Sayaka Sasaki – Atlantico Blue (Album)

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Sasaki Sayaka (佐咲紗花) released a new album Atlantico Blue. Her 3rd album includes singles, several limited release PC game theme songs, and new songs for 14 total tracks. Album Atlantico Blue comes on two editions hitting stores November 11th 2015.

For her new album Sasaki Sayaka writes the lyrics for 8 of the songs.

Tracklist:

1. Atlantico Blue
2. マリンブルーに沿って
3. DREAMLESS DIVER
4. NEO-DIMENSION
5. SAYONARA Last Melancholic Night
6. Moonnight Destiny
7. Tripple☆Tripper
8. Distance
9. Ceremony
10. EverCruise
11. Junction heart
12. サディ
13. CHIASTOLITE
14. キスのひとつで

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Hailee Steinfeld – Haiz (EP)

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“Haiz” is the highly anticipated debut extended play by American singer, songwriter and actress Hailee Steinfeld is finally here and it was released on November 13th via Republic Records.

This project arrives after the global impact of her proper debut single and pop anthem“Love Myself“, released on August 7th.

The singer has also collaborated on American artist Hudson Thames’ recent re-worked version of his debut single “How I Want Ya“, which was released on August 21st.

During her first live concert at G-A-Y Heaven club in London on October 3rd, Hailee has premiered brand new song allegedly called “You’re Such a…“, plus her version of Jessie J’s “Flashlight” and of course the pop bop “Love Myself“.

The track “Hell Nos and Headphones” was premiered exclusively on Elle on November 11th.

Tracklist:

1.Love Myself

2.You’re Such a…

3.Rock Bottom

4.Hell Nos and Headphones 

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Kou Shibasaki – Yasei no Doumei (野性の同盟; Wild Alliance) (Single)

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“Yasei no Doumei” is the 27th single released by Shibasaki Kou. It was released two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD only edition. The song “Ai to Smile Ai to Smile” was used as the theme for the drama “LOVE Hataraku Taisou”.

Released Date: 2015.11.18

Tracklist:

1.Yasei no Doumei (野性の同盟)

2.Memento Diary (メメントダイアリー)

3.Ai to Smile Ai to Smile (愛とスマイル愛とスマイル; I Love and Smile Love and Smile)

4.Yasei no Doumei (Instrumental)

5.Memento Diary (Instrumental)

6.Ai to Smile Ai to Smile (Instrumental)

 

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Girl’s Day – Darling (JPN ver.) (Single)

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“Darling” is a song released by Girl’s Day. It was used as the title track of the mini-album Summer Party.

A year later, a Japanese version of the song was used as the group’s Japanese debut single. It was released in four formats, a limited CD+DVD+Photobook edition, two regular CD Only editions and four CD only member editions. The single includes Japanese versions of the songs “Banjjak Banjjak” and “Ring My Bell”, originally released in Korean.

Released Date: 2015.09.30

Tracklist:

Limited Edition

1.Darling (JPN ver.)

2.Twinkle Twinkle (JPN ver.)

3.Ring My Bell (JPN ver.)

4.Darling (Instrumental)

Regular Edition Type A

1.Darling (JPN ver.)

2.Twinkle Twinkle (JPN ver.)

3.Darling (Instrumental)

4.Twinkle Twinkle (Instrumental)

Regular Edition Type B

1.Darling (JPN ver.)

2.Ring My Bell (JPN ver.)

3.Darling (Instrumental)

4.Ring My Bell (Instrumental)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

GOT7 – MAD Winter Edition (Album)

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GOT7 wishes you a happy, merry holiday with the Winter Edition repackage of their mini-album Mad! The group brings sweet winter songs for the season, including the new title track “Confession Song.”

Release Date: 2015.11.23

Tracklist:

01. 고백송 (Confession Song)
02. 일
03. 이.별
04. 니가 하면
05. 손들어
06. 느낌이 좋아
07. GOOD
08. 눈이가요
09. Tic Tic Tok
10. 니가 하면 (Stage Ver.)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

ChouCho – piece of youth (Single)

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ChouCho new single, her 12th single  piece of youth has tie-up as theme song for upcoming anime movie from the GIRLS und PANZER franchise. Single piece of youth comes on one anime themed edition hitting stores November 25th 2015.

