| Rides Again | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Sonic Flower | ||
| Released | January 29 2021 | |
| Recorded | 2005 in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Genre | Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock | |
| Length | 27:46 | |
| Sonic Flower chronology | ||
| Sonic Flower (2005) |
Rides Again (2021) |
Me and My Bellbottom Blues (2022) |
Rides Again is the second studio album by the Japanese instrumental rock band Sonic Flower. Recorded in 2005, Rides Again comprises five original songs and two covers shelved for fifteen years before being released by Italian label Heavy Psych Sounds in 2021.
Background[]
Sonic Flower were formed as a side project of Church of Misery in 2001. Tatsu Mikami (bass) and at that time Church’s guitarist Takenori Hoshi (guitar on Church of Misery’s 2nd album “The Second Coming”), teamed up to play more bluesy & non Doomy taste instrumental Heavy Rock. They were influenced by famous 70’s heavy rock bands like CACTUS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, GROUNDHOGS, SAVOY BROWN etc. Soon female guitarist “Arisa” and drummer Keisuke Fukawa joined the band. In 2003, they released the self titled debut album “SONIC FLOWER” on Japanese Heavy rock label Leaf Hound Records. All instrumental bluesy heavy rock and improvised double guitar, they got a tons of good response from all over the world. They also played some shows as support for some foreign band’s Japan appearance like Electric Wizard, Bluebird (Amen’s side project), Acid King etc.
In 2005 they went to studio for new recordings. At that time the band has some problems and after the recording quit. So this recordings were long years sleeping in the vault. Totally unreleased studio materials. In 2018 Tatsu decided to re-form the band. He has already tons of new songs. This time he teamed up with old Church singer and his old friend. A new album is in progress and will be released in 2021.[1]
The first Sonic Flower album would be released on 22 January 2021 while Rides Again would see release on 29 January, in the following versions:
- Digital
- Six-Panel Digipak CD
- Black Vinyl
- Transparent Red Vinyl (Limited 350 copies)
- Half Blue / Half Orange Vinyl (Limited 150 copies; Alternative Album Cover)
- Test Pressing Vinyl (Limited 15 copies)
Tracklist[]
SONIC FLOWER - Super Witch HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records
All songs written by Tatsu Mikami except where noted.
- 1. Super Witch (3:26)
- 2. Black Sheep (3:10)
- 3. Jungle Cruise (4:19)
- 4. Captain Frost (3:45)
- 5. Stay Away (4:42) (The Meters)
- 6. Quicksand Planet (4:08)
- 7. Earthquake (4:26) (Graham Central Station)
Personnel[]
- Tatsu Mikami - Bass
- Takenori Hoshi - Guitar
- Arisa - Guitar
- Keisuke Fukawa - Drums
- Souichirou Nakamura - Mastering
- Ryo Iwasaki - Recording