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BORIS WITH MICHIO KURIHARA TAKE US OVER THE RAINBOW

posted November 4th, 2026

The psychedeli-supergroup of Boris and Michio Kurihara (Ghost, White Heaven) first collaborated back in 2006 on the album Rainbow - and we're celebrating it's 20th anniversary with a deluxe vinyl issue (the first vinyl release outside Japan!) on Dec. 4. To begin the festivities early, you can now hear the hypersonic collaboration play the title track, "Rainbow", taken from Live At FEVER 20181229 - a new live album from the group showcasing tracks from Rainbow as well as Boris and Kurihara originals, also out Dec. 4 - as well as watch the original music video for the studio cut of "Rainbow".

"Rainbow" showcases the group's penchant for groove - with Atsuo holding down a Can-like beat under Wata's spectral whisper vocals and Takeshi's perfectly placed moody wah-chords. Halfway through, Kurihara damn-near steals the track with a fire-breathing overdriven solo, sounding like a possessed Adrian Belew, before letting the rest of the group finish off the last verse. Hell, Rolling Stone even named it one of the best rock songs of the 21st century!

Twenty years ago, the world was blasted with the album Rainbow - not just a perfect combination, but a meeting place of two unstoppable musical forces. In 2018, Boris with Michio Kurihara reformed for a one-off live show at Shindaita Fever in Tokyo. If you missed out (like most of us did!), you can get the next-best thing - the entire show pressed to wax, ready for your stereo, alongside the first vinyl release of the original Rainbow album outside Japan - both out on Dec. 4, 2026.

Artists in this story: Boris (with Michio Kurihara)