{"title":"Hibushibire","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"magical-metamorphosis-third-eye","title":"Magical Metamorphosis Third Eye","description":"\u003cp\u003eOsaka based psych-rock three piece Hibushibire return after a long break, with a new line up and a stunning third album. Produced by Acid Mothers Temple\/Mainliner guru Makoto Kawabata who also guests on the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the successes of their debut album \u003ci\u003eFreak Out Orgasm!\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), the follow up \u003ci\u003eTurn On, Tune In, Freak Out\u003c\/i\u003e (2019) and two very well received UK tours. The band headed home to Osaka, Japan and then, the pandemic hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring this downtime, guitarist\/vocalist Changchang decided to create a new power trio. Enter Tetsuji Toyoda (Bass\/Vocals) and Aoi Hama (Drums\/Vocals). The new trio have spent the last three years writing new music, playing live and honing their sound in Japan, and a short well received tour of Taiwan with Riot Season labelmates Dope Purple. And now finally, Hibushibire mark 2 is born properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hibushibire has returned after a change of members. A psychedelic, progressive work, suitable for a new beginning\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntering the studio with Acid Mothers Temple\/Mainliner guru Makoto Kawabata in the producer chair (and also as a guest musician) once again, the band recorded album number three, \u003ci\u003eMagical Metamorphosis Third Eye\u003c\/i\u003e. Makoto also adds some of his own trademark guitar howls throughout the album, perfectly complimenting Changchang’s own growing prowess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere the band have taken their trademark psych-rock blasts and blended them perfectly with some more trippy, dare I say sweet progressive psychedelic sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The idea of this album is based on the theme of \"occultism and mysticism\". But it's not a serious thing, it's about the things we like (UFOs, pyramids, psychic phenomena, shamanism etc) and we all had fun while making it. In terms of what makes it different from the previous Hibushibire albums, it’s where AOI HAMA's vocals are present. I had wanted to use a female vocalist for a long time, so it was a good feeling!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the band's first two albums, \u003ci\u003eMagical Metamorphosis Third Eye\u003c\/i\u003e is very much an album of two halves. Side one again is full of killer shorter tracks, while side two is reserved for a blinding majestic 20 minute epic ‘Ayahuasca Witch Abduction’. Perhaps the biggest musical surprise here though is probably track two, the beautifully mellow tripped out ‘We Won't Go Back To The Past’, which sounds like it’s been beamed straight out of the late 60s\/early 70s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band also tip a nod to the Beatles psychedelic classic ‘Tomorrow Never Ever Knows’, but with their own twist of course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s clear with the line up changes, Changchang has decided to expand the band's musical pathway, and he’s achieved stunning results.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Riot Season","offers":[{"title":"Yellow LP","offer_id":50402782118219,"sku":"2165301","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50402783854923,"sku":"2182458","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50402781790539,"sku":"2165300","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a2900849539_16_278aebc6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726555182"},{"product_id":"turn-on-tune-in-freak-out","title":"Turn On, Tune In, Freak Out!","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt would be fair to say Hibushibire’s 2017 debut album \u003ci\u003eFreak Out Orgasm! \u003c\/i\u003ewent down well with fans of psych-rock (call it what you will). So far it’s had three vinyl pressings, two cassette pressings and a CD run back in Japan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow they return with second album \u003ci\u003eTurn On, Tune In, Freak Out!. \u003c\/i\u003eOnce again the album is produced by Makoto Kawabata (Acid Mothers Temple, Mainliner) and for me it's the next logical step in the bands sonic development. As with its predecessor, side one consists of three tracks, \u003ci\u003eEcstasy Highwaystar \/ Blow! Blow! Blow! \/ Overdose, Pussycat! More! More!\u003c\/i\u003e, (they do like an exclamation mark). Some of these titles will be familiar if you've followed the band's live shows in recent times, and it's pretty much a guitar to the front, full gonzo-style hard-rocking psychedelic freak out from the first blast of Changchang's guitar panning from left to right before the main riff kicks it all off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgain, as with their debut, side two comprises of just one epic length track. \u003ci\u003eRollercoaster Of The Universe\u003c\/i\u003e clocks in at seventeen minutes and is, in my humble opinion, the sound of the band moving onto the next level during its journey. 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