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p.t.r · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:57 pm

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Seems like ballads will be this album's forte. Most of the more upbeat songs don't exactly make me look forward to this.

Out of the five new songs that we have yet to hear, I am looking forward to hear Mirror, as that one sounds most interesting, Kanojo wa Wave, simply to hear more lead vocals from Rina (although I have a feeling they did not exactly chose a good portion of the song into the trailer) and Prism (one of balladic songs). Tomomi's and Haruna's songs, however, will probably be among my least favorite songs, although One More Time will likely remain my least favorite on the album. Meanwhile, Ivory will likely remain my most favorite (disregarding Spice as a bonus track, obviously).

My presumptive ranking of the songs, based on snippets from the trailer (and songs we already know)

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Andy666 · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:31 pm

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Meph1766 wrote:It will be again definitely something new that we haven't heard from SCANDAL yet. Who ever doubted it? So I'm really looking forward new music!!!
And hope this time FedEx will not let me down and quickly deliver package with CDs before the serial code for the concert wasted

I may be on the same boat you, will I get my CD in time. As for the the Trailer, couple of song caught my ear.

meikam81 · New Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:07 pm

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thoseguiltyeyes wrote:There will also be an online studio concert on Jan. 30th that those who purchase the album will be able to watch!

The online concert is a nice bonus. Assuming most of the songs they'll be performing will be from the new album which will be cool to see. I ordered my copy from CD Japan and hopefully it will arrive in time for me to register.

Also looking forward to seeing which two songs they'll be doing the MVs for. From listening to the album teaser it will be interesting to see how they'll be conveyed visually.

tomorocks · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:18 pm

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So, the online concert will be viewable until Feb 6th. Hopefully my CD will arrive before that date. As for the trailer, the album sounds too poppy, but I'll still give it a chance. The songs that piqued my interest were the title track and Rina's solo track.

thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:31 pm

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tomorocks wrote:So, the online concert will be viewable until Feb 6th. Hopefully my CD will arrive before that date.

It's viewable until then, but remember that you only have until February 4th, 6 pm JST to input your serial number on the signup site in order to receive the streaming URL via email.

Also, for everyone hoping that their order will arrive on time, I highly recommend ordering from CD Japan (the first four items listed) and going with DHL for shipping if it's available to you. They usually ship out orders a few days before a CD's release date so that your order arrives on the actual day of release or a day or so after. DHL seems to be the fastest option, at least if you're shipping to the US.

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hanautasancho · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:52 am

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Based on the short snippets of the new songs in the trailer, I can say that this album in my opinion is the most predictable out of the others. Ever since I listened to Ivory and Eternal, I kinda feel like their next album will be like this. But it's them trying new things so I am on board with that regardless.

Still curious about how Track #7 sounds like in full.

tomorocks · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Thu Jan 06, 2022 7:34 pm

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thoseguiltyeyes wrote:

tomorocks wrote:So, the online concert will be viewable until Feb 6th. Hopefully my CD will arrive before that date.

It's viewable until then, but remember that you only have until February 4th, 6 pm JST to input your serial number on the signup site in order to receive the streaming URL via email.

Ah, thanks for letting me know. I must have skipped over that part about the 4th being the deadline.

thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:55 pm

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Teaser for " Ai ni Naranakatta no sa":

This song is also available to purchase/stream early via Spotify/etc. as of midnight Jan. 12th in your time zone.

Additionally, the MV for this song will be out via the band's official YouTube channel on Jan. 26th, midnight JST.

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Meph1766 · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 12, 2022 4:15 pm

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thoseguiltyeyes wrote:
This song is also available to purchase/stream early via iTunes/Spotify/etc. as of midnight Jan. 12th in your time zone.

Does it work in Europe? I mean countries where old albums have disappeared a near time ago.
In Russia, I don't see a new song on any services, and there is no pre-order in iTunes either (although it was for the KFTD album). I am already starting to worry perhaps the new album will not be available at all in my country on digital platforms.. MAMI crazed

thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:48 pm

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Meph1766 wrote:Does it work in Europe? I mean countries where old albums have disappeared a near time ago.
In Russia, I don't see a new song on any services, and there is no pre-order in iTunes either (although it was for the KFTD album). I am already starting to worry perhaps the new album will not be available at all in my country on digital platforms..

Here is a map of the song's availability on Spotify. It seems to be available in every European country...except for Russia lol
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For comparison, this is what it's like for "one more time":
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Perhaps licensing on Spotify is different in Russia, or maybe the song's not able to go up until the album is out? Hopefully it's something like one of those.

As for iTunes, it's actually also not up for me in the US. The only place I can find it available to purchase here is Amazon.

Meph1766 · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:13 pm

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thoseguiltyeyes wrote:

Perhaps licensing on Spotify is different in Russia...

