Special Others is a Japanese post-rock band that blends the improvisation of jazz and post-rock influences to create a modern style of jazz that is popular with younger club scene fans. The members of the band met in high school and formed the group in 1995. They began performing in earnest in 2000. Their first major release, Indy-Ann, remained in the CRJ-tokyo charts for 7 weeks. Their first release on NMNL Records was the EP "BEN" which entered the Tower Records Shibuya indie chart at #1, and #2 in the national Tower Records.Their second EP "UNCLE JOHN" was released in June 2005. The band went on to play the Fuji Rock Festival in July. A year later in June 2006 they released "IDOL". This was followed by a sell-out gig at Daikanyama UNIT in July. In October they released "AIMS" on Tower Records, and November 22nd saw the release of their long-awaited first full album, "Good Morning." The band toured with Asian Kung-Fu Generat

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