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This year, 2022, marks the 30th year anniversary of Boris as a band. The band’s first live event to commemorate this occasion will also be their first show in front of a live audience in one year and three months. The band will perform their cult-classic album “Heavy Rocks” live with TOKIE, one of Japan’s leading bassists.
After their collaborations on last year’s single “Reincarnation Rose” and Boris’s latest album “W” earlier this year, Boris and TOKIE team up again to give a fresh, new perspective to a batch of songs from 20 years prior. This event will certainly be a special night, fitting of the Boris 30th anniversary year.

Borisの結成30周年にあたる2022年、様々なイヴェントが計画されている。コロナ禍で思い通りのライブ活動が出来ない昨今、今年初の国内ライブを発表。彼らのカルト・クラッシックス・アルバム『Heavy Rocks』を日本を代表するベーシストのTOKIEと共に披露する。昨年のシングル『Reincarnation Rose』、新作アルバム『W』とコラボレートした両者が再びチームアップし、20年を経た楽曲群を新たに描く。世界のロック史と日本のロック史が交差するスペシャルライブ、お見逃しなく。

Boris 30th Anniversary Show
Performing “Heavy Rocks Set” with TOKIE

2022年5月15日(日)
高円寺 HIGH
OPEN 17:00 / START 18:00
http://koenji-high.com/

チケット : 限定100名前売 6000円(+d 600円 別途)
3月26日(土)21:00 販売開始
https://borisheavyrocks.zaiko.io/item/347247
※前売り券購入には事前にZAIKOアカウントの取得が必要となります。
※当日『Heavy Rocks』『PINK』の7インチの先行販売を予定しています。

May 5th, 2022 (Sun)
OPEN 17:00 / START 18:00
at Koenji HIGH
http://koenji-high.com/

Tickets: *Limited to 100 people
ADV ¥6000 / DOOR ¥6500, + drink fee (¥600)
Tickets go on sale March 26 (Sat) at 21:00
https://borisheavyrocks.zaiko.io/item/347247
*Those who wish to purchase advance tickets will need to create a ZAIKO account beforehand.
* On this show day, 7 inches of “Heavy Rocks” and “PINK” will be sold in advance at the venue.

The second show in Australia has been announced.
From June 1st to 12th, 2022, we will perform at the art and music ceremony “RISING 2022″ in Melbourne.
Boris will perform “Heavy Rocks Special Set” with Japan’s leading bassist TOKIE at MAX WATT’S on June 10th. Get your ticket here.

Boris celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2022.
To commemorate this, the overseas performance will be decided for the first time in two years.
We will be performing at VIVID LIVE 2022 in Sydney on June 5th.
Boris’s cult classics album “Heavy Rocks” will be unveiled with Japan’s leading bassist TOKIE.
Both teams up again after collaborating with last year’s single “Reincarnation Rose” and new album “W”.
Draw a new song 20 years after the original release.
It’s a special night for the Boris 30th Anniversary Year.

From March 2022 Boris resumes archive releases on Bandcamp.

The first installment of the 4th season of the Boris Bandcamp archive is “1985”, which was sold only in limited vinyl format for members of the then-newly established Boris fan club in 2019, “heavy rock party”. Now the album is available digitally for the first time.

BandcampアーカイブSeason4第一弾は、2019年にオープンしたBorisファンクラブ”heavy rock party”のメンバーに向け、限定Vinylのみで販売していた音源『1985』をデジタルで解禁。

“1985” is an original album that remained unreleased for a long time. It was recorded during the same period as our 2011-released “New Album”.

In 2011 we announced 3 separate albums, each layering various trials of what we imagined as “heavy”. With these various expressive styles, it was a time when we expanded the possibilities of our own Heavy Rock. After completing the 3 albums, we made use of methods outside of our usual environment of amplified sound resonating in the room. We experimented with direct recording that made use of MIDI, synth guitar, electric drums, and so on. We remember that clearly.
“1985” is the 4th album of ours that was unreleased.

In 2019 we launched our first official fan club, “heavy rock party”, and “1985” was only sold as a limited edition vinyl release around Christmas time as a present to fan club members. Now it is available for the first time in high-resolution digital format.

This is a work that gave us a sense of having expanded the map of sound, discovering another layer, and opening up an unseen passage that was not known to the outside world. We’d also like you to listen to this electronic inclination that has accumulated in Boris as a connection to our latest album, “W”.

