I Don't Like Mondays. on Black Torch Ending, New Album Friday
The interview shows a band treating an anime ending as a separate craft from an opening, writing toward the quiet after an episode rather than the hook before it, and tying that mood to the FRIDAY NIGHT identity behind its new album.
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The band I Don't Like Mondays. discussed the ending theme "Groooovy" for the TV anime Black Torch in an interview, describing it as a city pop track built around the characters' daily life rather than the main battle. Vocalist YU said the ending, unlike their One Piece opening "PAINT," was written so listeners could sit with the afterglow once an episode ends. The band also released the 18-track album Friday on September 25.
The band's second anime theme follows a different brief than its first. "Groooovy" was written on request for Black Torch's ending, while the One Piece opening "PAINT" came through a competitive submission process, and YU said that difference let the group write freely this time.
Guitarist CHOJI said the aim was the slightly wistful tone of Showa-era anime endings, with city pop as the base, kept from tipping too far into nostalgia. The production side asked mainly for an intro and for visuals about daily life rather than combat. The album Friday collects 18 tracks and features guests including GAN (Takanori Iwata), NAOTO (ORANGE RANGE), GeG, Taku Takahashi (m-flo), claquepot, and ZEN-LA-ROCK with SHO-SENSEI!!.
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