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Neo-GS trio girl band The Highmarts (Facebook, Twitter) have a first 7" single out now! Produced by Sally Kubota (SOLEIL, ex-The Phantom Gift), it includes original song "I Want You Bad", and on the B-side are covers of The Phantom Gift's "Frantic Heart's Okay!" (Japanese title "Heart ni OK!") and The Gestures' "Run Run Run". The art direction & design is also by Sally Kubota.

Aside from its physical edition, the single can also be found on Bandcamp.

The Highmarts will play their first show in the U.S. on Friday July 5th at Classic Cars West Garage in Oakland, CA, a pre-party of the Burger Boogaloo festival, along with The Thunderroads, Gorilla (both also from Japan) and also Pops & The Jerks and Whateverglades. Check out the Facebook event page.

The Highmarts "I Want You Bad" (7")
ザ・ハイマーツ 「あなたが欲しいの」
(Japanese title: "anata ga hoshii no")

A. I Want You Bad
B1. Frantic Heart's Okay!
B2. Run Run Run

Radio Underground Records RS-003
Out now (5/29), ¥1500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Bandcamp, CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

"I Want You Bad"