Androp

{{Short description|Japanese rock band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

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| origin = Tokyo, Barks. [http://www.en.barks.jp/artist/?id=2000224051&m=bio androp : Biography] Japan

| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|hard rock Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM). [http://www.timm.go.jp/en/artist/androp Biography : androp]|indie rock|indie pop|experimental rock|electronic rock|pop rock}}

| years_active = {{start date|2008}}–present

| label = Respire / Village Again (2008–2011)
unBORDE (Warner Music) (2011–present)

| website = {{URL|http://www.androp.jp}}

| current_members = Uchisawa Takahito (Vocals/Guitar)
Satou Takuya (Guitar/Keyboards)
Maeda Kyosuke (Bass)
Ito Akihiko (Drums)

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Androp (anne-drop, stylized as androp) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2008 in Tokyo. The band had their indie debut in 2009, and then signed on to a major label Warner Music Japan in 2011. Before their major debut, in November 2010 they contributed to the actress and singer Kou Shibasaki’s single “EUPHORIA”.

History

The band was formed in 2008 around the vocalist, Uchisawa Takahito.

Band members

  • Uchisawa Takahito (内澤崇仁) – vocals, guitar
  • Satou Takuya (佐藤拓也) – guitar, keyboards
  • Maeda Kyosuke (前田恭介) – bass guitar
  • Ito Akihiko (伊藤彬彦) – drums

Discography

=Albums=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Album Details

! Oricon charts Oricon. [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/496478/rank/album/ andropのランキング]

2009

| anew

  • Released: December 16, 2009

| style="text-align:center;"| 134

rowspan="2"| 2011

| door

  • Released: February 16, 2011

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

relight

  • Released: September 21, 2011

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

2012

| one and zero

  • Released: December 19, 2012

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

2014

| period

  • Released: March 5, 2014

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

2015

| androp

  • Released: December 18, 2015

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

rowspan="2"| 2016

| best [and/drop]

  • Released: July 27, 2016

| style="text-align:center;"| 17

blue

  • Released: October 12, 2016

| style="text-align:center;"| 19

=Singles=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Oricon charts Oricon. [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/496478/rank/single/ andropのランキング]

! style="font-size:smaller;"| Billboard
Japan Hot 100
Billboard. [http://www.billboard.com/artist/5902179/androp/chart androp - Chart History]

rowspan="2"| 2012

| "World.Words.Lights./You"

  • Released: February 15, 2012

| style="text-align:center;"| 19

| style="text-align:center;"| 22

"Boohoo/AM0:40/Waltz"

  • Released: August 22, 2012

| style="text-align:center;"| 19

| style="text-align:center;"| 18

rowspan="2"| 2013

| "Voice"

  • Released: August 21, 2013

| style="text-align:center;"| 22

| style="text-align:center;"| —

"Missing"

  • Released: November 27, 2013

| style="text-align:center;"| 27

| style="text-align:center;"| —

2014

| "Shout"

  • Released: August 13, 2014

| style="text-align:center;"| 24

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

2015

| "Ghost"

  • Released: March 12, 2015

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| style="text-align:center;"| —

References

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