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thoseguiltyeyes · 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:00 pm

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SCANDAL will be releasing their new single 「Ivory」 on June 16!

New single 「Ivory」 will be released on June 16th as the second single of SCANDAL's 15th anniversary year!

Featuring lyrics and music by MAMI, the new song was arranged together with musician Kouhei Munemoto. The B-side will be an acoustic rendition of the same song.

＜Release Info＞
2021.6.16 (Wed) Release
New Single「Ivory」

【Tracklisting】
1. Ivory (アイボリー)
2. Ivory (Hikigatari ver.) [アイボリー (弾き語り ver.); 弾き語り = acoustic]

※Quantities limited. Please note that pre-orders will close when the quantity is reached.

Words & Music: MAMI
Arrangement: SCANDAL & Kouhei Munemoto
Sound Producer: Taichi Ohira
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Osamu Sugiyama
Art Director: Junya Handa

＜Single 「Ivory」 Special Preorder Site＞
https://www.her-label.com/ivory/
※ Orders start 2021/4/28 (Wed) 21:30 JST

<Types>
・CD＋T-Shirt (L in Asian sizing/M in US sizing) / 3,600 yen

・CD / 1,000 yen

・Cassette / 1,600 yen

・7-inch vinyl / 1,700 yen

・Book cover (includes 3 bookmarks) / 1,500 yen

・iPhone case / 2,800 yen
【Compatible models】
・ IPhone 8 / SE
* IPhone 6 / 6s / 7 is not supported
・ IPhone X / XS
* IPhone XR / XS Max is not supported
・ IPhone 11
* IPhone 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max is not supported
・ IPhone 12/12 Pro
* Mini / Pro Max is not supported

※The single will be available on streaming services and major download services such as iTunes Store, RecoChoku, and mora starting on June 16th.
※Supported streaming services: Apple Music, LINE MUSIC, Amazon Music Unlimited, AWA, KKBOX, Rakuten Music, RecMusic, Spotify, YouTube Music

https://www.scandal-4.com/news/new-single-ivory/

Pre-order the CD and the CD+T-Shirt versions from CD Japan:

■CD only

■CD+T-Shirt

The rest of the items (vinyl, cassette, etc.) can only be purchased via Victor Entertainment's online store. Since they do not ship overseas, you need to have it shipped first to a Japanese address/forwarding service such as Tenso.

#front-page #scandal_ivory

TY · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:34 pm

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I would recommend those who would like to purchase the special editions to BUY IT NOW!
As from my past experience, the [eternal] vinyl sold out in ONE DAY and unfortunately i didn't preorder it when it was available as i thought i could purchase it later

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So be quick!

P.s. Ive already made my preorder

Meph1766 · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:34 pm

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This time I was fast .clap.

But I won't buy iPhone for this case, lol. Why not release the same for android...

victor_survive · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:57 pm

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it seems all preorders on amazon are out of stock haha, same as last time with eternal, what a shame, I'll have to order from cdjapan again and pay like 800 mexican pesos (around 48 usd) in taxes on my country 26th Single - 「Ivory」 1f629

meikam81 · New Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:18 pm

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I wonder if that's the song Rina was recording the drum part for in her latest vlog

thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:31 pm

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The text on the three bookmarks included with the book cover say this (perhaps the latter two are lyrics? [Edit on May 29th: RINA confirmed in this blog that they are indeed lyrics from the song]):

-Ivory (アイボリー)

-What should I wear today? (今日は何を着ようかな)

-No need to worry (心配しなくてもいいんだよ)

#scandal_ivory

Meph1766 · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:46 pm

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thoseguiltyeyes wrote:

-What should I wear today? (今日は何を着ようかな)

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Andy666 · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:10 am

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That me ordered from CD Japan, there only 13 left of CD(without the T-shirt)

thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed May 26, 2021 10:55 am

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Photos of the band wearing the t-shirt included in the CD+T-Shirt Edition of Ivory (via SCANDAL's IG):

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The photos were taken in front of the Victor Entertainment building.

#front-page #scandal_ivory

tonymiller · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed May 26, 2021 11:13 am

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Well it looks a lot better on them than it would on me Happy

etwee · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed May 26, 2021 2:54 pm

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tonymiller wrote:Well it looks a lot better on them than it would on me

No one can match SCANDAL members for allure, but I'm sure you'll shine wearing it to their London concert, Tony!

p.t.r · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Fri May 28, 2021 12:43 pm

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A teaser was uploaded on SCANDAL's YouTube channel.

My excitement grows!

Gaki-san2001 · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Fri May 28, 2021 7:43 pm

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Now, that's interesting.

