Kroi concocts fresh universe of sounds in third album “Unspoiled”

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Tokyo five piece Kroi releases its highly anticipated new album Unspoiled on June 19. The record marks the third full-length since signing with major label PONYCANYON, and brings 14 tracks that build on the band’s eclectic mixed-genre repertoire, including anime tie-in hits Hyper, Sesame, and Water Carrier.

The impeccable blend of R&B, funk, soul, rock, and hip hop looks to capture a vast breath of fans in the Jpop scene and beyond! For those looking to grab a digital copy, be sure to check out Unspoiled here.


Upon my first top-to-bottom run through Unspoiled’s soundscapes, I was struck with the impression that these boys had fallen in love with music from every corner of the world. From the ravishing sitar-like arpeggios in the mid-tempo lead track Stellar and through Psychokinesis‘s windup toy shuffle and interlude Sundown by keyboardist Daiki Chiba that drips with dreamy reverse delay effects, the album opens with dashes of color, like a hypnotic spell.

As we make our way into the eponymous night, Green Flash and Signal brilliantly weave together the punchy rhythms from bassist Masanori Seki and drummer Hidetomo Masuda, laced with funky chops by guitarist Yuki Hasebe. Leo Uchida’s vocal palette adds the perfect accent for each song. He’s mastered literally everything: old-school hip hop rhymes in Amber, 90s Jpop a la TM Revolution in PULSE, and a breathtaking transformation in GAS from The Beatles’ Lennon in Strawberry Fields Forever to Nirvana’s Cobain in Breed.

Despite, the polyrhythms and layers of instrumentation, the scenery never feels cramped. The album cuts would feel right at home as the soundtrack at a fashionable salon, coffee shop, or boutique in Tokyo or Los Angeles, where stimuli from all directions constantly vie for our attention.

And at last, papaya, Fuurai, and Meimetsu bring Unspoiled full circle. With hints of smooth jazz, 80s Japanese city pop, and even a bit of Red Hot Chili Peppers, the ending leaves us with a sense of mystique. How will Kroi further expand its creative arsenal? We can’t help but wonder, but these 14 tunes will surely hold us over until the group’s next big splash!


For those looking to discover more from Kroi, the band will hold a free-to-attend show at the historic Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, which can be livestreamed here on June 22 at 18:00 JST!

A Japan-wide tour Unspoil is slated to follow later this summer, with the first date set for Yokohama on August 23. Mark your calendars!





🗓 Date🕙 Time📍 Location🎶 Venue

August 23

18:00KanagawaZepp KT Yokohama

August 29

18:00AichiZepp Nagoya

August 31

17:00FukuokaZepp Fukuoka

September 01

18:00HiroshimaBLUE LIVE Hiroshima

September 06

18:00MiyagiSendai PIT

September 08

16:30HokkaidoZepp Sapporo

September 12

18:00OsakaZepp Osaka Bayside

September 13

18:00OsakaZepp Osaka Bayside

September 15

17:00KagawaKagawa festhalle

September 21

17:15NiigataNiigata LOTS

September 26

18:00TokyoZepp DiverCity

September 27

18:00TokyoZepp DiverCity









  1. STELLAR / Kroi

    Stellar / Kroi


  2. PSYCHOKINESIS / Kroi


    Psychokinesis / Kroi


  3. SUNDOWN


    Sundown (Interlude)


  4. GREEN FLASH / Kroi


    Green Flash / Kroi


  5. SIGNAL / Kroi


    Signal / Kroi


  6. GAS / Kroi


    GAS / Kroi


  7. HYPER / Kroi


    Hyper / Kroi


  8. AMBER / Kroi


    Amber / Kroi


  9. PULSE / Kroi


    PULSE / Kroi


  10. SESAME / Kroi


    Sesame / Kroi


  11. WATER CARRIER / Kroi


    Water Carrier / Kroi


  12. PAPAYA / Kroi


    papaya / Kroi


  13. FUURAI / Kroi


    風来 / Kroi


  14. MEIMETSU / Kroi


    明滅 / Kroi







  1. STELLAR / Kroi

    Stellar / Kroi


  2. PSYCHOKINESIS / Kroi


    Psychokinesis / Kroi


  3. SUNDOWN


    Sundown (Interlude)


