Caravan shows fans the universe in his mind with new album!

Singer-songwriter Caravan announced that he will dropping a brand new album, The Universe in my Mind ,August 1. The Universe in my Mind will be the latest album release by Caravan since The Harvest Time back in November of 2017. Just as unique as Caravan, the album will be released domestically, to be found in small chain stores such as obscure hobby store Village Vanguard.

Included on the album will be recently released tracks “The Passenger” and “I’m a Believer” along with a cover of popular vocalist Misato Watanabe’s song “Hello Again”, which will round the album out to featuring an eleven-track total. Caravan commented that, this time around, he composed the album to feature a more imaginative feel so that anyone could pick up and enjoy it.

Along with the release of The Universe in my Mind, Caravan announced that he will be holding an event simply titled HARVEST 12th Anniversary Caravan "The Universe in my Mind" Special Live in Tokyo’s Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE live house September 28.

Unfortunately, due to the unique nature of the release, there are no pre-order links available as of now. However, check out the music video for “革命前夜” (“Kakumei Zenya”)—a track to be featured on the album—below!

Track listing:

Caravan「The Universe in my Mind」

01. Cream Dream（Instrumental）

02. I & I

03. ユニバース

04. I'm a Believer

05. Ture Blue

06. 革命前夜

07. Hello & Goodbye

08. 1000の言葉より

09. May

10. Hello Again

11. The Pasenger

SIX LOUNGE will bring fans to a new station with new single!

Three-member rock band SIX LOUNGE announced that they will be releasing a brand new single, “幻影列車” (“Genei Ressha”), September 11. This will be the latest single from the group since ”天使のスーツケース” (“Tenshi no Suitcase”) back in May and it will be their sixth single overall. 

“Genei Ressha” will drop with three tracks including a love song by the name of “星とメロディ” (“Hoshi to Melody”) along with a cover of vocalist Yosui Inoue’s hit song “氷の世界” (“Koori no Sekai”). The single will also be released in a CD-only standard edition and a CD + DVD limited edition. The DVD will include scenes from the band’s SIX LOUNGE TOUR 2019 "in LOVE" for SIX in LIVE HOUSE BRONZE live tour in Tokyo’s Shinkiba STUDIO COAST this past June. 

Pre-order “Genei Ressha” in the links below

Standard edition

Limited edition

SIX LOUNGE 「Genei Ressha」

CD

01. 幻影列車 (Genei Ressha)

02. 星とメロディ (Hoshi to Melody)

03. 氷の世界 (Koori no Sekai)

DVD

・SIX LOUNGE TOUR 2019 "in LOVE" for SIX at LIVE HOUSE BRONZE（2019.06.06）- live selections

Sakanaction keeps it groovy with new mini-CD!

After the successful release of their latest album 834.194, five-member rock band Sakanaction announced that they will dropping an 8-centimeter mini-CD single August 21. The single will include the two 80s style tracks “忘れられないの” (“Wasurerarenaino”) and “モス” (“Mosu”) along with their instrumental versions. Unfortunately, only 10,000 copies will be made, making this a highly sought item for fans.

Sakanaction also dropped the music video for “Mosu” on their official YouTube and, like “Wasurerarenaino”, the track keeps its 80s influences with high and peaking tempos which would be paired with action movies of the era. Currently, “Mosu” serves as the theme song for zany hero drama Lupin no Musume.

Check out the music video for “Mosu”below!

Sakanaciton  Wasurerarenaino/Mosu

1. 忘れられないの (Wasurerarenaino)

2. モス (Mosu)

3. 忘れられないの (Instrumental) 　

4. モス (Instrumental)

CHEMISTRY announces new album and tour

Male music duo CHEMISTRY revealed they will be releasing a brand new album, CHEMISTRY, which will be released September 25. CHEMISTRY is the first album from the group since Trinity dropped in January of 2012. Not only will the duo be dropping a brand new album but they will also be heading out on tour from October 5 to December 14. The tour will be titled CHEMISTRY LIVE TOUR 2019 "CHEMISTRY-Still Walking".

CHEMISTRY is being released in four editions total. The standard edition will be CD-only while the limited editions will be vinyl. Limited edition Type A is to feature a CD, DVD, and photo book and will be packaged in a tall case and sleeve while limited edition Type B will feature the same contents and packaging except it will include a Blu-ray instead of a DVD. You can pre-order your copy below and check out the full tour schedule at the bottom at this article.

Limited edition type A

Limited edition type B

All of this news follows shortly after the release of CHEMISTRY’s newest single which will drop August—and you can read more about that here.

CHEMISTRY LIVE TOUR 2019 「CHEMISTRY～Still Walking～」

October 5, 2019 (Sat) Kanagawa Prefecture Karuttsu Kawasaki

October 11, 2019 (Fri) Hokkaido Kanamoto Hall (Sapporo Citizen Hall)　

October 13, 2019 (Sun) Yamagata Prefecture Sho Gint Tact Tsuruoka (Tsuruoka City Cultural Hall) Great Hall

October 14, 2019 (Mon) Aomori Hirosaki City Hall

October 19, 2019 (Sat) Niigata Prefecture Nagaoka Municipal Theater Large Hall

October 20, 2019 (Sun) Toyama Prefecture Shinkawa Culture Hall Large Hall

October 30, 2019 (Wed) Hyogo Prefecture Kobe International Conference Hall Kokusai Hall

November 1, 2019 (Fri) Kagawa Prefecture Sunport Hall Takamatsu Large Hall

November 3, 2019 (Sun) Chiba Prefecture Cultural Center, Chiba Prefecture Hall

November 4, 2019 (Mon) Miyagi Prefecture Sendai Bank Hall Izumiti 21 Great Hall

November 9, 2019 (Sat) Hiroshima Ueno Gakuen Hall

November 10, 2019 (Sun) Ehime Prefecture Uwa Cultural Center

November 15, 2019 (Fri) Kyoto Prefecture Culture Parc Joyo Plum Hall

November 22, 2019 (Fri) Gunma Kiryu City Citizen's Culture Hall Silk Hall

November 24th, 2019 (Sun) Shiga Prefecture Moriyama City Hall Large Hall

November 29, 2019 (Fri) Yamanashi Prefecture YCC Public Culture Hall (Yamanashi Prefectural Public Culture Hall)

November 30, 2019 (Sat) Tokyo Fussa Citizens Center

December 5, 2019 (Thu) Ibaraki Prefecture Hitachinaka City Cultural Hall Large Hall

December 7, 2019 (Sat) Mie Prefecture Symphonia Technology Echo Hall Ise

Dec 10, 2019 (Tue) Aichi Prefecture Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Large Hall

December 14, 2019 (Sat) Fukuoka Prefecture Almony Sunku Kitakyushu Soleil Hall

December 15, 2019 (Sun) Kumamoto Castle Hall Main Hall

December 17, 2019 (Tue) Osaka Prefecture Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka Prefectural International Conference Hall)

December 24, 2019 (Tue) Tokyo Bunkamura Orchard Hall

Morning Musume member suspends activities

Morning Musume member Sakura Oda was rushed to the hospital on July 10 for severe pain in her shoulder. Doctors diagnosed her with cervical degenerative disc disease which will take a full month to heal. For the time being, Oda must suspend all activities until further notice. Oda will be absent from the Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concert tour from July 13 to July 28 along with the release event for "Jinsei Blues / Seishun Night" which will be held July 15. We here at Ongaku to You hope Oda has a swift recovery and we look forward to her returning to the stage.