Frozen Gap

Japanese indie band — written, recorded, performed and produced by Yutaro Kawahara. 作詞・作曲から演奏、録音、ミックスまでを Yutaro Kawahara が手がける、日本のインディーバンド。

New Single
Revive
Revive — artwork
New Single

Revive

2026.04.08 — Single
Way Out — artwork
Single — 2025.12.03

Way Out

2年ぶりとなるシングルは、喪失と再生を歌う希望の歌。パワーアップした夢遊感のあるサウンドが、行き場を失った現実から新たな世界へと連れ出してくれる。

The first new single in two years is a song of hope, singing of loss and rebirth. Its newly enhanced, dreamlike sound leads you away from a lost reality and into a new world.

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2018年のEPから最新シングルまで。演奏・録音・ミックスのほぼすべてを、Yutaro Kawahara 自身の手で。

From the 2018 EP to the latest single — nearly every part played, recorded and mixed by Yutaro Kawahara.

Aim For The Heart Of Ambiguity — artwork
2nd Album — 2023.11.01

Aim For The Heart Of Ambiguity

前作「Collecting Light」から約4年ぶりとなる2ndアルバム。作詞・作曲・編曲・演奏・レコーディング・ミックスまでを、すべて Yutaro Kawahara が手がけた。進化したメロディセンスと、現代の海外インディーロックシーンとも共鳴するサウンドが光る作品。

The second album, four years after Collecting Light. Writing, arranging, performing, recording and mixing — all by Yutaro Kawahara. A matured sense of melody meets a sound in tune with today’s international indie rock scene.

  1. Somewhere Else
  2. Silly Dreams
  3. Faraway Thunder
  4. Her Song
  5. Masterpiece
  6. Last Dance
  7. Crystal
  8. Hollow
  9. Always Here
  10. Between Now And Then
  11. Flood

All vocals and instruments performed by Yutaro Kawahara
All songs written, produced and mixed by Yutaro Kawahara
Mastered by Dave Cooley (Elysian Masters)

Collecting Light — artwork
1st Album — 2019.09.20

Collecting Light

12曲を収めた1stアルバム。マスタリングは Joe Lambert。収録曲「Waves」は Apple Music のプレイリスト「Tokyo Highway」に選ばれた。ハイレゾ音源は Bandcamp で。

The debut album, twelve songs, mastered by Joe Lambert. “Waves” was picked for Apple Music’s “Tokyo Highway” playlist. Hi-res files are available on Bandcamp.

  1. Dawn
  2. Waves
  3. Fog
  4. Extra
  5. Cigarettes
  6. Camellia
  7. Surrender
  8. Mad
  9. Glitter
  10. Champagne
  11. Resonate
  12. Timeless

All vocals and instruments performed by Yutaro Kawahara
Except Track 4, 8 Bass by Masaya Imai / Track 10 Drums by Fumiya Sato
All songs written, produced and mixed by Yutaro Kawahara
Mastered by Joe Lambert

The Moon in the Lake — artwork
1st EP — 2018.07.02

The Moon in the Lake

ソロプロジェクトとして動き出した2018年に発表した、最初の作品。

The very first release, from 2018 — the year the project began.

  1. The Moon in the Lake
  2. Fire
  3. Truly
  4. Pins and Needles
  5. Night Driving
  6. Like a Child

All vocals and instruments performed by Yutaro Kawahara
All songs written, produced and mixed by Yutaro Kawahara
Mastered by Joe Lambert

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Frozen Gap Complete 全曲をひとつのプレイリストで。 Every song, in one playlist.
Listen on Spotify
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Aim For The Heart Of AmbiguityOfficial Album Trailer — 2023
Interviewアルバムに詰め込んだ想いを語る — 2023On the making of the 2nd album (Japanese) — 2023
Masterpiece2023
Her Song2023
Flood2023
Always Here2023
Seen From The AirOfficial Video — 2023
SurrenderHome Session — 2020
Yutaro Kawahara
Yutaro Kawahara
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Frozen Gap

Frozen Gap is a Japanese indie band. The band began as a home-recording project for Yutaro Kawahara, who writes, records, performs, and produces the music.

2018年4月、Yutaro Kawahara のソロプロジェクトとして活動を開始。演奏、レコーディング、ミックスのほぼすべてを自身で手がける。同年7月に1st EP「The Moon in the Lake」、2019年9月に1stアルバム「Collecting Light」、2023年11月に2ndアルバム「Aim For The Heart Of Ambiguity」をリリース。

Started in April 2018 as Yutaro Kawahara’s solo project, with Yutaro Kawahara handling nearly every part — playing, recording and mixing. Releases include the EP “The Moon in the Lake” (2018), and the albums “Collecting Light” (2019) and “Aim For The Heart Of Ambiguity” (2023).

  • Playlist「Waves」が Apple Music のプレイリスト「Tokyo Highway」に選出“Waves” picked for Apple Music’s “Tokyo Highway” playlist
  • Feat.Kan Sano を迎えたシングル「Falling」(2020)“Falling” featuring Kan Sano (2020)
  • MasteringJoe Lambert — Collecting Light / The Moon in the Lake
    Dave Cooley (Elysian Masters) — Aim For The Heart Of Ambiguity
  • Liveライブ審査を通過し、AmPm Thinking “AUTUMN”(横浜 PITCH CLUB, 2019)に出演Passed the live audition for AmPm Thinking “AUTUMN” at PITCH CLUB, Yokohama (2019)
  • PressDIGLE MAGAZINE — BIG UP! Stars #26「世界を見据えるFrozen Gap。赴くままに創作を続ける、理想の音楽活動とは」
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