A hidden gem by T-BOLAN. A precious number I want to keep singing and listening to.

Lovin’ youT-BOLAN

T BOLAN 　 LOVIN’ YOU

Lovin’ you was written by Arashi Moritomo, with music composed by guitarist Takashi Gomi.

It’s included on their second album, BABY BLUE.

Perhaps the gentle atmosphere that pervades the whole song reflects the composer’s feelings.

T-BOLAN is truly a band that excels at love ballads—you could even say slow-tempo love ballads are their forte.

DearT-BOLAN

T-BOLAN / Dear dear

It’s a pattern often seen in T-BOLAN’s songs: starting as a slow ballad, then suddenly bringing in a heavy sound at the chorus.

Love and ballads, along with heavy guitar tones, are major hallmarks of T-BOLAN.

Yet every song feels gentle and enveloping, and unlike the sound itself, nothing feels sharp or edgy—you can even sense the warmth of their humanity.

HOW DO YOU FEEL?T-BOLAN

T-BOLAN / HOW DO YOU FEEL?

T-BORLAN’s singles are great, of course, but their coupling tracks are also full of outstanding songs you can’t take your eyes off.

They’re nostalgic, and even now I feel they’re really good.

This song is a timeless masterpiece that I want to keep listening to, and the lyrics are great, too.

It’s a straightforward kind of song you don’t really find in this day and age, and that’s what makes it good.

MariaT-BOLAN

Get the video for T-BOLAN “Maria”

This is T-BOLAN’s 12th single, “Maria,” released in 1994.

The fact that many of their songs start with the chorus might be a hallmark of T-BOLAN.

The sound is quintessentially ’90s, and when I looked into it, it seems that T-BOLAN, WANDS, and ZARD—artists who defined the ’90s—were on related record labels, so perhaps that’s why their production styles were similar.

SO BADT-BOLAN

T-BOLAN - SO BAD - tried singing - karaoke - passionate singing series

“SO BAD” is a rock track that gives a taste of the later-released single “SHAKE IT.” When I listen to this song, I can’t help but picture the city at night.

It’s the kind of track that fits when you’ve wandered into a cold, artificial urban night.

The sound and lyrics vividly portray a man slipping into depravity.

Overflowing emotionsT-BOLAN

T-BOLAN "Overflowing Emotions" LIVE

This is “Overflowing Emotions,” a track from the second album BABY BLUE.

Watching this live footage makes it clear just how rock this band is—and how good the vocalist is.

They’re a rock band in terms of sound, but the vocals have a power that goes beyond that.

It reminded me why T-BOLAN became so popular.

The transience of glassT-BOLAN

I sang T-BOLAN’s “Glass-like Transience”~~♪

It’s “Glass Ephemerality,” included on T-BOLAN’s third original album, “SO BAD.” T-BOLAN’s songs aren’t unreservedly bright; many of them carry a certain shadow.

Later, T-BOLAN went through periods when Arashi Moritomo lost his voice, leading to disbandment and reunions, and I think that hint of fragility you can feel from them is part of their appeal.