TOMOmeow · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Sat May 29, 2021 12:19 am

Sing it Back, Bring it Back, Sing it Back to Me... Wait, WRONG SONG!

Andy666 · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Sat May 29, 2021 5:32 am

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I wonder if we being getting two more singles this year. Tomomi and Rina taking to singing a song each.

p.t.r · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Sat May 29, 2021 6:05 am

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TOMOmeow wrote:Sounds like a folk rock tune to me. Interesting!

I presume, that the actual release is going to sound different. When they released a teaser for Eternal, it was just Haruna singing a capella, but obviously, the actual song wasn't like that.

thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Sat May 29, 2021 7:27 am

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p.t.r wrote:

TOMOmeow wrote:Sounds like a folk rock tune to me. Interesting!

I presume, that the actual release is going to sound different. When they released a teaser for Eternal, it was just Haruna singing a capella, but obviously, the actual song wasn't like that.

If anything, it's likely what the B-side track will sound like, which is an acoustic version of "Ivory."

FM802's "802 Easy Luck" radio program tweeted that "Ivory" (the A-side track) will be aired for the first time ever on June 2nd.

Also, here's an English translation of what it sounds like MAMI is singing (it may change once the official lyrics are out):

Spoiler:

The band confirmed in the most recent "her" Diary that MAMI will be singing lead vocals for "Ivory."

Steadystate · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:59 pm

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p.t.r wrote:A teaser was uploaded on SCANDAL's YouTube channel.

Mami looked so awkward at the end of the video I couldn't help but burst out laughing

thoseguiltyeyes · 【Radio Rip】Ivory Posted Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:38 pm

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Please support the band and purchase a copy of the single, out on June 16th:

■CD+T-Shirt

Comments from HARU and MAMI aired right before the song. Here's a summary of what they talked about:

•This is the first single that MAMI sings lead vocals on
•The demo for "Ivory" was made in November/December of last year
•The band started to brush it up after this year began
•MAMI says the lyrics are like a soliloquy (she mentioned this in the recent "her" Diary too)
•She says they couldn't write any songs after the pandemic began and they couldn't play any concerts
•She worried for the entire year about not being able to write, but she realized that that's something she typically worries about anyway
•When she realized that, she found it was actually something positive
•She felt a little more at ease when she realized she needed to acknowledge that side of her
•The moment she realized that was when she was in the bath
•She felt warm and wrote lyrics about what she realized
•HARU says that this song wasn't written to cheer someone up, which is precisely why MAMI sings it so tenderly, and that the entire band loves this song
•HARU also says that the four of them worked on arranging the song but they wanted a more dramatic angle to it, which is why they asked musician Kouhei Munemoto to help them out
•Kouhei's a pianist and did a piano arrangement for it, and he also introduced them to a string ensemble - the song turned out to be pretty extravagant
•She says that the chorus is pretty solid and gets pretty exciting during the latter half of the song

#front-page #scandal_ivory

2many2no · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:32 pm

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That is beautiful.
Now my impatience is reaching a crescendo.
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hogradish · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Thu Jun 03, 2021 2:04 am

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Reminds me of a Jeff Lynn arrangement, who in turn was heavily influenced by Beatles arrangements. The slippery string section, the nice build up of layers of sound. I like the dry presence of Mami's vocal. The whole thing feels looser and warmer than recent stuff. It's friendly. The harmony sounds so spontaneous, like a first take.
And is that the sound of a vinyl record run-out at the end? Awesome.

YoonSic · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:40 am

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Loving this song so much. It's so light and relaxing.

Andy666 · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:21 am

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I could see myself sitting outside reading a book listening to this song. It got good summer feel to it.

Gaki-san2001 · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:12 am

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I like all the instruments separately and together in this song. I like the bass and I like Mami's voice, of course.

etwee · Re: 26th Single - 「Ivory」 Posted Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:26 am

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Frankly I wasn’t expecting much just from the acoustic "tub" teaser. Turns out to be a real head grabber though. MAMI's delivery is perfect, every member's contribution fits just right. Full of mood touches that suggest moments in the past, at least to me … striking keyboard work recalling Al Kooper’s organ backing for Bob Dylan in Blonde on Blonde— about which Dylan said something like “that was the sound I'd always been trying to find.” ... Dyin' to get the lyrics. Just one more week before our orders ship!

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26th Single - 「Ivory」Posted Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:00 pm

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Sing it Back, Bring it Back, Sing it Back to Me... Wait, WRONG SONG!

Do you believe in life after love? (after love, after love)... STILL WRONG, D****T!!

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