The lyrics for both songs on the single are written by ChouCho and coupling track GloryStory is featured as the movie’s image song.  ChouCho has been connected with the anime since its first TV series providing its opening theme song DreamRiser (6th sgl, 2012.10.24).

Tracklist:

1. piece of youth
2. GloryStory
3. piece of youth (off vocal)
4. GloryStory (off vocal)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

ELLIE – Private (Digital Studio Album)

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Private is the first digital studio album released by ELLIE. The album was also released in a physical version but only for rental and exclusive in TSUTAYA stores in Japan.

Release Date : 2015.03.18

Tracklist:

1. Introduction
2. Cinderella
3. 敵
4. Kiddy
5. Diamond Ring
6. T.G.I.F. (Thank God Indoors Friday)
7. Can’t Love U More
8. Lily
9. あかりをつけて
10. Brighter Day
11. たった一度だけ
12. 240 日
13. Saturday
14. Private

OVERALL RATING

3 stars

Emilie Esther – R A R E ( EP)

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“R A R E” is the debut extended play by Danish singer-songwriter, The X Factor Denmark winner and queen of separate letters Emilie Esther. It was released on digital retailers on October 16th via Sony Music.

It comes preceded by The X Factor winner’s single “U N D I S C O V E R E D”, the RedOne’s second cut “I N E S C A P A B L E” and the most recent “HEY BOY”, released on October 9th.

Tracklist:

1.R A R E

2.RightNowForever

3.U N D I S C O V E R E D

4.HEY BOY

5.I N E S C A P A B L E

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Kovacs – Shades of black (Album)

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At the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival Kovacs announced her debut album. The album is called Shades of Black. It goes well with Kovacs, in 2014 she was named Serious Talent 3FM and Radio 6 Soul & Jazz talent. Her first single My Love was immediately Megahit 3FM and she won the award for Radio 6 Soul & Jazz talent. Recently appointed to the Volkskrant her music talent 3voor12 2015 and gave her a place in their list of 12 promising talents homegrown. For her debut work from the Eindhoven coming singer with producer Oscar Holleman (eg Within Temptation and Krezip). Kovacs knew Holleman to win.

Under the bonnet a singer who can sing on the album songs of darkness, which can however reveal. Enchantingly light and is indeed the coloring of the music either, it’s the magic of her voice and the music that touches you, no matter how dark, you feel the sense of life. Her first EP is released form a pace at the North Sea Jazz and Bospop, how to better to describe this album other than perhaps anything positive, is right on the head? Let her music win you over, listen and listen well so you can come to your senses again. Whether or not appropriate, restraint leading to an already enthusiastic response to her voice, her music, her sound, the experience takes her off with more candor? Charisma is what breathes from her music and how she sounds, her lyrics are beautifully put on display, this was an accomplishment in her music and in her life, she smiles now. “You might have very different ideas, enjoy my ears when I again time to _Shades Or Black.” Kovacs donates as a reply as feelings about the success. “Can I say it? Hey, what a top plate, man.”

Release date: 04/24/2015

Tracklist:

01. 50 Shades of Black
02. My Love
03. The Devil You Know
04. Night of the Nights
05. Wolf in Cheap Clothes
06. Shirley (Sound of the Underground)
07. He Talks That Shit
08. Diggin’
09. Fool Like You
10. When the Lady’s Hurt
11. Whiskey and Fun
12. Song for Joel

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

CHANGMIN from 東方神起 – Close To You (Mini Album)

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On November 18, the day before his enlistment, Changmin will release his very first solo mini album, “Close to You,” in Japan exclusively for official Bigeast fan club members.

The title track, “Into the Water,” is a ballad track with a beautiful and soft piano accompaniment that is sure to compliment Changmin’s rich but sweet voice.

The track list that was also revealed includes a couple of songs that fans have heard before in concert, including “Rock With U” and “Gold Dust,” but the rest, including “The Journey,” “Oh No!” “Admit It, You Love It,” and “When the Cold Winter Wind Comes” will be new songs.

The album will also include the full music video clip, a behind-the-scenes DVD, an off-shot movie, as well as a photo book.

Release Date : 2015.11.18

Tracklist:

01. Into The Water
02. 道程
03. Oh No!
04. Rock with U
05. Gold Dust
06. Admit it, You love it
07. 木枯らしが届く頃に

OVERALL RATING

4 stars