Yuko Ando Visits Brahman With Upcoming Album!

Vocalist Yuko Ando announced that she will be releasing a brand new album, Barometz, August 26. This will be the latest album by the artist since 頂き物 (Itadakimono) back in June 2016 and will be her tenth album overall. The album will be released with twelve tracks and will drop with only a CD-only standard edition. Building up hype for the album, Ando announced that she will also be the track “Tommy” across all digital music streaming platforms. Check out the preview for Barometz along with the pre-order links below!

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Yuko Ando「Barometz」

01. バロメッツ

02. 一日の終わりに

03. Little bird

04. Tommy

05. スカートの糸

06. 空想の恋人

07. 恋しい

08. 曇りの空に君が消えた

09. 箱庭

10. 青の額装

11. coda

12. 鑑

Faries Announces Disbandment!

The five-member female idol group Fairies announced the unfortunate news that they will disband. The news came off Rising Productions Studio’s official site with the grave comment that the members don’t see themselves continuing together on the same path in the future. Members Moeka Ito and Mio Shimomura will stay with Rising Productions and continue their personal entertainment activities. Sora Nomoto and Mahiro Hayashida have finished their contract with the studio and will be working independently while Rikako Inoue will retire from the entertainment world. Comments from the five members are also posted on the official website.

We at OTY would like to thank Fairies for their contribution to the music industry and wish all the members the best of luck with their future endeavors.

Music Corner 50: I Saw You Yesterday

I Saw You Yesterday is a four-member pop-rock band that formed back in 2015. Inspired by US indies sound and style, the band hits a cord to alternative bands of the ’90s and made accessible to the generation that didn’t grow up with it. With this concept in mind, a majority of their tracks are fully sung in English and have the feel and style of that iconic indies feeling of the late 90’s through the early 00’s. This style makes them relatable to both the domestic and international market. 

A lot of that feeling comes from lead vocalist and guitarist Hidemasa Shimoda’s unique vocal style that lures the listeners to everything that this band has to offer. Their tracks “Wonder” and “White Out” are the perfect examples as listeners are lost in that majestic sound that the band’s composition and Shimoda’s vocals hit their signature and nail their trademark. While critics of the genre might call it noise, the band’s mastery of this composition and style for each track is a love letter to the indies while also an alternative style of the ’90s.

I Saw You Yesterday has released two albums. DOVE in 2017 and Calm days in 2019, with a plethora of digital singles and EPs across all streaming platforms, and their latest single “Float Away” being released a couple of weeks ago. Be sure to check out the band’s Official Website, their official Twitter and Instagram, along with their latest music video for their track “Wonder” below!

I Saw You Yesterday Stars

Hideshima Shimoda (Vocals, Guitar)

Kai Murakami (Guitar)

Kazushige Suzuki (Bass)

Yu Uchijyou (Drums)

TAEYO Beckons Fans With Latest Release!

Vocalist TAEYO announced that he will be releasing his track “Let me down” across all digital music streaming platforms along with the lyric video for the track on his YouTube channel. He was previously known under the moniker of Taeyoung Boy. “Let me down” will be a part of TAEYO’s latest single “ORANGE” and was handled by prolific producer Chiaki Zulu. The lyric video features a visual of a bonfire to coincide with the track’s majestic summer composition. “ORANGE” will be released July 15 with six tracks through a CD-only standard edition. The majority of the tracks were overseen by producer CELSIOR COUPE and BACHLOGIC. Check out “Let me down” on all digital streaming platforms here, his lyric video for “Let me down”, and the pre-order link for “ORANGE” below!

Standard edition

TAEYO「ORANGE」

01. Intro（Prod. BACHLOGIC）

02. Let me down（Prod. Chaki Zulu）

03. All I have（Prod. CELSIOR COUPE）

04. Calm（Prod. CELSIOR COUPE）

05. ORANGE（Prod. CELSIOR COUPE）

06. Alright（Prod. BACHLOGIC）

SUPER☆GiRLS Celebrate Ten Years In New Single

Girl idol group SUPER☆GiRLS revealed they will be releasing a brand new single titled “Ashita wo Shinjite Mitaitte Omoeruyo” which is set to be released August 5. They celebrated their ten-year anniversary on June 12. “Ashita wo Shinjite Mitaitte Omoeruyo” will be their twenty-fifth single overall and feature Nazuna Higuchi as the center. 

The single is being released in two editions total: a standard CD-only edition and a limited edition which will come with a bonus Blu-ray. The Blu-ray will feature the music video for “Ashita wo Shinjite Mitaitte Omoeruyo”. Pre-orders are up and posted below along with their song “Wasure Sakura” which is their latest single.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition