Bingkai Karya-The Japanese band-muque, consisting of Asakura (vocals and guitar), Lenon (bass), takachi (drums and trackmaking), and Kenichi (guitar), released their brand-new digital single, “desert.” On top of that, the name of the band is pronounce as “muku.”
The new song “desert.” takes a very different turn from the rock-influenced previous hit “Bite you” by muque. “desert.” is an incredible song that pushes their boundaries with its catchy acoustic guitar chorus and impactful two-step beat.
“Nothing matters,” “I don’t need anything,” “It’s all pointless” – with such themes, the lyrics paint a desolate world that feels barren like a desert. But they are ultimately hopeful, filled with desire for the oasis that lies beyond.
The song unveils a fresh, inspiring aspect of muque. This band have prevailed over the hardships of being musician, thanks to the strength they gain from the love lavished upon them by their audience.
The jacket artwork was created by Give Me! Tomotaka, a multi talented artist from Japan whose work includes illustration, merchandise design, character design and animation, and who also created the artwork for “Bite you.” The previous jacket image showed the members of muque as RPG characters embarking on a great adventure.
More About muque
muque is a four-piece band from Fukuoka formed in May 2022. It is comprising Asakura, Lenon, takachi and Kenichi. Muque’s song is produced mainly by takachi, who is the band’s drummer, trackmaker, and song arranger. Also Asakura, who is in charge of the topline and lyricist. Their most appealing features are the contemporaneous tracks by takachi, who prefers not only American and British music, but worldwide music including ASIAN global beats. The poetic lyrics by Asakura and their melody are in line with a Japanese feel.
The band’s name “muque” combines the French word “musique”, meaning “music,” and the Japanese word “無垢”(muku), which means “purity”. The band’s name expresses the desire to continue producing only the kind of music they want to make.
