Fujiya & Miyagi return with New Shiny Object, out October 30, and share the taut lead single “Lowest Common Denominator.”
Fujiya & Miyagi will release a new album this fall. New Shiny Object arrives October 30 on the band’s own label, Impossible Objects Of Desire, marking their first full-length since 2022’s Sight Variations.
The lead single, “Lowest Common Denominator,” locks into a lean, post-punk rhythm with the propulsive sharpness of Bush Tetras. Vocalist David Best is plain about its purpose: “This one’s not that deep. Its main aim is to make people dance which I think is as valid reason as any other for a song to exist.”
On the album as a whole, Best describes a deliberate push toward melody and restraint. “I wanted us to write melodies that really touched people. There’s a tendency to pour your guts out on everything, whether that’s musically or verbally. I think music’s better when it’s got a bit of space. We wanted all the parts of each song to connect like the mechanism in a watch.”
The self-directed video for “Lowest Common Denominator” is streaming now. The nine-track album includes song titles like “Point 33 Recurring” and “Manufacturing Delays,” consistent with the band’s long-running dry humor.
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