Emputei has been gaining a reputation in various places, with their debut album 'QUIET FRIENDS' released in November 2022 being selected as a Tower Recommendation, and also selected as TOWER TOKAI NEXT FUTURE, which TOWER RECORDS promotes artists in the Tokai region. From their second album 'TIME' released in March 2024, in addition to the three original members Koichiro Okunaka (Vocal/Guitar), Kunikazu Hishijima (Guitar), and Kazutaka Ishijima (Keyboard), the rhythm section of Yukihiro Kamiya (Drums) and Shun Akatsuka (Bass) have been added as official members, making the band a five-person group that has succeeded in gaining groove and physicality as a band. In addition to the new EP of this newcomer from the Tokyo and Nagoya indie scene, which is also highly praised by Enon Kawatani (indigo la End / Gesu no Kiwami Otome), two analogue versions of 'chorus - EP', which is famous among fans as a masterpiece, will be released at the same time!
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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The Sign Records
December 31, 2025 -
Heilung Lifa Iotungard (Clear) [2xLP]
Season Of Mist
January 16, 2026 -
Tenderness True
Amorphous Sounds
March 27, 2026 -
TesseracT RADAR Soundtrack. [2xLP]
Kscope
December 5, 2025 -
Ailbhe Reddy Kiss Big
Don Giovanni
January 30, 2026 -
Khruangbin The Universe Smiles Upon You ii (White)
Dead Oceans
December 5, 2025 -
Morgan Evans Steel Town
Solrise Records
March 20, 2026 -
Tobias Jesso Jr. S H I N E (White)
R&R
February 6, 2026 -
Hurts Happiness [2xLP]
Sony UK
December 12, 2025 -
Röyksopp Nebulous Nights - An Ambient Excursion Into Profound Mysteries [3xLP]
Dog Triumph
December 12, 2025 -
Skinhead It's a Beautiful Day, What a Beautiful Day
Closed Casket Activities
January 9, 2026 -
Elles Bailey Can't Take My Story Away (Bone)
Cooking Vinyl
January 16, 2026 -
Kylie Minogue Kylie Christmas Fully Wrapped (Transparent Green)
Warner Records/Parlophone
December 5, 2025 -
Joyce Manor I Used to Go to This Bar
Epitaph
January 30, 2026