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the pillows Drummer Shinichiro Sato Dies Due to Esophageal Cancer

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the pillows Drummer Shinichiro Sato Dies Due to Esophageal Cancer
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the pillows Drummer Shinichiro Sato Dies Due to Esophageal Cancer
Founding member of band died on March 23 // The official X/Twitter account for the alternative rock band the pillows announced on Saturday that the band's...

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OutlawSundown Mar 29, 2026 +210
The soundtrack for FLCL is easily one of the best anime soundtracks of all time.
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poopoodomo Mar 29, 2026 +61
The closing credits sequence on this show awoke something in my as a teenager. Its so fun and mysterious
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SirPeencopters Mar 29, 2026 +21
I don’t think FLCL wouldn’t be as great without that soundtrack, for me anyway.
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OutlawSundown Mar 29, 2026 +13
Absolutely it’s a big part of what makes it work
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dviljin187 Mar 30, 2026 +8
Saw them live in San Francisco with a friend years ago! One of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had, especially after such a great anime! Holy shit! Gotta message him about this!
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janoDX Mar 29, 2026 +3
Also one of the best pop-punk albums.
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Astoria_Wyn Mar 29, 2026 +83
He's riding on that shooting star now. RIP king, what a great drummer.
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CokeWest Mar 29, 2026 +48
Damn. the pillows were a huge part of my journey into indie and alternative rock as a teen. I even started drumming to his very tracks. Never got to see them perform live. Ride on, shooting star.
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gsomega Mar 30, 2026 +2
Dang, yeah... Funny Bunny was one of the first drum beats I learned 😢
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csonka Mar 29, 2026 -21
Qq - how could you get into it? Do you understand Japanese?
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Bluejegu Mar 29, 2026 +13
Its music dawg just feel the vibes and look up the lyrics. Understanding the language is the smallest barrier to jump to enjoy music. Bad Bunny just did a superbowl performance in Spanish. English speaking rock bands have their largest concerts in places like Brazil and Eastern Europe. BTS has giant concerts in america. Taylor Swift just did a world tour.
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LostprophetFLCL Mar 29, 2026 +35
Damn The Pillows put out some of the best music ever IMO. RIP.
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Gelgoogilly Mar 29, 2026 +23
Rest Easy, King. Thank you for the music. From a Little Buster.
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killercheesewedge Mar 29, 2026 +11
The music I grew up with is slowly fading out
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JurryLovesGameboy Mar 29, 2026 +7
😢🫡
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mikuto21 Mar 29, 2026 +7
R.i.p 💔
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onenightsection Mar 29, 2026 +6
RIP to an amazing musician
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XxLouiesBestJeansxX Mar 29, 2026 +5
I was sad when they disbanded last year, now this 😢. RIP
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NightOfTheLivingHam Mar 29, 2026 +5
This is probably why they disbanded
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aspectralfire Mar 29, 2026 +3
Man I still was holding out that I might see them one day even though they called it quits last year. Forever one of my favorite bands. RIP. That drum intro on Funny Bunny is iconic.
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Colourblindking Mar 29, 2026 +3
Well, this sucks :/
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Comrade_SOOKIE Mar 29, 2026 +2
The Pillows music fills me with nostalgia. This is a huge loss
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SlayerXZero Mar 30, 2026 +2
Saw them live in Tokyo in 2006. Great experience
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kaptaincorn Mar 29, 2026 +2
That a bummer. I found their music absolutely easy to digest I still have some tracks on my personal playlist 
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Mablak Mar 30, 2026 +1
Man I was lucky to see them in Portland when they came to the states. They were fantastic live and had so much energy, when they played [Last Dinosaur](https://youtu.be/xB2K-riHfSc?si=rbOqGy-B5ir3g_1E) everyone was completely rocking out, it's impossible to hear it and not start headbanging within like 5 seconds. RIP to a great one.
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Tbrusky61 Mar 30, 2026 +1
This is terrible news. :(
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spitvire Mar 30, 2026 +1
<\3
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