OIRAN (Extended Edition)

OIRAN (Extended Edition) collects the three independent singles NEMOPHILA released between 2020 and 2021 and presents them internationally through the UK label JPU Records. Although it predates the first full studio album, the band’s core is already unmistakable. Japanese imagery, the low pressure of seven-string guitars, the bounce of metalcore and nu metal, and accessible vocal melodies combine into a sound that explains the group’s “hellishly heavy, otherwise fluffy” contrast without needing visual context. It also gave the overseas audience built through pandemic-era YouTube performances a coherent collection of original material. “OIRAN” became an early signature through its sensual opening and broad chorus. “MONSTERS” and “Life” add aggression and emotional range, “RAITEI” strikes with a thunderous riff, “SORAI” opens the atmosphere, “DISSENSION” moves with rebellious urgency, and “FIGHTER” turns resilience into direct energy. The closing English version of “DISSENSION” works not merely as translation, but as a declaration of international intent. Several songs later reappeared on REVIVE, yet this collection retains historical importance as the document that first carried NEMOPHILA’s own music beyond Japan in album form.