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LIMITED EDITION CANDY SWIRL 'BITE' VINYL (AS SEEN IN THE COVER ART), W/ MP3 DOWNLOAD CARD & EXCLUSIVE VARIANT "SWEETIE CANDY VIGILANTE" 24-PAGE DIGITAL COMIC BOOK!

Ear Candy debuts all-new material and 'sweet' new recordings by Osaka Popstar wrapped in a candy-coated punk-rock package sure to induce a sugar rush!!

Fronted (and produced) by longtime Misfits and Ramones collaborator John Cafiero on vocals, with Dean Rispler (formerly of NY performance art-rock band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black) switching off on guitar and bass duties, with Jon Wurster (of Superchunk, Bob Mould & The Mountain Goats) on Drums. Includes guest appearance by indie rocker Colleen Green on backing vocals for two tracks, gorgeous front cover art by Josh Howard (Dead @ 17 comics), wicked back cover art by Jeff Zornow (Godzilla comics), kawaii black metal interior art by Nemons (Gary Hall), download card w/ MP3s + an exclusive variant full-color 24 page "Sweetie Candy Vigilante" digital comic book unavailable anywhere else!

In addition to being one of the coolest and most unique looking vinyl records you're ever to find, Ear Candy is cut at 45RPM for maximum sound quality.

Media

Watch music video for “Lost & Found,” starring Fred Armisen (Portlandia, Documentary Now, SNL) »

Track Listing

Sales Points

• Osaka Popstar animated music videos have been licensed by Nintendo for the 3DS gaming platform and as in-house programming in all Hard Rock Cafe chain locations worldwide.
• On Record Store Day Black Friday 2021 a 'Weird Al' Yankovic / Osaka Popstar split vinyl 12' was released, quickly sold out, and was cited by iHeart Radio Music News, the Aquarian and several other outlets as one of the Top 5 and Top 10 RSD BF releases.
• For fans of The Ramones, The Misfits, The Buzzcocks, The Undertones, The Replacements, Anime, Saturday Morning cartoons, punk-rock, punk-pop, Green Day, Blink-182.
• Ear Candy debuted at #7 on the Submodern Album charts.
• The animated music video for 'Lost & Found' (the first single from 'Ear Candy') was featured on CNN, and stars Fred Armisen (SNL, Portlandia, Documentary Now) along with many of the characters from the Osaka Popstar universe.

Press Quotes

like the Archies on steroids, or the Fountains of Wayne on amphetamines. Osaka Popstar have perfected a near-miraculous combination of fun and catharsis that leaves you breathless, exhausted, and completely satisfied.

     —American Hit Network

The existence of the Osaka Popstar debut is further proof that God loves The Ramones.

     —AMP (American Music Press-monthly)

Thirty years of punk rock history layered with Japanese anime frosted with the mainstreaming of outsider music = the head-banging genius of Osaka Popstar.

     —Irwin Chusid, WFMU

Memorability ingrained in every melody and memorability galore with the additional visual component

     —The Aquarian