the band apart

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Known for its genre-bending cocktail of indie rock, jazz, and world music, Japanese alternative rockers The Band Apart formed in Tokyo in 1998. Consisting of middle school friends Takeshi Arai, Kawasaki Kouichi, Hara Masakazu, and Kogure Eiichi, began playing thrash metal covers in the mid-90s under the moniker The Band Apart, a name borrowed from Quentin Tarantino's production company. Following a brief hiatus, the group re-emerged in 1998 with a much more personal sound, inspired by melodic punk acts like Hi-Standard and Husking Bee. After bringing bass player Hara Masakazu into the fold, The Band Apart released their first couple of EPs—Fool Proof (2001) and Eric. W (2002)—via Limited Records before delivering their studio debut K. & His Bike (2003) on their Asian Gothic imprint. Over the next few years, the four-piece focused on improving their live sets while experimenting with jazz and other genres on the albums Quake and Brook (2005) and Alfredo and Cavity (2006), both of which cracked the Top 10 of the Oricon charts. Subsequent releases such as the critically acclaimed Adze of Penguin (2008), Scent of August (2011), 14 Views of the City (2013), Mysterious Open World (2015), and Memories to Go (2017) also fared quite well on the local charts and continued to push the boundaries of rock music. In 2022, their ninth LP Ninja of Four climbed to Number 33 in Japan.

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01	Yakusoku wa Iranai	the band apart	Maaya Sakamoto 20th Anniversary Tribute Album "REQUEST"			03:15
	Writer: 岩里祐穂 / Composers: 菅野　よう子
10	beautiful vanity	the band apart	alfred and cavity			03:10
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Ninja of Four

asian gothic label: 13-07-2022

Ninja of Four

01	natsuyasumihamouowarikai	the band apart	Ninja of Four			06:29
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
02	The Ninja	the band apart	Ninja of Four			05:02
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
03	ice pic	the band apart	Ninja of Four			03:19
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
04	over the top	the band apart	Ninja of Four			03:31
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
05	kieru	the band apart	Ninja of Four			03:51
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
06	saquva	the band apart	Ninja of Four			02:47
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
07	meiteihanabi	the band apart	Ninja of Four			05:16
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure

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20 years (B)

asian gothic label: 19-09-2018

20 years (B)

01	Chyaban	the band apart	20 years (B)			03:25
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 木暮栄一 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 木暮栄一
02	Flower Tone	the band apart	20 years (B)			03:56
	Writer: 木暮栄一 - 荒井岳史 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 / Composers: 木暮栄一 - 荒井岳史 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一
03	node	the band apart	20 years (B)			05:14
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一 - 荒井岳史
04	Through the Night	the band apart	20 years (B)			04:01
	Writer: 木暮栄一 - 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一
05	WARAU DJ	the band apart	20 years (B)			02:49
	Writer: 木暮栄一 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 荒井岳史 / Composers: 木暮栄一 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 荒井岳史
06	Pilgrim	the band apart	20 years (B)			03:59
	Writer: 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 荒井岳史 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 木暮栄一 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 荒井岳史
07	KINDAN NO KYUDEN	the band apart	20 years (B)			04:09
	Writer: 木暮栄一 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 荒井岳史 / Composers: 木暮栄一 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 荒井岳史

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20 years (A)

asian gothic label: 19-09-2018

20 years (A)

01	Eric.W	the band apart	20 years (A)			05:19
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 木暮栄一 - 荒井岳史 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一
02	Fool Proof	the band apart	20 years (A)			03:29
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 木暮栄一 - 荒井岳史
03	Snowscape	the band apart	20 years (A)			03:27
	Writer: 木暮栄一 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 荒井岳史 / Composers: 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 荒井岳史 - 木暮栄一
04	higher	the band apart	20 years (A)			04:54
	Writer: 木暮栄一 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 荒井岳史 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 木暮栄一 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一
05	real man's back	the band apart	20 years (A)			02:26
	Writer: 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 荒井岳史 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 木暮栄一 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 荒井岳史
06	SOMETIMES	the band apart	20 years (A)			04:16
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 木暮栄一
07	KATANA	the band apart	20 years (A)			02:58
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 木暮栄一

