Get the latest gossip

Ikimonogakari ‘Plays’ With Music & Expands Musical Range on New Album ‘Asobi’

Billboard JAPAN talked to Ikimonogakari about their new 'Asobi' album, a second "debut" after they began a new chapter as a band.

But when Mizuno said “I want to ask someone else to write the lyrics,” it felt really natural, so I took a positive outlook on it, like “I think it’ll work out fine.” Everyone on the team was like “Let’s give it a shot.” This has been called a second “debut” after you began your new chapter as a band, and it really is packed with songs that go in new artistic directions.Do you feel like the creation of Asobi will be influencing your future work? Yoshioka: As I mentioned earlier, we’ve taken on a lot of different challenges, like playing at the Budokan as just a duo or performing street shows.

Get the Android app