Straightener (band)


Straightener is a Japanese alternative rock band. The band started out as a duo with Atsushi Horie and Shinpei Nakayama in 1998. They established an independent label named Ghost Records in 2002. Hidekazu Hinata joined the band as bassist in 2003, giving the band a heavier sound. In October of the same year they released a single, "Traveling Gargoyle" from Toshiba EMI.
Straightener have performed at numerous festivals and live tours. The band toured all over Japan during their Linear tour in 2007, as well as performing a joint tour in December 2013 with Asian Kung-Fu Generation to celebrate both bands' 10-year anniversaries. Both bands performed in Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan along with a local band from each country.
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Members

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumNotes
2000Straighten It Up
2001Error
2002Skeletonized
2004Lost World's Anthology
2004Rock End RollEP
2005Title
2005Straightener Early YearsCompilation
2006Dear Deadman
2007Linear
2007ImmortalEP
2009Nexus
2010Creatures
2011StoutRemix album
2011Straightener
2012SoftRemix album
201321st Century Rock BandCompilation
2013ResplendentEP
2014Behind the Scene
2015Behind the TokyoLive tour recording
2016Cold Disc
2017Pause Covers from guest artists
2018Future Soundtrack
2018Best of U Compilation
2018Best of U Compilation
2019Blank MapEP
2020Applause
2021Crank UpEP
2023Four Piece"Best of" compilation, as voted by fans from songs after Oyama joined the band
2024The Ordinary Road
2025Next ChapterEP

Singles/EPs

  • "Senshi no Shikabane no March"
  • "Another Dimensional"
  • Silver Record
  • Silent Film Soundtrack
  • "Traveling Gargoyle"
  • "Tender"
  • "Killer Tune / Play the Star Guitar"
  • "The Remains"
  • "Melodic Storm"
  • "Berserker Tune"
  • "Six Day Wonder"
  • "Train"
  • "Little Miss Weekend"
  • "Lightning"
  • "Clone / Donkey Boogie Dodo"
  • "Man-Like Creatures"
  • "Vandalism / Silly Parade"
  • "You and I / Hitsuji no Mure wa Oka o Noboru"
  • "From Noon Till Dawn"
  • "Super Magical Illusion"
  • "Winter Sun / The World Record"
  • "The Place Has No Name"
  • "Inochi no Ato ni Saita Hana"
  • "Day to Day"
  • "Sea Glass"
  • "Akari"
  • "Boy Friend"
  • "The Future Is Now / Time Leap"
  • "Braver"
  • "Spiral"
  • "Graffiti"
  • "Sakebu Hoshi"
  • "Sayonara dake ga Oshiete Kureta"
  • "Crank Up"
  • "246"
  • "Silver Lining"
  • "Invisible"
  • "Skeletonize!"

DVDs

Split albums