| Release Date | 16/10/2026 |
| Format | LP Black |
| Label | A Colourful Storm |
| Catalogue Number | ACOLOUR056 |
Liner notes by Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), Tori Kudo, McCloud Zicmuse, Arrington de Dionyso. Full colour reverse-card sleeve with insert Welcoming Tori Kudo back to A Colourful Storm with a new edition of Maher Shalal Hash Baz’s Faux Départ, a document of a stateside tour that culminated in a recording session at the legendary Dub Narcotic Studio with a one-time ensemble of Greg Saunier and Chris Cohen (Deerhoof), Andrew Maxwell, McCloud Zicmuse, Arrington de Dionyso, Takashi Ueno, Saya Ueno, Naoki Otani, Akiko Hotaka, Masaaki Endo and Naoki Otani. Always spontaneous, never rehearsed. Music in and of this world, seemingly teetering on the verge of collapse.
"We flew to the US for a show with Red Crayola in Los Angeles and initially stayed at Rick Potts' house.
There, I met up with The Curtains and hit the road in their car. We headed north, writing down every melody that came to mind. I slept in the gap between the wall and the sofa and got interrupted by a herd of cows along the way, but I finally arrived in Olympia and recorded all the melodies I’d written down, which became Faux Depart. There, I found McCloud, a noble beggar who was sleeping in the studio and playing the bassoon on the street." - Tori Kudo, 2026 "Chris Cohen, who played in Deerhoof from 2001-2006 or so, was an obsessive Maher fan. When our other band, The Curtains, was given a chance to support Maher on a West Coast tour, we got to see up close how Tori leads - often by not leading. He is an unpredictable, wild musical genius and card-carrying eccentric." – Greg Saunier, 2026
Tracklist
A1. Seal and Seagulls
A2. Route 5
A3. Faux Dépar
A4. Honey
A5. A Will
B1. Rock Garden
B2. Cumulonimbus And Thunderstorm In A Morning
B3. Cumulonimbus And Thunderstorm In A Morning
B4. Cumulonimbus And Thunderstorm In A Morning
B5. Cumulonimbus And Thunderstorm In A Morning
B6. Cumulonimbus And Thunderstorm In A Morning
B7. A Wind
B8. Lightning
B9. Lightning
B10. Palms
B11. Palms
B12. Trees
B13. Trees
B14. Bright Lights
B15. Seal and Seagulls