indigo la End | |
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Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Indie Rock |
Years active | 2010-present |
Labels | Unborde, Space Shower Records |
Members | Enon Kawatani, Curtis Osada, Ryōsuke Gochō, Eitarō Satō |
Past members | E ni Naranai Kachō, Mariko Wada, Yūsuke Ōta |
Website | indigolaend |
indigo la End is a Japanese rock band led by vocalist and songwriter Enon Kawatani. The band released their debut extended play in 2012 with independent label Space Shower Records, and were later signed by Warner sub-label Unborde.
The band first began in April 2009, however after a member change began full activities from February 2010. [1] The original bassist, E ni Naranai Kachō, left the band in July 2011. [2] In January he was replaced with Mariko Wada, [3] and the band released their debut extended play Sayōnara, Subarashii Sekai in April 2012. Mariko Wada left soon after in June, with the band releasing a second extended play Nagisa nite in September.
The band released their debut album Yoru ni Mahō o Kakerarete in February 2013. Two months later saw the debut of another band of vocalist Enon Kawatani's, Gesu no Kiwami Otome, when they released the extended play Dress no Nugikata. [4] Gesu no Kiwami Otome featured former indigo la End bassist E ni Naranai Kachō. In December, the band was signed to Warner sub-label Unborde simultaneously with Gesu no Kiwami Otome. [5] [6] Both musical units released their major label debut released on April 2, 2014: Minna Normal for Gesu no Kiwami Otome and Ano Machi Record for Indigo la End.
In the remainder of 2014, the band released two singles, Hitomi ni Utsuranai and Sayonara Bell the end of the band's performance at the Countdown Japan 14/15 new years music festival, band drummer Yūsuke Ōta announced his retirement from the band, citing differences in opinion for the future of the band. His final recordings with the band are featured on their second studio album, Shiawase ga Afuretara (2015). [7]
Later in 2015, the band released the singles Kanashiku Naru Mae Ni and the double A-Side single Shizuku ni Koi Shite/Wasurete Hanataba, which was followed by another single in 2016, Kokoro Ame. In July 2016, the band released their third studio album, and second major label album, Aiiro Music (2016). [8]
In 2017, the band's song Kane Naku Inochi was featured as the opening theme song of the Japanese television drama Inside Mari , and was released as part of the band's third major label album, and fourth studio album, Crying End Roll (2017). [9] That same year, band leader Kawatani Enon's birthday on December 3 served as the release date for the band's first digital single, Touya no Magic. [10] This was followed in April 2018 by a second digital single, Haru no Iutōri, and the release of their fifth studio and fourth major label album, PULSATE (2018), in July 2018. [11]
Their fifth full major label album, Nureyuku Shishousetsu (2019), was released on October 9, 2019. [12]
The band's name was inspired by Japanese band Spitz and their album Indigo Chiheisen (1996). [13]
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [19] [upper-alpha 1] |
---|---|---|---|
JPN [20] | |||
Yoru ni Mahō o Kakerarete (夜に魔法をかけられて, "Casting a Spell in the Night") |
| 112 | 1,300 |
Shiawase ga Afuretara (幸せが溢れたら, "If Happiness Overflows") |
| 7 | 13,000 |
Aiiro Music (藍色ミュージック, "Indigo Music") |
| 10 | |
Crying End Roll |
| 10 | |
Pulsate |
| 16 | |
Nureyuku Shishōsetsu (濡れゆく私小説, "Teary I-Novel") |
| 17 | 4,610 [21] |
Yakō Himitsu (夜行秘密, "Night Secret") |
| 6 |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) [19] |
---|---|---|---|
JPN [20] | |||
Sayōnara, Subarashii Sekai (さようなら、素晴らしい世界, "Goodbye, Wonderful World") |
| 169 | 600 |
Nagisa nite (渚にて, "At the Water's Edge") |
| 167 | 500 |
Ano Machi Record (あの街レコード, "That Town Record") |
| 11 | 8,500 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) [19] | Album | |
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JPN Oricon [20] | JPN Hot 100 [22] [upper-alpha 2] | ||||
"Hitomi ni Utsuranai" (瞳に映らない, "Not Reflected in Your Eyes") | 2014 | 19 | 13 | 6,000 | Shiawase ga Afuretara |
"Sayonara Bell" (さよならベル, "Goodbye Bell") | 24 | 17 | 6,000 | ||
"Kanashiku Naru Mae ni" (悲しくなる前に, "Before I Become Sad") | 2015 | 12 | 26 | 8,000 | Aiiro Music |
"Shizuku ni Koi Shite" (雫に恋して, "In Love with a Drop") | 16 | 19 | 6,000 | ||
"Wasurete Hanataba" (忘れて花束, "'Forget Me' Bouquet") | — | ||||
"Kokoro Ame" (心雨, "Heart Rain") | 2016 | 18 | 34 | 4,000 | |
"Tōya no Magic" (冬夜のマジック, "Winter Night's Magic") [upper-alpha 3] | 2017 | — | — | Pulsate | |
"Haru no Iutoori" (ハルの言う通り, "As Spring Said") [upper-alpha 3] | 2018 | — | — | ||
"Hanikande Shimatta Natsu" (はにかんでしまった夏, "Shied Away Summer") [upper-alpha 3] | 2019 | — | — | Nureyuku Shishōsetsu | |
"Musubizama" (結び様, "Connection") [upper-alpha 3] | 2019 | — | — | Nureyuku Shishōsetsu | |
"Chuurippu" (チューリップ, "Tulip") [upper-alpha 3] | 2020 | — | — | Yakō Himitsu | |
"Yoasari" (夜漁り, "Searching at Night") [upper-alpha 3] | 2020 | — | — | Yakō Himitsu | |
"Yokaze to Hayabusa" (夜風とハヤブサ, "The Night Wind and the Peregrine Falcon") [upper-alpha 3] | 2020 | — | — | Yakō Himitsu | |
"Shion/Abakeane" (紫苑/アバケアネ, "") [upper-alpha 3] | 2020 | — | — | ||
"Furarete Mitan Da Yo" (フラれてみたんだよ, "I Gave Getting Dumped a Try") [upper-alpha 3] | 2020 | — | — | Yakō Himitsu |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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JPN Hot 100 [upper-alpha 2] | |||
"Feel" (among Unborde All Stars) | 2016 | 53 | Feel + Unborde Greatest Hits |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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Billboard Japan Hot 100 [22] | |||
"Sweet Spider" | 2013 | 31 | Yoru ni Mahō o Kakerarete |
"Yogisha wa Hashiru" (夜汽車は走る, "The Night Train Runs") | 2015 | 51 | Shiawase ga Afuretara |
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