Kinoko Teikoku
Kinoko Teikoku | |
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| Also known as | Kinoko |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Indie rock, shoegaze, dream pop, post-rock |
| Years active | 2007–2019 |
| Labels | Daizawa Records/UK.PROJECT, EMI Records |
| Members | Chiaki Satō (vocals, guitar) A-chan (guitar, keyboards) Shigeaki Taniguchi (bass) Kon Nishimura (drums) |
| Website | www |
Kinoko Teikoku (きのこ帝国, literally "Mushroom Empire") was a Japanese shoegaze/dream pop band.
Their first EP, Long Good Bye, peaked in the Oricon Albums Chart at #56 on the week of December 4, 2013.[1] Their 2016 album Ai no Yukue peaked at #19 on Oricon Album Chart on December 14, 2016.
Time Lapse was their last and most successful album, released on September 12, 2018. It peaked #14 on Oricon Album Chart.[1] On May 27, 2019, the band announced they will be suspending activity.[2]
The group was composed of Satō Chiaki (佐藤千亜妃) as vocals and guitar, A-chan (あーちゃん) on the guitar and keyboards, Shigeaki Taniguchi on the bass, and Kon Nishimura on drums.[3]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- eureka (February 6, 2013)
- Fake World Wonderland (フェイクワールドワンダーランド) (October 29, 2014)
- Neko to Allergie (猫とアレルギー) (November 11, 2015)
- Ai no Yukue (愛のゆくえ) (November 2, 2016)
- Time Lapse (タイム・ラプス) (September 12, 2018)
Mini albums
[edit]- Uzu ni Naru (渦になる) (May 9, 2012)
EPs
[edit]- Long Good Bye (ロンググッドバイ) (December 14, 2013)
- Sakura ga Saku Mae ni (桜が咲く前に) (April 29, 2015)
Demos
[edit]- 1st demo (2011, self-released)
- Yoru ga Aketara (夜が明けたら) (September 12, 2011, self-released)
Singles
[edit]- Taikutsu Shinogi (退屈しのぎ) (2012, self-released)
- Eureka (ユーリカ) (January 17, 2013)
- Tokyo (東京) (September 9, 2014)
- Sakura ga Saku Mae ni (桜が咲く前に) (April 29, 2015)
- Cry Baby (クライベイビー) (June 29, 2016)
- Natsu no Kage (夏の影) (August 29, 2016)
- Taiyou ni somuite (太陽に背いて) (December 13, 2017)
V.A.
[edit]- Daizawa Jidai (代沢時代 ～Decade of Daizawa Days～) (April 11, 2012)
- 『Yes, We Love butchers ～Tribute to bloodthirsty butchers～』 Night Walking (March 26, 2014)
- CHATMONCHY Tribute ～My CHATMONCHY～ (March 28, 2018)
- Takeshi Kobayashi meets Very Special Music Bloods (April 4, 2018)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Oricon Artist Listings: きのこ帝国
- ^ "きのこ帝国 活動休止のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "PROFILE ・ きのこ帝国 OFFICIAL WEBSITE". きのこ帝国 OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-03.
External links
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