Carrots and Sticks (album)

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Carrots and Sticks
BiSH - CARROTS and STiCKS cover.jpeg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 2019 (Sticks EP)
May 3, 2019 (Carrots EP)
July 3, 2019 (full release)
Genre Punk rock, pop punk, alternative rock, pop rock, alternative metal
Length58:28
Language Japanese
Label Avex Trax
Producer Kenta Matsukuma, JxSxK
Bish chronology
The Guerrilla Bish
(2017)
Carrots and Sticks
(2019)
Letters
(2020)
STiCKS cover
BiSH - STiCKS cover.jpeg
No.TitleLyricsMusicNotesLength
1."DISTANCE"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma 3:53
2."Tsunishi" (遂に死)JxSxKKenta MatsukumaIncluded in Sticks3:09
3."MORE THAN LiKE"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma 4:00
4."FREEZE DRY THE PASTS"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta MatsukumaIncluded in Sticks3:52
5."CHOP"Momoko Gumi CompanyKenta Matsukuma 3:38
6."I am me."Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta MatsukumaIncluded in Carrots4:25
7."NO SWEET"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta MatsukumaIncluded in Carrots4:42
8."O・S"LinglingKenta Matsukuma 3:24
9."Mada Tochū" (まだ途中)Momoko Gumi CompanyKenta MatsukumaIncluded in Carrots3:42
10."Yasashii PAiN" (優しいPAiN)Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta MatsukumaIncluded in Sticks5:31
11."Identity" (アイデンティティ)Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma 4:05
12."FiNALLY" Cent Chihiro Chittiii Kenta MatsukumaIncluded in Sticks3:47
13."CAN YOU??" Aina the End & JxSxKKenta MatsukumaIncluded in Carrots5:06
14."GRUNGE WORLD"JxSxKKenta Matsukuma 4:54
Total length:58:28
Bonus CD (limited editions only)
No.TitleLyricsMusicNotesLength
1."Paint It Black"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma 3:51
2."Life is beautiful"Renai YoshioKenta Matsukuma 4:22
3."HiDE the BLUE"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma 4:17
4."NON TiE-UP"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma 5:56
5."stereo future"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma 4:30
6."Futarinara" (二人なら)Aina the EndKenta Matsukuma 3:52
7."Small Fish"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta MatsukumaFrom Fist of the North Star 35th anniversary album4:42
Total length:30:56
Sticks (EP)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Tsunishi" (遂に死)JxSxKKenta Matsukuma3:09
2."FiNALLY"Cent Chihiro ChittiiiKenta Matsukuma3:47
3."Yasashii PAiN" (優しいPAiN)Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma5:31
4."FREEZE DRY THE PASTS"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma3:52
Carrots (EP)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."I am me."Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma4:25
2."Mada Tochū" (まだ途中)Momoko Gumi CompanyKenta Matsukuma3:42
3."CAN YOU??"Aina the End & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma5:06
4."NO SWEET"Kenta Matsukuma & JxSxKKenta Matsukuma4:42

Charts

TitlePeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
JPN
Hot 100
Fake edition6 [6]
Full edition4 [10]

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