DOES Release Garage Rock Single Nandatte Ii yo as 20th Anniversary Project's Second Month
The mid-point release confirms the METEORA st. project is running as planned, moving from the Dazai-inspired opener to a looser guitar number with a video built from the band's own overseas tour and studio footage.
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DOES digitally released "Nandatte Ii yo" on Friday, October 16, 2026, the second installment of a three-month consecutive release project tied to the band's 20th debut anniversary. The garage rock song carries lyrics and composition by Wataru Ujihara, and its music video incorporates retro home-video-style recording footage, recent overseas live footage, and off-shots. The first installment, "Ningen Shikkaku," is already available.
The second song arrives while the first is still fresh: "Ningen Shikkaku" drew its title and premise from Osamu Dazai's novel, with a jacket illustration by Harukawa 35, the artist on the manga adaptation of Kafka Asagiri's "Bungo Stray Dogs." The new track drops that literary frame and turns to guitar rock strummed on low chords. The video edits session footage shot in a retro home-video style against recent overseas live material.
The band formed in Fukuoka Prefecture in 2003 and made its major debut in 2006. Wataru Ujihara handles vocals and guitar, with Yasushi Akatsuka on bass and Kesaku Morita on drums. A third installment completes the run.
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