Porno Graffitti New Album and Tour

After celebrating their tenth anniversary last year, Porno Graffitti has now announced the release of new album due this March. To promote this new release, this pop-rock duo will be embarking on a five-month new tour throughout May to October.

Titled ∠ TRIGGER, this is the band's eighth album and also their first full-length release in over two and half years. Their latest original album Porno Graffitti, was released in August 2007.

All the singles released after the group's eponymous album are being included in this new album which include Koyoi, tsuki ga miezu tomo, Kono mune wo, ai wo iyo, Anima Rossa and Hitomi no oku wo nozokasete. Eight other songs have also been picked, making it a 12-track CD.

The limited edition of the album will come with an additional DVD, including music videos and making-ofs of all single tracks from the CD. A live performance of Utakata from their first one-man concert at Tokyo Dome held last year, is also included in the disc.

To celebrate the release of the album, the band is embarking on a long tour, with 56 dates in 44 cities in all Japan. It will kick-off at Misato Bunka Kaikan on May 15th and end with two consecutive concerts at Okinawa Convention Center on the 9th and 10th of October.