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Old 20th March 2018, 11:28 PM
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I was very happy that I could listen to the album on Spotify but suddenly all of their songs disappeared from there. sad. it seems like YUI hates Spotify or maybe it's a label thing? her discography is blocked outside Japan too.
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Old 21st March 2018, 04:32 AM
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I don't use Spotify so I can't comment but regarding FLOWER FLOWER's discography blocked outside of Japan , I'm not surprised

It's a Sony thing so it's hardly surprising . Artistes under them such as UVERworld , SID , Hirai Ken & etc also have the same problem which I feel is really annoying

That's why the past YouTube videos that FLOWER FLOWER posted on their account in the previous page of the thread , I decided to rip & upload them as I'm able to bypass them even though I don't live in Japan myself

I don't know why purpose this serves though but Sony fails to understand that there're so many people outside of Japan who're willing to pay & listen to their managed artistes , not just in Japan alone

End of the day don't they want to make more $ ? I don't get it
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Old 21st March 2018, 05:58 AM
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1st week position & sales for Spotlight - #9 ; 7,083

https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5606700504?lp=5028&pn=0&
Pretty decent ranking but still somewhat weak physical sales.

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I don't use Spotify so I can't comment but regarding FLOWER FLOWER's discography blocked outside of Japan , I'm not surprised

It's a Sony thing so it's hardly surprising . Artistes under them such as UVERworld , SID , Hirai Ken & etc also have the same problem which I feel is really annoying

That's why the past YouTube videos that FLOWER FLOWER posted on their account in the previous page of the thread , I decided to rip & upload them as I'm able to bypass them even though I don't live in Japan myself

I don't know why purpose this serves though but Sony fails to understand that there're so many people outside of Japan who're willing to pay & listen to their managed artistes , not just in Japan alone

End of the day don't they want to make more $ ? I don't get it
That's what really upsets me. Those Sony protectionist policies. That's why, aside a few exceptions, such as miwa (this was older, but around the start of SMEJ acts starting to pop up on YouTube, only to find out it's geoblocked outside of Japan) and Sakamichi (Nogizaka46 and Keyakizaka46, derived from AKB48), I am not interested in Sony acts for the reason of YouTube being way too protectionist (which is the geoblocking outside of Japan). Okay, some of the acts such as those Sakamichi groups and SCANDAL now have a Vevo channel for non-Japanese viewers, but shouldn't there be more artists from SMEJ like miwa and FLOWER FLOWER that should have a Vevo channel for us foreign fans? (Isn't even Sony part of the Vevo consortium?)

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Old 21st March 2018, 06:02 AM
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Tokei special PV



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https://jpfiles.eu/japanese/japanese...88-2018-03-14/
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Old 21st March 2018, 12:17 PM
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RT for a chance to win a tote bag & a FLOWER FLOWER autograph



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Old 22nd March 2018, 05:36 PM
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Spotlight DVD rip footages



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Old 23rd March 2018, 10:41 AM
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FLOWER FLOWER will be performing at ACO CHiLL CAMP 2018 on 19th May

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/FL...ER/info/492859
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Old 23rd March 2018, 10:56 AM
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Spotlight is really good. Barely any songs that don't just slap you across the face with greatness right off the bat. It's really hard to name special stand-outs when the songs are so consistently good, but I'd say I especially like Inochi (WHAT a way to open an album and show off a new direction for the band!), Coffee (love the classic FLOWER FLOWER keyboards), Anata to Taiyou (LOVE the whispers and atmosphere), Odori (makes me want to move and groove), and Tokei (it's got all the energy of many of the earlier songs in a sunny package this time, and it's great). FLOWER FLOWER is bringing more rock and energy than before, and it caught me by surprise, but it's good. I do feel the lack of slower, more atmospheric songs (like Negai or Aki) on this album and I miss them, but I'm sure they still have some of those up their sleeves for the future.
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Old 23rd March 2018, 12:31 PM
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The fact that FLOWER FLOWER chose not to neither Takaramono or Mannequin in Spotlight signifies to quite a big extent on how confident they're regarding the new material in the album

That's risky but I've listened to albums that don't have any singles but yet they're absolute masterpieces

A music gamble FLOWER FLOWER undertook but it definitely pays off well in Spotlight
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Old 24th March 2018, 03:42 AM
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Inko no have a nice day Tour concert goods



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The mug is awesome haha
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Old 25th March 2018, 05:36 AM
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1 man live tour Inko no have a nice day kicks off today in Osakajo Ongakudo



https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...62189183393792

Today's concert is sold out but last minute issued tickets can be bought at the venue from 4pm Japan time onwards , with each ticket cost 5,900 Yen per piece

https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...89766383595522
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Old 26th March 2018, 05:02 AM
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Happy birthday YUI / yui !
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Old 26th March 2018, 05:20 AM
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Oh, I had no idea I have the same birthday as she does! Happy birthday to Yui (and me)!
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Old 26th March 2018, 07:34 AM
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^ Happy birthday to you as well !

Birthday cake FLOWER FLOWER staff presented to yui



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Old 26th March 2018, 11:25 AM
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Photos from yesterday's 1 man live tour Inko no have a nice day which kicked off in Osakajo Ongakudo

















https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000153302
https://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/...052403036.html

The stage setting is so spring inspired & 1 of the songs FLOWER FLOWER performed was YUI's CHE.R.RY !
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Old 27th March 2018, 07:54 AM
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I received my copy of Spotlight today





The packaging of the album is awesome





Sony Taiwan once again did a great job making Spotlight

I will be scanning the album booklet & photo booket later on tonight
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FLOWER FLOWER will be performing at ARABAKI ROCK FEST.18 on 29th April

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/FL...ER/info/493045
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Purchase of Spotlight at the concert venue/s of the current ongoing 1 man live tour Inko no have a nice day will include a poster while stocks last



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Inko no have a nice day Tour is taking place today at Tokyo's Hibiya Outdoor Theatre



https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...843584512?s=19





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Old 1st April 2018, 12:15 PM
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Inko no have a nice day Tour has concluded today at Tokyo's Hibiya Outdoor Theatre



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The next concert date will be held next Tue on 10th April at Fukuoka's DRUM LOGOS
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