Japanese pop-rock icons SCANDAL are back to raise spirits with brand new single “Girl is Ghost”, out today to download and stream, alongside a music video that’s guaranteed to give fans a pleasant chill.

To celebrate the release, the band’s first since March 2025’s EP LOVE, SPARK, JOY!, it has also been announced that SCANDAL will appear as guests at American event Sakura-Con, taking place 3-5 April at the Seattle Convention Center.

“Girl is Ghost” blends a cutting, guitar-driven funk rock sound with a steady four-on-the-floor beat, subtly infused with Japanese musical elements that add a distinctive hidden flavour. Lyrically, the song reflects the evolving story of SCANDAL themselves, a band that has continuously transformed while staying true to its identity, allowing listeners to feel the depth of their journey through the song’s narrative world.

The track also sees the Guinness World Records-certified band (longest-running all-female band without member changes or hiatuses) reunite with long-time collaborator Hidenori Tanaka, responsible for hits including “Haruka”, “Taiyo to Kimi ga Egaku STORY”, and more recently “Terra Boy”.

With ‘Girl is Ghost’, SCANDAL invite fans into a world where past and present collide, and where their evolving story continues to haunt in the best possible way.