In November, psychedelic rock band Hibushibire will be touring the United Kingdom for the first time in five years. For the tour, which consists of eight shows, the band will perform with Riot Season Records label mates Black Helium, a three-piece psychedelic rock band from London.
Formed by vocalist and guitarist Changchang and former bassist 821 as an improv jam rock band in 2012, the Osaka-based band has released several albums, including Freak Out Orgasm! in 2017, Turn On, Tune In, Freak Out in 2019, and Magical Metamorphosis Third Eye in 2023 after a long break and change of band members. The band now consists of Changchang, bassist Tetsuji Toyoda, drummer Aoi Hama, and percussionist Kohei Katsuma on the conga. The most recent album with the theme of occultism and mysticism-recorded in the studio of Acid Mothers Temple’s Makoto Kawabata-even features Kawabata’s guitar work. Kawabata has produced all of Hibushibire’s albums and once described the band as ‘the newest in the next generation of psychedelic rock bands’.
Hibushibire’s music is heavily influenced by Acid Mothers Temple, 1960s hard rock, 1970s progressive rock and various psychedelic genres. The band’s name, Hibushibire, comes from an old Japanese slang term that roughly translates to ‘freak-out orgasm’.
Hibushibire “Magical Metamorphosis Third Eye” UK Tour Dates
Thursday 7 November, 2024: Hot Box – Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Friday 8 November, 2024: The King Arthur – Glastonbury, United Kingdom
Sunday 10 November, 2024: The Ferret – Preston, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Monday 11 November, 2024: Ivory Blacks – Glasgow, United Kingdom
Tuesday 12 November, 2024: The Lubber Fiend – Newcastle, United Kingdom
Wednesday 13 November, 2024: The Peer – Manchester, United Kingdom
Thursday 14 November, 2024: The Castle And Falcon – Birmingham, United Kingdom
Friday 15 November, 2024: Moor Beer Vaults – London, United Kingdom
