The Pen Friend Club has just released a new 7" single, their first with new vocalist Niina (a British-Japanese) who joined the band last year. Included are two covers, of The Beach Boys' "Darlin'" (1967) and Tatsurō Yamashita's "doyōbi no koibito" (1985). Audio samples can be heard at Jet Set.
A new album titled "Back In The Pen Friend Club" is expected to be released on May 1st. Stay tuned for details!
Upcoming shows include one at Tokyo Tower's Club333 on January 28 (details & tickets), and one of the "Add Some Music To Your Day" seriese on March 17 at Kichijoji Jirokichi. Find their full schedule on their official site.
The Pen Friend Club "Darlin' / doyōbi no koibito" (7")
The Pen Friend Club 「Darlin' / 土曜日の恋人」
A. Darlin'
AA. doyōbi no koibito
Penpal Records/Jet Set JS7S391
Out now (1/17), ¥1900 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, HMV, Tower Records †, , Spotify, YouTube Music, OTOTOY
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
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