REVIEW

Second album from Tokyo-based shoegaze band CIGARETTE in your bed.

Created as a three-piece—Kazuya Saijo (Gt/Vo), Chihirö (Ba), and Joseph (Dr)—the album is presented under the band’s self-coined tag “Heelgaze.” It showcases a striking duality: crushingly dense, noisy guitars on one side, and deep shoegaze intoxication on the other, all delivered with a weight that belies the trio format.

Their sound feels like having your skull ground down while sweet nectar is injected directly into your brain—a style that remains exceptionally rare within the Japanese scene.

If you are looking for something more stimulating than mere beauty, this album comes highly recommended.