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Yonezu Kenshi new album “STRAY SHEEP” out on August 5th!

Hit singer-songwriter Yonezu Kenshi is releasing his 5th album on August 5th! STRAY SHEEP will contain 15 tracks total, including the hit singles “Lemon,” “Flamingo,” “Uma to shika,” and “TEENAGE RIOT.”

This album also includes “Umi no yuurei,” released as a digital single and later as a coupling song on the Uma to Shika single, and self covers of “Paprika,” a song he wrote for Foorin, and “Machigai sagashi” which he wrote and produced for Suda Masaki. 6 of the songs, including most of the singles above and the leading track of the album, “Kanden,” feature tie ups to TV shows, movies, and commercials.

Updated August 2nd: Music videos of the above mentioned songs and the album trailer are available on Kenshi’s official YouTube channel. The trailer and several MVs can be previewed below the track list.

STRAY SHEEP will be released in 4 editions: 3 limited editions and a regular CD-only edition. Limited edition A comes with a keychain/omamori and artbook; edition B comes with a Blu-Ray disc of live footage from his tour on March 11, 2019 and artbook; edition C comes with a DVD containing the same content as the Blu-Ray disc and the artbook. Limited quantities of the first-press pre-orders will come with an A4 clear folder at CD Japan and Amazon Japan, as well as other participating stores. The clear folder design will vary by store, and is illustrated by Kenshi himself.

Track list:

1. カムパネルラ | Campanella
2. Flamingo
3. 感電 | Kanden
4. PLACEBO (collaboration with 野田洋次郎 Noda Youjirou)
5. パプリカ | Paprika
6. 馬と鹿 | Uma to shika
7. 優しい人 | Yasashii hito
8. Lemon
9. まちがいさがし | Machigai sagashi
10. ひまわり | Himawari
11. 迷える羊 | Mayoeru hitsuji
12. 表記未対応 | Hyouki mitaiou
13. TEENAGE RIOT
14. 海の幽霊 | Umi no yuurei
15. カナリヤ | Kanariya (Canary)

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STRAY SHEEP album trailer:

“Lemon” music video:

“Flamingo” music video:

“Kanden” music video:

“Umi to Shika” music video:

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> Where to buy:

Limited edition A (CD + keychain + artbook): Catalogue# SECL-2590. Price: 5400 yen (w/out tax).

Order at CD Japan
Order at Amazon Japan — with pre-order bonus, no discount
Order at Amazon Japan — no pre-order bonus, NO discount

Limited edition B (CD + Blu-Ray + artbook): Catalogue# SECL-2592. Price: 6800 yen (w/out tax).

Order at CD Japan
Order at Amazon Japan — with pre-order bonus, no discount
Order at Amazon Japan — with discount, no pre-order bonus

Limited edition C (CD + DVD + artbook): Catalogue# SECL-2595. Price: 6800 yen (w/out tax).

Order at CD Japan
Order at Amazon Japan — with pre-order bonus, no discount
Order at Amazon Japan — with discount, no pre-order bonus

Regular edition (CD album only): Catalogue# SECL-2598. Price: 3000 yen (w/out tax).

Order at CD Japan
Order at Amazon Japan — with pre-order bonus, no discount
Order at Amazon Japan — no pre-order bonus, NO discount

*Note: the sales tax rate in Japan is 10%. Goods at CD Japan are listed without including the tax, and goods at Amazon Japan are listed including the tax. If you live outside of Japan, and buy from either site, or another Japanese store, you will not be charged the 10% tax.

> Album release info
> Yonezu Kenshi official site
> Yonezu Kenshi official YouTube channel
> Yonezu Kenshi personal Twitter feed
> Yonezu Kenshi official Instagram feed
> Yonezu Kenshi Pixiv page

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