THE COLLECTORS have released the music video for the lead track “Stephen King Isn’t a Murderer” from their 26th original album “The King of Hearts Has No Mustache,” released today on November 6th. The MUSIC VIDEO was directed by Takayuki Kojima, and is a fast-paced video that combines animation that expresses the worldview of the song and live-action performance at a good pace. It’s available on THE COLLECTORS’ official YouTube channel, so be sure to check it out.
The album “The King of Hearts Has No Mustache” will be released in two formats: Columbia Music Shop Limited Edition (CD + DVD) and Regular Edition (CD). From the tour “Rock’n’Roll Easter 2024”, the video from Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall will be recorded as a complete version. An in-store event will be held at the Tower Records Ikebukuro store on Thursday, November 14th, so check the Nippon Columbia website for details.
In addition, Hisashi Kato’s first autobiographical book, “English Cabret,” was released today, November 6th, exclusively at Tower Records and Wonder Girl Shopping. Hisashi Kato travels around England, talks about his roots, and sightsees filming locations at memorable places in various parts of England, from rare spots that are not introduced in any travel book, to places that collector’s fans must visit at least once. to. This book is filled with the life of a man who has fallen in love with England.
In addition, the photo exhibition “Great de Britain” ~The Attractions of Now I’m 64~ to commemorate the release of his autobiography will be held from November 6th (Wednesday) to November 11th (Monday) at Yagihashi Department Store in Kumagaya, Hisashi Kato’s hometown. ) is currently being held. A large number of photo panels, including off-shots taken in the UK for his autobiographical book “British Capture” that were not published, as well as his favorite instruments, stage costumes, scooters, etc. will be on display, and events are also planned during the exhibition period. . For more information, please check Yagibashi Department Store Official X.
“Stephen King is not a murderer” MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/bv33uh1By5Y
■RELEASE
“The King of Hearts has no mustache”
Released on November 6, 2024
・Columbia Music Shop Limited Edition
CEG-88〜89 ¥5,500 (tax included)
・Regular edition
COCP-42384 ¥3,500 (tax included)
[CD]
1. Stephen King is not a murderer
2. Time Tripper
3.Silver headphones
4. Gavel
5.This is a True Story
6. A song of love that I sing to you
7. Vanity Fiction
8.One Coin T
9.Hold Me Baby
10. Slowly
11. Land Ho!
[DVD](Columbia Music Shop limited edition only)
THE COLLECTORS TOUR “Rock and Roll Easter 2024” 4.14 Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall
■Event/benefits information
●First purchase benefit: Postcard (common benefit)
All Tower Records stores (including online)
All HMV stores (including online)
columbia music shop
Other support stores
●Amazon.co.jp original benefit: Mega jacket
– Guruguru Kingdom original bonus: large can badge
detail: https://columbia.jp/artist-info/collectors/info/88745.html
In-store event commemorating the release of “The King of Hearts Has No Mustache”
Date and time: 2024/11/14 (Thu) 18:00 START
Venue: Tower Records Ikebukuro store 6F event space
[Contents]Talk & CD jacket autograph session
*This is an event that only customers who have purchased eligible products in advance at eligible stores and brought an “admission ticket with reference number” can participate. There is no free viewing.
*Depending on how crowded the venue is, there is a possibility that the event will be closed.
*After the talk event, we will hold an autograph session for customers who have purchased the CD.
detail: https://columbia.jp/artist-info/collectors/live/88748.html
■Hisashi Kato Book Information
“British turnip”
Author: Hisashi Kato
Release date: November 6, 2024
List price: 4,000 yen (tax included)
Size: B5 variant
Planned number of pages: 192 pages
Release: Music and People
Hisashi Kato (The Collectors) autobiography “English Cabret”
■Yagihashi Department Store event information
Photo exhibition commemorating the release of Hisashi Kato’s autobiography book
“Great de Britain” ~The Attractions of Now I’m 64~
・Date: November 6th (Wednesday) – November 11th (Monday), 2024
Entrance from 10:00 to 18:00 (until 16:00 on the last day)
・Venue: Cattleya Hall, 8th floor, Yagibashi Department Store
A large number of photo panels, favorite musical instruments, stage costumes, scooters, etc. will be on display, with a focus on off-shots from the British location photos that were not published in the autobiographical book “British Kabule.”
There will also be a “Narikiri Hisashi” corner where you can take photos wearing real Union Jack costumes.
At the exhibition, his autobiographical book and Columbia Music Shop limited edition of his latest album will also be on special sale.
■THE COLLECTORS TOUR 2024 “The King of Hearts has no mustache”
Saturday, November 16th (Okayama Prefecture) Okayama YEBISU YA PRO OPEN 16:00/START 16:30
November 17th (Sun) (Fukuoka Prefecture) Kokura FUSE OPEN 16:00/START 16:30
Saturday, November 23rd (Tochigi Prefecture) HEAVEN’S ROCK Utsunomiya VJ-2 OPEN 16:00/START 16:30
Sunday, December 1st (Tokyo) Ebisu The Garden Hall OPEN 15:45/START 16:30
Saturday, December 7th (Osaka Prefecture) Umeda CLUB QUATTRO OPEN 15:45/START 16:30
Sunday, December 8th (Aichi Prefecture) Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO OPEN 15:45/START 16:30
Sunday, December 15th (Miyagi Prefecture) Sendai MACANA OPEN 16:00/START 16:30
Saturday, December 21st (Okinawa Prefecture) Naha output OPEN 16:00/START 16:30
THE COLLECTORS WEB: https://thecollectors.jp/
NIPPON COLUMBIA WEB: https://columbia.jp/collectors/