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Sunday, April 26, 2020

EMPiRE - The Great Journey

EMPiRE released their second studio album 'The Great Journey" on December 18, 2019. The album was Released by AVEX TRAX records in Japan. It came in 3 variants. 

The group members contributing to this album include: YU-Ki, MiDORiKO, MAYU, MAHO, MiKiNA & NOW EMPiRE. Below is the promotional image from the album. 
The album features 11 EMPiRE-ish songs including the 4 previously released Single titles (*), 1 from late 2018 & 3 from 2019. 

Lyrics:JxSxK
Music:Matsukuma Kenta
Arrangement:SCRAMBLES

Album Review: 4 out of 5 Stars
This album remains true to the EMPiRE Electronic music style mixed with JPop. Not much experiments. Few radical songs here and there. 
Pierce is a featured 5 star hit, SELFiSH PEOPLE is the trademark EMPiRE hit in this album, while I have a chance!! is the other 5 Star featured hit. Other notable featured hits are Have it my way and WE ARE THE WORLD.

Tracklist: 
1. Have it my way (4 Stars) 

2. WE ARE THE WORLD (4 Stars)

3. Pierce (the GREAT JOURNEY ver.) (5 Stars)

4. A journey

5. RiGHT NOW*

6. Kitto Kimi to (Surely with You)

7. SUCCESS STORY*

8. NEW WORLD

9. Magarikunetta Michi no (On the Winding Road)

10. I have a chance!! (5 Stars)

11. SELFiSH PEOPLE* (the GREAT JOURNEY ver.) (4 Stars)

Bottomline: 5 quality songs with trademark EMPiRE music is good enough! An excellent job by the group. 

Tour Schedule (Japan):
-SUPER FEELiNG GOOD TOUR-
2020.04.29 wed 神奈川 横浜Bay Hall
2020.05.02 sat 熊本 B.9 V2
2020.05.03 sun 福岡 DRUM Be-1
2020.05.05 tue 愛知 名古屋CLUB QUATTRO
2020.05.09 sat 新潟 GOLDEN PIGS RED STAGE
2020.05.10 sun 宮城 仙台CLUB JUNK BOX
2020.05.16 sat 大阪 umeda TRAD
2020.05.17 sun 岡山 エビスヤプロ
2020.05.23 sat 北海道 Sound lab mole
2020.05.30 sat 埼玉 HEAVEN'S ROCK 熊谷 VJ-1
2020.06.06 sat 長野 松本ALECX
Tour Final
2020.06.10 wed 東京 Zepp Tokyo

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