Scandal make their return count. The Japanese pop-rock quartet, certified by Guinness World Records as the longest-running all-female band without member changes or hiatuses, release “Girl is Ghost” alongside a music video, their first new music since the March 2025 EP ‘LOVE, SPARK, JOY!’
The track blends guitar-driven funk rock with a locked-in four-on-the-floor beat, subtly threaded with Japanese musical elements that give it a distinctive character beneath the surface. Lyrically, it reflects Scandal’s own evolution as a band, one that has continuously transformed while staying unmistakably itself. The song reunites them with long-time collaborator Hidenori Tanaka, whose previous work with the band includes “Haruka,” “Taiyo to Kimi ga Egaku STORY,” and “Terra Boy.”
Scandal will appear as guests at Sakura-Con, running April 3-5 at the Seattle Convention Center, marking their first confirmed U.S. appearance behind the new single.