Sen Morimoto surprise release of outtake collection “BONK!” from latest album

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Chicago-based artist Sen Morimoto has surprisingly released his new EP “BONK!” today, Thursday, April 25th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries

This work is a collection of outtakes that were not included in the latest album “Diagnosis”, which was released in November last year as the first collaboration between the label “Sooper Records”, which he started himself, and the German label “City Slang”. It includes a total of five songs, including a live version of the album’s title track, “Diagnosis.”

Additionally, Sen Morimoto will be holding an East Coast tour this summer in support of his album “Diagnosis.”

[Sen Morimoto comment]

I ended up creating a clean version of the title track from Diagnosis for radio, and swapped out the only profanity sensored on the entire album with the sound of a frying pan (like you might hear in a Tom and Jerry episode). Ta. “BONK!” (Police, Banks, Legislature) is a collection of songs from the “Diagnosis” sessions that did not make it onto the final tracklist. In order to complete these, I think it was necessary to understand the original album in a different context through touring. The final track on the EP is a live take from a radio session at WXPN in Philadelphia. The live take features touring band members Ryan Person, Kaina Castillo, Kurt Shelby, and Elijah Bradford.

【release information】

Sen Morimoto “BONK!”

Release Date：2024.04.25 (Thu.)
Label: Sooper Records / City Slang Records
Tracklist：
1. Empathize Or Die
2.American TV
3.My Soul
4.The Cold
5. Diagnosis (Live from WXPN)

■Delivery link

【event information】

『Sen Morimoto Headed Back East Tour’24』

Thur June 20 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
Fri June 21 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café
Sun June 23 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
Mon June 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy
Tue June 25 – NYC, NY @ TV Eye
Thur June 27 – Boston, MA @ Crystal Ballroom
Fri June 28 – Greenfield, MA @ Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center
Sat June 29 – Portland, ME @ SPACE
Tue July 2 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
Wed July 3 – Montreal, CAN @ Club Soda
Fri July 5 – Toronto, CAN @ The Drake
Sat July 6 – Detroit, MI @ New Dodge Lounge
Sun July 7 – Paw Paw, MI @ Lucky Wolf

■Tour details

■Sen Morimoto official site