布袋寅泰 (Tomoyasu Hotei) will release his new album “GUITARHYTHM VIII” on 2025/04/16. As expected from his “GUITARHYTHM” album series, this new one will contain Hotei’s brand of guitar-driven beat rock with an experimental edge, as well as guest features like guitarist Char (whom he previously collaborated with almost two decades ago), Takkyu Ishino from Denki Groove, lyrics written by Yoshii Kazuya from THE YELLOW MONKEY, and others.
Tracklist:
- Jump
- No More Killing
- 憂鬱なジキル
- Love is
- Side by Side (feat. Char)
- Finally
- Falling
- オフィーリア
- Boogie Woogie Under Moonlight
- Move Your Body (feat. 石野卓球)
- Funk It Up
- Ghost of Pain (G8 ver.)
In addition to the regular CD version, there will be 2 different Deluxe Editions which will each come with their own exclusive live DVD or Blu-ray: one contains footage of the show “LIVE IN BUDOKAN ～The HOTEI～ “The HITS”” and the other one of the show “LIVE IN BUDOKAN ～The HOTEI～ “The HISTORY””. For completists, there will be a huge “Complete Limited Edition” package that combines both.
New music video with Char:
Teasers of the limited-edition bonus live footage:
