Lighthouse (EP)
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| Released | September 8, 2023 | |||
| Length | 14:24 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
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| Producer | Gen Hoshino | |||
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Lighthouse (stylized in all caps; Japanese pronunciation: [ɾaitohaꜜɯsɯ]) is the second extended play (EP) by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It contains six songs that Hoshino wrote for the six-episode talk show of the same, which he hosted on Netflix with comedian Masayasu Wakabayashi of Audrey. The EP was released by Speedstar Records and Netflix Music on September 8, 2023, and features performances from Wakabayashi and American instrumentalists Louis Cole, Sam Gendel, and Sam Wilkes.
Music critics were favorable to specific tracks on the track listing; songs highlighted were "Responder", "Mad Hope", and "Orange" featuring Wakabayashi. The EP peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums and at number 18 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart.