Japanese popstar Joji announces new album ‘Smithereens’, shares its first single. See more details

Japanese popstar Joji has announced his new album, ‘Smithereens’, via his Twitter handle. In the official tweet, the 29-year-old musician informed that the new album would be out on November 4. Joji also shared the first single from ‘Smithereens’ album, titled Yukon (Interlude).

Formerly known as Filthy Frank and Pink Guy, Joji is one of the most successful Japanese musicians of the modern era, considered by many as the 'Epitome of Odd'. He made his professional music debut with the 2017 single 'Will He', followed by two albums – 'Ballads 1' (2018) and 'Nectar' (2020).





Joji has also announced a North America tour for the ‘Smithereens’ album. Here’s the schedule:

• Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto, CA - September 1
• Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA - September 2
• WAMU Theater, Seattle, WA – September 6
• Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, BC - September 7
• UCCU Center, Salt Lake City, UT - September 9
• Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO - September 10
• Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO - September 11
• The Factory Deep Ellum, Dallas, TX - September 13
• Music Hall, Houston, TX - September 14
• Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX - September 16
• Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX - September 17
• The Armory, Minneapolis, MN - October 5
• Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - October 6
• Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - October 7
• History, Toronto, ON - October 9
• History, Toronto, ON - October 10
• MTELUS, Montreal, QC - October 11
• Roadrunner, Boston, MA - October 13
• Roadrunner, Boston, MA - October 14
• The Anthem, Washington, DC - October 15
• The Fillmore Charlotte, Charlotte, NC - October 18
• Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, GA - October 19
• Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta, GA - October 20
• III Points Festival, Miami, FL - October 22

‘Smithereens’ will be Joji’s third album and the first since 2020. While the uniquely odd musician has a solid fanbase, many pointed out that Joji was not looking much enthusiastic about performing. However, during a live performance in April, Joji informed his fans that he was struggling with underlying health issues, which is why they saw a dip in his performance.