Kinoko Teikoku (きのこ帝国, literally "Mushroom Empire") was a Japanese shoegaze/dream pop band.

Kinoko Teikoku
Also known asKinoko
OriginJapan
GenresIndie rock, shoegaze, dream pop, post-rock
Years active2007–2019
LabelsDaizawa Records/UK.PROJECT, EMI Records
MembersChiaki Satō (vocals, guitar)
A-chan (guitar, keyboards)
Shigeaki Taniguchi (bass)
Kon Nishimura (drums)
Websitewww.kinokoteikoku.com

Their first EP, Long Good Bye, peaked in the Oricon Albums Chart at #56 on the week of December 4, 2013.[1] Their 2016 album Ai no Yukue peaked at #19 on Oricon Album Chart on December 14, 2016.

Time Lapse was their last and most successful album, released on September 12, 2018. It peaked #14 on Oricon Album Chart.[1] On May 27, 2019, the band announced they will be suspending activity.[2]

The group was composed of Satō Chiaki (佐藤千亜妃) as vocals and guitar, A-chan (あーちゃん) on the guitar and keyboards, Shigeaki Taniguchi on the bass, and Kon Nishimura on drums.[3]

Discography

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Albums

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  • eureka (February 6, 2013)
  • Fake World Wonderland (フェイクワールドワンダーランド) (October 29, 2014)
  • Neko to Allergie (猫とアレルギー) (November 11, 2015)
  • Ai no Yukue (愛のゆくえ) (November 2, 2016)
  • Time Lapse (タイム・ラプス) (September 12, 2018)

Mini albums

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  • Uzu ni Naru (渦になる) (May 9, 2012)
  • Long Good Bye (ロンググッドバイ) (December 14, 2013)
  • Sakura ga Saku Mae ni (桜が咲く前に) (April 29, 2015)

Demos

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  • 1st demo (2011, self-released)
  • Yoru ga Aketara (夜が明けたら) (September 12, 2011, self-released)

Singles

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  • Taikutsu Shinogi (退屈しのぎ) (2012, self-released)
  • Eureka (ユーリカ) (January 17, 2013)
  • Tokyo (東京) (September 9, 2014)
  • Sakura ga Saku Mae ni (桜が咲く前に) (April 29, 2015)
  • Cry Baby (クライベイビー) (June 29, 2016)
  • Natsu no Kage (夏の影) (August 29, 2016)
  • Taiyou ni somuite (太陽に背いて) (December 13, 2017)

V.A.

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  • Daizawa Jidai (代沢時代 ~Decade of Daizawa Days~) (April 11, 2012)
  • 『Yes, We Love butchers ~Tribute to bloodthirsty butchers~』 Night Walking (March 26, 2014)
  • CHATMONCHY Tribute ~My CHATMONCHY~ (March 28, 2018)
  • Takeshi Kobayashi meets Very Special Music Bloods (April 4, 2018)

References

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  1. ^ a b Oricon Artist Listings: きのこ帝国
  2. ^ "きのこ帝国 活動休止のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "PROFILE ・ きのこ帝国 OFFICIAL WEBSITE". きのこ帝国 OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-03.
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