Melt-Banana Announce New Album 3+5, First Full-Length in 11 Years

Jo Vito
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Melt-Banana is back. Today, the Japanese noise rock duo has announced their ninth studio album and first full-length release in 11 years, 3+5, due on August 23rd via the band’s A-Zap Records.

According to the album’s bio, written by the BBC’s Olli Siebelt, 3+5 “showcases the duo’s visionary musical approach and extraordinary abilities as performers: Yasuko Onuki’s giddy, hyperactive vocalizing and Ichiro Agata’s glitchy, cyberpunk guitar, delivered at dizzying speed, bathed in aggressive electronic sounds… 3+5 provides a fresh experience and perhaps inspiration for all.”

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3+5 will span nine new songs. No singles have arrived with the announcement, but the band did share a trailer previewing the album’s rip-roaring energy. Watch it below.

Upon arriving in August, 3+5 will be available on digital, CD, and vinyl formats. Pre-order the album and read the full bio by Siebelt here.

Meanwhile, Melt-Banana is currently on the road for a sprawling North American tour, which stretches until the end of June, stopping in cities like Seattle, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, and more. They’ll follow that up with a UK tour beginning in late August. You can get tickets here.

3+5 Artwork:

Melt-Banana 3+5 album artwork announcement release drop August 23rd via A-Zap Records Yasuko Onuki Ichiro Agata
Melt-Banana 3+5 album artwork announcement release drop August 23rd via A-Zap Records Yasuko Onuki Ichiro Agata

3+5 Tracklist:
01. Code
02. Puzzle
03. Case D
04. Stopgap
05. Scar
06. Flipside
07. Hex
08. Whisperer
09. Seeds

Melt-Banana 2024 Tour Dates:
05/24 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
05/25 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
05/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
05/27 – Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf
05/29 – Des Moines, IA @ xBk Live
05/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Hall
05/31 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
06/01 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
06/02 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
06/04 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
06/05 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere Hall
06/06 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
06/07 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
06/08 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
06/09 – Asheville, NC @ Eulogy
06/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
06/12 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live
06/13 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Upstairs
06/14 – Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co.
06/15 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
06/18 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
06/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
06/20 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box
06/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
06/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
08/29 – Ramsgate, UK @ Music Hall
08/30 – Birmingham, UK @ Supersonic Festival
08/31 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
09/01 – Grimsby, UK @ Docks Academy
09/04 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
09/05 – Manchester, UK @ Rebellion
09/06 – Birkenhead, UK @ Future Yard
09/07 – Huddersfield, UK @ The Parish
09/08 – Hull, UK @ The Adelphi
09/10 – Carlisle, UK @ The Brickyard
09/11 – Edinburgh, UK @ Mash House
09/12 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
09/13 – Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny
09/14 – Norwich, UK @ Waterfront
09/15 – Colchester, UK @ Arts Centre
09/17 – Ipswich, UK @ The Baths
09/18 – Cambridge, UK @ Portland Arms
09/19 – Bedford, UK @ Esquires
09/20 – Oxford, UK @ The Bullingdon
09/21 – Reading, UK @ South Street Arts Centre
09/22 – Exeter, UK @ The Cavern
09/24 – Cardiff, UK @ The Globe
09/25 – Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
09/26 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
09/27 – London, UK @ Dingwalls

Melt-Banana Announce New Album 3+5, First Full-Length in 11 Years
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