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CRUNCH - Mitsumetetai (Nov. 18, 2020)
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(P)+(C) 2020 THANKS GIVING

The three-piece band CRUNCH is releasing a new EP for the first time in three years. In these uncertain times, where it's hard to know what is true or important, this EP offers three gentle tracks that remind us of what really matters.

Their debut album "Tenkiame (Sunshower)," released in 2017 and produced by Masahiro Araki (Remigai, Kaho Nakamura BAND), was highly praised by music media. In 2018, they released unique remixes with contributions from Jun Kamoda and others, and in 2019, they were featured on the Tokyo indie-rock compilation “Sunday Monday” alongside bands like Cattle and Staffy. After working at their own pace in Nagoya, they are now releasing this 3-song EP.

The EP opens with the dub-pop title track "Mitsumetetai (I Want to Gaze)," their first attempt at rap. This is followed by the dream-pop "Shizuka ni Hikaru Hoshi (Quietly Shining Star)," featuring an electric piano and guitars that drive through the night. The final track, "Asa no Hikari (Morning Light)," is a bedroom ambient pop song that dissolves into the dawn beat.

The EP was mixed and produced by house music creator Limited Loverz, and the cover art was created by vocalist Noriyo Horita. She used the world-famous "White Album" as her canvas for this artwork.

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