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After disbanding in 2001, New York City-based Shibuya-kei group Cibo Matto reunited 10 years later in preparation for a new studio album, the band’s first in almost 15 years. On Feb. 14, “Hotel Valentine” will finally hit shelves in the United States. Before their performance at the Sinclair on Feb. 8, Cibo Matto founders Miho Hatori and Yuka C. Honda sat down with The Crimson to talk about their band, their influences, and their new album.
THC: What made you decide to reunite?
Miho Hatori: It was a very organic process—it’s not one reason. I guess it was time.
THC: How have things been different or the same since reuniting?
Yuka C. Honda: I think the core [of the music] is still the same, but the times are different, so the way we work is a lot different, the technology is different… things like that are different.
THC: Will your latest album see any new musical influences?
YCH: Yes, a lot. There have been so many great artists since our last album. Like in the early 2000s there were the Neptunes, who were really great. Is Timbaland ’90s? Timbaland is ’90s, right?
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