Special Others is a Japanese band that blends improvised
jazz with
post-rock influences.[1] Their lyrics on non-instrumental songs mix English and Japanese. The members of the band met in high school and formed the group in 1995. They began performing in 2000 and their first major release, Indy-Ann, remained in the
CRJ-tokyo charts for seven weeks.
Their first release on
NMNL Records was the
EPBen which entered the
Tower RecordsShibuya indie chart at No. 1, and No. 2 in the national Tower Records chart. After releasing their second EP, Uncle John, in June 2005, the band played at the
Fuji Rock Festival in July.
In June 2006, they released Idol, which was followed by a performance at
Daikanyama UNIT in July, the release Aims at
Tower Records in October, and the release of their first full album, Good Morning, on November 22. The band toured with
Asian Kung-Fu Generation from late 2006, with guest appearances at five performances across Japan.