MEISHI SMILE "LUST 10th Anniversary Edition" (CD)
MEISHI SMILE "LUST 10th Anniversary Edition" (CD)
The 10th anniversary edition of the debut album by MEISHI SMILE.
Ltd. Edition 1st Pressing Reissue w/ OBI Strip (300 Only)
Handmade Bonus CD, Including 10 Unreleased B-Sides and Demos (Pre-Order Only, While Supplies Last)
16-Page Booklet w/ Unreleased Photos + Full Retrospective Anniversary Essay, “How Meishi Smile Inspired An Online Generation,” by Noah Simon
Brand New Artwork by @kyu_anon
About / Tracklist
AJS
PALE
STILL
SUMMER BLUE
AI
HONEY
HEART
TEARS
[BONUS CD]
TELL
BIG APPLE CITY (2011 Demo)
SUNSET VALLEY (2011 Demo)
METROPOLIS (2011 Demo)
456 (2011 Demo)
HONEY / AI (Demo)
TOUCH
Sincerity (Original Ver.)
KISS (BGM)
PALE (Live in Portland 2017)
If 1991 is the year punk broke, then surely 2014 was the year the Internet broke.
With their debut, LUST, Meishi Smile burst onto the scene under the “digital punk” label ZOOM LENS with a ferocity that NPR described as “part shoegaze, part chillout, part noise, part power-electronics, yet so cohesive it feels like a single genre,” bridging the gap between East Asian and American artists as a “leading interpreter of shoegazed J-Pop” (The Fader).
Through national television spots on Adult Swim, shows with Anamanaguchi, Chrome Sparks, Craft Spells, Kero Kero Bonito, Perfume, tofubeats, and others over the years, Meishi Smile catapulted beyond the web, and ZOOM LENS was recognized by Complex as one of the top indie labels alongside 4AD and Ghostly.
A decade later, the influence of LUST is still revered. Noted as a catalyst for the new generation of Internet producers and mainstream pop music, The Line of Best Fit retroactively honored it as the "#1 Hyperpop album of all time."
For the first time since 2014, LUST is now being reissued for its 10th year anniversary. The album will be available on February 2nd, 2024 on limited clear transparent vinyl and CD, both with new artwork and a retrospective essay by Noah Simon.