We're just lover

KLEPTO

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We're just lover
KLEPTO
- Lyricist
  SJM
- Composer
  SJM
- Producer
  Dai Okumura (wash?)
- Recording Engineer
  Hiroshi Ikeda (hmc studio)
- Mixing Engineer
  Hiroshi Ikeda (hmc studio)
- Mastering Engineer
  Hiroshi Ikeda (hmc studio)
- Guitar
  SJM, Taiki Kumagai
- Bass Guitar
  BNKN
- Drums
  Shun Hakogi
- Vocals
  SJM
- Adapter
  KLEPTO

Release Date: 2026/07/22

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KLEPTO is a two-piece alternative rock band from Asakusabashi, Tokyo,
known for a solid and melancholic sound rooted in the DNA of UK indie rock.

"We're just lover" is their third single of 2026, exploring the exhaustion
and quiet grief of a fading relationship ---
razor-sharp guitars shifting between distortion and silence,
woven together with bilingual lyrics in Japanese and English.

"Consider me a fan. Please send more music our way soon!" --- Glide Magazine (US)
"That guitar is even better than The Killers!" --- DJ Cosmin
"You nailed that British-inspired indie-rock sound. Real grittiness." --- Alt77

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Spotify • 青春と一瞬 • 22 Jul 2026

Artist Profile

KLEPTO
A two-piece indie rock band based in Asakusabashi, Tokyo, consisting of SJM (Vo/Gt) and BNKN (Ba). Rooted in the garage rock revival, 2000s indie rock, and post-punk, the duo delivers a sharp, driven sound with an unmistakably Tokyo edge. Selected for Spotify Japan's official playlist "Indie Japan" (formerly "Edge!") annual top 50 two years running; charted in the J-WAVE TOKIO HOT 100 Top 20. In September 2025, they headlined a sold-out show at Ebisu BATICA. In July 2026, they released their new single "We're just lover," featuring Taiki Kumagai of Helsinki Lambda Club on lead guitar and produced by Dai Okumura (Creep Hyp, Sawao Yamanaka).
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