Hi-STANDARD

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About Hi-STANDARD

The wickedly original Japanese punk revival band Hi-Standard made a name for themselves in their native Japan in early 1992 when they released Growing Up, which also saw an American release. Their second full-length, 1997's Angry Fist, opted to replace the irreverence of Growing Up with caustic, sarcastic humor, yet the music remained much the same: friendly, skilled, and accessible. The group went on hiatus after another album (1999's Making the Road) and EP (2001's Love Is a Battlefield), until 2011, when they reconvened for a one-off show, which they followed with additional, rare live appearances. Hi-Standard finally returned to the studio for 2016's Another Starting Line EP and the next year's The Gift album, their first new music in 15 years.

ORIGIN
Japan
FORMED
1991
GENRE
Rock

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