After having debuted last year with single "Pinky Fluffy", band SOLEIL is already back with a first full-length major album! This consists of only new previously unreleased songs, and matching the band's 60's style all was recorded and mixed in mono! The band features 14-year-old singer Soleil (ex-Tanqun Democracy), bassist Sally Kubota (Sally Soul Stew, ex-The Phantom Gift, Les 5-4-3-2-1) and guitarist Nakamori Yasuhiro (Hicksville).
Songs include ones with music written by Takanami K-tarō (Playtime Rock, ex-Pizzicato Five), Kaji Hideki, Chikada Haruo, Arai Toshiya (Count Joke), Satō Seiki (microstar) and more, with also lyrics by Kaseki Cider, Iria (Juicy Fruits), Iizumi Yūko (microstar), etc. Check out the clips below, and be sure not to miss this great album!
A release party will be held on Sunday March 25 at Yoyogi Zher the ZOO with guest chorist Hoshino Michiru. Also there will be a free in-store mini-live shows on Saturday March 24 at Tower Records Shinjuku from 12:00, and on Monday March 26 at Tower Records Shibuya (4F) from 18:00.
SOLEIL "My Name is SOLEIL"
1. Do You Believe in Magic?
2. Guitar in Love
3. Love Letter in Blue Ink
4. Good Bye, Teddy Bear
5. Apple Princess Go Go!
6. The Fruits Who Dream
7. Marine I Love You
8. Pieces of Candy
9. Are you happy?
10. Summer Wink
11. So Long My Fourteen
12. Theme of SOLEIL
Victor Entertainment VICL-64973
Out 3/21, ¥2315 (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.
"Do You Believe in Magic?"
"Guitar in Love"
"Marine I Love You"
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
"Hello! I am currently trying to find two [...]" -jens
"I will always love Konishi-san, but God, [...]" -Damian
"I love the album. Konishi made a great selection [...]" -Jorge Cano
"I LOVE your music!! Thank you all so [...]" -James Walden
"Oops! So sorry and I'm very embarrassed. [...]" -James Walden
"I love the HEY GIRL track!! any idea of who [...]" -Damian
"Keep awaiting word for the vinyl release [...]" -Patrick
"en asturiano [...]" -pelayu
"I like Yuko because Yuko is a lovely..... [...]" -"O"
"oh this is great. i'm a huge yes, mama ok? [...]" -oliver
"best track is either shoplifting blues, sun [...]" -aviston
"Please come to Vienna/Europe aswell! [...]" -Eric Unbekannt
"can i translate this into chinese?it [...]" -percy
"This was such a great interview, thank you [...]" -Blutsvater3
"Rajamtaim please [...]" -Daison
"Wow! What a wonderful come back!! [...]" -Damian