『1985』は2011年にリリースした『New Album』と同時期にレコーディングを行い、長い間未発表となっていたオリジナル・スタジオアルバム。

2011年は3枚のアルバムを発表した年であり、自分たちの思い描く”Heavy”をキーワードに様々な試みをを重ね、その表現方法を更新、Heavy Rockの可能性を拡張していった時期だった。3枚を完成させた後に、MIDI、シンセギター、電子ドラム等を用いながら、空気を介さない音楽実験に取り組んでいた、そんな記憶がある。
『1985』はリリースされなかった4枚目のアルバム。

2019年、初のオフィシャル・ファンクラブ”heavy rock party”が発足し、『1985』はクリスマスに”ファンクラブ・メンバーへのプレゼント”として限定Vinylのみで販売。今回はハイレゾリューション・デジタルフォーマットでの解禁となる。

音の地図を塗り広げ、別の層を発見し、外部には知られない不過視の通路を切り開いた、そんな実感のあった作品。
Borisの中に蓄積されていたエレクトロな指向は最新作『W』への繋がりとしても聴いて欲しい。

Special Announcement. Bongzilla and Boris have released a new 7 Inch Split Record. It’s out now and available for order today! This 7 inch will be co-released by Gungeon Records and Totem Cat Records in the US and Europe. The Bongzilla track is an alternate mix of their song – “Weedsconsin.” The Boris track is a cover song called “Down the Road,” by an old band from Iowa called “Truth and Janey.” This release is dedicated to the memory of John Hopkins.
US Pressing will be available at www.bongzilla666.com – Limited 666 Copies – 150 Green, 150 Purple, 200 White, 166 Clear
European Pressing will be available at Totemcatrecords.bigcartel.com – Limited 500 Copies – 150 Neon Green, 150 Neon Purple, and 200 Exclusive Split Color (Blue / Red)

 

両バンドの友人であり、2020年に他界したサウンドエンジニアJohn Hopkinsに捧げられたSplit 7inch.
BongzillaはJohnのレコーディングによる楽曲。Borisは互いが敬愛したバンド”Truth and Janey”の楽曲をカヴァー。
US バージョンとEUROバージョンでは、プレス枚数、ジャケット仕様、ヴァイナルの仕様、カラーが異なる。

[US version]
Boris Purple 150 / Bongzilla Green 150 / White 200 / Clear 166  (Total 666 limited press)
*– nyd –では全色販売

[Euro version]
Boris edition neon purple limited 150/ Bongzilla edition neon green limited 150, Totem cat edition sky blue & maroon limited 200
*– nyd –ではBoris edition neon purpleのみ販売

The pre-order for the new “W” Merchandise has started at Sacred Bones Records.
Please check here.

“Beyond Good and Evil” Official Music Video from the album “W”, out on January 21, 2022 on Sacred Bones Records and Kilikilivilla.
The sound image was visualized as a music video by Yutaro, who even worked on “Reincarnation Rose“, “Drowning by numbers” video work.

A happy new year 2022.
Boris 30th anniversary year started. We want to create more great time with you guys.

あけましておめでとうございます。今年はBorisの30周年イヤー。
皆さんと更に素晴らしい経験を共有できたらと思っています
本年もよろしくお願いいたします。

Boris一同

Boris “W” pre-orders start on Dec. 24th. We’re also some special offers and new merch for purchese. Plese check here.

本日、2曲入りのクリスマス・シングル「Noël」Sacred Bonesからリリース。これはBandcampでの独占販売となります。このシングルには、ロンドン在住のSSW、Lauren Auderとフランス人プロデューサーDvianceにより新構築された「Pardon?」(Borisの2011年のアルバム『New Album』より)と、BorisによるWham!のカヴァー「Last Chrismas」を収録。
今年リリース10周年を迎えた『New Album』、このアルバムに影響されたというLaurenとDviance二人との長きに渡る繋がりがここに実を結ぶ。
そしてこれは、COVID-19による様々な制約の中で生活している世界中の皆さんへのクリスマス・プレゼント。今年のクリスマスがCOVID-19下での “ラスト・クリスマス “になることを願っています。

Today Boris have shared a two-track Christmas single entitled ‘Noël’, released via Sacred Bones and available exclusively through Bandcamp. The release includes a striking rework of Boris track “Pardon?” by Lauren Auder and Dviance, as well as Boris’ take on the Wham! festive classic, “Last Christmas”.

Boris’ ‘New Album’ celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and ‘Noël’ sees the delicate crescendo of “Pardon?” given an ethereal, airy rework by London-based singer-songwriter Lauren Auder and French producer Dviance. Auder’s haunting vocals tie with crisp beats and layered strings to create a rich and elegant take on the original track.

This is a Christmas present for everyone who lives with the various restrictions stemming from COVID-19. Here in Japan, it is customary to give gifts at Christmas. We hope this Christmas will be the “Last Christmas” of COVID-19.