Name: ATARASHII GAKKO! (JP)
Date Performing: Saturday, 2 December 2023
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With a name that translates as “New School,” Japanese girl group Atarashii Gakko! are famed for their high-energy vocals, school uniforms and synchronised dance routines. Following their 2018 debut album ‘Maenarawanai’ and 2019’s ‘Wakage Gaitaru’, the lively four-piece of Mizyu, Rin, Suzuka and Kanon have dropped two EPs in the past six months while gaining a reputation as one of the most unique live acts around. Their set on Saturday December 2 is sure to be one of the festival’s most talked about performances.
自封為青春日本代表（寫埋喺周邊商品對襪上面），日本另類流行組合 ATARASHII GAKKO! 由四名妙齡少女 MIZYU、SUZUKA、KANON及RIN 組成，自出道來以高中水手服形象，加上從日本學校組体操（Kumitaisou）演化而來，自行編排嘅各種狂氣舞步成為團隊特色。與前東京事變成員 H ZETTRIO 合作嘅專輯《若気ガイタル》後，以搖滾、電子樂、爵士、昭和流行曲、嘻哈等元素合成佢哋嘅獨門punk配方，聲名大噪。
2021年 ATARASHII GAKKO! 與 88rising 簽約，先係快速推出由傳奇嘻哈鍵琴手 Money Mark 擔任製作嘅《SNACKTIME》，今年又分別發表大碟《ICHIJIKIKOKU》及EP作品《MANINGEN》，儼然係88旗下近年最受注目新人之一。出道以來 ATARASHII GAKKO! 都不時因為形象而被誤解為搞笑系女團，但就算冇追開佢哋live，淨睇妹子們喺堪稱實力測驗場嘅《THE FIRST LIVE》表現，都知係好睇又好聽，今次喺Clockenflap作首度香港公演，呢場女子熱血高校祭，必定會係十二月話題度極高嘅演出！