| THE NOVEMBERS | |
| Origin: | Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan |
| Years Active: | 2005 - present |
| Current Members: | Kobayashi Yusuke Matsumoto Kengo Takamatsu Hirofumi Yoshiki Ryousuke |
THE NOVEMBERS is a four-piece Japanese alternative rock band.
A preceding band was first formed in 2002 by Kobayashi Yusuke and Takamatsu Hirofumi.[1] Subsequently, the preceding band disbanded in 2005, and "The Novembers" was officially formed in March 2005 with Kobayashi and Takamatsu joined first by drummer Yoshiki Ryousuke in August 2005, before its current lineup solidified in October 2005 with the arrival of Matsumoto Kengo.[2]
The band released two demo albums in 2006 before making its indie debut on UK Project's Daizawa Record with the release of their album, The Novembers in November, 2007.[3]
They launched their independent label MERZ in October 2013 and also played a variety of Japanese festivals, such as appearing at the Red Marquee stage at the Fuji Rock Festival in 2014.
In October 2015 they joined forces with a renowned producer Masami Tsuchiya (Blankey Jet City, GLAY) and released their fifth EP, Elegance. The band celebrated their 11th anniversary (its significance highlighted by their namesake) by inviting an array of guests such as Boris, Klan Aileen, MONO, Roth Bart Baron, Art-School, Burgh, acid android, Takkyu Ishino, and The Birthday to their self-produced event series named “KUBI”, as well as releasing their sixth album, Hallelujah, becoming the first Japanese artist to release on the MAGNIPH / Hostess joint label. The subsequent album release tour culminated in 11th anniversary show on November 11 at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST in Tokyo. The TODAY EP was released in May 2018 and their latest album, ANGELS, arrived in March 2019.
They have also supported numerous international bands, including RIDE, Television, No Age, Mystery Jets, Wild Nothing, Thee Oh Sees, Dot Hacker, Astrobright and Yuck.
| Year | Album Details | Oricon chart[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Picnic
| 96 | |
| 2010 | Misstopia
| 56 | |
| 2011 | To (Melt Into)
| 45 | |
| 2013 | Zeitgeist
| 289 | |
| 2014 | Rhapsody in Beauty
| 40 | |
| 2016 | Hallelujah
| 36 | |
| 2019 | ANGELS
| 58 | |
| 2020 | At The Beginning
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| 2023 | The Novembers
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| Year | Album Details | Oricon chart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Novembers
| 202 | |
| 2009 | Paraphilia
| 68 | |
| 2012 | Gift
| 38 | |
| 2013 | Fourth Wall
| 35 | |
| 2015 | Elegance
| 59 | |
| 2018 | TODAY
| 54 |
| Year | Title | Oricon chart[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "(Two) Into Holy"
| 39 | |
| 2014 | "今日も生きたね" (Kyou mo ikita ne)
| 51 | |
| 2016 | "黒い虹" (Black Rainbow)
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| Year | Information |
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| 2005 | The Novembers
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| 2006 | The Novembers
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The Novembers
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| Year | Information | |
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| 2015 | Tour Romance (Live At Studio Coast)
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| 2017 | 美しい日
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| Year | Song | Album | Notes | |
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| 2005 | "Brooklyn Saishuu Deguchi" (ブルックリン最終出口) | College of Kitazawa No. 3 (コラージュ オブ 北沢3丁目) |
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| "She Lab Luck" | ||||
| 2007 | "Chernobyl" | Hi-Style ~Itaku Version 01~ |
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| 2012 | "Human Flow" | Dip Tribute ~9faces~ |
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| "Stay Away" | Nevermind Tribute |
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| 2013 | "Doubt" | Tribute VII -Rock Spirits- |
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| Year | Title | Director(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "dnim" | KYABETWO FILM | |
| "she lab luck" | H. Koarai | ||
| "こわれる" (To Break) | Kojima Takayuki | ||
| 2010 | "Misstopia" | Maruyama Taro | |
| 2011 | "夢のあと" (After the Dream) | ||
| "彼岸で散る青" (Blue falling on the shore) | Kojima Takayuki | ||
| 2012 | "Harem" | Makoto Tezuka | |
| 2013 | "dogma" | Takeshi Shibata | |
| "Flower of life" | Yu Adumi | ||
| "鉄の夢" (The Iron Dream) | Yousuke Asada | ||
| "Meursault" | Maruyama Taro | ||
| 2014 | "今日も生きたね" (I Lived Today As Well) | minsak | |
| "Romancé" | minsak | ||
| 2015 | "きれいな海へ (Mother Side)" (To the Beautiful Ocean) | TAIYOU KIKAKU | |
| "きれいな海へ (Father Side)" (To the Beautiful Ocean) | TAIYOU KIKAKU | ||
| 2016 | "黒い虹" (Black Rainbow) | minsak | |
| "1000年" (Year 1000) | Yousuke Asada | ||
| 2017 | "最近あなたの暮らしはどう" (How's Your Life Lately) | Yousuke Asada | |
| 2018 | "みんな急いでいる" (Everyone is in a Hurry) | Yousuke Asada | |
| 2019 | "BAD DREAM" | Yousuke Asada |