Self-produced idol Beni Usakura recently changed her solo artist name to usabeni (until then her nickname), with the digital release of new song “trip”, and here comes a first mini-album under her new name, titled “textures!”. Included is latest single “trip”, as well as a re-recorded version of previous single “Cosmic Dress” (first released last March), plus new songs produced by Emiri Kanou (“lonely pop”), EnnU (“ambivalence,dance”), and Muneyoshi Matsuo (ex-instant cytron) (“Charming?”, with guitar played by Goro Nagase (instant cytron)). Also included is a remix by South Korean trackmaker baehyuni (Bandcamp), of “pureness” (a song from previous mini-album “NEW”).

Usabeni – textures! (2023.10.25)
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“textures!” comes as a physical CD and is available digitally.

There will be a pop-up shop of usabeni’s goods (zines, CDs, acrylic stands, key holders, mirrors, tote bags and T-shirts) at Disk Union Rock in Tokyo (in Shibuya) from October 27 to November 5, within the store’s “Girlside” space. Beni will DJ in-store on the first day (Friday Oct. 27) for 30 minutes from 19:30. Find details here.

In-store events with mini-live and autograph sessions are planned, with the first at Tower Vinyl Shibuya (Tower Records 6F) on Saturday, October 28 from 15:00, also featuring talk guests Emiri Kanou and Yoshi Nagato (Pied Piper Records). There will also be in-store events in Osaka on November 2 and Fukuoka on November 18. Details here.

Then, a release party will be held on Sunday, October 29 at Flowers Loft in Shimokitazawa, starting at 10:30 a.m. (details & tickets). A tour will also be held for the release, starting in Kobe on November 5 (with Chabe, Naoki Maezono (COUNTJOKE), etc.), then going to Fukuoka on November 19, to end at Shinjuku Marble in Tokyo on December 3. Tour details can be found here.

usabeni “textures!”

1. trip
2. lonely pop
3. ambivalence, dance
4. Cosmic Dress
5. Charming?
6. pureness (baehyuni Remix)