Lighthouse (EP)

Lighthouse
EP by Gen Hoshino
Released	September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
Genre	Alternative rock[1]
Length	14:24
Language	Japanese
Label	Speedstar Netflix Music
Producer	Gen Hoshino
Gen Hoshino chronology
Gen Hoshino Singles Box: Gratitude (2020) Lighthouse (2023)

Lighthouse (Japanese pronunciation: [ɾaitohaꜜɯsɯ]) is the second extended play (EP) by Japanese musician Gen Hoshino. It contains six songs that Hoshino wrote for the talk show of the same name, hosted by Hoshino and comedian Masayasu Wakabayashi. The EP was released on September 8, 2023, by Speedstar Records and Netflix Music, exclusively for streaming platforms.

Hoshino offered to write a song for each episode of the talk show, as he found this concept interesting and believed it hadn't been done before. On the EP, Hoshino employed a production manner he compared to "messing around". This, along with the songs' usage as ending themes in a talk show, prompted him to take use of styles and techniques he feared he couldn't on other works. The alternative EP features varied genre throughout its track listing, including rock, hip hop, and acoustic. It was written, composed, and self-produced by Hoshino, and includes features from talk show co-host Wakabayashi and American instrumentalists Louis Cole and Sam Gendel.

Lighthouse peaked at No. 6 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart and at No. 18 on Oricon's Combined Albums chart. A digital-exclusive release, the EP reached No. 2 on the download charts of both Oricon and Billboard and was named 21st on Billboard's year-end Top Download Albums ranking.