Radwimps returned from hiatus in March 2004, though Kei Asō, Yūsuke Saiki, and Akio Shibafumi did not rejoin the group. To replace the musicians, the band added acquaintances, such as drummer Satoshi Yamaguchi and bassist Yusuke Takeda. Radwimps immediately began recording new songs, and by July had released a second single, “Kiseki”, and performed a three-month Japan-wide tour. Right after the end of the tour, the band started work on their second album, Radwimps 2: Hatten Tojō , which was finalized by the end of the year and released in March. Directly after the release, the group departed on a five-month Radwimps Haruna Tour ( はるなっTOUR ) and also performed at high-profile summer music festivals, such as Setstock, Rock in Japan , and Summer Sonic . During this time, the band released a third single, “Hexun / Kanashi”, which was their first charting release.
Return from hiatus
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