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ENERGIA lyrics posted + new releases

terra — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:36:12 +0000

Lyrics from the ENERGIA (ENERUGIA) single have been posted! I also posted a translation for the title track. I am loving this song!

Also, a new album, Trial, and the US tour DVD, We are Friends will be out next month on the 18th! Get excited!

Check out a preview for the DVD below.

New Single – ENERUGIA

terra — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:56:18 +0000

The pillows’ new single, ENERUGIA, will be out 12/7/2011! Check out the preview below. The regular edition and the special edition with DVD are available for preorder from CD Japan and your other favorite stores.

Sawao solo goodness

terra — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:37:22 +0000

Just posted all the lyrics from Sawao’s previous solo album, Discharge.

Also check out a couple previews for the music videos for the songs ‘The Devil’s Pub’ and ‘Vacant House’ from his upcoming solo album, Tedious Man, which will be out next week.

Time Machine – preview

terra — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:11:46 +0000

Check out a quick video of Yoshiaki Manabe working on recording for the Time Machine album! Time Machine is a instrumental rock collaboration involving the guitarists of several Japanese bands. Our favorite guitarist has a track on the album entitled ‘Beautiful Struggle’.

The album is available now at your favorite Japanese music stores.

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terra — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:46:33 +0000

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New Releases – Sawao solo album and more

terra — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:42:20 +0000

Happy 9/16!! Today is the pillows’ 22nd anniversary. Let’s wish them many more years of making awesome music.

Now that the tour excitement is over, let’s catch up on some new release news!

Next month on the 12th, a new solo album, Tedious Man, from lead singer Sawao Yamanaka drops. There will be a regular edition and a limited edition with a bonus DVD featuring two music videos. Guest artists include Kosaku Abe of The Collectors, Akiko Fukuoka of Chatmonchy and the original bassist himself, Tatsuya Kashima.

A new tour DVD will also be released on the same date, Born Again, featuring the pillows live at Zepp Tokyo from 4/24/2011 on their Horn Again tour.

Finally, a collaborative album called Time Machine was just released this month, featuring an instrumental rock track from our favorite guitarist, Yoshiaki Manabe.

Pick them up from our affiliate, CD Japan, HMV Japan, Amazon Japan, or your other favorite Japanese music store.

El Rey pics up

terra — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:33:32 +0000

Added pics from the El Rey show to the gallery.

NAP Tour Teaser Pics

terra — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:33:17 +0000

I hope the Los Angeles and San Francisco fans enjoyed the shows! I know I did. Seattle, get ready! Check out a couple pics from the El Rey show!

Photos by terra, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

2011 Tour Poll

terra — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:24:16 +0000

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Austin show tickets on sale!

terra — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:48:50 +0000

Tickets for the pillows’ performance at Speakeasy in Austin, Texas on 9/13 can now be purchased online! Get ‘em while they’re hot!