The musicality is an original blend of elements of techno, trip hop, UK punk and sweet French pop. The POiSON GiRL FRiEND has overlapped whispering voices that attract listeners, creating a unique worldview.
The vinyl reissue of her albums “SHYNESS” and “LOVE ME” released in the 1990s has been announced, but in response to many requests, it has been decided that it will be released on CD.
This will be the first CD reissue since its first release.
“SHYNESS” will feature seven tracks including unreleased audio sources, while “LOVE ME” will feature three tracks including “The October Country,” which was released digitally exclusively in October last year.
The tour of Europe in August has also been announced, followed by a tour of North America and China, so we can’t take our eyes off the POiSON GiRL FRiEND!
[Product Information]
2025/8/2 Release
POiSON GiRL FRiENDPoison Girlfriend
SHYNESS
(CD) COCP-42495
¥2,530 (¥2,300 excluding tax)
This is the first full album by POiSON GiRL FRiEND, produced by British artist Momus and featuring Simon Turner and Louis Philippe.
Bonus tracks include five songs from the mini album “Mr. Polyglot Remix” (released in September 1993), as well as unreleased versions of “MONCHE” and “NOBODY.”
ARRANGED AND PRODUCED BY MOMUS
Original release 1993/7/21 (COCY-75490)
1. MADAME DE SADE
2. MISTER POLYGLOT
3. PURE SELFISHNESS
4. MULTIPLE CHOICE
5. DADDY MY DEAR
6. MONCHE
7. MORE I SEE
8. SHYNESS
9. DOOMED LOVE
10. THE END OF HISTORY
11. NOBODY
Bonus Tracks
12. Mr. Polyglot – radio reconstruction mix (from “Mr. Polyglot Remix”)
13. Dreamer’s Ball (from Mr. Polyglot Remix)
14. Dreamer’s Ball – hysteric ball mix (from Mr. Polyglot Remix)
15. Heidi (from “Mr. Polyglot Remix”)
16. It’s Impossible (from Mr. Polyglot Remix)
17. MONCHE – choppy mix (Unreleased)
18. NOBODY – intimate mix (Unreleased)
LOVE ME
(CD) COCP-42496
¥2,530 (¥2,300 excluding tax)
This is the second full album, self-produced and projected deeply into the artist’s colors. Includes a cover of Michel Polnareff’s “Love Me, Please Love Me.”
It includes the latest song “The October Country,” which was released digitally in October 2024, and two French pop covers under the name Noriko, recorded for a 1994 compilation recording.
Produced & Mixed by POISON GIRL FRIEND
Original release 1994/12/19 (COCY-78362)
1. Passage Brady
2. Love Is…
3. Histoire d’O
4. Love Me, Please Love Me
5. Slave to The Computer
6. If You Wish
7. Ouragan(edit)
8. Tout est Rouge
9. Communication Breakdown(edit)
10. Secret Track
Bonus Tracks
11. The October Country (New song for 2024)
12. Tout, tout pour ma chérie (from “The Holiday of Provence”)
13. Un homme et une femme (from “Provence Holidays”)
Label: NIPPONOPHONE
Publisher: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
Analog release at the same time
SHYNESS
(LP) COJA-9542
¥4,620 (¥4,200 excluding tax)
Side A
1. MADAME DE SADE
2. MISTER POLYGLOT
3. PURE SELFISHNESS
4. MULTIPLE CHOICE
5. DADDY MY DEAR
Side B
1. MONCHE
2. MORE I SEE
3. SHYNESS
4. DOOMED LOVE
5. THE END OF HISTORY
6. NOBODY
LOVE ME
(LP) COJA-9543
¥4,620 (¥4,200 excluding tax)
Side A
1. Passage Brady
2. Love Is…
3. Histoire d’O
4. Love Me, Please Love Me
Side B
1. Slave to The Computer
2. If You Wish
3. Ouragan(edit)
4. Tout est Rouge
5. Communication Breakdown(edit)
6. Secret Track
Label: NIPPONOPHONE
Publisher: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
POiSON GiRL FRiEND (nOrikO)
He spent his childhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In 1990, he began his regular DJ at Roppongi Paradiso and Shirokanedai Giger Bar.
He made his CD debut in 1992 with Victor. In the late 1990s, they released floor-oriented works as the techno house unit Kiss_O_matic.
From 2000 to 2004, he traveled to Strasbourg, France to study France.
After returning to Japan, he resumed live shows and DJing.
In recent years, he has expanded his activities globally, including appearing in the UK’s NTS radio, releasing cassettes in the US, creating collaborations with multiple overseas artists, and performing live in China, and in 2024 he successfully toured 10 locations in North America.
POiSON GiRL FRiEND Official: https://linktr.ee/poisongirlfriend_official
Nippon Columbia Artist Website: https://columbia.jp/artist-info/poisongirlfriend/
