Trombe 22025 Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) 宇多田ヒカル(utada hikaru) new album "Fantôme" will be released at 2016/09/28 (3,240yen) Edited August 8, 2016 by Trombe 4 tetsu_sama69, SwampMan, Yukimoto and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetsu_sama69 1119 Posted July 7, 2016 GODDESS YASSSSSS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beni 2149 Posted July 7, 2016 Brilliant. Hopefully it'll be worthwhile. Will have to check it out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saishuu 3220 Posted July 7, 2016 Cautiously excited for this. please be good please be good 1 Hakoniwa reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakoniwa 222 Posted July 7, 2016 5 hours ago, saishuu said: Cautiously excited for this. please be good please be good "Cautiously excited" xD But yeah, it's easy to get disappointed by such a great announcement... but idk, in Utada I trust. I wasn't even a fan from long before her hiatus and I only really got to listen to her carefully when she was away. But I mean, say what you may, Manatsu no Tooriame is pure Utada and pure love. <3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trombe 22025 Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) [track list] 01.道 02.俺の彼女 03.花束を君に 04.二時間だけのバカンス 05.人魚 06.ともだち 07.真夏の通り雨 08.荒野の狼 09.忘却 10.人生最高の日 11.桜流し Edited August 8, 2016 by Trombe 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted August 8, 2016 And now instead of usually English-ridden titles we have tons of Japanese-titled songs? Must be another sign of this new "mature" direction. Still cautiously looking forward to this but now she looks a bit hotter than in her earlier tacky comeback photos. 1 NICKT reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted August 8, 2016 That promo pics is great, but I don't really care for the album cover itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beni 2149 Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Carmelzors said: And now instead of usually English-ridden titles we have tons of Japanese-titled songs? Was thinking the same thing apart from... 58 minutes ago, CAT5 said: That promo pics is great, but I don't really care for the album cover itself. Let's be honest, that album cover... her ones have never been anything to write home about but this is... anewlow. XD (imo) I still care enough to give it a listen even now though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elazmus 1873 Posted August 8, 2016 So.. Does this mean Kingdom Hearts III will feature a new Utada piece? I really feel like it should, they've been sitting on remixes of the previous 2 for almost 10 years ha. Am I that guy that makes it about KH? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaye 296 Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Elazmus said: So.. Does this mean Kingdom Hearts III will feature a new Utada piece? I really feel like it should, they've been sitting on remixes of the previous 2 for almost 10 years ha. Am I that guy that makes it about KH? I think any KH fan is wishing for it. She can't not be back. That said, I just hope it's better than the two pre-released songs. At least Sakura Nagashi's on it I guess. 1 Elazmus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmny 4139 Posted August 8, 2016 sakura nagashi (slay remix) 2 smilesxchibi and saishuu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saishuu 3220 Posted August 8, 2016 yaaas come through Hikki! the cover art looks kinda like what I'd expect from 90's and 00's albums? Idk. she looks great though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDL 692 Posted August 9, 2016 Finally, 8 years in waiting. Hope the rest of album is good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) The low-fi snippet of "Michi" (the first track?) off twitter: Considering that those who managed to listen to the whole radio version confirmed the track to be the kind of "what if Deep River leftover was played during HEART STATION sessions", I might just mention @The MAD Stallionand @CAT5 here (since you dig the former era in question a lot btw) Edited September 14, 2016 by Alroy 2 CAT5 and Ro plz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ro plz 1290 Posted September 14, 2016 This sounds a lot better than the stuff she dropped before the hiatus. I dig this a lot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) aaand now there's a Shiina Ringo x Utada Hikaru collab (AGAIN)! http://www.utadahikaru.jp/lyric/ The first PV snippet you see there, click on that @herpes@beni and @CAT5 !!! Also, other cameos: Quote At the end of the teaser it is also revealed that two other songs, “Tomodochi” and “Boukyaku” will feature other artist as well. Nariaki Obukuro from the electronic duo N.O.R.K will feature on “Tomodachi” and upcoming rapper KOHH on “Boukyaku.” Utada has not featured another artist since 2006’s “Ultra Blue” and both of these artist are far from Utada’s typical style. KOHH also sampled Utada’s “Sakura Drops” in his 2013 song “My Last Heart Break.” (by Owatari @Arama) Edited September 15, 2016 by Alroy 2 smilesxchibi and CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herpes 1597 Posted September 15, 2016 what did we do to deserve shiina's benevolence towards lesser artists Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanivani 558 Posted September 15, 2016 The radio sample sounds really good!! I may just have to preorder this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saishuu 3220 Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) Just listened to both Nijikan and Michi in full and I'm shook Edited September 15, 2016 by saishuu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) 19 hours ago, saishuu said: Just listened to both Nijikan and Michi in full and I'm shook inorite FULL PV for Nijikan (Shiina x Utada collab) https://cdn-e2.streamable.com/video/mp4/0pmc.mp4 Lesbian space opera <3 edit: am I the only one who noticed obvious throwbacking to Ringo's "__kan"-clocking easter eggs she had since that 3 min song off 2009? Edited September 16, 2016 by Alroy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saishuu 3220 Posted September 16, 2016 I'm so happy these two lesbians in space decided to hook up and save Japan in 2016 <3 2 Pretsy and Spectralion reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saishuu 3220 Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Carmelzors said: iedit: am I the only one who noticed obvious throwbacking to Ringo's "__kan"-clocking easter eggs she had since that 3 min song off 2009? I was instantly reminded of Tokyo Jihen's Noudouteki Sanpunkan, yeah. Not sure how intentional it is, but It was a pretty cool nod nonetheless. ETA: oops, apologies for the double post Edited September 16, 2016 by saishuu 1 Pretsy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YuyoDrift 1540 Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) An impressive feat to have hit #3 on USA ITUNES for a bit Hikki. Anybody read about the drama between AVEX using EXILE's BEST OF to dwarf Utada Hikaru's album release? Edited September 30, 2016 by YuyoDrift Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sads123 147 Posted October 4, 2016 On 9/30/2016 at 10:14 PM, YuyoDrift said: An impressive feat to have hit #3 on USA ITUNES for a bit Hikki. Anybody read about the drama between AVEX using EXILE's BEST OF to dwarf Utada Hikaru's album release? Could you elaborate on the drama? I was in Tokyo last week and the Utada's promotion completely dwarfed Exile's with her posters and music playing everywhere I turn. The only other release that came even remotely close in terms of promotion was radwimp's 'your name' album, due to the hit movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites