Tears Cyclone: Kai
Tears Cyclone: Kai (tears cyclone -廻-) is the title of Japanese singer Kotoko's seventh studio album. It was released on June 27, 2018, through NBCUniversal.
| Tears Cyclone: Kai | ||||
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| Released | June 27, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 56:00:00 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | NBCUniversal | |||
| Producer | Kazuya Takase | |||
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Background information
Kotoko's first studio album in five years, this record is the first of the two Tears Cyclone albums released to commemorate Kotoko's fifteenth anniversary in music as a major artist. All the songs included in this album are the result of collaborations between Kotoko and Kazuya Takase, one of the founders of the I've group.[1] The kai of the title is intended to mean "return", as Kotoko's return to her former music working with the I've group.[2] Kotoko wrote the lyrics and also composed 3 of the songs; Takase composed the remaining songs.
The album had no commercial singles prior or after its release; however, the song "Sign of Suspicion" was previously released as the opening theme song for the videogame Baldr Heart. For the album she also recorded "A-gain", which was originally written for former singer Ray, who released the song as her sixth single in 2016.
Tracklisting
All lyrics are written by Kotoko.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nonfiction: Akuma no Sumu Wakusei" (悪魔の棲む惑星; The planet inhabited by the devil) | Kazuya Takase | |
| 2. | "Hibari" (雲雀; Skylark) | Kotoko | |
| 3. | "Natsukoi" (夏恋; Summer Love) | Kotoko | |
| 4. | "Onyx" | Takase | |
| 5. | "effacer" | Takase | |
| 6. | "Sign of Suspicion" | Takase | |
| 7. | "A-gain" (Kotoko ver.) | Takase | |
| 8. | "Kaiten Mokuba" (回転木馬; Merry-go-round) | Kotoko | |
| 9. | "Myuge no Hanataba o, Kimi e" (ミュゲの花束を、君へ; A bouquet of muguets for you) | Takase | |
| 10. | "Dusty Days" | Takase | |
| 11. | "Sakura Hakusho" (SA*KU*RA 白書; Cherry blossom white paper) | Takase | |
| 12. | "Kai: Ro-tation" (廻-Ro-tation) |
References
- "6月27日KOTOKO ニューアルバム「tears cyclone -廻-」発売決定！". Kotoko Official Website. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "KOTOKO 4年ぶりのオリジナルアルバムに込めた"原点回帰"と、I'veサウンドへの思い". Spice. Retrieved 19 August 2019.