| 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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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.
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 |
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| 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.