RAY is an idol group whose musical concept is a “overwhelming solo nature” and “fusion between multiple fields”. Probably best known as “shoegaze idols”, they also take in influences from indie guitar rock, grunge and synth pop. Their debut album Pink (2020) has something of a nostalgic 1990s feel to it, taking us back to the heyday of British independent labels Creation and 4AD and bands like My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Swervedriver and Lush.

Formed in 2019, by the same team behind the original shoegaze idols ……… (known as “dots”), RAY build on the dots’ legacy, attracting some of the best song-writing talent from Tokyo’s shoegaze scene.