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A new single titled ドキュメンテーション (Documentation) arrives to streaming services on July 31, 2026.

ドキュメンテーション (Documentation) was originally released in 2013 on the EP 光がない (Hikari ga Nai). The four tracks on the EP started out as leftover lyrics for the album 健忘症 (Kenboushou). For each track, I took inspiration by a particular favorite Japanese artist.

ドキュメンテーション (Documentation) shows off the influence of SUPERCAR, a band influenced in turn by shoegazer rock and electronic dance music.

Pre-orders are available now on Bandcamp.

Original Confidence, the debut compilation album originally released in 2013, returns to streaming services and Bandcamp on June 26, 2026.

Subtitled “An Overview of Eponymous 4,” Original Confidence compiles singles reissued or released since 2024 but also previews albums yet to be reissued. The compilation preceded the release of four albums in Fall 2013, serving as an “inverted greatest hits” — put out the overview first before rolling out each album.

This reissue features a revised track list that includes releases made after 2013, such as the companion compilation Retrograde Songs and the 2018 album Travis. The album’s cover art has also been updated.

A new single titled “Rescuer” arrives to streaming services on March 27, 2026.

“Rescuer” was originally released in 2013 on the EP 風の歌を聞け (Kaze no Uta wo Kike). This EP brought together tracks left over from sessions for the album Imprint, and it hints at the more experimental influences Eponymous 4 would spin out to Empty Ensemble.

Lyrically, “Rescuer” re-imagines the premise of the 1980s television show The Equalizer, which had been revived as a series of movies and a rebooted TV show in the 2010s and 2020s. Musically, it bears a strong influence of film composer Craig Armstrong and his collaborations with Massive Attack.

Pre-orders are available now on Bandcamp.

A new single titled “Revulsion” arrives to streaming services on January, 30 2026.

“Revulsion” is the title track of an EP originally released in 2013 and currently scheduled for reissue at a later date.

Like “Epiphany,” “Revulsion” touts the influence of Japanese indie artists such as NUMBER GIRL and Shiina Ringo. The Revulsion EP marked the first time Eponymous 4 used a guitar as a primary instrument for an entire release.

Pre-orders are available now on Bandcamp.

enigmatics gets a deluxe reissue with b-sides and an entirely new mix provided by Service Pack Three.

Retitled enigmatics SP MMXXV a.D., this expanded edition arrives Oct. 31, 2025 on streaming platforms and Bandcamp.

enigmatics at the time of release was billed as a tribute to the Enigma album MCMXC a.D., which the new title directly references. “SP” denotes “service pack,” not unlike operating system updates released by technology companies.

Ahead of its release, “enigmatics IV” was reissued back in August 2024, and in August 2025, “enigmatics V: Where Hope Resides” showcases an updated mix with lyrics.

Visit the Service Pack Three official site to learn more about the full release.

A new single releasing on September 26, 2025 features the first song ever written by Eponymous 4’s Greg Bueno.

Greg finished the first version of “Untold Demons” in August 1986, according to the date on the manuscript paper. The version recorded, however, was extensively revised in 2005, updating the lyrics and refining the music. It also fully embraces the influence of mid-1980s Heart.

The single is paired with “No Exit,” which was reissued earlier in 2025. Both tracks appear on the album A Ghost in My Shadow, which is being remixed for a future reissue.

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