For fans of [Alexandros] in Europe, ALXD and EXIST! (and also Sleepless in Brooklyn in the UK) have finally been distributed digitally across streaming platforms! 🎉🎉🎉
[Alexandros] - "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" [John Lennon & Yoko Ono Cover] (Live at Zepp Tokyo, 18/12/2021)
Performed during their "12/26 Chokuzen-no-Nenmatsu Party" held on December 17-18. Seven songs from the show were later included with the limited editions of But wait. Cats?.
[Alexandros] - "Claw" (Live at The Gramercy Theatre, NYC)
The performance took place during their 2018 USA TOUR, which was initially planned to include five dates. However, three of them were cancelled due to visa issues.
(Video: I G / YouTube)
[Champagne] - "Namidaga koboresou" (Live at the Nippon Budokan, 2014)
Their first show at the Budokan was their final performance as [Champagne], and in the encore they unveiled their new name: [Alexandros].
During the set of [Alexandros]' first show at Japan Night in London, Yoohei's amplifier malfunctioned while they were playing "Dog 3", leading them to perform an improvised cover of "Wonderwall" by Oasis while the equipment was being fixed.
(Video: SwitchCritch / YouTube)
[Alexandros] - Japan Night, indigo at the O2, London (2015)
"Stimulator" + "Adventure"
(Video: Film The Feel / YouTube, taken from a broadcast by NHK WORLD-JAPAN)
(Note: There is some buffering from the source during "Adventure")
On 10-11 July 2015, [Alexandros] played at indigo at the O2 in London alongside VAMPS, Okamoto's and Ling tosite sigure as part of the Japan Night showcase at Hyper Japan Festival.
Their album ALXD was sold at the door and was distributed in the UK and Europe by Wrasse Records.
On 10-11 July 2015, [Alexandros] played at indigo at the O2 in London alongside VAMPS, Okamoto's and Ling tosite sigure as part of the Japan Night showcase at Hyper Japan Festival.
Their album ALXD was sold at the door and was distributed in the UK and Europe by Wrasse Records.
[Alexandros] - "Arpeggio" (Live at Paste Studios)
The song was used as the main theme of the Yakuza/ Like A Dragon spin-off game Judgment, released worldwide in 2019, and was included on their seventh studio album, Sleepless in Brooklyn.
(Video: Paste Magazine)
On July 29, 2012, [Champagne] appeared at Jisan Valley Rock Festival in South Korea, playing the Big Top Stage alongside The Stone Roses, Beady Eye, Nell and Boom Boom Satellites.
On the same day, SEKAI NO OWARI played the Green Stage while Twenty One Pilots played the Red Stage.
A small correction: This was not their first overseas show, but rather their first show outside of Asia. [Champagne] had played at a Korean festival the year prior.
[Champagne] - The Pipeline, London
Their first overseas show, presented by Japan Underground. They would go on to play at The Great Escape Festival a few days later.
(Video: Alex Abian / YouTube)
"1,2,3,four"
The demo single "Ondosa" was released in 2007 by [Champagne] years before their debut with RX-Records.
"1,2,3,four" is the second of three tracks from this demo.
(Audio and cover scan courtesy of SharingSuckaStewDry on Soulseek)