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The lead track from "LENTO," the debut album by Tokyo-based artist LITANY. It's a straightforward, mid-tempo pop-rock track that blends a primitive, sharp band sound with powerful yet ephemeral vocals. While intense guitar riffs envelop the entire song, the sung melody remains vivid and pop-oriented at every moment. The lyrics, which sing of a longing for the future alongside a young girl amidst the intertwining of fantasy and reality, happiness and unhappiness, are deeply introspective and visual, creating a sense of harmony with the sound that balances light and darkness.
LITANY is an indie rock duo consisting of BOBO (composer/musician) and BABA (vocalist). BOBO, a current University of Tokyo student who handles the band's meticulous musical composition, has teamed up with BABA--who boasts 90,000 followers across social media and possesses exceptional expressive talent--to create a unique musical world. Their sound is characterized by a foundation of pop rock that draws on the lineage of Japanese alternative and folk music, while skillfully weaving in experimental chord progressions and melodies. Their exceptional vocal prowess and songwriting abilities fuse organically to create works that are delicate yet deeply resonant. Their songs are conceptual; on their debut album "LENTO", they depict a consistent story and worldview through analogies between heartbreak and death, presenting a lyrical musical experience that deeply draws the listener in.