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Straightener | |
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Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | EMI Music Japan |
Members | Atsushi Horie Shinpei Nakayama Hidekazu Hinata Jun Ōyama |
Website | http://www.straightener.net |
Straightener (ストレイテナー, Sutoreitenā) is a Japanese alternative rock band. The band started out as a duo with Atsushi Horie (vocals/guitar) and Shinpei Nakayama (drums) in 1998. They established an independent label named Ghost Records in 2002. Hidekazu Hinata joined the band as bassist in 2003, giving the band a heavier sound. In October of the same year they released a single, "Traveling Gargoyle" from Toshiba EMI.
Straightener have performed at numerous festivals and live tours. The band toured all over Japan during their Linear tour in 2007, as well as performing a joint tour in December 2013 with Asian Kung-Fu Generation to celebrate both bands' 10-year anniversaries. Both bands performed in Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan along with a local band from each country.
Year | Album | Notes |
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2000 | Straighten It Up | |
2001 | Error | |
2002 | Skeletonized | |
2004 | Lost World's Anthology | |
Rock End Roll | EP | |
2005 | Title | |
Straightener Early Years | Compilation | |
2006 | Dear Deadman | |
2007 | Linear | |
Immortal | EP | |
2009 | Nexus | |
2010 | Creatures | |
2011 | Stout | Remix album |
Straightener | ||
2012 | Soft | Remix album |
2013 | 21st Century Rock Band | Compilation |
Resplendent | EP | |
2014 | Behind the Scene[3] | |
2015 | Behind the Tokyo | Live tour recording |
2016 | Cold Disc | |
2017 | PAUSE~STRAIGHTENER Tribute Album~ | Covers from guest artists |
2018 | Future Soundtrack | |
Best of U (Side Day) | Compilation | |
Best of U (Side Night) | Compilation | |
2019 | Blank Map | EP |
2020 | Applause | |
2021 | Crank Up | EP |
2023 | Four Piece | "Best of" compilation, as voted by fans from songs after Oyama joined the band |
2024 | The Ordinary Road |