Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 2:29 PM with
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Release Info:Date: 7/27/2016
Name: Million Clouds
Format: CD / MP3
Singer: Sakamoto Maaya [坂本真綾]
Background: Anisong singer-songwriter Sakamoto Maaya's latest single release. Used as the opening theme song to 2016 anime Amanchu!
Tracklist:
(1) Million Clouds
(2) ロマーシカ
(3) DIVE feat. GONTITI
(4) Million Clouds ~Piano Ver.~
(5) はじまりの海 ~Live Ver.~ (Bonus Track)
Labels: anime, anisong, singer songwriter, single, soloist
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Release Info:Date: 6/08/2016
Name: MCpero no Hitori Asobi [MCperoの一人遊び]
Format: CD / MP3
Singer: MCpero
Background: 23-year-old female rapper and soloist MCpero's first album release.
Tracklist:
(1) intro
(2) SKIP
(3) 天使と悪魔
(4) Everyday is journey
(5) spring runaway
(6) LIVE!
(7) もどかthinking
(8) THCとperoの喋り場
(9) MY WORLD
(10) KATAOMOI
(11) 天の川
(12) OYSAUMI
(13) outro
Other:
music video
Monday, July 25, 2016 at 11:51 AM with
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Release Info: Date: 7/20/2016
Name: Spotlight
Format: CD / MP3
Singer: GEM
Background: Idol entertainment group GEM's newest single. First release after departure of vocalist Mayu.
Tracklist:
(1) Spotlight
(2) fRiEnDs
(3) one
Other:
music video
[Extra] Writer's Thoughts:
I've been a bit on the fence about this group for a while. I've known them since their debut but I've been sort of ignoring them because up until now I haven't been really impressed by their releases. Well that certainly ends now. interestingly enough, it wasn't the title song that wowed me, it was track three; 'one'. One has a very unorthodox sound as far as idol music goes, but what caught me and dragged me in was the choreography (which you can behold in the music video linked above). It was simply captivating and the most expressive dancing I've seen from an idol group to date. It was also, of course, very very well done and beautifully executed. After keeping this PV on repeat for about two days I decided to check out the group's live performances and I was pleasantly surprised to find them all very skilled dancers with most having a strong suit in vocals as well. The title song itself ('Spotlight') is also very good and it's nice to see their momentum going strong despite the loss of one of their stronger vocalists.
Monday, July 4, 2016 at 1:57 PM with
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Release Info:Date: 5/18/2016
Name: crescendo
Format: CD / MP3
Singer: eyelis
Background: anisong duo eyelis's first full length major album release.
Tracklist:
(1) CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU
(2) 銀世界
(3) ページ～君と綴る物語～
(4) 絆にのせて
(5) ヒカリノキセキ
(6) 未来への扉
(7) 輝きの欠片
(8) 空の涯て
(9) OUTLAWS
(10) One NEXUS
(11) I see
(12) CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU (reprise)
(13) ナチュラリズム
(14) Celebration
Other:
music video
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Release Info:Date: 6/29/2016
Name: confession
Format: CD / MP3
Singer: callme
Background: idol trio callme's third single.
Tracklist:
(1) Confession
(2) Take my Time
(3) summer of love
Other:
music video
Song Commentary:
I was absolutely wowed by this song. It's completely different from anything I've ever heard from an idol group of any kind. Actually I have heard similar concepts/songs preformed by idol groups but none have been able to pull it off as well as callme has done with 'confession'. It's a stunning song and absolute bop!
Monday, June 27, 2016 at 5:18 AM with
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Release Info:Date: 12/8/2015
Name: Happy Lucky Kirakira Lucky
Format: CD / MP3
Singer: POP (Period of Plastic 2 Mercy)
Background: new alternative idol group POP's major debut single. The group is led by ex-BiS member Saki.
Tracklist:
(1) Happy Lucky Kirakira Lucky
(2) Alarm
Other:
music video
[Extra] Writer's Thoughts:
Probably my favorite song by POP so far. It's a bit more generic than I thought it would be for an idol group led by Saki but it's still a little non-uniform so I suppose that's okay.
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Release Info:Date: 10/23/2013
Name: 0
Format: CD / MP3
Singer: Ichiko Aoba [青葉市子]
Background: Singer songwriter Ichiko Aoba's 4th album and first major release after graduating her status as indie.
Tracklist:
(1) いきのこり●ぼくら
(2) i am POD (0%)
(3) Mars 2027
(4) いりぐち でぐち
(5) うたのけはい
(6) 機械仕掛乃宇宙
(7) 四月の支度
(8) はるなつあきふゆ
Other:
preview
Album Commentary:
Ichiko Aoba gives us another peek into her fantastical mind with the album '0'. As usual, all her lyrics are based off of her dreams (both awake and asleep) giving them a special whimsical and mystical edge most songwriters don't seem to have these days.
[Extra] Writer's Thoughts:
Ichiko Aoba is one of my favorite singer songwriters of all time. She's painfully unique in her musicality and composition skills as an artist and musician. She manages to produce quality dream-pop tunes with (usually) just an acoustic guitar and she expertly pairs them with lyrics born from the depths of her own consciousness as an artist and human being.
Labels: acoustic, album, mini album, singer, singer songwriter, soloist