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Hit and popular songs by Kinoko Teikoku

Let me introduce some songs by the four-piece rock band, Kinoko Teikoku.

They began full-fledged activities in 2008, originally crafting a sound influenced by shoegaze.

It might be a bit hard to imagine, given their current laid-back vibe and emo feel.

However, even now, you can sense traces of that influence in parts of their songs—or, depending on the track, throughout—and I think music fans will find some interesting discoveries in their work.

As for the origin of their band name, it’s said to come from guitarist A-chan’s mushroom-like personality and the fact that the members were fans of Yura Yura Teikoku—hence “Kinoko Teikoku.”

Now, please enjoy Kinoko Teikoku’s songs, full of allure and emo sensibility, with a charm that at times evokes shoegaze.

Mushroom Empire’s classic and popular songs (31–40)

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Kinoko Teikoku – Ordinary Words
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This is a track included on the major debut album “Cat and Allergy,” released on November 11, 2015.

Its pop melody and a bass line that feels like it’s briskly walking around are striking.

Perhaps the true meaning is hidden precisely in the ordinary things.

National Highway Rampkinoko teikoku

Kinoko Teikoku – Highway Slope [ENG SUB + ROM + KAN]
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Among Kinoko Teikoku’s songs, this one has a particularly strong sense of speed.

The lyrics paint highly impressionistic scenes, which is wonderful.

In reality, National Route 246 runs through Tokyo with Shibuya at its core and is a road of great cultural importance.

If you’re a fan, you’ll want to drive it at least once.

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Set in a 3/4 rhythm and performed with vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, and tambourine, this track appears last on the album as the title song, “Fake World Wonderland.” It’s a piece that makes you ponder whether the fiction within beauty is positive or negative.

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Amid the busy chorus of cicadas, a quiet timbre rings out with few notes, like a music box or a toy piano.

Between these contrasting sounds, the atmosphere tends to favor stillness.

One hallmark of Kinoko Teikoku’s albums is that you can hear instrumental tracks like this.

MOON WALKkinoko teikoku

It’s a song whose deeply lyrical lyrics leave a strong impression.

When I listen to it with my eyes closed, I feel as if my body is floating, and being enveloped by vocalist Chiaki Sato’s voice, it’s a track that never lets you feel the fear of falling back to the ground!

Iconic and Popular Songs of Kinoko Teikoku (41–50)

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It’s a track that conveys a kind of languid, almost listless feeling through the entire sound.

The wistful vocals, of course, but also the guitar’s relaxed strumming add a wonderful touch.

If you want to feel the depths of a winter midnight, give it a listen.

Until death do us partkinoko teikoku

It’s a song with the vibe of capturing a slice of everyday life.

The weight of the title deepens the warmth and faint melancholy of the track.

I think it’s a piece that helps you savor the time you spend with someone important, so please give it a listen.