Same Thing

Same Thing is the debut extended play (EP) by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released by Speedstar Records on October 14, 2019. Hoshino's first collaborative work, it includes features from British indie pop band Superorganism, Japanese rapper Punpee, and English musician Tom Misch. The EP was developed after the commercial success of his fifth album Pop Virus, which had left him unsure about how to proceed forward. He befriended the EP's collaborators during the album's touring effort and was inspired by the new ideas that came with co-writing music. Hoshino wanted to focus on music in a pure sense, disconnected from sales, and found the recording process reminiscent of when he began writing music in middle school. It was initially envisioned as a mixtape release, but this plan was changed due to Hoshino believing the mixtape culture would be difficult to promote in Japan. He shares writing and production credits with Superorganism, Punpee, German producer Rascal, and Misch. Same Thing covers themes of solidarity and features bass-focused arrangement similar to the Western music scene. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Th...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)