Adapt (Sakanaction album)

Adapt (アダプト) is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band Sakanaction. It was released on March 30, 2022, through their own label NF Records, which is a Victor Entertainment subsidiary.[1][2]

Adapt
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 30, 2022
Length33:57
LabelNF
Sakanaction chronology
834.194
(2019)
Adapt
(2022)
Apply
(2023)

Themes

The album is a concept album, dealing with what an album is in the digital age.[3] The title "Adapt" is a reference to how the band adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Release

Prior to the album's release, a national tour was held across Japan.[5] The album was released on March 30, 2022.[6] Two singles titled "plateau" and "Shock!" were spawned from the album, the latter of which was used as the theme to the film Lupin's Daughter.[7][8] The song "Tsuki no Wan" was also used in a commercial for the Toyota Yaris Cross.[9][10] Another national tour was held after the album's release, in the second half of 2022.[11] Adapt is part of a two album project, with a follow-up album titled "Apply" scheduled to be released in 2023.[12][13]

Track listing

Adapt track listing
No.TitleLength
1."To" ()2:17
2."Caravan" (キャラバン)4:19
3."Tsuki no Wan" (月の椀)4:10
4."Plateau" (プラトー)4:25
5."Shock!" (ショック!)5:08
6."Eurynome" (エウリュノメー)4:23
7."Shandy Gaff" (シャンディガフ)4:14
8."Friendly" (フレンドリー)4:57
Total length:33:57

Charts

Chart performance for Adapt
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[14] 4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 4

References

  1. "サカナクション/アダプト<通常盤>". tower.jp. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. "nf". NF | Night Fishing (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. Michel, Patrick St (June 24, 2022). "Sakanaction, tofubeats and Tohji reimagine the album format in 2022". The Japan Times. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. Ronald (December 7, 2021). "Sakanaction to Release 2 New Albums". ARAMA! JAPAN. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. "サカナクション、オンライン・ライヴのティーザー・ムービーが続々公開。4階建てビル相当の高さを誇る巨大セット「アダプトタワー」建設の様子も - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". tower.jp. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  6. "サカナクション「アダプト」プロジェクト衝撃の幕開け、3月にアルバム発売(動画あり)". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  7. "ショック!ショック!劇場版「ルパンの娘」を彩るサカナクション新曲解禁(動画あり / コメントあり)". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  8. "サカナクション、3月30日リリースのコンセプト・アルバム『アダプト』より"ショック!"ミュージック・ライヴ・ビデオ公開 - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". tower.jp. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  9. "Sakanaction to release concept album, 'Adapt'". tokyohive. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  10. Yasunori, Avanti (September 22, 2020). "トヨタ ヤリスクロスのCMに、サカナクションがPOPな新曲「気になりダンス♪」を提供". clicccar.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  11. "サカナクション、「アダプト」最終章となるホールツアーで全国15カ所回る". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  12. "サカナクションの最新アルバム『アダプト』ショック!やプラトーなど9曲". www.fashion-press.net (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  13. "【アダプト】プロジェクト サカナクション". sakanaction.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  14. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2022/04/06 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  15. "アダプト | サカナクション". Oricon. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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