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Excuse these few lines of fangirling but: AT LAST THEY’VE COME OUT WITH A NEW SONG. Granted, they released a new album just ONE year ago, so…it’s not like they’ve kept us waiting that long. STILL. To come out with this new song with the announcement of a new album in April, I could barely keep myself together.

I’ve also been waiting for a new song to formally introduce the band, as they’re my all time favorite at the moment and I just can’t get enough of them. The three reign from Oita, Japan and started as a humble high school gig. The name ‘Six Lounge’ is likely linked to the fact that they were all born in 1996, but I’m not positive on that. The members consist of Yuumori (vocalist/composer), Riku (bassist/ occasional composer; he composed ‘SWEET LITTLE SISTER and Canary), and Shintaro (drummer/lyricist).

Given that they started in high school, their earliest music videos being from when they were in their teens, it’s easy to see how their sound progressed and developed over time. At their core, they’re a rock’n’roll band with the familiar bluesy chord progressions and strong bass line, but they’ve also incorporated elements of punk and pop into many of their songs.

Their newest song, 「カナリア」, or “Canary”, is reminiscent of early two-thousands alternative rock with punk undertones. In the video, we see the band playing against the sunrise on a field. As simple as the theme, Yuumori’s striking vocals carry us through the story that seems both freeing and melancholic. Even without knowing the meaning, we can feel the conflicting emotions being portrayed through his exquisite delivery. The chorus actually goes something like: “Indeed, no one can surpass you, but there’s no one worse than you. The pain from the piercings I got hurt just like you, but the tears…”

When you look at the lyrics themselves, the chorus is written with quotations, and the verse that follows mentions the Canary’s song. It’ll take a while for me to decode everything, but it makes me wonder if the chorus is what the Canary is saying??? Hmm..

Alas, this is the talent of Shintaro. He can paint wonderful, thought-provoking images that make you want to listen over and over again to piece together the meaning. As the song, “Canary” ends on the line of, “Where are you headed, Canary?”, it leaves the listener all the more curious about what the bird actually symbolizes.