Tower Records has decided on the Tower Records push items for February 2025.
With the motto “Let’s create breakout items right from the store shelves!”, Tower Records buyers from all over the country, regardless of Western, Japanese, or genre, believe only in their own ears and intuition, and discover artists who have yet to become a hot topic in the public eye. “Tower Recommend” is a famous project that will be picked up quickly and rolled out at all stores with a big push.
This project, which started in 2006, is a highly promoted project in which items are decided every month through serious presentations and voting by buyers, and are rolled out to all stores.
◆February 2025 Tower Recommendation Lineup*In alphabetical order
・CheChe (pronunciation: Cheche)
“Waves”
Released on Wednesday, February 5th
・Hunched navy saison
“NEON EYES”
Released on Wednesday, February 19th
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■February Tower Recommendations/Product Details *Japanese alphabetical order
①
Artist CheChe
Title Waves
Release date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Price: 2,200 yen (tax included)
Label ULTRA-VYBE, INC.
Work introduction
Formed in 2020. An indie pop band consisting of Haruhi (Vocal), Dagabazi (Guitar, Vocal), Tatsuki Yamada (Guitar), and Ibuki Kishimoto (Bass). CheChe’s nationally distributed EP will be released while early listeners and the live scene are looking forward to her next breakthrough. It was created with the image of a flow in which the songs sway like waves, intersecting brightness and darkness, calm and enthusiasm. “Medium Star” has a sound that sublimates a freaky side and a yearning for indie rock. “Magical Boy” has cynical lyrics and a dynamic arrangement that shakes the listener. Funky yet tranquil beauty. Works such as “Prayer” that gives you a feeling of “Prayer” show new expressions like waves every time you listen to the entire EP.
Comments from Tower Recommendators
Recommended by: Shibuya Store/Sakurama/Product Management Department/Kuboyama
The goodness of songs and live performances is slowly spreading. Good voice, good music, and good taste. With their exciting guitars and rhythms that make you want to sway, they are a candidate for the next breakout of the current wave of mixture bands.
②
Artist Hunchback Navy Saison
Title NEON EYES
Release date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Price: 1,980 yen (tax included)
Label murffin discs/mini muff records
Work introduction
A four-piece alternative neon rock band formed in Kobe, consisting of Naoya Inoue (Vo./Gt.), Taisei Yokoyama (Gt.), Tomoki Okamoto (Bass.), and Keisuke Ishizaka (Dr.). The number of addicts is increasing due to the unique looks and songs with refrains that become addictive once you hear them. The band’s popularity has spread across the country on their own SNS, and the number of live performances continues to increase in various places, and tickets for the local Kobe Taiyo and Tora’s one-man live on December 8th sold out quickly. With the number of listeners expanding not only in Kansai but also throughout the country, this work is the first nationally distributed disc to be released with the announcement that it belongs to Murffin Discs.
Comments from Tower Recommendators
Recommended by: Shibuya store/Sakurama/Abeno Hoop store/Akama
While sublimating a variety of genres, he has a gorgeous sound that gives you a nostalgic feel and an excellent word sense that resonates with your ears. These songs have catchy sounds that you’ll remember once you hear them.
