Release news
ReoNa debut album “unknown” out on Oct 7th!
unknown (regular edition cover)
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Anime songstress ReoNa is releasing her first album on October 7th! Titled unknown, the release will contain 12 total songs, including hit single “ANIMA,” and songs “forget-me-not,” and “Kaibutsu no shi” which were also released as singles. The album version of “SWEET HURT,” ReoNa’s first single, will be included on this disc. The songs on this album feature tie-ups to anime including SWORD ART ONLINE: Alicization – War of Underworld, ArkNights, and Happy Sugar Life.
LiSA new album “LEO-NiNE” out October 14th!
LEO-NiNE (regular edition cover)
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LiSA is releasing a new album in October! This is LiSA’s fifth original studio album, to be titled LEO-NiNE. It will contain the hit singles “Gurenge,” “unlasting,” “ADAMAS,” and “Akai wana (who loves it?)”. In addition, the advance single “Aijou” which was released this month will be included.
UPDATE 2020-09-04: The full track list to the album has been announced and will include 13 songs total.
GLIM SPANKY new album “Walking On Fire” out on Oct 7th!
Walking On Fire (regular edition cover)
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Blues-inspired rock band GLIM SPANKY is releasing their fifth album on October 7th! Titled Walking On Fire, the record will contain 12 songs total, including the single “Story no saki ni,” and digital singles “Singin’ Now,” “Konna yofuke wa,” and “Tokyo wa moeteru.” “Circle Of Time” was included on a 2019 compilation album commemorating Osamu Tezuka’s Hi no Tori series. The other tracks are new songs.
Several of the titles on this album, including “Story no saki ni,” “Singin’ Now,” and new song “By Myself Again” feature tie-ups to movies and TV shows.
INORAN new album “Libertine Dreams” out on Sept 30th.
Libertine Dreams (regular edition cover)
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Veteran singer-songwriter INORAN is releasing his 13th original studio album on September 30th! Libertine Dreams will contain 10 all-new songs.
INORAN is best known as the guitarist and co-founder of legendary band LUNA SEA. In recent years, he has been busy as a solo artist, releasing his previous album 2019 last year, and a Blu-Ray of his 2019 live tour Cowboy Puni-Shit earlier this spring.
Nishikata Riho debuts with “Kanojo ga Inakereba Kodoku Datta” on Sept 23rd!
Kanojo ga Inakereba Kodoku Datta
(album cover)
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Singer-songwriter Nishikata Riho is making her major label debut with a mini album out on September 23rd! Titled Kanojo ga Inakereba Kodoku Datta, the release will contain 6 tracks total.
Nishikata wrote and released several of the songs as an indie artist, including “Katase,” “Shitto shiro yo,” “23:13,” and “Motokano no seibun.” Nishikata is also a photographer and poet, and her indie releases have included special photographs and packaging. Arrangements and production of these songs may be updated for this major label release.
BENI new mini album “Y/our Song” out on Sept 16th.
Y/our Song (EP cover)
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BENI is releasing a new mini album next month! The EP is titled Y/our Song. It will contain 7 tracks total, including “Yume-iro biyori” which is the theme song to the movie Tokidoki Momiji-iro. Three other songs released as advance singles, “Beautiful,” “HAPPY,” and “Missing Piece” will also be included. The remaining 3 songs, out of a total of 7, are previously unreleased.
The music video to “Yume-iro biyori” and full length song clips to the singles are available on BENI’s official YouTube channel, and can be previewed below the track list.
Kajiwara Shigeto solo album “All Rise” out on Sept 16th!
All Rise (album cover)
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Singer-songwriter Kajiwara Shigeto is releasing an album on September 16th! Titled All Rise, the album is his first as a solo artist. Kajiwara is best known as the vocalist of band 135, which is best known for their 1987 song “Wo ai ni.” Shigeto’s solo version of “wo ai ni,” as well as an acoustic version will be included on this album. The other 10 tracks appear to be all-new songs.
Sakihi Miyu new album “MuuSee” out on Sept 9th!
MuuSee (regular edition cover)
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Sakihi Miyu is releasing her new album on September 9th! Titled MuuSee, this album will showcase Sakihi’s vocal talents with her first original studio recordings. The singer is best known for her previous stage career as a member of the Takarazuka Revue.
The album will contain 12 total tracks, including new songs as well as covers of pop songs and numbers from musicals. The official audio of “Good Morning Baltimore,” a cover of the song from Hairspray, has been released to YouTube, and can be previewed below the track list.
Hayami Saori new mini album “GARDEN” out on Sept 2nd!
GARDEN (album cover)
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Seiyuu and singer Hayami Saori is releasing a new mini album next month! GARDEN is her third mini album, and follows her second mini album SISTER CITIES which was released in March this year. GARDEN will contain 6 new tracks, of which 4 are composed by Hayami, marking her foray into the realm of singer-songwriter.
UPDATED 2020-08-12: The music video to “garden” and previews of several song clips are available on Saori’s official YouTube channel, and can be played below the track list.
Amamiya Sora new album “Paint it, BLUE” out on Sept 2nd!
Paint it, BLUE (regular edition cover)
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Seiyuu and singer Amamiya Sora is releasing her third album on September 2nd! Following her previous album titles, this album also incorporates her favorite color into its title: Paint it, BLUE.
UPDATE 2020-08-30: This album will contain 13 tracks total, including recent singles “PARADOX,” “VIPER,” “Regeneration,” and “Defiance.”
Music videos to the singles and the music video to the leading song “Queen no’ cry” and an audio clip to a song titled “Hibana” are available on Amamiya’s official YouTube channel. Several of these songs can be previewed below the track list.
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