muque releases new single “たりない Still Not Enough,” which is for that specific kind of emptiness that everyone feels.
muque is back and has released “たりない Still Not Enough,” a built around the feeling that no matter what you, you never quite measure up. The song is also the new ending theme of TV anime LIAR GAME.
Furthermore, the song arrives on the back of a career highlight. The three-piece band’s second full album “GLHF” (Good Luck, Have Fun) dropped earlier in April. They also had a 14-location tour across Japan and a five-country Asia Tour run through Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei and Seoul that just finished this month. The release of “たりない Still Not Enough” makes sure that the momentum keeps on going.
The track pulls from 80s city pop. The warm, slightly melancholic groove of the song is built for late-night drives, with a hook that sticks. The song doesn’t sound retro to be cool – it sounds like a band using an old feeling to say something new.
The song is a direct line to Akiyama, the main character of LIAR GAME. She is defined by exactly the kind of solitude being described in the song. She is someone who wins and still ends up alone. muque wrote this song from her perspective, not just a simple song that plays over the show.
Where Music Meets Vocals
muque is a three-piece band consisting of Asakura (vocals and guitar), takachi (drums and track-making), and Kenichi (guitar) formed in 2022.
The name “muque” is a clever play on the French word for music “musique” and the Japanese word for pure and innocent “muku.”
Muku signifies being unblemished, embodying their core philosophy to create untainted music and stubbornly pursue the exact sound they want that are not dragged around by the influence of trends.
muque’s songs are mainly produced by takachi and Asakura. the former is the drummer, trackmaker, and song arranger, while the latter is in charge of the topline, the lyrics and emotional delivery that blend together to make a distinct sonic universe.
“たりない Still Not Enough” is now available in all music platforms.
Press Release, Official Site
