Yui Bring the Winds Under Sound of Smile With First Track!

Yui of FLOWER FLOWER

The male idol group S.O.S! ~sound of smile~ released the design trailer for their track “風が吹く” (”Kaze ga Fuku”) on Stardust Productions’ official YouTube channel. S.O.S! ~sound of smile~ is comprised of members from idol group M!LK, SUPER★DRAGON, and Sakurashimeji, making this indeed a sixteen-member super group. The track was written and composed by industry veteran Yui from the band FLOWER FLOWER. Yui hints that this track was designed to be a fiery love song and noted that he even sat in during the recording session to maximize their vocal strength for the track.

“Kaze ga Fuku” will be released digitally in May. Until then check out the preview below!

Zera Announces First Mini-album

Visual kei band Zera revealed they will be dropping their first mini-album titled Kiseru no Hana which is set to drop June 17. Zera debuted earlier this year back in February with their single “Erika”.

Kiseru no Hana will be released in a single CD-only edition. It has yet to be revealed how many tracks will be on the mini-album but pre-orders are already up and posted below along with debut single “Erika”.

Kiseru no Hana

Matsuri Tells Fans All About Her Darling With Debut Single!

Vocalist Matsuri announced that she will be releasing her debut single, “だーりん。” (“Darling”), across all digital music streaming platforms May 15. Matsuri, who is currently 17 years old at this time of reporting, commented, “Lately there are songs that only look at the negative side of breakups. I decided to write the positive side of this, hence the title of this track being called ‘Darling’.” With a simple acoustic composition she pins this message with her soft emotional vocal range.

Currently the track is available as a demo on her official YouTube channel. Be sure to follow this star in the making on her Twitter and catch the video for “Darling” below!

Kumiko and Inoue Yoshiyo Team Up For New Single

Music legend Kumiko and actor Inoue Yoshiyo team up for the second time for a brand new single titled “Chiisana Te / Kizuna” which will be released June 24. Kumiko and Inoue teamed up back in 2010 with their song “Todokanakatta Love Letter Song Book”. Kumiko is a singer who got started in 1982 while Inoue is an actor known for his roles in Japanese musicals. “Chiisana Te” is based on a picture book published by Futabasha that depicts the love and trust between a mother and her child.

“Chiisana Te / Kizuna” is being released in one edition which will be CD-only. The CD will feature four tracks in total and the full track listing is posted below along with the link to pre-order a copy today.

Chiisana Te / Kizuna

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Kumiko & Inoue Yoshiyo 「Chiisana Te / Kizuna」

1 小さな手 (Chiisana Te)

2 きずな (Kizuna)

3 小さな手 インストゥルメンタル (Chiisana Te Instramental)

4 きずな インストゥルメンタル (Kizuna Instramental)

REVIVE 'EM ALL 2020 Can't Stop This Momentum With Latest Music Video!

To celebrate the latest release of their album avex revival trax, record label avex dropped the music video for their track “CAN’T STOP THIS” on their official YouTube channel. REVIVE ‘EM ALL 2020 is a supergroup filled with popular avex artists looking to bring a modern feel to classic avex hits. Originally sung by the group MAXIMIZOR, the track will be covered by members Beverly, FAKY, FEMM, lol, Yup’in, and Kalen Anzai, all of whom were excited to bring their twist on this 90s hit. Bringing that classic feel, the music video was shot with a 4:3 aspect ratio and grainy filter to hit home a nostalgic feeling.

As previously reported, the album will be released with ten tracks and only a CD-only standard edition physically on May 13; however, currently the album is available across all digital music streaming platforms. Check out the music video in question along with the pre-order link for avex revival trax below!

Standard edition

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V.A.「avex revival trax」

01. REVIVE 'EM ALL 2020（Beverly / FAKY / FEMM / lol / Yup'in / 安斉かれん） revived MAXIMIZOR「CAN'T STOP THIS!!」

02. Beverly revived globe「FACES PLACES」feat. SCHNELL from SOLIDEMO

03. FAKY revived DA PUMP「Feelin' Good -It's PARADISE- (Retake Version) 」

04. FEMM revived hitomi「CANDY GIRL」

05. Hina from FAKY revived Every Little Thing「出逢った頃のように」

06. lol -エルオーエル- revived TRF「EZ DO DANCE」

07. lol -エルオーエル- revived TRF「BOY MEETS GIRL」

08. Yup'in revived 相川七瀬「夢見る少女じゃいられない」

09. Yup'in revived 相川七瀬「恋心」

10. 安斉かれん revived m-flo「come again」feat. CAELAN from INTERSECTION