  4. GREEN FLASH / Kroi


    Green Flash / Kroi


  5. SIGNAL / Kroi


    Signal / Kroi


  6. GAS / Kroi


    GAS / Kroi


  7. HYPER / Kroi


    Hyper / Kroi


  8. AMBER / Kroi


    Amber / Kroi


  9. PULSE / Kroi


    PULSE / Kroi


  10. SESAME / Kroi


    Sesame / Kroi


  11. WATER CARRIER / Kroi


    Water Carrier / Kroi


  12. PAPAYA / Kroi


    papaya / Kroi


  13. FUURAI / Kroi


    風来 / Kroi


  14. MEIMETSU / Kroi


    明滅 / Kroi

  1. FIRE BRAIN

    Fire Brain


  2. DRIPPIN’ DESERT


    Drippin’ Desert


  3. SHIFT COMMAND


    shift command


  4. YOAKE


    夜明け


  5. MR.FOUNDATION


    Mr.Foundation


  6. SESAME


    Sesame


  7. MONSTER PLAY


    Monster Play


  8. PAGE


    Page


  9. HYPER


    Hyper


  10. SHINKOU


    侵攻


  11. ASTRAL SONAR


    Astral Sonar


  12. NEVER ENDING STORY


    Never Ending Story


  13. RISK


    risk


  14. KIRO


    帰路


  15. PIXIE


    Pixie


  16. NETWORK


    Network


  17. SELVA


    selva


  18. HORN


    HORN


  19. WATAGUMO


    WATAGUMO


  20. SHINCHA


    Shincha


  21. JUDEN


    Juden


  22. BALMY LIFE


    Balmy Life


  23. POLYESTER


    Polyester

  1. BEHIND THE SCENES OF ‘KROI LIVE AT NIPPON BUDOKAN’

    Behind the Scenes of “Kroi Live at 日本武道館”







  1. STELLAR / Kroi

    Stellar / Kroi


  2. PSYCHOKINESIS / Kroi


    Psychokinesis / Kroi


  3. SUNDOWN


    Sundown (Interlude)


  4. GREEN FLASH / Kroi


    Green Flash / Kroi


  5. SIGNAL / Kroi


    Signal / Kroi


  6. GAS / Kroi


    GAS / Kroi


  7. HYPER / Kroi


    Hyper / Kroi


  8. AMBER / Kroi


    Amber / Kroi


  9. PULSE / Kroi


    PULSE / Kroi


  10. SESAME / Kroi


    Sesame / Kroi


  11. WATER CARRIER / Kroi


    Water Carrier / Kroi


  12. PAPAYA / Kroi


    papaya / Kroi


  13. FUURAI / Kroi


    風来 / Kroi


  14. MEIMETSU / Kroi


    明滅 / Kroi

  1. FIRE BRAIN

    Fire Brain


  2. DRIPPIN’ DESERT


    Drippin’ Desert


  3. SHIFT COMMAND


    shift command


  4. YOAKE


    夜明け


  5. MR.FOUNDATION


    Mr.Foundation


  6. SESAME


    Sesame


  7. MONSTER PLAY


    Monster Play


  8. PAGE


    Page


  9. HYPER


    Hyper


  10. SHINKOU


    侵攻


  11. ASTRAL SONAR


    Astral Sonar


  12. NEVER ENDING STORY


    Never Ending Story


  13. RISK


    risk


  14. KIRO


    帰路


  15. PIXIE


    Pixie


  16. NETWORK


    Network


  17. SELVA


    selva


  18. HORN


    HORN


  19. WATAGUMO


    WATAGUMO


  20. SHINCHA


    Shincha


  21. JUDEN


    Juden


  22. BALMY LIFE


    Balmy Life


  23. POLYESTER


    Polyester


  24. BEHIND THE SCENES OF ‘KROI LIVE AT NIPPON BUDOKAN’


    Behind the Scenes of “Kroi Live at 日本武道館” [特典映像]



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