Hometown (ホームタウン, Hōmutaun) is the ninth studio album by the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on December 5, 2018.[1] The album was released as a regular and a limited edition, the latter containing the Can't Sleep EP as well as a bonus DVD. Prior to the album's release, it was publicly available to stream for 48 hours.[2]
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| Released | December 5, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Studio | Landmark Studio | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Music | |||
| Producer | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
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| Singles from Hometown | ||||
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Release
editThe album was released on 5 December 2018 in Japan. The album was also available as a limited edition that included an EP titled Can't Sleep. According to Gotoh, the EP tracks were released separately from the album due to concerns over pricing and length.[3]
Two songs from the album were used as theme songs, "Kōya o Aruke" for the anime film Night Is Short, Walk On Girl and "Hometown" for the drama series Cheers to Miki Clinic, while "Sleep" from the Can't Sleep EP was featured in the film Startup Girls. To promote the album, the band announced a nationwide tour in Japan set for March to July 2019.[4] The final concert of the tour at Pacifico Yokohama was released on live video Eizo Sakuhin Shu 15. They also toured in London and Paris alongside two additional concerts in London as opening act for Feeder in November 2019.[5][6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Masafumi Gotoh, except "Clock Work" by Masafumi Gotoh, Rivers Cuomo, and Butch Walker and "Dancing Girl" by Masafumi Gotoh and Rivers Cuomo
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clock Work" (クロックワーク Kurokku Wāku) | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Hometown" (ホームタウン Hōmutaun) | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Rainbow Flag" (レインボーフラッグ Reinbō Furaggu) | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Circus" (サーカス Sākasu) | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Kōya o Aruke" (荒野を歩け Walk in the Wild Land) | 4:16 |
| 6. | "UCLA" (with Ayaka Tatamino) | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Motor Pool" (モータープール Mōtā Pūru) | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Dancing Girl" (ダンシングガール Danshingu Gāru) | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Sayonara Soldier" (さようならソルジャー Goodbye Soldier) | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Boys & Girls" (ボーイズ&ガールズ Bōizu & Gāruzu) | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Sleep" (スリープ Surīpu) | Masafumi Gotoh, Grant Nicholas | Masafumi Gotoh, Grant Nicholas | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Haikyo no Kioku" (廃墟の記憶 Memories of the Ruins) | Masafumi Gotoh | Atsushi Horie | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Yellow" (イエロー Ierō) | Masafumi Gotoh | Takahiro Yamada | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Hajimari no Kisetsu" (はじまりの季節 Season of Beginnings) | Masafumi Gotoh | The Charm Park | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Seija no March" (生者のマーチ The Survivor's March) | Masafumi Gotoh | Masafumi Gotoh | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION America Tour Documentary Pt.2 (Latin America)" |
Personnel
editAdapted from the album liner notes.[7]
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Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork and design
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Japan | 5 December 2018 | Ki/oon | CD | KSCL-3124 |
| 2CD+DVD | KSCL-3121 | |||
| Worldwide | Digital | |||
| Japan | 15 May 2019 | Vinyl | KSJL-6204 |
References
edit- ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION、ライヴハウス&ホール大規模全国ツアー"Tour 2019 ホームタウン"開催決定". Skream!. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION、12/5リリースの"あなたのホームタウンで聴く"ニュー・アルバム『ホームタウン』特設サイトにて48時間限定フル試聴スタート". Skream!. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "MMN Interview (Part 1): ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION discuss how writing 'Home Town' was different from their previous records". Moshi Moshi Nippon. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Announces 'Home Town' Tour in Japan for 2019". Moshi Moshi Nippon. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ Hagen, Francisca (2019-09-18). "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to Europe as part of HOMETOWN 2019 Tour". avo magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ edoh (2019-12-06). "Report: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION supporting Feeder at Roundhouse London 2019". jrock news. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ Hometown (liner notes).