The Rampage Looks Sharp in New Visuals For Upcoming Release

The Rampage from EXILE Tribe revealed the album covers for their upcoming single “Invisible Love”.  This will be the group’s first ballad and, to go along with that, the guys donned sleek black suits giving themselves a cool, sexy image.

“Invisible Love” is set to drop April 22 with two editions, a standard CD-only edition and a CD + DVD edition. A small sample of the upcoming song along with lyrics was posted to their site which is right here. Pre-orders are up and posted below.

Standard edition

CD + DVD edition

Standard Edition

CD Plus DVD Edition

Plastic Tree Stuns Fans With Latest Music Video

Ahead of their upcoming album, four-member rock band Plastic Tree dropped a small preview of their track “Medusa” on their official YouTube channel. The track is one of the lead songs for their recent album 十色定理 (Jyuiro Teiri) which was released March 25. Albeit short, “Medusa” shows off the band’s amazing skill that fans fell in love with.

Jyuiro Teiri was the latest release from the band since “潜像” (“Senzou”) back in July of last year and is their fifteenth album overall. The album features a ten track total andis available in two editions, a CD-only standard edition and an 11-disc+ DVD + Photobook limited edition. The additional discs of the limited edition are “single versions” of the ten tracks of the album which will include both an instrumental and original demo version of the song featured on that “single”. 

Check out the preview in question along with links for Jyuiro Teiri below!

Standard edition

Limited edition

Track listing:

Plastic Tree「Jyuiro Teiri 」

Standard Edition CD

1. あまのじゃく

2. メデューサ

3. 潜像

4. C.C.C.

5. remain

6. スウィング・ノワール

7. インサイドアウト

8. Light.Gentle.and Soul.

9. 月に願いを

10. エンドロール。

Limited Edition CD

 ■Single ①「あまのじゃく」

1. あまのじゃく

2. あまのじゃく[Instrumental]

3. あまのじゃく[Pre-production ver.]

■Single CD②「メデューサ」

1. メデューサ

2. メデューサ[Instrumental]

3. メデューサ[Pre-production ver.]

■Single CD③「潜像」

1. 潜像

2. 潜像[Instrumental]

3. 潜像[Pre-production ver.]

■Single CD④「C.C.C.」

1. C.C.C.

2. C.C.C.[Instrumental]

3. C.C.C.[Pre-production ver.]

■Single CD⑤「remain」

1. remain

2. remain[Instrumental]

3. remain[Pre-production ver.]

■Single CD⑥「スウィング・ノワール」

1. スウィング・ノワール

2. スウィング・ノワール[Instrumental]

3. スウィング・ノワール[Pre-production ver.]

■Single CD⑦「インサイドアウト」

1. インサイドアウト

2. インサイドアウト[Instrumental]

3. インサイドアウト[Pre-production ver.]

■Single CD⑧「Light.Gentle.and Soul.」

1. Light.Gentle.and Soul.

2. Light.Gentle.and Soul.[Instrumental]

3. Light.Gentle. and Soul.[Pre-production ver.]

■Single CD⑨「月に願いを」

1. 月に願いを

2. 月に願いを[Instrumental]

3. 月に願いを[Pre-production ver.]

■Single CD⑩「エンドロール。」

1. エンドロール。

2. エンドロール。[Instrumental]

3. エンドロール。[Pre-production ver.]

■DVD(↓収録内容)

・プラっと語リー酒〜十色定理編〜

Music Corner 41: Kumiko Yanagida

Kumiko Yanagida broke into the Japanese music scene back in 2002. She decided to go in a different direction from the pop filled, R&B infested genre that took over the Japanese music industry. Yanagida, with her superfluous acoustic guitar skills and vocal range, was one of the handful of revolutionary artists that started to takeover the industry in the mid 00’s of the female lead guitarist/vocalist boom that lead with Yui. A trend that is continued on to this day with that of the likes of Aimyon. Her initial solo works shows off her impressive ranging from mid-tempo composition tracks such as “影おくり” (“Kage Okuri”),  “Lemonday”, to emotionally driven tracks that emphasizes on her amazing vocal range such as “あなたと私“ (Anata to Watashi”) “真っ白な日々” (“Masshirona Hibi”). 

