New TJ Album - "Sports" 2010.02.24

[Orenji]

Originally Posted by Scribble R

13. Kimaru 6:17

Wow, 6 minutes :O.

[kuro_neko]

wow, a lot of short tracks! that is interesting to see. with 2 weeks to go, its inevitable that the leak is going to happen any minute (if it hasn't already. I'm not entirely sure I believe last.fm considering previous experiences).

so we are putting an embargo on album reviews until the release date? that sounds like a smart idea, nice way to spare us all the headache we encounter almost every major release.

I looked at 2ch, the users aren't saying where denpa tsuushin and season sayonara are coming from but I suspect that the album has been sent out for promotion and people are hearing the songs being used on radio and recorded, etc. as for the full release getting out, if the japanese fans on 2ch haven't found it yet, I am tempted to believe that no one has. they are crazy.

my favorite post from today was:

jihen > onani (masturbation)

another user commented that they weren't listening to any new material until the release date and was responded by someone who commented that that was harder than refraining from masturbating. ooooh, 2chan....

[Scribble R]

Someone posted the full Kachi Ikusa link I posted here on 2ch. So we beat 2ch to it once!

I'm glad I was here for only one of the album leak incidents (Sanmon Gossip). That shit was scaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaary

[lazer85]

the 'drama' doesnt threaten or bother me at all.....probably because my internet life means nothing so long as it doesn't effect my real life. But I'll play along with you guys.

Let me say it now then, I want the album as soon as it leaks and I can keep my mouth shut. Please to whoever gets it first

[Ringo~Bingo]

I can't help myself though!! I give the album 7/10



(complete lie)

[Yahiko]

Originally Posted by Scribble R

I noticed...

Can I post the song lengths according to what I found on last.fm?

1. Ikiru 5:26
2. Denpa Tsushin 3:24
3. Sayonara Season 3:38
4. Kachi Ikusa 3:28
5. FOUL 2:31
6. Utenkekko 2:49
7. Noudouteki Sanpunkan 3:00
8. Zettai Zetsumai 3:06
9. FAIR 3:55
10. Noriki 2:51
11. Sweet Spot 3:50
12. Senkou Shoujo 2:59
13. Kimaru 6:17

that give us 47:23 ... even considering a variation rate.. I can't figure how this symmetry is going to be.. since 47:74 or 46:64 aren't really possible XD

[Glathannus]

Keep in mind that Shoujo Robot was 12:12.
That means it wouldn't breach precedent, to have 47:47.

But I don't recall any Tokyo Jihen albums having symmetry with the total playtime though. Just look how close Variety got with 49:45 (they could've added one extra second of silence at the end of four different tracks). So it is my belief that even if 47:47 were a possibility, the band probably wouldn't bother with it anyway.

[Yahiko]

oh.. I forgot that man, thanks! XD I was too concerned about Sanmon Gossip symmetry

[obama917]

Originally Posted by kuro_neko

I looked at 2ch, the users aren't saying where denpa tsuushin and season sayonara are coming from

They say the two songs are available from 'Chaku-uta', mobile-only download services, and now the EMI TJ site announces it:
http://www.emimusic.jp/tokyojihen/news/

The EMI site says Sweet Spot is now available from iTunes Store too.

[kuro_neko]

sweet spot is really nice, I just took a listen (I'm not going to buy it though, just preview clip). it is a slow moody ballad sung in english with a similar feel to karada. ringo's voice sounds sweet and relaxing and the arrangement is pretty sparse with piano and brushes and some guitar floating in and out. overall a very nice sensation.

also, sweet spot is 3:51 on iTunes so it would seem that the track times are correct....

edit: I ripped the audio from itunes to mp3. you can thank me with rep, XDDDD