Alternative rock and shoegaze collide like a fuzz pedal having an existential debate in a smoky Ikebukuro record bar as Sar mo waits drop the MV for 国難 (Kokunan, “National Crisis”). Formed in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro by former university classmates, the band wrap heavy, drifting 90s-flavored distortion around a melancholic vocal line, while the MV leans into Hong Kong cinema-style motion and themes of self-collapse and rescue. This is their 1st digital single, released July 1, 2026.
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