TERU and JIRO Featured in Natalie's Special Interview on New Album

On October 21, 2026, Music Natalie published a feature on GLAY's new album「旅する理由を待ちながら」, including solo interviews with both TERU and JIRO. The headline highlights the band's forward-leaning stance as they enter their 33rd year since debut. The album itself was also released on this day.

Details

On October 21, 2026, Music Natalie published a feature on GLAY's 18th original album overall, 「旅する理由を待ちながら」, including solo interviews with both TERU and JIRO. The headline includes the phrase "an aggressive stance in their 33rd year since debut." The detailed content of the interviews themselves has not been confirmed.

This album is the band's first original work in about two years, following their previous release 「Back To The Pops」from October 2024. It contains 15 tracks in total, including 「Dead Or Alive」, the opening theme for the anime 「終末のワルキューレV」, 「NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN」, the second-cour opening theme for 「ダイヤのA actU -Second Season-」, the single 「汚れた英雄」, and 「EXOFIRE」, which was polished through live performances.

The Journey So Far

After concluding their 30th anniversary activities, GLAY immersed themselves in music production while searching for "the next GLAY," eventually completing this work. Many of the tracks were first performed at "LAWSON 50th Anniversary presents GLAY Special LIVE" on January 27, 2026, and were further refined through repeated performances during the hall tour "HIGHCOMMUNICATIONS TOUR 2026 "GLAY complete BEST"" starting in March of the same year.

The title was originally planned to be 「EXOFIRE」, but during the production process, TAKURO's feelings shifted, ultimately arriving at the phrase 「旅する理由を待ちながら」. This reveals the path the band took to complete the album as they entered their 33rd year since their major debut on May 25, 1994.

Plus One

「旅する理由を待ちながら」was released today, October 21, 2026. In conjunction with this, TERU has also announced an appearance at a talk event at "MAEBASHI ART GROUND," and announcements of member appearances on various radio programs are also listed on the official website.

Tower Records has also begun a panel exhibition commemorating the release. Checking the official website's media appearance information alongside Natalie's interview should offer a deeper appreciation of the feelings TERU and JIRO poured into this work.