Melt-Banana is back. Today, the Japanese noise rock duo has announced their ninth studio album and first full-length release in 11 years, 3+5, due on August 23rd via the band’s A-Zap Records.
According to the album’s bio, written by the BBC’s Olli Siebelt, 3+5 “showcases the duo’s visionary musical approach and extraordinary abilities as performers: Yasuko Onuki’s giddy, hyperactive vocalizing and Ichiro Agata’s glitchy, cyberpunk guitar, delivered at dizzying speed, bathed in aggressive electronic sounds… 3+5 provides a fresh experience and perhaps inspiration for all.”
3+5 will span nine new songs. No singles have arrived with the announcement, but the band did share a trailer previewing the album’s rip-roaring energy. Watch it below.
Upon arriving in August, 3+5 will be available on digital, CD, and vinyl formats. Pre-order the album and read the full bio by Siebelt here.
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Meanwhile, Melt-Banana is currently on the road for a sprawling North American tour, which stretches until the end of June, stopping in cities like Seattle, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and more. They’ll follow that up with a UK tour beginning in late August. You can get tickets here.
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<p><strong><em>3+5</em> Tracklist:</strong><br />01. Code<br />02. Puzzle<br />03. Case D<br />04. Stopgap<br />05. Scar<br />06. Flipside<br />07. Hex<br />08. Whisperer<br />09. Seeds</p>
<p><strong>Melt-Banana 2024 Tour Dates:</strong><br />05/24 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre<br />05/25 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux<br />05/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge<br />05/27 – Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf<br />05/29 – Des Moines, IA @ xBk Live<br />05/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Hall<br />05/31 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon<br />06/01 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge<br />06/02 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop<br />06/04 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair<br />06/05 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere Hall<br />06/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts<br />06/07 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery<br />06/08 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry<br />06/09 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy<br />06/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West<br />06/12 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live<br />06/13 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Upstairs<br />06/14 – Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co.<br />06/15 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room<br />06/18 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf<br />06/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge<br />06/20 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box<br />06/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre<br />06/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall<br />08/29 – Ramsgate, UK @ Music Hall<br />08/30 – Birmingham, UK @ Supersonic Festival<br />08/31 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms<br />09/01 – Grimsby, UK @ Docks Academy<br />09/04 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club<br />09/05 – Manchester, UK @ Rebellion<br />09/06 – Birkenhead, UK @ Future Yard<br />09/07 – Huddersfield, UK @ The Parish<br />09/08 – Hull, UK @ The Adelphi<br />09/10 – Carlisle, UK @ The Brickyard<br />09/11 – Edinburgh, UK @ Mash House<br />09/12 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo<br />09/13 – Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny<br />09/14 – Norwich, UK @ Waterfront<br />09/15 – Colchester, UK @ Arts Centre<br />09/17 – Ipswich, UK @ The Baths<br />09/18 – Cambridge, UK @ Portland Arms<br />09/19 – Bedford, UK @ Esquires<br />09/20 – Oxford, UK @ The Bullingdon<br />09/21 – Reading, UK @ South Street Arts Centre<br />09/22 – Exeter, UK @ The Cavern<br />09/24 – Cardiff, UK @ The Globe<br />09/25 – Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew<br />09/26 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2<br />09/27 – London, UK @ Dingwalls</p>
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