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Challenges Faced in Their Latest Work Post-Overseas Performances
After such experiences, “Gekkan Escape” was released. How do you feel about the response to this EP?
Hashimoto: As Helsinki Lambda Club, I feel like we’ve made progress since our previous album Welcome to Helsinki Lambda Club, but it also turned out to be quite a challenging project. The last album was a more focused effort from the band, and we gained a lot of know-how from that, so I didn’t expect this one to be as difficult. Usually, during production, I start thinking about ideas and concepts for the next project, but this time I didn’t have that luxury. Before I knew it, I was completely immersed in this EP. It was a production process that made me realize there’s still a lot of room to take on challenges. Although it’s a shorter format compared to an album, I feel like we really put everything into this work.
There are various challenges, but what specifically was difficult for you?
Hashimoto: There were many challenges, but the biggest one was definitely “singing.” As a vocalist, I’ve always had a sense that I wasn’t particularly good at singing. I believed that it was fine because our music didn’t require technical vocal skill, so I hadn’t really faced my own singing until now. My singing style is relatively flat and emotionless, but I was okay with that. However, this time, I had a clear vision for the music I wanted to create. For example, to sing a song like “Yellow” on the EP, which references soul or R&B music, I felt that I couldn’t approach it without showing respect for the culture. I had no choice but to face my own singing.
