Japanese rock band Aooo recently dropped its second studio album called Rooom. The group features a dream-team lineup of four members with solid backgrounds: ex-Akai Koen vocalist and solo artist Riko Ishino (Vo.), Vocaloid producer and singer-songwriter THREEE (Gt.), Hikaru Yamamoto (Ba.) known for her support work with YOASOBI and more, and Tsumiki (Dr.), who has crafted tracks including “Phony,” MAISONdes’ “Tokyo Shandy Rendezvous,” and Hoshimachi Suisei’s “BIBBIDIBA” while also serving as guitarist and drummer in NOMELON NOLEMON.
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The record holds everything the band has built and nurtured since forming in 2023 and brims with ambition for what lies ahead. Billboard Japan spoke with all four members to explore the story behind the album, the band’s current headspace, and the blueprint they’re drawing together.
After your Live Tour “BAKUBAKU” in fall 2025, you held the Special Live 2025 “Bazoooka” show at Tokyo Garden Theater in December, where you debuted “Star Sign,” a track included in Rooom. The track feels like a natural expression of the band’s unity and something of a milestone for Aooo.
