The Band Apart
Japanese rock band
the band apart (ザ・バンド・アパート, Za Bando Apāto; sometimes abbreviated as バンアパ, and stylized as "the band apart") is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 1998. Since their formation, they have released 9 albums, 20 EPs and 6 DVDs. Their album Adze of penguin (2008) reached number 9 on the Oricon Albums Chart.
Discography
Studio albums
K. and his Bike (2003)
Quake and Brook (2005)
Alfred and Cavity (2006)
Adze of Penguin (2008)
Scent of August (2011)
街の14景 (2013)
謎のオープンワールド (2015)
Memories to Go (2017)
Ninja of Four (2022)
Extended plays
Fool Proof (2001)
Eric. W (2002)
Recognize (2004)
Daniels (2006)
Fadeouts (for Justice) (2007)
Intoxication (2010)
The Surface (2010)
Detoxification (2011)
2012 (2012)
Tokumaru (2013)
Bongo (2014)
TENNIS CLUB E.P. (2015)
Daniels E.P. 2 (2016)
Falling in Love (2018)
POOL e.p. (2019)
Sons are back e.p. (2020)
August e.p. (2020)
September e.p. (2020)
October e.p. (2020)
November e.p.
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