babaloued wrote:

kaitanuva wrote:Will there be a "First Press Edition" for this album for CDJapan?

Everytime until it's out of "first press edition"

Have you preordered when they didn't specifically say they had "first press edition" yet? And did you get it regardless?

kaitanuva wrote:

babaloued wrote:

kaitanuva wrote:Will there be a "First Press Edition" for this album for CDJapan?

Everytime until it's out of "first press edition"

Have you preordered when they didn't specifically say they had "first press edition" yet? And did you get it regardless?

I've already preordered albums/cd without "first press edition" and you will not receive goods which supposed to come with. For the moment, "first press edition" seems to be available so there is no problem.


As it's indicated above, if you want the bonus which comes with "first press edition", you have to order when it's indicated.
Otherwise, it becomes like this

and you won't receive goods if you order

kaitanuva wrote:

babaloued wrote:

kaitanuva wrote:Will there be a "First Press Edition" for this album for CDJapan?

Everytime until it's out of "first press edition"

Have you preordered when they didn't specifically say they had "first press edition" yet? And did you get it regardless?

In the past, I've pre-ordered before the "first press" button even showed up and I got the bonus(like with Awanai, I got the poster and sticker). I think you are guaranteed the first press bonus so long as you order when the "first press" button is there or before that. If you order when the "first press sold out" button is there, chances are that it will be like babaloued said. Although, I got lucky once and got a first press single two years after it's release(SCANDAL Nanka Buttobase) when the "first press sold out" button was there...but I think in that case, you only receive the bonus that comes inside the CD.

@topic
I can't decide which version to buy. I usually get the CD+DVD edition but the t-shirt edition is tempting. Although, since I don't know what the t-shirt will look like, I will probably stick with the CD+DVD edition for now.

Well, all of you are lucky to buy their album.. Very lucky =3 
I really do like the simplicity of this album. Simple yet attracting and cool.nice. 
They say the more simpler the more elegant haha

Looking forward to it ^^

Some info about the songs:

1. Brand new wave
Lyrics: TOMOMI, Tomokazu Yamada
Composition: Tomokazu Yamada
Arrangement: Keita Kawaguchi

2. OVER DRIVE
Lyrics & Composition: Yasutaka Nakata
Arrangement: Yasutaka Nakata, nishi-ken

3. Uchiagehanabi
Lyrics & Composition: Noriyasu Isshiki
Arrangement: Satori Shiraishi

4. Orange Juice
Lyrics: TOMOMI, Tajika Yuichi
Composition: Tajika Yuichi
Arrangement: Keita Kawaguchi

5. Metronome
Lyrics & Composition: Yamaguchi Takashi
Arrangement: Keita Kawaguchi

6. Weather report
Lyrics: RINA, Hibiki Nishikawa
Composition & Arrangement: Hibiki Nishikawa

7. Hachigatsu
Lyrics: HARUNA
Composition: MAMI
Arrangement: Hibiki Nishikawa

10. Koi no Gestalt Houkai
Lyrics: RINA
Composition: RINA, Hajimetal
Arrangement: AxSxE

12. Namida yo Hikare
Lyrics: MAMI, Hidenori Tanaka
Composition: Hidenori Tanaka
Arrangement: Satori Shiraishi

13. STANDARD
Lyrics: SCANDAL
Composition: MAMI
Arrangement: SCANDAL

Sources: http://www.tower.jp/item/3288058/
 http://www.yodobashi.com/STANDARD/pd/100000009001919505/

wow MAMI composed several of the tracks! me liking this! .clap.

Very great indeed that at least one of the member composed something in the album even if it is only two tracks, they had proved by the past that they are able to compose songs by themselves!^_^
Same for the lyrics parts!

So that is "Standard" Lyrics, Composed and Arrangement all by SCANDAL members 

When I first read that STANDARD was composed, arranged and written by just SCANDAL, I thought that that was the 'standard' they were talking about for future releases... Like them writing, composing and arranging themselves. So this was the 'unnamed' song that was played a while ago... Interesting. Can't wait to hear it!

Somehow I knew Orange Juice was written by Tomo Normally, around the fifth song mark, it's a slow, ballad-like type. Eg. Bitter Chocolate, Burn and Namida no Regret. Wonder if they'll set out the tracklist differently this year... Ahhh October feels sooo far away~

I knew it! There's a reason why it's Standard .clap. I've been waiting for this, a song that's written, arranged, and composed by Scandal themselves.

I have high expectations for Hachigatsu, Namida yo Hikare and STANDARD!

But maybe in the end the others songs are gonna be even better so who knows =P Yeah lso had a feeling TIMO was involved in ORANGE JUICE lol

I hope that STANDARD (song) will be rockish, it's important if it's written by them. I mean it wouldn't be great news if that song was a fully pop song... Of course one song doesn't mean anything but still, written only by SCANDAL and name of their new album. There is some meaning in it, so hopefully it's a great rock song.

But seriously october seems so far away, I want to listen to it NOW! .whiteflag.

