Hana Hope's new song "Summertime Blues" will be released on August 7th! Shappo will be performing the song, and the visual creative will be produced by Hypebae Japan!

Hana Hope has announced that she will release her new song “Summertime Blues” as a digital single on August 7th.

“Summertime Blues” is based on a track arranged by sound producer TOM, who has worked on arrangements and songs for many artists including SIRUP, Tokimeki Records, and Miliyah Kato, and features performances by the instrumental band Shappo, consisting of Oto Fukuhara (Gt, etc.) and Yuta Hosono (Ba, etc.), who debuted at the end of last year from Kakubarizm, a music label/management company known for its good music.

The sound is danceable yet chill, creating a summer tune with a pleasant mix of Japanese and English. The lyrics, which describe a fleeting summer love, will take listeners back to their own time in “that summer.” This is a great song for this summer that will lightly color the scorching hot summer.

This will be the first time that Hosono Yuta and Hana Hope have performed together in about five years since the tribute concert “Yellow Magic Children – The Genes of YMO 40 Years Later” held in 2019 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the formation of YMO. Coincidentally, the collaboration between the two next-generation groups, Shappo and Hana Hope, who will each make their debut in 2023, is likely to attract attention.

The artist photos, jacket, and music video creative were produced by Hypebae Japan, a media outlet for women run by Hypebeast Japan, which provides information on the latest street fashion, art, design, and music.

Along with the information on the release of this song, new artist photos and jackets have been released, with Julie Giesen as the video director and total director, and Takako Noel in charge of stills, resulting in a highbrow creative work unique to Hypebae. The music video will be posted on Hana Hope’s SNS in the future as the full release approaches, so please check them out as well.

Hana Hope will also hold a two-man live concert with Abe Fuyumi at WALL&WALL in Tokyo on August 11th, the weekend of the release week. Expectations are high for the new song performance soon.

【release information】

Hana Hope

New Digital Single “Summertime Blues”

2024.8.7 Release

[Live Information]

Sunday, August 11, 2024 Omotesando WALL&WALL

Event title: Abe Fuyumi / Hana Hope

Doors open 17:00 / Show starts 18:00

Cast: Fuyomi Abe, Hana Hope

Event page URL:http://wallwall.tokyo/schedule/20240811_abefuyumi_hanahope/

■Ticket Information

Advance ticket: ¥4,800 + 1 drink ¥700