix by hikaru from cafelon)

Waikiki Records WAKRD078
Out 10/24, ¥2400 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

bjons "dakishimeraretai" (7")
bjons 「抱きしめられたい」

3-piece band bjons will have a 2nd album released soon. This 7" contains two songs from that album, which is said to have a "folky soul" sound. Both were recently released digitally.

A. dakishimeraretai
B. Follow You

Narisu Records NRSP-775
Out 10/24, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

SAKA-SAMA "soramimi kamo shirenai" (7")
SAKA-SAMA 「空耳かもしれない」

2 songs from SAKA-SAMA's CD of the same title released last year. "soramimi kamo shirenai" was written by Imaizumi Yūki of bjons, and B-side "oyasumi Judy" by Daisuke Adachi of Kyoto psychedelic dream-pop unit Emerald Four.

A. soramimi kamo shirenai
B. oyasumi Judy

Trash-Up!! Records/Narisu Records TRNS-708
Out 10/24, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

marble≠marble "SHOOTING STAR" (7")

marble≠marble is a retro-future idol, solo project of designer Tnaka. This is her first 7" which contains brand new song "SHOOTING STAR" and for B-side a remix of "Computown" by label-mate Emiri Kanou.

A. SHOOTING STAR
B. Computown -Kanou Emiri remix-

Narisu Records NRSP-776
Out 10/24, ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

ELEKIBASS "Tiger on the freeway" trailer clip