Release Date: 2026/10/30
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Swinging Popsicle releases a magnificent cover of "Kid"-originally by The Pretenders and famously covered by Everything But The Girl-a true gem from the neo-acoustic era!
This track is an advance digital single from the compilation album *Neo-Acoustic for Café Après-midi*, which features newly recorded covers of neo-acoustic classics themed around the "bliss of an afternoon coffee." The project brings together the talents of Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA) for supervision and track selection, Jiro Fujita (FJD) for artwork, and Calm for mastering.
The band was formed in 1995 by Hironobu Hirata (bass/backing vocals), Mineko Fujishima (vocals/guitar), and Osamu Shimada (guitar/backing vocals), making their major-label debut in 1997 with the album 'Joy of Living' via Sony Records. Drawing from a wide range of Western musical influences-including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, singer-songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Carole King, neo-acoustic, guitar pop, soft rock, and Swedish pop-they have released numerous works, including 12 albums. They released the album 'flow' through Flavor of Sound in 2015 and a 37-track compilation via Sony Music in 2018 to mark their 20th anniversary. Their reach extends internationally, with releases in South Korea and the United States and live performances in four countries, including Mexico. They remain consistently active even after 30 years; in 2022, they released a 25th-anniversary 7-inch EP titled 'Orange / Tooi Sora' (combining recordings from two decades ago with two new songs), and in 2025-marking their 30th anniversary-they released their first 7-inch cover EP, 'All I Need Is Everything / Wedding Bell Blues', via Miobell Records.
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