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2025.03.24@BLUE NOTE PLACE
Directed by Masato Iwai
Live Recorded & Mixed by Junto Fukuhara

Kevin (vo)
Yuichiro Takahashi (g)
Wataru Saito (key)
Sosuke Oikawa (synthesizer)
Taihei (ds) *support member
Takayasu Nagai (b) *support member

The LP version of our 2nd album “ECHO”, originally released on January 18, 2025, will be available soon.

ECHO (Vinyl)
Release Date：2025.6.18 Wed
Label：CityHeim / P-VINE

LP: PLP-7577 / ¥4,500 (¥4,091 excluding tax)
Note: Limited First Edition Only.

Tracklist:
SIDE-A
1. When We’ll Be Together
2. Like This Before
3. Hypnotized
4. This Love
5. Used To Be Two – Retake
SIDE-B
1. Close To Being In Love
2. Amai Yume ~Sweet Dreams~ – Retake
3. Stay As You Are
4. ECHO

This is their long-awaited second album and their first physical release, packed with an urban sound blending elements of soul, AOR, and city pop that has steadily gained attention.

The album kicks off with the light and breezy prologue-like track “When We’ll Be Together”, followed by the most straightforward pop tune on the record, “Like This Before.” The enchanting mid-tempo track “Hypnotized” evokes a Maze-meets-MJ vibe, perfectly aligned with its title. “Amai Yume” (Sweet Dreams), a mellow and sensual track reminiscent of Teddy Pendergrass and Hall & Oates, has been re-recorded after the original 7-inch single sold out upon its release in March. The heart-wrenching ballad “Close To Being In Love” features Kevin’s soulful and compelling vocals, reminiscent of D’Angelo. The groovy “Stay As You Are” radiates a 70s–80s soul vibe, while the album closes with the danceable title track “ECHO”, which was released as the first single on October 30.

With nine tracks showcasing sophisticated arrangements and exceptional performances, the album is a testament to their love for soul and AOR. At times straightforward and nostalgic, at times fresh and modern, this sweet and pop-infused masterpiece is the perfect blend of classic influences and contemporary flair.

2nd Album “ECHO”
Release Date: January 8, 2025 (Wed)
CD: PCD-25452 / ¥2,750 (¥2,500 excluding tax)
Digital: http://p-vine.lnk.to/ij20sO

Tracklist:
1. When We’ll Be Together
2. Like This Before
3. Hypnotized
4. Amai Yume ~Sweet Dreams~ – Retake
5. This Love
6. Used To Be Two – Retake
7. Close To Being In Love
8. Stay As You Are
9. ECHO

The 2nd single “Like This Before” from the upcoming 2nd album ECHO, set to release on January 8 (Wed), is now available digitally! Just like the lyrics suggest, it’s a happy pop tune that shines as brightly as radiant sunlight!

Roomies – Like This Before
http://p-vine.lnk.to/wtAQiO

The title track “ECHO” from the upcoming 2nd album ECHO, set to release on January 8 (Wed), will be digitally released as the 1st single! Written by Oikawa with thoughts of children’s futures in mind, “ECHO” blends a danceable track with a peaceful and positive message—a superb pop-soul tune that resonates with the world in these times.

A live performance has also been scheduled for the end of the year, marking the first since February!
December 16 (Mon) @ Tokyo・BLUE NOTE PLACE
OPEN 18:00 / 1st stage 19:00, 2nd stage 20:15
https://www.bluenoteplace.jp/live/roomies-241216/c

Roomies – ECHO
https://p-vine.lnk.to/8ZaWyG