A surprise collaboration between Okamoto Koki, guitarist of the renowned Japanese rock band 'OKAMOTO'S,' and Kurashina Sho, vocalist of the neo-AOR band 'GOOD BYE APRIL,' who released their major 1st album in November 2024!The two artists, who have long been friends, collaborated to create a track for the latest CD 'Sea of Love 2,' part of the surf-themed compilation album series 'SALT... meets ISLAND CAFE. ' Kurashina Sho, who contributed the track 'Highway Coconuts' to the previous release in the series, suggested this collaboration to Okamoto Koki, and the dream project came to life!Their song 'Kirai ni Narenai ' is a love song with surf rock-inspired sound production. The lively beat and guitar create a straight and refreshing homage to classic surf rock!The cover art is an artistic surf photo by Pak Oksun, reflecting the song's world. This is a single cut from the surf music compilation 'SALT... meets ISLAND CAFE -Sea of Love 2-. '
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May 2, 2025
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