Hometown (ホームタウン, Hōmutaun) is the ninth studio album by the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on December 5, 2018.[1] The album was released as a regular and a limited edition, the latter containing the Can't Sleep EP as well as a bonus DVD. Prior to the album's release, it was publicly available to stream for 48 hours.[2]
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Studio album by Asian Kung-Fu Generation | ||||
Released | December 5, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017-2018 | |||
Studio | Landmark Studio | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
Label | Ki/oon Music | |||
Producer | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
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Singles from Hometown | ||||
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The album was released on 5 December 2018 in Japan. The album was also available as a limited edition that included mini album CD called Can't Sleep EP. The reason they split the album and released it as bonus because they didn't want people to pay double the amount for separate CDs and listening album for one hour more is too long.[3] Part 2 of their documentary during America tour also included on limited edition.
Two songs from the album were used as theme song, "Kōya o Aruke" for anime film Night Is Short, Walk On Girl and "Hometown" for drama series Cheers to Miki Clinic, while "Sleep" from Can't Sleep EP used for film Startup Girls. To promote the album, the band announced a nationwide tour in Japan set for March to July 2019.[4] The final concert of the tour at Pacifico Yokohama was released on live video Eizo Sakuhin Shu 15. They also toured in London and Paris alongside two additional concerts in London as opening act for Feeder in November 2019.[5][6]
All tracks are written by Masafumi Gotoh, except "Clock Work" by Masafumi Gotoh, Rivers Cuomo, and Butch Walker and "Dancing Girl" by Masafumi Gotoh and Rivers Cuomo.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Clock Work" (クロックワーク Kurokku Wāku) | 4:02 |
2. | "Hometown" (ホームタウン Hōmutaun) | 2:57 |
3. | "Rainbow Flag" (レインボーフラッグ Reinbō Furaggu) | 3:40 |
4. | "Circus" (サーカス Sākasu) | 4:37 |
5. | "Kōya o Aruke" (荒野を歩け Walk in the Wild Land) | 4:16 |
6. | "UCLA" (with Ayaka Tatamino) | 5:18 |
7. | "Motor Pool" (モータープール Mōtā Pūru) | 3:23 |
8. | "Dancing Girl" (ダンシングガール Danshingu Gāru) | 3:09 |
9. | "Sayonara Soldier" (さようならソルジャー Goodbye Soldier) | 4:23 |
10. | "Boys & Girls" (ボーイズ&ガールズ Bōizu & Gāruzu) | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Sleep" (スリープ Surīpu) | Masafumi Gotoh, Grant Nicholas | Masafumi Gotoh, Grant Nicholas | 3:14 |
2. | "Haikyo no Kioku" (廃墟の記憶 Memories of the Ruins) | Masafumi Gotoh | Atsushi Horie | 4:25 |
3. | "Yellow" (イエロー Ierō) | Masafumi Gotoh | Takahiro Yamada | 2:57 |
4. | "Hajimari no Kisetsu" (はじまりの季節 Season of Beginnings) | Masafumi Gotoh | The Charm Park | 3:14 |
5. | "Seija no March" (生者のマーチ The Survivor's March) | Masafumi Gotoh | Masafumi Gotoh | 4:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION America Tour Documentary Pt.2 (Latin America)" |
Adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
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Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Japan | 5 December 2018 | Ki/oon | CD | KSCL-3124 |
2CD+DVD | KSCL-3121 | |||
Worldwide | Digital | |||
Japan | 15 May 2019 | Vinyl | KSJL-6204 |
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