Utsusemi is the ninth studio album by Plastic Tree, released in 2008. The album features a more mature and experimental sound, drawing from alternative and shoegaze influences.
- The album was released on September 24, 2008, by Universal Music LLC.
- Utsusemi reached number 31 on the Oricon weekly charts.
- The album's title, Utsusemi, refers to a cicada's shed skin, symbolizing themes of transformation and ephemerality.
Plastic Tree is a Japanese rock band formed in Chiba in 1993, known for their contribution to the visual kei and alternative rock scenes. By 2008, they had moved to Universal Music Japan, continuing a prolific output of albums and singles.
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