Kagrra, will release their 3rd major album on Valentine's Day next year.
Artist: Kagrra, Release: untitled new album Label: PS Company / Columbia Music Entertainment Date: 2007.02.14
Limited Edition CD + DVD Catalog Number: COZA-249～250 Price: 3,800 yen (tax in)
Normal Edition CD Catalog Number: COCP-34117 Price: 3,150 yen (tax in)
Supposedly, the album will only have 9 tracks. Kagrra,'s previous album releases contained 10 to 12 tracks. 9 tracks is almost a mini-album, not a full-length album. I really hope they add more tracks since the details haven't been finalized yet.
(A post from the future! Daylight Saving Time ends in 2 minutes.)
UNDER CODE announced last month that VIDOLL (ヴィドール) will be releasing their very first full-length album called "V.I.D~Very Important Doll" on November 22. This will be their last release under UNDER CODE, for they'll be "graduating" from the label in February, 2007.
In typical UNDER CODE fashion though, this release comes with 2 (TWO!) editions. Type A consists of a 11-track CD with a PV DVD and costs 3,990 yen. Type B is a CD with the same 11 tracks from Type A, plus a bonus track that features a never before released song. This costs 3,260 yen.
I wanna kick UNDER CODE (or maybe just KISAKI)'s ass for doing this again. How the hell am I supposed to choose between the two editions? Yes, Type B is cheaper and has an extra song, but Type A has a PV DVD! I like PV DVDs. Jeez, I'm so tired of ranting about these greedy indie labels.
I'm debating whether I should bug YesAsia about making this available. I'll feel obliged to order it when YesAsia stocks it (and I'm sure they will).
I don't think this album is a limited release though. At least, the official website says nothing about it being one. Maybe I should just sit on my ass and wait 3 months before getting this. Or, maybe I'll be lucky and get this in mint condition from Yahoo! Auctions Japan for $5 less. ~_~ (Hah, dream on!)
Since this is my first blog post about VIDOLL, let me just throw in a PV for anyone who's interested in giving them a try. A lot of their songs make me feel happy. They just do.
The German company CLJ Records will be releasing the European edition of Gazette's Nameless Liberty.Six Guns live DVD set. This release will consist of the two concert discs and include both German and English subtitles. The booklet will also contain English lyrics.
Price: 24.99 EUR (about $32)
A special fan edition with DVDs and a T-shirt is also planned. Details will be announced soon.
I'm disappointed, however, that the European edition doesn't include the third disc from the Japanese limited edition. The third disc is the one that contains backstage and interview footages, and kicks absolute ass. Guess the company's too lazy to translate and subtitle it. Because the third CD's not included, I hesitate in buying this...
Bah. We Americans are so neglected. *kicks Free-Will America* Why can't you do the same for us?! PS Company is a sub-label of Free-Will, for god's sake! The euro-dollar exchange rate sucks.
Artist: D Release: Tafel Anatomie (limited edition) Label: GOD CHILD RECORDS Date: 2006.10.18 Catalog Number: DAKGCR-3 Price: 3,800 yen (tax in)
1. Phantom pain 2. Fanfare 3. 太陽を葬る日 (Taiyou wo Okuru Hi) 4. Leukocyte 5. Calling me 6. Card 7. 青い果実 (Aoi Kajitsu) 8. Humanoid 9. Glow in the sun 10. 抉る衝動 (Eguru Shoudou)
Now, just watch D release a normal edition of this album 3 months later, with 3 extra tracks. I'll cry. I swear KISAKI (of Phantasmagoria, ex Syndrome) still rubs off on them too much. Stop releasing remastering/remix CDs with bonus tracks! I'm too broke to buy them all.
Normal Edition Concert disc Catalog Number: KIBM-129 Price: 3,990 yen (tax in)
I'm surprised how affordable this new live DVD release is. It's only 2/3 the price of Gazette's Nameless Liberty DVD. Now I'll actually consider buying it. Or should I wait another year or so until alice nine. performs at Budokan (actually, knowing alice nine., it'll be probably be less than a year)? But by then, the band will be way too famous/popular for their Budokan DVD to be as affordable as this one.
SID's album, play, is now available for pre-order on YesAsia.com (and no, that's not an affiliate link). I asked their customer service 2 days ago requesting for it. Today they've already e-mailed me back and told me it's now on their site. Awesomeness.
I pre-ordered the type A limited edition, with CD and photobook. I originally wanted type B (CD and DVD), but after thinking long and hard about it, I decided on type A instead. My logic is, a DVD's digital content can be easily replicated, but there's really no way to perfectly reproduce a photobook. Thus, type A with the photobook is more special. It enhances my nice feeling of exclusivity. =P
Oddly, type A is $1 cheaper than type B. I'm guessing it's because type A weighs less, so when YesAsia takes into account the "free" shipping, this weight difference is adjusted.
Aural Candy at Blogger is essentially the backup of my J-Rock music blog at Vox. The posts here are stripped of photos and can be at least a month behind.