While she had a small following during her original solo career, Yanagida’s popularity wouldn’t boom till her involvement with the pop rock band The Milky Tangerine in 2009 and their lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist. Having a sweet but sour punch to their sound compositions being involved with the band brought the best out of Yanagida by having her transition into a more bubbly and livelier vocal range with her more emotional vocal style chiming in time to time. “渋谷買物構想曲“   (“Shibuya Kaimono Kousoukyoku”) and “Your Beautiful Mind” are some examples of the dynamic range that she exhibited while being apart the of band. Although not being the forefront, Yanagida had continued with her solo career with several smaller releases, a choice which had proved to be useful with The Milky Tangerine hiatus in 2016. Taking the lessons that she learned during her time with the band, Yanagida had encompassed a more happy-go-lucky fusion style composition. Her track “Summertime Music” is the perfect example to show off her growth that she exhibited throughout her career. 

Both solo career venture tracks along with Yanagida’s tracks when she was with The Milky Tangerine are available in all digital streaming platforms. You can follow her on her Official Site and Twitter and check out the music video for her track “Summertime Music” below!

Buzz72+ Plans Comeback

Rock band Buzz72+ announced they will be making a big comeback after being away for thirteen years. To do this they are planning to hold a live event on April 19 titled Sound Scramble Tenjin 2020 which will also feature BiSH, PEDRO, and MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN as performers. Also, Buzz72+ is dropping a brand new mini-album which will feature six tracks.

Buzz72+ was founded in 2002 and stayed together through 2007. They debuted under Avex in 2005 and went on indefinite hiatus in 2007 when one of the members announced they would be leaving the band. Back in January frontman Matsukuma Kenta announced the group was planning something to celebrate their fifteen-year anniversary of their major debut. Kenta said that he was inspired to get the band back together after watching the Queen documentary Bohemian Rhapsody. 

Buzz72+’s new mini-album is titled 13 and will drop April 8. 13 will be released in only one edition which will be CD-only. You can already pre-order your copy here, plus you can check out the band’s song “Beret city” which dropped on YouTube a few weeks ago.

King & Prince Aboard the Midnight Express With Latest Single!

Five-member male idol group King & Prince announced that they will be releasing a brand new single, “Mazy Night”, April 29. This will be the latest release by the group since “koi-wazurai” back in August of last year and is their fifth single overall. Not breaking the chain of their past releases, “Mazy Night” will be used as the theme song for upcoming comedic drama 未満警察 ミッドナイトランナー (Mimankeisatsu Midnight Runner) , which group member Sho Hirano also stars in. 

The single will feature two tracks and three editions including a standard CD-only edition and two CD + DVD limited editions simply titled Type A and Type B. Each edition will include a different B-side track with the standard featuring an additional third track. The DVD contents will also be different, as Type A will include the music video and behind-the-scenes making-of while Type B is to include a one-cut dance version and a solo member version of the music video.

Pre-order all three editions along with an exclusive CDJapan only bundle edition—which includes all three editions of “Mazy Night”—below!

Standard edition 

Type A Limited edition

Type B Limited edition

Bundled edition

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Track listing:

King & Prince「Mazy Night」

Limited Edition Type A

CD

01. Mazy Night

02. Untitled Track（A）

DVD

・「Mazy Night」Music Video

・「Mazy Night」Music Video Making

Limited Edition Type B

CD

01. Mazy Night

02. Untitled Track（B）

DVD

・「Mazy Night」Music Video 1 Cut Dance Ver.

・「Mazy Night」Music Video Member Solo Ver.

Standard Edition

CD

01. Mazy Night

02. Untitled Track（C）

03. Untitled Track（D）