I think the song Hachigatsu (August) is something related to Scandal's formation or journey or something....

Yes I was thinking the same, especially now that we know HARU/MAMI worked on it. Also the month of HARU/RINA birthday so it's an important month for them. An we know it's a rockish song so I think it will be great!

I see that the girls have work hard for this Album it's will be great .wow.

wooooow!mami and haru behind a song!i'm really a fan of these two =) and also timo and rina in different aspects =) gotta love this yr=)

Awee ~ The releases is just one day before my birthday >_<
It could be my first scandal's album
thanks for share >_<

Nice, at least 3 songs are created mostly by SCANDAL themselves. I cannot wait for the album when ALL of their songs are made by them 100%

as usual I'm going to wait for an iTunes release.  poor college student ftw

yes! the girls are back with songwriting and composing .clap. i missed Timo's lyrics

dunrite321 wrote:as usual I'm going to wait for an iTunes release.  poor college student ftw

If you are interested in getting a physical version for very cheap:

I got the limited edition DVD of the last album, Queens are Trumps, for $18 about 2 weeks after release. 

1. Some Hong Kong eBay sellers had the album in stock a few days after release for $28 free shipping.
2. If you use "Bill me Later" on eBay for the first time, they give you $10 back.
3. Buy album for $18

finally scandal's back on compose stuffs by themself! I was waiting for this since queens are trumps (even if bitter chocolate isn't one of my fav, it's still made by rina and tomo ahah)
Hachigatsu and STANDARD are definitly the tracks I'm waiting to listen to more than all the rest. standard, lyrics made by scandal... must be about their new goals, wish and hopes for the band (or this is what I hope for)  


why on Weather report there's not credit for the music? no one knows?

kaitanuva wrote:Nice, at least 3 songs are created mostly by SCANDAL themselves. I cannot wait for the album when ALL of their songs are made by them 100%

You shouldn't wait for that, it's unlikely to happen the way they work. They are not a rock band like many of us are used to, where it's just the band members creating music/lyrics.

The band and their company works with a lot of different artists and use their works if they like it or if they want to work with that person. As far as we know the girls have their word to say and they participate in many many songs (lyrics or music). It doesn't mean it's not their songs, they are involved in the process and everything and then it becomes a SCANDAL song.

I was a bit dissapointed when I learned about that but honestly it doesn't matter at all now. When they play a song it becomes their songs, they agreed to it and they play it, they sing it, etc.

But yes of course it's nice to see that a song is "100% SCANDAL" because we love them and it means the song is complete from their heart/mind, it comes from them entirely.

So yeah unlikely to happen for a full album, especially because of their crazy release rate.

^ actually it should be better if scandal get ride of other composers.
I mean, to me a band can't be a band at 100% if they don't put tears and sweat in their own work. for how much they can agree with what others present to them, it's not the same thing and, personally, I feel the difference in tracks as bitter chocolate, very special, emotion or want you to all the others. it's something you can't not seems, the difference in the sound, easier but moves you from the inside just the way it, knowing is made by one of more of the girls.
it's a good thing that STANDARD have songs made by them, but there should be more. maybe scandal wants to be a totally different band and keep doing things differently than others, but still, you can't be taking seriously (no offence) if you keeps other do the 'band job' for how much you make those songs yours.
this is not a way of criticize them, but it's something I always wanted to say here. and it's pretty delusional seeing all those release and so few scandal's songs. because if you're a fan of others jrock band, which you can feel all their personality in the songs they make, and than you looks at songs credit of scandal's... it's sad.
but still, always looking forward scandal will do, always.

and for the 'especially because of their crazy release rate' this is why I always felt scandal release schedule wrong for a rock band, even in japan, too much stuff in one year, also the single+album release pattern. looks like they can considere themself as a band, but someones, who's in command, doesn't that much

sorry for the long quite off topic post. seems hard to stay on topic on those days here on scandal heaven >___>

The covers are awesome, and I love the fact that there's music made entirely by them. I was hoping for that in this album, and it makes me really happy.

I think it's really possible for them to work on all the music just themselves, but it will require a big change of heart/mind of their management/label. Let's not forget they're always evolving and changing, and maybe it will take some time for it to happen, but it may happen. 

About their release schedule, it doesn't make things impossible at all. You just have to look at bands like L'Arc~en~Ciel. These days they're really lazy (lol) but years back they used to release an album per year and a LOT of singles in between, and they even released ~two~ albums one year. All composed by themselves, as always, and they used to tour the hell out of the entire year just like Scandal.

Not saying that the girls should put up with the same kind of schedule and compose everything at the same time, just saying it's possible lol

But back to the album, I have a great feeling about it .wow. 
I'll get the CD+DVD version, for sure.

^ agree. there are lot of band who produce themself who always go touring and have the time to keep a full release schedule active .chesttap. 

now that I think about it, how will be the tshirt appear? just a scandal logo, the cover of standard or something else? I'm curious *____* even because, if it's cool,I truly want to buy that version, but if scandal waits too much, it will go sold out ahah