ANIMAL

**2024.7**

NAKED releases their 2nd single, "ANIMAL."

The song was written and composed by Uesa K. Freeman, with additional arrangements by the band, bringing it to completion. The recording, mixing, and mastering were all self-produced and handled by suiox. Featuring on drums is Takuro from Guitar Wolf, and the track was recorded at a rehearsal studio in Tokyo. The artwork was designed by Uesa K. Freeman.

This work showcases glimpses of NAKED's "neo stoner" style, with a heavy slow beat and a powerful guitar riff. The song's expression shifts frequently, sometimes dark and sometimes fanciful, creating new possibilities for heavy music in the 2020s.

Additionally, the song is emotionally sung entirely in English, with animalistic and primal themes, and the mix is created with a focus on the vocals. Particularly notable are the lyrics in the "Happy Predation" section in the middle of the song, which reveal Uesa K. Freeman's unique perspectives.

NAKED's innovative expression, unbounded by conventional frameworks, continues to captivate and promises to be a force to watch.