Thanks for your answer, I'm already prepare for upset, but just now (I'm at midnight January 13, 2022) the song has appeared!!! Yeah! TOMO yoshhh

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victor_survive · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Thu Jan 13, 2022 7:06 pm

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Can't find the song anywhere on iTunes/Apple Music in México, just Spotify works.. I was hoping to listening on lossless quality mirror - 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 - Page 4 1f62a

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thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Thu Jan 13, 2022 7:54 pm

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victor_survive wrote:Can't find the song anywhere on iTunes/Apple Music in México, just Spotify works.. I was hoping to listening on lossless quality

Yeah, it's looking more and more likely that it hasn't been made available on iTunes/Apple Music outside of Japan yet. Their licensing distributor is doing a great job yet again...

Anyway, you can purchase it on FLAC from mora JP for 550 yen, which is actually pretty easy to do (I purchased it from there yesterday). Here's a guide on how to purchase from there.

thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:34 am

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The song "MIRROR" will be aired on the radio for the first time on Jan. 19th on J-WAVE's "STEP ONE" program, which airs from 9 am to 1 pm JST! Comments from the band will also be aired.

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thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:07 am

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Radio rip of title track "MIRROR":

"MIRROR" MV teaser (the full music video will be out on Feb. 2nd):

The cover of "her" Magazine Vol.3:
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Announcing the cover and content for "her" Magazine Vol.3 included in MIRROR's Limited Edition B!

The latest issue of the popular, long-awaited magazine also included in the limited editions of single Masterpiece / Mabataki and the album Kiss from the darkness includes...

Exclusive photos & an album interview, solo project pages devised by each member, the usual present corner for readers, etc. etc.!

https://www.scandal-4.com/news/her-magazine-vol-3/

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Mitchan · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:47 pm

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I feel like, the trailer didn't do justice to the new songs at all. Even when hearing MIRROR the first time as a snippet, I was OK with it as a title track. Did sound interesting but it didn't get me that excited. Now that I've heard the full version (which I was trying not to coz I wanted to wait for the full release but oh well lol), I really enjoy it! Have been listening to it on loop for quiet some time actually. Also loved "Ai ni naranakatta no sa". So easy on the ear, sounds like a healing ngl even tho the lyrics..
Now I'm mostly excited to hear Wave.

But yeah, I'm not gonna judge other songs as well, just based on the trailer.

Overall, I do enjoy their experiments a lot, not gonna say that I miss their old stuff, because to me, experimenting with so many different genres and trying out new things is a sign of growth of a band and I also think, they've not lost their own identity and style, they are just bending in different directions and I really appreciate and like it. I always look forward to the new releases.

Pre-ordered my CD today. hopefully I get it in time for the studio live.

Don Dio · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:15 pm

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I definitely dig this tune, which surprised me a bit since the opening sequence before the band kicks in reminded me too much of a cross between "Brand New Wave" and "Tsuki."

I can imagine this as the possible lead song in their set for their upcoming tour to support the new album.

Gaki-san2001 · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:54 pm

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I also like this song surprisingly. Now, I am more interested in the new album!

hanautasancho · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:53 am

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I like the song MIRROR better than the Ai ni Naranakatta no sa. To me, it kinda sounds like a new song from One Ok Rock. Totally refreshing to hear.

harurob · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:04 am

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MIRROR will sound even better live taking advantage of Rina's drums and all the "oh oh ohs", they could get rid of the BGs and just sing along with the audience.

The MV also looks good.

hogradish · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:24 pm

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Since I'm getting multiple copies of the album, what should I do with the extra access codes to the live-stream? Donate them? Have some kind of exciting contest? Send them to my unappreciative relatives and friends?

victor_survive · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:13 pm

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hogradish wrote:Since I'm getting multiple copies of the album, what should I do with the extra access codes to the live-stream? Donate them? Have some kind of exciting contest? Send them to my unappreciative relatives and friends?

haha I'll get 4 copies and I think I'll just donate the extra codes on a LATAM SCANDAL FB group I belong to. In LATAM it can be super expensive to get these physical copies so that seems the right way to me

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btw, on the Victor Mirror site, there are snippets of the songs just a bit longer than the trailer

Kanojo wa Wave sounding the same for like 30 seconds?

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thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:06 am

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Teaser for 「SCANDAL DOCUMENTARY "her" Diary 2021 SPECIAL EDITION」 included on the DVD Edition of MIRROR:

*English subs:
https://amara.org/en/videos/wI8oGze0CLxi/en/3911806/

Also, there is a panel display at Shibuya Station (Tokyu Denentoshi Line) featuring lyrics from the album songs!

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Here are the featured lyrics + translations:

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hogradish · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:10 pm

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That's the train you'd take if you wanted to visit Pretty Things or Bowery Kitchen. People who might live in that area are sure to see it.

thoseguiltyeyes · Re: 10th Album - 「MIRROR」 Posted Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:08 am

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The music video for "Ai ni Naranakatta no sa" will premiere at midnight JST tonight, though apparently it's saying that as of right now it's blocked in a lot of countries worldwide (link)? Weird. ~~Hopefully that'll change.~~ The video's now out but it did not change. You'll need to use a VPN (like a Japan one) if you're in a country that it's not available in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdGRgxYYLas

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