the pillows have disbanded

Legendary J-rock band, the pillows, active since 1989 (35 years), have officially called it quits after their live at KT Zepp Yokohama on 1/31.

They are best known for providing the soundtrack to the FLCL (Fooly Cooly) anime. :broken_heart:


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holy…fuck…

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They ran their course and have sooo much music, so it’s fine.

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This is how you go out! While on top! Or as close to it as possible.

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This feels like the end of an era for me because The Pillows are the band who got me into J-Rock in 2004.

I didn’t keep up with the Pillows after OOParts. I’d check in on them every 3-5 years; but nothing hit me like their early material did.

I guess I’ll have to give it another go.

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So weird. I saw someone comment somewhere that they went to the gig at Zepp Yokohama and apparently they acted normal. One member apparently was joking how they’re not playing their singles/popular songs this night but b-sides/rare tracks. I wonder why they didn’t do a last live/last tour or at least announce it before or at the gig.

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I remember when I was a gross and budding weeb and they were all the rage, so I bought one of their albums to try out (having only listened to Jpop anisongs previously). Hated every second of it lol.

20 years later and now that I actually listen to real music… I bet I’d like them.

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absolute legends

Been a minute since i listened to em. But Happy Bivouac from what i remember was a banger album. Sucks that they’re done but it seems like they had one hell of a run. Best of luck.

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