Four-member rock band I Don’t Like Mondays. got their start in 2012 in Tokyo. Even though the band members don’t like Mondays, they came up with the name as they thought it would sound impressive if it was like a sentence. I Don’t Like Mondays consists of the members: Yu on vocals, Choji on guitar, Kenji on bass, and Shuki on drums. All the members are big on collaboration with each other and compose and write the songs themselves. If one member isn’t satisfied with the production of the music, it doesn’t get made, which shows in their songs that each is unique and stands out.

I Don’t Like Mondays. showcases their range in music production in their songs with Yu’s smooth vocals and the combination of Choji, Kenji, and Shuki all working together. Yu’s vocals are what bring out the songs with his smooth vocals which make for easy listening. Their song “Girlfriend” shows off Yu’s vocal range and Kenji and Choji’s great guitar work and it has a nice mid-tempo beat to it. One of my favorite parts of the song is hearing the whole band sing together. “LEMONADE” is the song that caught my ear with its fun summery beat. Their' newest song “Diamond” has an amazing guitar work and Yu’s vocals shine like a diamond by showcasing his vocal range.

I Don’t Like Mondays. currently has three studio albums: PLAY, TOKYO, and FASHION; one EP: SUMMER; and three physical singles “We Are Young”, “Sorry”, and “TONIGHT”. I Don’t Like Monday just released their fourth studio album on August 21st entitled Future which you can currently pick up on CDJAPAN!

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Check out their latest music video Diamond below!

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