is the second studio album by

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alternative rock band

Tokyo Jihen , also known as Tokyo Incidents, is a Japanese rock band formed by Ringo Sheena, after leaving her solo career. The band's debut single " Gunjō Biyori" was released in September 2004, and they ended activities in February 2012. The band sold 2. ...

, released on January 25, 2006 in Japan through Toshiba EMI/ Virgin Music. The album was produced by the band and Japanese

recording engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, ...

Uni Inoue. The album reached number one on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart on February 6, 2006.

Background

Adult marked the debut for guitarist Ukigumo and keyboardist

Ichiyō Izawa , better known by his stage name is a Japanese pianist, vocalist and songwriter, best known for his work in the Ringo Sheena-helmed band Tokyo Jihen. He is also the lead vocalist and pianist of the band Appa. Biography Izawa was born in 1976 ...

, who joined Tokyo Jihen after the departure of previous members Mikio Hirama and

H Zett M , also known by the name H Zett M (stylised as H ZETT M) is a Japanese keyboardist and producer. He became a member of jazz instrumental band Pe'z in 1999, and was a member of Ringo Sheena's band Tokyo Jihen between 2004 and 2005. In 2007, Hiizumi ...

(Masayuki Hiizumi).

Ringo Sheena , known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen. She describes herself as "". She was ranked number 36 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians compiled ...

, Ichiyō Izawa and Ukigumo played a key role in this album and arranged songs while arguing. About ''Shuraba'', Sheena arranged the single version mainly, but, obeying Sheena’s wishes of not wanting to record the single version on the album as it is, Sheena, Izawa and Ukigumo re-arranged it based on the latter's proposal. In 2008, "Keshō Naoshi" was covered in

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by Kaori Hayato on her first album ''Pluma'', and in concert by

Kiyoshi Hasegawa was a Japanese artist and engraver who spent most of his life in France and whose work is featured at the Yokohama Museum of Art. Biography Born in present-day Yokohama, he moved to France in 1919 (via the United States) to learn copperplate ...

, the recording of which was featured on his 40th anniversary album ''40nen. Mada Kore ga Best de wa Nai.''.

Track listing

Credits adapted from

's website.

Personnel

Tokyo Jihen * Ringo Sheena –

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

* Ichiyō Izawa –

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* Ukigumo –

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

s * Seiji Kameda –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Toshiki Hata –

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Additional personnel * Uni Inoue -

, mixing, programming Guest musicians * Tabu Zombie from Soil & "Pimp" Sessions –

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on "Keshō Naoshi" & "Tasogare Naki" * Yuichiro Goto Strings - string section on "Tegami" * SabishimiGumi - nigiyakashi on "Himitsu" & "Kabuki"

Background

Track listing

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Charts

Sales and certifications

Release history

References

External links