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The Sisters High is a four-piece neo-punk rock band from Niigata that produces a roaring, eccentric sound. On June 5, 2024, they released the EP "Chou Saikai Twink-ru," which was also selected as a Tower Records recommendation, and successfully completed a nationwide tour of 19 locations nationwide, with Shinjuku LOFT as the final performance. They also performed at the band's first outdoor festivals, such as "FREEDOM NAGOYA 2024" and "COMING KOBE24," and continue to evolve by making their sound reach the underground. After the tour, they began producing a new single, "Shin-Rinkai Nerd-ru" (read as Shinrinkai Nerd-ru), with the idea that "otaku will reach the pinnacle of otaku and be reborn as something new that goes beyond otaku." The catchy band sound, which also shows its eccentricity and intensity, and the unique and pure lyrics that deliver the vivid scenery and temperature of Watanabe Kyu-sai will mysteriously get you high and make you dance helplessly. The release tour, titled "NERD SAVE THE WORLD TOUR 2025," will begin on January 10, 2025 in Niigata, his hometown, and will visit six locations nationwide. The final performance on Wednesday, February 26 will be a solo performance at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO, his first and largest venue of its kind. This will be his first solo concert since Niigata CLUB RIVERST on Sunday, November 27, 2022, and will be the culmination of his work to date.
Official HP:https://thesistershigh.ryzm.jp
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@thesistershighweb
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thesistershigh/
X:https://twitter.com/TheSistersHigh
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyKb1TE2oTrk9QGlru1VNLRYQSIOIklzP
Subscription:https://www.tunecore.co.jp/artists?id=610853
Label (EVOL RECORDS):https://www.evol-records.com
Management (TAGBEAM Inc.):https://www.moonshine-inc.net/tagbeam/
Review / Track Commentary: "Neta" The word "neta" carries a double meaning in Japanese-it can mean a joke, a punchline, or the raw material for expression itself. From the title alone, the song suggests an attitude of turning everything-pain, boredom, even despair-into "neta." Lyrics: Where Humor Meets Emptiness The song opens with a muttered "boring...", capturing the dullness and irritation of everyday life. Mocking the "messy form on TV" or a "cringe-worthy poem" is less about superiority and more about survival-laughing at reality to fend off its weight. Pop culture fragments scatter throughout-"Makankōsappō," Kill Bill, "Jesus! Take money!"-all deployed like smokescreens, disguising earnest confessions as jokes. Yet immediately after, a raw line slips through: "I could even die for you." This is swiftly undercut with refrains like "It's all a lie" or "Seriously, it's a lie." These denials, paradoxically, only highlight the presence of feelings too real to leave exposed. Here lies the core of the song: the tug-of-war between laughter and void, irony and loneliness. Music: Twisted Pop Rock At its core, the arrangement is guitar-driven rock, but never straightforward-it twists, stumbles, and sidesteps. * In the verses, the vocals take on a restrained, almost conversational tone. * In the refrains and climaxes, sarcastic lines are shouted with genuine urgency, capturing both comedy and desperation. * The recurring phrase "Thank you, you were me too" epitomizes the track's oscillation between falsehood and truth, jest and sincerity. The vocal delivery swings from flat recitation to emotional outburst, embodying the very contradiction in the lyrics. The band sound itself balances lightness with heaviness, keeping the edges rough enough to feel real. Place in Context "Neta" is far more than a quirky rock number. It's a sharp portrait of a modern condition: only being able to reveal one's true feelings through the mask of a joke. In this sense, it belongs to the lineage of Japanese rock that thrives on blending absurdity with sincerity-think Ginnan BOYZ or Shinsei Kamattechan-yet it also articulates a distinctly contemporary sense of emptiness and self-mockery.
EVOL RECORDS / MOONSHINE Inc.