Japanese 5-man band known as ALBATROSS caught our ears with their style of jazz-infused retro-pop and their new release “ESCAPE” is worth checking out. The production is sublime, dreamy and layered from start to finish with smooth piano progressions, cinematic pads and a rising drum groove that helps keep the energy steady.

The band was formed in Nagoya in 1998 by high school classmates Kaifu (Vo), Ichime (Gt), and Kobayashi (Ba). After that, Ohno (Dr) and Shimazaki (Key) joined to form the current lineup. At that time, more than 100 live performances were held throughout the country. As a live band, they played a central role in the indie scene, but in the late 2000s, Shimazaki, Izumi, and Ohno left the group. Although they changed members and resumed their activities, they stopped their activities after the live in 2009. After that, for more than 10 years, there was no visible activity, but on March 20, 2022. Revived at a two-man live band with G-FREAK FACTORY, which was held with the closure of Nagoya Apollo Base, which was the home ground at the time. announced the resumption of activities. In July of the same year, he released the EP “ECHOED” for the first time in 12 years. The record-released live “The World Is Echoed” in September was a great success. And in 2023. After resuming their activities, they announced a new project, “9 Chants,” in which they released 9 newly created songs consecutively over 9 months. “ESCAPE” was released on 2/15 as the second work after the revival and decorated the top batter of “9

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