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謎のオープンワールド

asian gothic label: 21-01-2015

謎のオープンワールド

01	(opening)	the band apart	謎のオープンワールド			02:02
	Composers: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一
02	笑うDJ	the band apart	謎のオープンワールド			02:51
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一
03	ピルグリム	the band apart	謎のオープンワールド			04:00
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一
04	廃棄CITY	the band apart	謎のオープンワールド			03:35
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一
05	(save point A)	the band apart	謎のオープンワールド			00:58
	Composers: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一
06	禁断の宮殿	the band apart	謎のオープンワールド			04:11
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一
07	殺し屋がいっぱい	the band apart	謎のオープンワールド			04:07
	Writer: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一

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nazono open world

℗ 2015 asian gothic label: 21-01-2015

nazono open world

01	(opening)	the band apart	nazono open world			02:02
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02	warau DJ	the band apart	nazono open world			02:51
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03	pilgrim	the band apart	nazono open world			04:00
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04	haiki CITY	the band apart	nazono open world			03:35
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05	(save point A)	the band apart	nazono open world			00:58
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06	kindan no kyuden	the band apart	nazono open world			04:11
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07	koroshiya ga ippai	the band apart	nazono open world			04:07
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machino14kei

asian gothic label: 24-04-2013

machino14kei

01	itsukano	the band apart	machino14kei			04:52
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
02	node	the band apart	machino14kei			05:15
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
03	katakininattemo	the band apart	machino14kei			04:52
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
04	yorunomukoue	the band apart	machino14kei			04:00
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
05	12gatsuno	the band apart	machino14kei			05:15
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
06	AKIRAM	the band apart	machino14kei			03:50
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
07	asuwoshiranai	the band apart	machino14kei			04:16
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure

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Creepy Stories for Party Night Glories

(P) 2011 NOIZGATE Records: 06-05-2011

Creepy Stories for Party Night Glories

01	Intro	the band apart	Creepy Stories for Party Night Glories			00:22
	Composers: Bonino,Joel;Burgos,Daniel;Diaz,Jose;Gomez,Fernando;Guitierrez,Daniel
02	C'mon Baby Let's Go Party	the band apart	Creepy Stories for Party Night Glories			03:48
	Composers: Bonino,Joel;Burgos,Daniel;Diaz,Jose;Gomez,Fernando;Guitierrez,Daniel
03	We Are	the band apart	Creepy Stories for Party Night Glories			04:20
	Composers: Bonino,Joel;Burgos,Daniel;Diaz,Jose;Gomez,Fernando;Guitierrez,Daniel
04	Paracachurdeleck	the band apart	Creepy Stories for Party Night Glories			02:58
	Composers: Bonino,Joel;Burgos,Daniel;Diaz,Jose;Gomez,Fernando;Guitierrez,Daniel
05	Miss Bitch	the band apart	Creepy Stories for Party Night Glories			03:54
	Composers: Bonino,Joel;Burgos,Daniel;Diaz,Jose;Gomez,Fernando;Guitierrez,Daniel
06	No Matter What Always Is the Same	the band apart	Creepy Stories for Party Night Glories			03:08
	Composers: Bonino,Joel;Burgos,Daniel;Diaz,Jose;Gomez,Fernando;Guitierrez,Daniel
07	In the Name of the Death	the band apart	Creepy Stories for Party Night Glories			02:39
	Composers: Bonino,Joel;Burgos,Daniel;Diaz,Jose;Gomez,Fernando;Guitierrez,Daniel

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Scent of August

asian gothic label: 02-03-2011

Scent of August

01	photograph	the band apart	Scent of August			03:59
	Writer: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi
02	Game, Mom, Erase, Fuck, Sleep	the band apart	Scent of August			03:50
	Writer: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi
03	AG (skit)	the band apart	Scent of August			02:25
	Writer: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi
04	light in the city	the band apart	Scent of August			04:31
	Writer: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi
05	Azure	the band apart	Scent of August			04:44
	Writer: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi
06	FUCK THEM ALL	the band apart	Scent of August			04:51
	Writer: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi
07	Source K（skit)	the band apart	Scent of August			01:25
	Writer: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi/kawasaki kouichi/hara masakazu/kogure eiichi

