Hey all,
I'm FOTP and I created this sub years ago on a whim to share my love with the pillows. It didn't catch on all that quick and growth was slow. I admittedly let it fall by the wayside, though it looks like there haven't been many complaints regarding the mod inactivity, which is good.
That said, I'm happy to see a bit of a resurgence and a definite uptick in traffic and subscriptions in the past couple of months, undoubtedly owed to the resurgence of FLCL and the new material the band has released to that end.
Now seeing this, I will be more active on here and hope to see discussion increase! I'm always down to talk pillows, whether it be most/least liked material, gear, history, or what-have-you.
I don't have a ton of time all the time, but I do get on Reddit at least every night for a skim, so I'll be sure to make this part of my stay. Any questions regarding the sub or whatever can be pm'd to me or modmail'd and I'll try and get back to you in a timely fashion.
Look forward to talking with everyone!
P.S. I would be remiss to not point you all towards www.pirouzu.net
It was an invaluable resource for me when I got into the band over 13 years ago and has awesome resources on their history, discography, and even tabs and lyrics. It's a great fansite.
The site itself sees updates from time to time, and the forum remains more or less active. If you're really getting into the band, swing on by and say hi! I know a few members from IM have stopped in here before in the earlier days, I may have linked it when I created the sub. Check it out!
Japanese rock band The Pillows, best known for providing the soundtrack to cult anime FLCL, is headed on tour in the United States.
The FLCL USA Official Twitter account made the announcement that The Pillows will be going on a tour in the United States, and playing songs written for the FLCL anime trilogy, with special guests Noodles and Cullen Omori. More information is said to be coming soon.
“Adult Swim is proud to announce the pillows tour featuring FLCL!!” the FLCL USA account tweeted. “Check back soon for more announcements on dates, cities and ticket information. @thepillowsJPN @adultswim #FLCL2 #FLCL3”
Adult Swim is proud to announce the pillows tour featuring FLCL!! Check back soon for more announcements on dates, cities and ticket information. @thepillowsJPN@adultswim#FLCL2#FLCL3pic.twitter.com/awEeMdSyhQ
— FLCL USA Official (@FLCL_USA) May 29, 2018The Pillows have been around since 1989 playing alternative rock in Japan. They’ve released 21 albums to date, along with 35 singles, plus multiple EPs and compilations. The soundtrack to FLCL is their best-known work outside of Japan, with most fans of the anime noting that the strength of the music is a huge part of what has given the series its cult classic status.
The Pillows returned to provide the provide the soundtracks to the two new seasons of FLCL that are set to debut on Adult Swim this summer, FLCL Progressive and FLCL Alternative. You can get a taste of the new soundtrack in the first FLCL Progressive English language trailer.
Here are the FLCL Progressive and FLCL Alternative story synopsis released by Adult Swim:
'Up first, FLCL: Progressive tells the story of 14-year-old
Following FLCL: Progressive will be another new season, FLCL: Alternative, which hands the series over to a totally different team of young creators who will redefine the meaning of 'sequel.' The series centers on the misadventures of 17-year-old Kana, a high school junior who spends her days hanging out with her besties, Mossan, Hijiri, and Pets. They live unremarkable lives, until the day a Mecha falls out of the sky, along with a strange woman named “Haruko.” Her plans for Kana and her friends involve the force known as “ATOMSK.” Kana will have to risk everything to decide whether or not to help… like she really has a choice!'
FLCL Progressive debuts on Adult Swim on June 2nd. FLCL Alternative follows in September.