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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Various Artists Look at All the Love We Found: A Tribute to Sublime [3xLP]
Sublime Recordings
August 29, 2025 -
Various Artists The Black Album
Cleopatra Records
August 8, 2025 -
Debby Friday The Starrr of the Queen of Life
Sub Pop
August 1, 2025 -
STOMACH Low Demon
Hibernation Release
July 18, 2025 -
Jessica Winter My First Album (Transparent Black)
Lucky Number
July 11, 2025 -
Between The Buried And Me The Blue Nowhere [2xLP]
Inside Out Music
September 12, 2025 -
Anamanaguchi Anyway (Black/Red)
Polyvinyl Records
August 8, 2025 -
Wolf Alice The Clearing (Amazon Exclusive Edition)
Rca Records
August 22, 2025 -
Forth Wanderers The Longer This Goes on (Milky Clear)
Sub Pop
July 18, 2025 -
Flyte Between You and Me
Nettwerk Records
August 29, 2025 -
Mayday Parade Monster In The Closet (10th Anniversary; Orchid) [2xLP]
Craft Recordings
July 11, 2025 -
Olivia Dean The Art Of Loving (Pink)
Island
September 26, 2025 -
Bostich + Fussible Tijuana Sound Machine Nortec Collective Presents
Nacional Records
August 15, 2025 -
Bush I Beat Loneliness [2xLP]
Earmusic
July 18, 2025