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

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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

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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

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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

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

References

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  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.