Mai Kuraki – Kimi Omofu ~Shunkashuutou~ (君 想ふ ～春夏秋冬～) (Concept Album)

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Kimi Omofu ~Shunkashuutou~ is the first concept album released by Kuraki Mai.

Released Date: 2018.10.10

Tracklist:

1.Light Up My Life
2.Be Proud ~we make new history~
3.Hanakotoba (花言葉; Flower Language)
4.WE ARE HAPPY WOMEN
5.Do it!
6.Makkana Kasa ~Kyoto no Ame~ (真っ赤な傘 ～京都の雨～; Crimson Umbrella ~Kyoto Rain~)
7.Koyoi wa Yume wo Misasete (今宵は夢を見させて; Let Me Have a Dream Tonight)
8.Togetsukyou ~Kimi Omofu~ (渡月橋 ～君 想ふ～; Togetsu-kyo Bridge ~Thinking of You~)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

GFRIEND – Memoria / Yoru (Time for the Moon Night) (Single)

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“Memoria / Yoru (Time for the Moon Night)” (Memoria / 夜 (Time for the moon night)) is the first Japanese single album by GFRIEND. It was released on October 10, 2018 with “Memoria” serving as the single’s lead track.

The song “Yoru” is the Japanese version of their six mini-album Time for the Moon Night’s eponym title track.

Tracklist:

1.”Memoria”
2.”Yoru (Time for the Moon Night) -JP ver.- (夜)”
3.”Memoria (Instrumental)”
4.”Yoru (Time for the Moon Night) -JP ver.- (夜) (Instrumental)”

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

IU – Bbibbi (Digital Single)

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“Bbibbi” (삐삐; stylized as BBIBBI) is the fifth digital single by IU. It was released on October 10, 2018 to commemorate the 10th anniversary since her debut.

Tracklist:

1.BBIBBI

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

fromis_9 – From.9 (Single)

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“From.9” is the first special single album by Fromis_9. It was released on October 10, 2018 with “Love Bomb” being used to promote the single.

Tracklist:

1.”Love Bomb”
2.”Dancing Queen”
3.”Coloring (물들어)”
4.”DKDK (Pitapat (두근두근))” (From.9 ver.) (CD only)
5.”22Century Girl (22세기 소녀)” (From.9 ver.) (CD only)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Emika – Falling in Love With Sadness (Album)

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Emika will release her next album, Falling In Love With Sadness, this October.

Ema Jolly’s fifth full-length follows last year’s Melanfonie, a crowdfunded LP made in collaboration with the 50-piece Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The new album, co-produced with Robert Witschakowski of The Exaltics, moves away from the “stripped-down qualities of albums [like] Dva and Drei.” Instead, the ten-track record delves into “lush synth pop hooks” and electro, the press release notes.

The album also sees Jolly considering her personal history. “I feel there was some kind of sadness that was passed down to me through generations in my family, particularly the women,” Emika writes, “I didn’t necessarily feel it was my sadness but it’s something I’ve learned to live with.” Falling In Love With Sadness will be released on World Mental Health Day with a portion of proceeds going towards to a UK-based mental health charity.

Tracklist:

01. Wash It All Away
02. Could This Be
03. Run
04. Close
05. Promises
06. Killers
07. Falling (Reprise)
08. Falling In Love With Sadness feat. The Exaltics
09. Escape
10. Eternity

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

YURI – The First Scene (Mini Album)

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The First Scene is the debut solo mini-album by Yuri of Girls’ Generation. It was released on October 4, 2018 with “Into You” serving as the album’s title track.

Tracklist:

“Into You (빠져가)”
“Illusion (꿈)”
“C’est la vie (That’s LIFE!)”
“Butterfly”
“Chapter 2”
“Ending Credit (To be continued)”

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

SNUPER – You In My Eyes (SNUPER Special Edition) (Mini Album)

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You In My Eyes (SNUPER Special Edition) is a special edition album by SNUPER. It was released on October 8, 2018 with “You In My Eyes” serving as the album’s title track.

Tracklist:

1.”You In My Eyes (Special Edition) (내 눈에는 니가)”
2.”Starry Winter Night (별이 빛나는 겨울밤)”
3.”Nanairo Days (Korean Ver.)”
4.”Tulips (튤립) (Piano Ver.)”
5.”You In My Eyes (Special Edition) (내 눈에는 니가) (Inst.)”

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars