Minori Chihara – Innocent Age (Album)

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Innocent Age is the seventh studio album released by Chihara Minori. It was released in three versions: a limited CD+Blu-ray edition, a limited CD+DVD edition, and regular CD only edition.

Released Date: 2016.04.06

Tracklist:

1.Itsuka no Watashi e (いつかのわたしへ; Someday to Me)
2.Awakening the World
3.Shisen no Yukue (視線の行方; Whereabouts of the Line of Sight)
4.Kimi no Sei da yo (きみのせいだよ; It’s Your Fault)
5.Anata no Koe ga Kikitakute (あなたの声が聴きたくて; I Want to Hear Your Voice)
6.Koi (恋; Love)
7.Tsuki no You ni Ukanderu (月の様に浮かんでる; Floating Like a Moon)
8.Harukaze Chisato (春風千里; Thousand Miles Spring Breeze)
9.Last Card (ラストカード)
10.Love Blossom
11.Dancin’ Sekai ga Kowaretemo (Dancin’ 世界がこわれても; Dancin’ Even If the World Breaks)
12.Katachi Nai Mono (カタチナイモノ; Thing Without Shape)
13.Futari (ふたり; Two People)
14.Arigatou, Daisuki (ありがとう、だいすき; Thank You, I Like You)
15.Aitakatta Sora (会いたかった空; Missed Sky)
16.Haruka no Watashi e (はるかのわたしへ; To the Distant Me)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

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CHIHIRO – 片恋集 (Mini Album)

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 CHIHIRO release her second mini-album on April 13th under the name “片恋集”  (Katakoishuu).

Tracklist:

01.片恋
02.好きになっちゃいけない人
03.キャンドル
04.Crazy About You
05.臆病
06.卒恋

 OVERALL RATING

4 stars

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Lights – Midnight Machines (Album)

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“Midnight Machines” is an acoustic EP by Canadian synthpop singer-songwriter Lights. It’s expected to be released on April 8th.

This is a collection of acoustic versions of songs from her latest album “Little Machines”, released in 2014. The first single “Meteorites“, was released on March 4th.

Tracklist:

1. Up We Go

2. Same Sea

3. Follow You Down

4. Meteorites

5. Don’t Go Home Without Me

6. Running With The Boys

7. Head Cold

8. Muscle Memory

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

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Koda Kumi – Shhh! (Special Single)

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Koda Kumi releases her 59th single “Shhh!” with 4 different CD covers, three of them are only available at concert venues while the fourth one will be available on Mu-mo online shop as well!

She started “KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2016 ~Best Single Collection~” on April 9th and has been on her first hall tour visiting all 47 prefectures in Japan. Since 2000 she has released a total of 58 single cds and they must have brought audience’s memories back into old days! When you put all 4 back covers together, you will see a big picture of Koda Kumi. The single comes with an unreleased song “君想い” as the bonus track! All editions come with Sumapura Music, don’t miss them!

Release Date: 09/04/2016

Tracklist:
01.Shhh!
02.君想い(Kimi Omoi)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

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Hitomi Kaji – Eyes (アイズ) (Digital Single)

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“Eyes” is the fifth digital single released by Kaji Hitomi. The song was used as the ending theme for the anime Sousei no Onmyouji.

Released Date: 2016.04.06

Tracklist:

1.Eyes (アイズ)
2.Eyes (Anime “Sousei no Onmyouji” ED ver.)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

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Block B – Blooming Period (Mini Album)

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Block B did away with their usual tough image and turned sentimental in their lead single “A Few Years Later.” Comparing themselves to a blooming flower that endured hardships, they bring their fifth mini-album Blooming Period containing songs of various music styles.

Release Date: 2016.04.11

Tracklist:

01. 몇 년 후에
02. Toy
03. 사랑이었다 (Song By 태일)
04. Walkin` In The Rain
05. 빙글빙글 (Song By 비범, 유권)
06. 몇 년 후에 (Inst.)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

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Chelsea Lankes – Chelsea Lankes (EP)

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“Chelsea Lankes” is the self-titled debut EP by American singer-songwriter Chelsea Lankes. It’s released on digital retailers on April 8th via B3SCI Records.

It comes preceded by her viral smash hit “Secret”, released back in 2014. The proper lead from this project is the song “Home”, released in November.

“Bullet” was released as instant grat along the pre-order of the EP on iTunes on February 10th. “Paralyzed” was premiered on April 6th.

Tracklist:

1.Home
2.Bullet
3.Paralyzed
4.Secret

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

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History – HIM (Mini Album)

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The boys of HISTORY have really transformed their sound for this comeback!

HISTORY return with a more defined sound than ever with their 5th mini album ‘HIM‘! The album consists of a total of 6 new tracks, all of which various members took part in, including upcoming title track “Queen“.

Release Date: 2016.04.11

Tracklist:

01. Wild Boy
02. Queen
03. Baby, Hello
04. 그럴 때면 (도균 Solo)
05. LOST
06. Liar
07. Wild Boy (Inst.)
08. Queen (Inst.)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

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Rie Fu – O (Album)

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Rie fu release her new album “O” on April 6.

The new album will act as the counterpart of her album “I“, which was released in November of 2014. Her previous album had the theme “inside”, but this time it will be “outside”. In 2014, Rie fu moved to Singapore and traveled to over 10 countries. Then in 2015, she held an Asia tour stopping in countries such as China and Indonesia. “O” was created with the singer’s feelings toward Japan as she traveled throughout Asia. Out of the 10 songs included in the album, 8 of them will have Japanese lyrics.

Tracklist:

01 – Fourier (フ ー リ エ)

02 – SecretIsland

03 – Yume no naka Anata wa (You Were In My Dreams …) (夢 の 中 で あ な た は)

04 – Father & Son

05 – Ame no Hikoujou (Airport in the Rain) (雨 の 飛行 場)

06 – Lullaby

07 – Zutto

08 – Scale

09 – Dreamer

10 – A Song For Me

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

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All Saints – Red Flag (Album)

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Red Flag is the fourth studio album by English-Canadian girl group All Saints. It was released on 8 April 2016, by London Records, which relaunched especially for the project. It serves as the group’s comeback album, their first in nearly a decade, following the release of 2006’s Studio 1, which resulted in them being dropped by Parlophone. A string of live performances and touring with theBackstreet Boys in 2014 sparked interest within the group to reform and record Red Flag. All Saints collaborated with producers K-Gee, Hutch, The Invisible Men and Utters for the album.

The album was preceded by the release of “One Strike” as its lead single on 23 February 2016. To promote Red Flag, All Saints played a headlining gig at London’s KOKO on 4 April 2016 and will embark on their first headlining tour in 15 years, the Red Flag Tour, in October 2016.

Tracklist:

1 One Strike

2 One Woman Man

3 Make U Love Me

4 Summer Rain

5 This Is a War

6 Who Hurt Who

7 Puppet on a String

8 Fear

9 Ratchet Behaviour

10 Red Flag

11 Tribal

12 Pieces

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

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