FEATURE

Translated By DeepL

Feel the purity of Kenichi Asai with your ears and eyes. And sky blue.
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Feel the purity of Kenichi Asai with your ears and eyes. And sky blue.

The music industry is facing a new normal today, with a shift from packaged media to subscriptions, and with many restrictions on the type of music that can be performed. While many musicians are seeking new forms of expression in this headwind environment for the music industry, Kenichi Asai has been steadily expanding his activities. This year, SHERBETS, which has been active for the longest time in its career, relaunched with the long-awaited new album "SAME. At the same time, they announced the publication of their art book "Beauty of Decayed Trans Am" and the holding of a solo exhibition. To commemorate the release of the new album and art book, we went to meet Mr. Asai, who is still energetically active even after more than 20 years since the establishment of his label. As in the previous interview, we present the words of the bard and painter, who answered our fan's questions in a natural way, as much as possible.

. what it means to continue to portray an ideal world amidst a flood of negative content.

-While rock music and art are often about social anger and dissatisfaction with the world, I get the impression that you put a positive message in your creations.

I guess I'm getting that way with age. If you like negative stuff, fine, but I don't want to watch it. Horror movies, for example . I don't want to pay money and feel scared. Even if I cry when I see a movie, I'd rather be moved to tears and feel like I'm beautiful. . I don't want to pay for a movie and feel like I've paid for it, and then I feel terrible, like some part of my heart has been broken.

-I see.

. Nowadays, because of the Internet, we can see things that we don't need to see. People are learning things in their childhood that they didn't need to know in their lives, and this has darkened the heart of society as a whole. We are being told things we don't need to know. That's what's wrong with the Internet.

-In today's world of so much information, it is becoming necessary to have the ability to make a choice between the two.

Since the advent of the Internet, the way we listen to music has changed. . I thought, "There is no job or industry that will last forever. People don't go to CD stores as much as they used to; they go to record stores! You don't see many bookstores in town anymore. TV has turned into YouTube, and the content is all gossip and behind-the-scenes stories. ...... . I think the world is changing.

. - I think that now that anyone can send out information, it is easier for negative content to be created.

But young people get into it, don't they? . and I think that makes their hearts grow rougher and rougher. It's poison. You have to be careful.

-That is exactly the opposite of Mr. Asai's creations , I think. . Finally, could you comment on "SAME" and "Trans Am" for our readers?

Sales talk. I think "SAME" is the first time in a long time that all of us in SHERBETS got together and got serious about it, and I think we did a great job. I think it will definitely reach your hearts, so please listen to it and come to our live performances. Trans Am" contains many works that have not been released to the public in the past 10 years or so, and I think that if you start reading the texts that are included in the book, you will be able to enter into the book. I think it's quite comfortable, and I highly recommend it, so please buy it.

INFORMATION

SHERBETS

SEXYSTONES ONLINE STORE

SHERBETS "Same
This is the 11th original album in about 6 years, and it is a vivid depiction of the unique world of the band.

CD Included ( First time and normal common )
1. MIA
2. Type of desire
3.Vanessa
4.Grantham
5. France
6.Toy Address
7.Happy Everyday
8.STUDENT
9. CHELSEA
10.Lonely Night

first-run limited edition technical recording
. 7 very rare recordings made in room recordings and rehearsal studios.
LIP CREAM - A Moment Rehearsal and Recording Rare Disc
1.COLD HOT
2.Cad Camel
3. LIP CREAM
I'll do it.
5.Faraway
6. tulu
7. serenade

standard size
Part number: VKCS-10063
Price: 3,000 yen + tax

first-run limited edition technical recording
Part numbers: VKCS-10061-10062
Price: 4,300 yen + tax

SHERBETS "Kind of Desire TOUR
The tour will take place from May 21 (Sat.) to June 23 (Thu.) at 10 live houses throughout Japan!

Price: 7,700 yen
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Lawson Ticket
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Kenichi Asai Collection "Beauty of Decayed Trans Am
Dreamy scenes, outlandish characters, too-beautiful scenery, ideal cars, etc. 200 pages of unique and one-of-a-kind world drawings in all colors!

Part Number: SSR-055
Price: 5,500 yen (TAX IN)
Format: H300mm X W220mm
Release date: Friday, April 22, 2022
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Kenichi Asai Solo Exhibition "Beauty of Decayed Trans Am
Dates: April 22 (Friday) - May 14 (Saturday)
Hours: 13:00-19:00 (Mon., closed)
Location: Roll
Address: Room 105, Central Corp. 2-12, Ageba-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 080-4339-4949 (receptionist: 13:00-19:00)
https://yf-vg.com/roll.html