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K.AND HIS BIKE

asian gothic label: 25-02-2009

K.AND HIS BIKE

01	FUEL	the band apart	K.AND HIS BIKE			04:54
	Writer: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi
02	cerastone song	the band apart	K.AND HIS BIKE			03:30
	Writer: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi
03	Snowscape	the band apart	K.AND HIS BIKE			03:31
	Writer: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi
04	ANARQ	the band apart	K.AND HIS BIKE			02:06
	Writer: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi
05	Take a shit	the band apart	K.AND HIS BIKE			04:03
	Writer: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi
06	fool proof	the band apart	K.AND HIS BIKE			03:16
	Writer: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi
07	silences	the band apart	K.AND HIS BIKE			05:40
	Writer: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi / Composers: arai takeshi - kawasaki kouichi - hara masakazu - Kogure Eiichi

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Adze of penguin

asian gothic label: 14-05-2008

Adze of penguin

01	enter	the band apart	Adze of penguin			00:54
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02	Falling	the band apart	Adze of penguin			04:21
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03	I love you Wasted Junks & Greens	the band apart	Adze of penguin			04:11
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04	Cosmic Shoes	the band apart	Adze of penguin			04:09
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05	bacon & eggs	the band apart	Adze of penguin			04:47
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06	Malibu	the band apart	Adze of penguin			04:12
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07	Moonlight Stepper	the band apart	Adze of penguin			04:23
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alfred and cavity

asian gothic label: 04-10-2006

alfred and cavity

01	72	the band apart	alfred and cavity			00:53
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02	Still awake	the band apart	alfred and cavity			03:22
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03	SOMETIMES	the band apart	alfred and cavity			04:15
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04	the same old song	the band apart	alfred and cavity			03:25
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05	headlight is destroyed	the band apart	alfred and cavity			03:58
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06	Circles and Lines	the band apart	alfred and cavity			04:10
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07	led	the band apart	alfred and cavity			04:19
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quake and brook

asian gothic label: 11-05-2005

quake and brook

01	coral reef	the band apart	quake and brook			03:44
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02	my world	the band apart	quake and brook			04:09
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03	from resonance	the band apart	quake and brook			03:08
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04	M.I.Y.A	the band apart	quake and brook			02:42
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05	night light	the band apart	quake and brook			04:52
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06	forget me nots	the band apart	quake and brook			04:10
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07	violent penetration	the band apart	quake and brook			03:49
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EPs

MELLOW FELLOW

(P) 2024 Sony Music Labels Inc.: 12-06-2024

MELLOW FELLOW

01	MELLOW FELLOW	Doping Panda	MELLOW FELLOW			04:21
	Writer: Eiichi Kogure - Masakazu Hara / Composers: Masakazu Hara - Yutaka Furukawa
02	goodbye to the old me	Doping Panda	MELLOW FELLOW			03:27
	Writer: Yutaka Furukawa / Composers: Yutaka Furukawa
03	Yumetaro	the band apart	MELLOW FELLOW			04:27
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04	DEKUNOBOY	Doping Panda	MELLOW FELLOW			04:28
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05	Crazy	the band apart	MELLOW FELLOW			03:12
	Writer: Yutaka Furukawa / Composers: Yutaka Furukawa
06	SEE YOU	Doping Panda	MELLOW FELLOW			02:57
	Writer: the band apart / Composers: Doping Panda - the band apart

ALRIGHT e.p.

asian gothic label: 15-04-2023

ALRIGHT e.p.

01	Sunday Evening	the band apart	ALRIGHT e.p.			03:55
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure
02	夢幻の街	the band apart	ALRIGHT e.p.			03:09
	Writer: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure / Composers: Takeshi Arai - kouichi kawasaki - Masakazu Hara - Eiichi Kogure

November e.p.

asian gothic label: 27-11-2020

November e.p.

01	Spin the Light	the band apart	November e.p.			05:37
	Writer: 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 荒井岳史 - 木暮栄一 / Composers: 原昌和 - 川崎亘一 - 荒井岳史 - 木暮栄一
02	TOTYU NO MONOGATARI	the band apart	November e.p.			03:48
	Writer: 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一 - 荒井岳史 / Composers: 荒井岳史 - 川崎亘一 - 原昌和 - 木暮栄一