Following a fairly busy 2015, alternative rock band Straightener seem set to keep up the pace this year with both a new single and a new album set to release in the coming months. Furthermore, the group will be embarking on their “Step Into My World” Tour between June and November, so the excitement doesn’t end the second the album hits store shelves.
The new single will be titled “Seagrass” and is set to release on April 20th; a new remix of their song “DISCOGRAPHY” will be included as a B-side. The album, due out on May 18th, is titled “COLD DISC” and will include not only “Seagrass”, but also the group’s previously released singles “The Place Has No Name”, “NO ~Inochi no Ato ni Saita Hana~”, and “DAY TO DAY” as well as 7 new tracks for a total of 11.
You’ll find the cover and complete track list for “Seagrass” right after the cut, so please do read on.
This week on Recochoku, EXILE ATSUSHI + AI topped the chart with their new digital single, “No more.”
On iTunes, AI topped the chart with the full version “Minna ga Minna Eiyuu.”
This week, KAT-TUN topped the Oricon single chart with their new single “UNLOCK”, selling 194,911 copies in its first week.
GENERATIONS topped the Oricon album chart with their new album “SPEEDSTER”, selling 71,380 copies in its first week.
Just a couple of hours ago Suiyoubi no Campanella‘s YouTube channel has uploaded a new MV titled チュパカブラ (Chupacabra). Chupacabra (literally “goat-sucker” in Spanish) is the name attributed to an urban legend monster which it’s said to wander across fields preying on goats and other sorts of livestock to drink their blood. This track is used as promotional song for Suiyoubi no Campanella’s collaboration with Red Bull in which they have released a new can: “Red Bull Spring Edition Sakura Flavour”. This edition is characteristic for its softer and sweeter flavour, even though the promotion they have given to the drink makes us think the main ingredient is goat blood. In the MV we can see how a curious KOM_I gets into a truck where a group of three scientists (being KOM_I herself one of them too!) take blood out from her, transforming her into a Chupacabra. Check out the cryptic video just after the jump!
Hello, Arama! Japan readers and welcome to this week’s installment of #1 Song Review! Last week saw Kobushi Factory defeat RADIO FISH and Teshima Aoi to take the top spot. This week, we have a returnee from last week, a returnee from previous weeks, and a newcomers facing off. Find out what various staff members thought of the songs that topped the physical and digital charts this week and share your thoughts on them too!
It has been announced that professional figure skater Daisuke Takahashi will participate in “NEWS ZERO” as a newscaster. He will be appearing on the show about once every month.
On March 8, TBS Radio issued an apology on their official website regarding a live broadcast from Guam that was aired on the 4th for the program “JUNK Bananaman’s Banana Moon GOLD”. This episode included an underage drinking scene with 20 year old guest Rina Ikoma of idol group Nogizaka46, and was broadcasted as part of the segment “1 Day Late Hinamatsuri Special”.
Since 2010, the legal drinking age in Guam has been 21. (The legal drinking age is 20 in Japan) The apology states, “Our staff was unaware of this local law. As a result, we caused a major inconvenience to the guest member from Nogizaka46 and the Bananaman duo, as well as to their agencies. We also made many fans and listeners worry. From now on, we will pay closer attention in producing our program.”
Source: Oricon
As we have previously reported, Seiko Oomori will drop her new album, titled “Tokyo Black Hole”, this March 23. In anticipation for the upcoming release, the singer/songwriter has uploaded the music video for “Tokyo Black Hole”, the titular track of the album, on her official Youtube channel.
