what I've heard of the new album has surprised me. good on them for evolving and not just going stale
I've never paid much attention to them but I just had to listen to this album, there's just so many artists I like that worked on it : Polkadot Stingray, iri, Hattori from Macaroni Empitsu, Vicke Blanka, Kawatani Enon, Ishizaki Huwie.what I've heard of the new album has surprised me. good on them for evolving and not just going stale
They don't say 1st album tho, they say "major 1st album". I can't really think of any instance where labels don't specify that.I don't understand the weird Japanese music obsession with denying anything that came before your major label signing. "1st album"?
I assume you're talking about tricot. It's their first major label album. I don't know why they're not releasing on their own label, Bakuretsu, anymore. Now they're at a sub-label of avex and cutting edge called 8902 RECORDS.I don't understand the weird Japanese music obsession with denying anything that came before your major label signing. "1st album"?
They don't say 1st album tho, they say "major 1st album". I can't really think of any instance where labels don't specify that.
Do you know if 8902 stuff gets very good distribution in the US? The, And, and 3 are all on US iTunes, along with EPs, singles, and even their live Audiotree set, but there's music from other bands on bigger labels that is frustratingly absent. I hope this won't be a situation where the band moving to a bigger label results in less accessibility in the west.I assume you're talking about tricot. It's their first major label album. I don't know why they're not releasing on their own label, Bakuretsu, anymore. Now they're at a sub-label of avex and cutting edge called 8902 RECORDS.
Oh. After looking into it, 8902 is tricot's own label, but it's under a major label. 8902 is a pun on alternate pronunciations of the numbers to sound similar to Bakuretsu. I think the only precedent would be their single release, so yes!Do you know if 8902 stuff gets very good distribution in the US? The, And, and 3 are all on US iTunes, but there's music from other bands on bigger labels that is frustratingly absent. I hope this won't be a situation where the band moving to a bigger label results in less accessibility in the west.
Do you know if 8902 stuff gets very good distribution in the US? The, And, and 3 are all on US iTunes, along with EPs, singles, and even their live Audiotree set, but there's music from other bands on bigger labels that is frustratingly absent. I hope this won't be a situation where the band moving to a bigger label results in less accessibility in the west.
Unfortunately I couldn't... I'll try to find it somewhere, heard it was crazy.Oof... abandoned this thread for too long.
Were you able to catch the Hinata Xmas Live Kurita ? So happy that they were able to stream it.
And of course that surprise announcement at the end ♫
Sure hope we can see Mao & Hiyori back by then!! (Getting dome tickets would be amazing...)Unfortunately I couldn't... I'll try to find it somewhere, heard it was crazy.
Also I'm legit considering going to Japan next december for that Tokyo Dome show lol
Looking forward to their 4th single in february! Hope the delayed Keyakizaka single drops around the same time.
I'm not going to complain about more Negoto, but... isn't this basically a Negoto song? At least it's a good one though!