freedom bells

Winnie is a 4-piece band that combines Swedish pop and metal, interweaving the essence of grunge and emo to create their own emotional rock. Recently, they have continued to work at their own pace, but they will finally start moving in 2022, the 20th anniversary of their formation. With the official addition of Ba,nassy from ABSTRACT MASH, who had served as a support bassist for a long time, they have become a rock-solid lineup and released their first new mini-album "Boost" in about five years. Along with that, it was decided to do a tour in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. "The first thing that catches my attention is the new work." Since it's been a long time coming, it wouldn't be strange if the sound changed drastically, but I hope you don't worry about it. While wearing a serious mood, the pop and lovely melody resonates beautifully with the male and female twin vocals, of course, iori's somewhat shadowy lyrics, okuji's technical guitar phrases, and jin's explosive shots are even more impressive. Nassy's play, which is sharpened and connects the sounds, also shows his skill. You should be able to see that they have steadily brushed up as a band. "Let's touch on the recorded songs." "R.I.P", which decorates the opening, and the selection of this title for the first new song after a long time makes me smile. How to make an intonation that knows the points to accumulate, it is a song that is exactly like winnie. "Nobody answers" has a calm tone that gradually builds up the tension, and has an impressive chorus that spreads brilliantly. "Freedom bells" has an addictive guitar riff and rich melody. iori's cute voice and fantastic mood. "lights out", which perfectly matched the , "creatures of the night", where the sound of the good melody does not break even while running, and "alone again", which can be said to be a gentle middle ballad. As for the Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka tours that I mentioned earlier, the final show in Tokyo will be a special two-part one-man show. First, in the first part, titled "ROOTS & EARLY YEARS 1999-2007", a live show centered on unrecorded songs from the early days of the band. Although it was supposed to be formed in 2002, winnie originally started as a side project centered on iori and okuji. there is. Including that, it will be a content that can only be seen on this occasion. In the second part, it is the best set list selected from the full album "The Darkest Eternal Lights" to the new work "Boost". You must be able to enjoy winnie according to the public image to your heart's content. In the 20th anniversary milestone, you will be able to fully enjoy the winnie of the past and the winnie of the present, and it will be an opportunity to think about the winnie of the future.