ATARASHII GAKKO! Talks New Album 'From Tokyo with Love,' Japanese Culture, Solo Songs, and “Oi AG!”
Zach Sang ShowShow Notes
It’s been two years since we last caught up, MIZYU, RIN, SUZUKA and KANON — aka ATARASHII GAKKO! The Japanese balls of energy join us to talk about how touring has made them stronger, both physically and mentally, and how their confidence has evolved after 11 years together. We go all the way back to their beginnings, from meeting for the first time and training together for just nine months to developing their signature choreography, sailor uniforms and message of individuality and self-expression.
They also take us inside their new album ‘From Tokyo with Love,’ discuss nuances of where they each hail from, the meaning of magokoro and seishun, working with producers yonkey and Yoshio Tamamura, and recording solo songs for the first time. Plus, we get into fermented soybeans, the meaning of "Chanka Chanka" (and saying onomatopoeia 56 times), AC/DC, performing with microphones attached to brooms, and what they'd do if they could shrink down to miniature size. Apparently, crawling up Zach's nostril is high on the list.
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