Spitz is bringing it back to fans with new album!

After returning from their hiatus, four-member rock band Spitz announced that they will be releasing a brand new album titled 見っけ (Mikke) October 9. This comes on the heels of the band’s successful single “優しいあの子” (“Yasashi Ano Ko”) release and it will be their latest album since 醒めない (Samenai) back in 2016. It will be their sixteenth album overall.

To celebrate the release, the album will drop with four different editions: a CD-only standard edition, two CD + DVD/Blu-ray limited editions, and special vinyl edition. The DVD/Blu-ray will include music videos for “Mikke”, “Yasashi Ano Ko”,  and new track “ありがとさん” (“Arigato San”) along with behind-the-scenes footage the band captured during their France trip. Mikke will drop with twelve tracks total but an additional thirteenth track will be included on the limited and vinyl editions. Spitz also announced a brand new cross-country tour lovingly titled SPITZ JAMBOREE TOUR 2019-2020 "MIKKE”, but its dates will be announced at a later date.

Check out the music video for Spitz’s latest hit “Yasashi Ano Ko” along with the preorder links for Mikke below!

Standard Edition

Limited Edition Vinyl

Limited Edition DVD

Limited Edition Blu-ray

Spitz「Mikke」

CD

01. 見っけ

02. 優しいあの子

03. ありがとさん

04. ラジオデイズ

05. 花と虫

06. ブービー

07. 快速

08. YM71D

09. はぐれ狼

10. まがった僕のしっぽ

11. 初夏の日

12. ヤマブキ

＜Bonus track (Only for Vinyl and Limited edition ）＞

・ブランケット

Limited Edition Blu-ray / DVD

・ありがとさん -Music Video-

・優しいあの子 -Music Video-

・見っけ -Music Video-

・オフショットムービー in FRANCE

Music Corner Week 15: Billie Idle

Billie Idle is a five-member female idol group whose music is not of a traditional pop genre but instead a punk rock style full of energy and fun. The group is a continuation of former idol group BiS, whose acronym stands for “Brand new idol Society”. Billie Idle’s founding members are First Summer Uika and Hirano Mozomi, both of whom began their careers in BiS. Auditions were held to fill out the rest of the group and Momose Momo and Yasui Yuuhi won their respective auditions. Billie Idle went on to make their full debut in March of 2015. In 2016 Yasui Yuuhi had to step down from the group due to health reasons but fortunately Momose Momo’s sister Akira stepped in to take Yasui’s place. Finally, on May 12 of 2018, Pour Lui, who founded and started BiS, made a surprise appearance with Billie Idle during their encore at a concert. It was later revealed that she would be joining the group full-time and on June 6 of 2018 she was officially made a full-time member of Billie Idle.

Being an offspring of BiS, Billie Idle keeps a lot of that same DNA, leaning more toward rock and avoiding pop music typically associated with idol groups. They have a really good punk sound that radiates energy and you can hear this on full display in “P.S.R.I.P” (posted below). Each of the girls has a great voice and really, their music is just plain fun to listen to. 

In the years since Billie Idle got started they have dropped six full albums and one mini-album. Their first album Idle Gossip was released in April of 2015 and their first single “Anarchy in the Music Scene” was dropped a month earlier. The group is still rocking out to this very day; in fact, they just released their amazing single “Bokura Mada Chippokenakorono Hanashi” and have also announced they will be releasing a brand new album in October. 

You can find out more about BIllie Idle on their official website and you can follow them here on Twitter. On YouTube they have a small selection of their music but if you want to listen to more of it you can check them out on Apple Music and Spotify where you can catch more of their discography.

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)