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Posted on January 7, 2008 in New release

new-release-recap

Wow, okay. There are a bunch of new releases to post about, but since I missed… almost two weeks (I did try to post a few things while I was gone!).

Sorry that this is long and some of the news is probably a tad old, but it was the holidays so I’m sure a bunch of others also aren’t totally caught up.

I arranged this in alphabetical order by band name to make it easier, haha.

According to CdJapan アヤビエ (Ayabie) will be releasing a new single on March 19th. It’s not yet posted on their OHP so I don’t have many details (and CdJapan doesn’t have any information like a title posted… just “untitled” which means that information is not yet released). The price will be 1890 yen for the A type and 1575 for the B and C types. What’s the difference? Type A comes with two songs and a DVD, type B comes with three songs and Type C comes with three songs. All types contain the same two songs, and B and C types contain a third different song. The jacket of the CD will be one of six varieties.

Bergerac has a new single coming out, with two types on March 5th! The single’s title is “-AMETHYST-” and the first press type includes a DVD whereas the second press is just the three song single. First press is 2100 yen and the second is 1575 yen.
There are two privileges that go along with the single and those are a ticket so that you can order their oneman ticket before it goes on sale to the general public and the second is an AMETHYST version trading card (one of nine).

jealkb has a new maxi single coming out on March 12th called “Fly”. First press comes with a DVD and is 1500 yen (cheap for a single with a DVD) and regular press is 1260 yen. The tracklist is:
01. Fly
02. 歪ミイズム (Ibitsu Miizumu)
03. shell

Mix Speaker’s Inc.’s first full album is coming out on February 13th! First press (DVD included) costs 3800 yen and the regular press is 2800 yen. The title of the album is 「MONSTER〜ポケットの中にはJUNK STORY〜」 (MONSTER~POCKET no Naka ni wa JUNK STORY~) and the tracklist is:
01. Monster Start Instrumental〜Family Ver.〜
02.JUNK STORY
03.Innocent World
04.My wish[Horror]X’mas
05.GO!GO!Bremen
06.We are HA-CHA-ME-CHA’Z
07.約束の森 (Yakusoku no Mori)
08.青いモンスカー (Aoi MONSUKAA)
09.“MONSTART”Family
10.MONSTIME
11.未来の君へ (Mirai no kimi e)
The DVD that comes with the first press includes PVs for Innocent World and If.

Pizzcato will be releasing their first maxi single on March 5th (like everyone else) for 1260 yen called 「新世紀型:電脳トレンド企画案」 (Shinseikikata: Dennou TREND Kikakuan). The single has two tracks and is limited to 1000 copies. The tracklist is:
01. リリカル・ルリカル (LYRICAL・RURIKARU)
02. ヴェローナ、広場にて (VERONA, Hiroba nite)

RABBIT will be putting out their first full length album with a total of ten songs on February 3rd! The album is called “UNIVERSE” and the cost will be 2800 yen.
The tracklist is:
01. CHANCE
02. SAMURAI SOUL
03. Blue Days
04. もう君の心に僕がいなくても (Mou kimi no kokoro ni Boku ga inakutemo)
05. DREAM★STAR
06. fly away
07. CATHARSIS
08. BROKEN IN THE
09. Cry
10. FRENDS

シリアル⇔NUMBER (Serial Number) has posted more information on their new releases for the new year. On February 20th they’ll be putting out two releases both for 1500 yen. The first is called 「卒業〜アディオス!エル・アミーゴ〜」 (Sotsugyou ~ Adios! El Amigo~) which has three tracks and the second is a DVD (their first!) which is called and contains the songs 「リップ集〜GO!YA!NUMBER/アテンション・プリーズ/TOKYO NOISE〜」 (RIPPU shuu~GO! YA! NUMBER / Attention Please / TOKYO NOISE~).

SEX-virgin killer (gotta love that name) is planning a new five song CD that’ll be released on March 7th for 1575 yen entitled “SEX or DIE”.

News about Sugar’s full album was already posted here, but they’re also coming out with a 24 page, full colour book with information on their instruments, interviews, photos, etc. It’s apparently something that any Sugar fan MUST HAVE. Haha The cost is 1575 yen and it’s coming out on the same day as the album; March 5th.

東京ミカエル (Tokyo Michael)’s new release will come out on March 5th (lots for March 5th eh?) and it will be a mini album with two types called 「ムカユイウタ」 (Mukayui Uta). The first press edition that comes with a DVD is 2730 yen and the regular press is 2310 yen. The album will contain five tracks.

UnsraW, on February 6th is releasing a second press edition of “Abel / Kein” which contains the same track list as the first press, plus a bonus track (a new song) called “EVE”. The cost is 2490 yen.

A new V.A (various artist) release is coming out on March 1st! It’s an omnibus CD which includes the bands -OZ-, SOMATIC GUARDIAN, ワタシメスラッグ (Watashime Slug) and MoNoLith called 「四面楚歌」 (Shimensoka). The cost is 2100 yen and it’s limited to 1000 copies, so you’d better order your copy soon!

Source: Brand-x, CdJapan

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