SOLEIL "Lollipop Sixteen"
SOLEIL is back with a 3rd album titled "Lollipop Sixteen", as singer Soleil will be turning 16 just a few days after the release. As with the first two albums, "My Name is SOLEIL" and "SOLEIL is Alright", the album was recorded and mixed in mono, and it's of course produced by Sally Kubota (of The Scooters, les 5-4-3-2-1, The Phantom Gift), the band's bassist.
The album includes original songs written by Takanami K-taro (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five), Frenesi (a songwriting comeback from her hiatus!), Tweedees, microstar, Non, Naoe Masahiro (Carnation), and by members Sally Kubota and Nakamori Yasuhiro, and arranger Okada Yumi. There are also two covers, of Imo-kin Trio's hit song "High School Lullaby" (music written by Hosono Haruomi), in a high-speed ska arrangement, and France Gall's "Zozoi" (sung in French). This time again Hoshino Michiru sings chorus. Check out the videos below!
This 3rd album by SOLEIL is also the last with guitarist Nakamori Yasuharu (whose main band is Hicksville), who announced he was leaving the band after completing this recording. Don't miss checking out his sharp guitar playing.
The "SOLEIL Lollipop Sixteen Tour 2019" has already gone through Osaka and Nagoya, and its finale will be held on Saturday July 20 (Soleil's birthday!) at Shibuya WWW X (tickets). Free in-store events will be held on Wednesday July 31 at Tower Records Shibuya (5F) from 18:30 (details), and on Sunday August 4 at Tower Records Shinjuku (7F) from 15:00 (details). Also, a special shop named "Soleil Lollipop Shop" will be open in Akihabara's Onkyo Base (located in in mAAch ecute) from release day July 17 to August 18. On Wednesday July 17 an autograph session will be held there from 18:00.
SOLEIL "Lollipop Sixteen"
1. Le Cœur Qui Fuzz
2. Mellotron Girl
3. Anachronic Girl
4. High School Lullaby
5. Red Balloon
6. Zozoi
7. 5-4-3-2-1
8. School's Out
9. Soleil's Kanon
10. Tokimeki
11. Lollipop Sixteen
12. Summer of 2019
Victor Entertainment VICL-65209
Out 7/17, ¥2500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records †, 
, Spotify, YouTube Music
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
"Mellotron Girl" (Short ver.)
"High School Lullaby" (Short ver.)
Posted on July 13, 2019 at 23:15
| Released on July 17, 2019
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