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[Meat Pao]

Yea but it was delayed to be released on the 24th as it coincides with Mocchi's birthday haha. Anyway Change is #11 today... I'm a sad person because it's out of print for good on CDjapan already

[truehappiness]

ELT's album is announced, it's titled CHANGE.

待望のオリジナル・ニューアルバムが発売決定！！

「コンプリートベストから、3ヶ月。早くもオリジナルアルバム完成！初期メンバーである五十嵐充をサウンド プロデューサーに迎えた、懐かしくもあり新鮮でもある、新たなELTサウンドのつまった一枚になりました。 ドラマ主題歌で話題になった「DREAM GOES ON」や、シングル「冷たい雨」のアルバムバージョン、CMソングで話題の「Change」等、全12曲を 収録。
初回盤DVDは各ミュージックビデオに加え、撮影時のオフショット。まさにプレミアムとなった「Premi um Xmas Live 2009」より3曲のライブ映像。さらに好評だったツアーオフショットの第二弾、と盛りだくさんの内容で、 収録分数約50分の大ボリューム！
2月24日に限定発売となったシングル「Change」とあわせてチェックして下さい！

3月10日からはレコチョクにて、アルバム全曲着うた®も配信開始！」

タイトル：「CHANGE」
発売日：3月24日
品番：初回AVCD-38037/B　通常AVCD-38038
価格：初回￥3990　通常￥3059（ともに税込み）

【収録曲】
1 Change
2 青い煌めき
3 spearmint
4 忘れえぬ人
5 12ヶ月
6 Heart Rate Of The City (Instrumental)
7 真夜中のハイウェイ
8 DREAM GOES ON
9 スケッチブック
10 Snowscape (Instrumental)
11 蓮 -れん-
12 冷たい雨 (Album version)

【DVD収録内容】
「DREAM GOES ON」　Music Video
「DREAM GOES ON」　Off Shot
「冷たい雨」　Music Video (Music Clip ver. ）
「Change」　Music Video
「Change」　Off Shot
「from "Premium Xmas Live 2009」
「Silent Night」「恋をしている」「スイミー」
「Behind The "MEET" vol.01」

Too many Japanese titles...

[~Inori~]

11 *,155,059 **1,650 Every Best Singles ～COMPLETE～ / Every Little Thing 09/12/23

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Findlay

CHANGE covers:
limited edition and regular edition


Love them!

CUTE! LOVE THEM.

[prussian blue]

how cute! its so simple but nice

i like the limited more

[truehappiness]

This is sad because that's really how Mocchi kinda sings now... oh my...

[Meat Pao]

I've just realised that their 2008 single Atarashii Hibi / Ougon no Tsuki is not gonna be featured in the album... which is sad lol.

[truehappiness]

It was already on Every Best Singles ~COMPLETE~, haha.

[truehappiness]

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/BMTHg7B_avc/

ELT's new album "CHANGE" 6 minute crossfade preview at tudou! SOUNDS GOOD!

http://www.avexnet.or.jp/elt/news.html#100225
Previews on official site. [The audio from the 6 minute preview]

1 Change - Still loving it.
2 青い煌めき (aoi kirameki, Blue Twinkle/Sparkle) - Soothing and kind of midtempo-y.. setsunai melodii waaaa omokageee~~
3 spearmint - Super 90s, haha.
4 忘れえぬ人 (wasureenu hito, The Person Who Is Not Forgotten) - !! Pretty song. This is kind of KIWOKU-y. Kikuchi, anyone?! Forgotten person or something? Best album track candidate here!
5 12ヶ月 (12kagetsu, 12 Months) - I think I'll really like this song. Sounds nice.
6 Heart Rate Of The City (Instrumental) - Haha, this is like... the 90s all over again. GATE #8 with more of an oldies sound.
7 真夜中のハイウェイ (mayonaka no HIGHWAY, Midnight HIGHWAY) - .....wow... uh... isn't this year 2010? This sounds like a demo left over from time to destination or something.
8 DREAM GOES ON - Okayish.
9 スケッチブック (SKETCHBOOK) - BAGPIPES?
10 Snowscape (Instrumental) - Acoustic guitar interlude, relaxing.
11 蓮 -れん- (Ren/Hasu(?) -REN-, Lotus/Paradise(?)) - Slightly upbeatish song.
12 冷たい雨 (Album version) - What's different here? Addition of strings?

For the most part, this album is sounding really cohesive, but I don't know if it's a good thing or not since the sound is just really old for an album called "CHANGE" being released in 2010, haha. To be honest though, the album tracks are waaay stronger than the ones on Door despite being uber dated-sounding. Is Igarashi obsessed with music from the 90s or something? Oh yeah, Mocchi's vocals are niiiiiiice on this album.

[truehappiness]

初回生産限定盤／ＤＶＤ付
1-1(4:46) Ｃｈａｎｇｅ
1-2(4:26) 青い煌めき
1-3(4:34) ｓｐｅａｒｍｉｎｔ
1-4(5:12) 忘れえぬ人
1-5(4:59) １２ヶ月
1-6(1:05) Ｈｅａｒｔ　Ｒａｔｅ　Ｏｆ　Ｔｈｅ　Ｃｉｔｙ（Ｉｎｓｔｒｕｍｅｎｔａｌ）
1-7(4:47) 真夜中のハイウェイ
1-8(4:26) ＤＲＥＡＭ　ＧＯＥＳ　ＯＮ
1-9(4:06) スケッチブック
1-10(2:05) Ｓｎｏｗｓｃａｐｅ（Ｉｎｓｔｒｕｍｅｎｔａｌ）
1-11(4:37) 蓮　－れん－
1-12(4:40) 冷たい雨（Ａｌｂｕｍ　ｖｅｒｓｉｏｎ）

Times for the new album. Full version of Ren -REN- has aired on the radio.

[Meat Pao]

CHANGE debuted at #5 today... I'm quite shocked really xD #3 only sold ~11k copies... I'm surprised at how low their sales have gotten

[truehappiness]

Some rough translations (possibly completely wrong, haha) of the songs I like from the album:
12kagetsu romaji and ROUGH translation:

Spoiler:

daisuki na ano ko ni kokuhaku shita shigatsu
kasa wo oki wasurete ame ni nureta gogatsu

ajisai no saku michi aruiteta rokugatsu
hajimete kisu wo shita hoshifuru natsu no yoru

namioto ga subete wo tsutsumi kon da
aru koi no uta

yorokobi wo shitta shoujo no kisetsu
kotoba no houseki wo sagashi nagara
sukoshizutsu otona no DOOR wo hiraiteita
hashiri saru keshiki no naka
my sweet season aoki hi
omoi wa mugen de
my sweet season daremo ga
negai wo kaketeta

kouen no BENCH de hitori naita kugatsu
nakanaori shitakute denwa shita juugatsu

asu no tenkiyohou ame nochi hare
aru koi moyou

setsunasa wo shitta shoujo no kisetsu
machi wa shiranuma ni koromo kaeshite
mata hitotsu otona no DOOR wo hiraiteita
hirahira mau yuki no naka
my sweet season sayonara
nagashita namida wo
my sweet season ippen no
shishuu ni sasunde

yasashisa wo shitta shoujo no kisetsu
sakura no tsubomi ga fukurami dashite
mata hitotsu otona no DOOR wo hiraiteyuku
yagate kuru keshiki no naka
my sweet season aoki hi
omoi wa mugen de
my sweet season daremo ga
negai wo kaketeta

I confessed to the person I loved in April
And left a wet umbrella in the rain in May

I was walking down the path that the hydrangeas bloom in June
And had my first kiss on a starry summer night

Waves of sound were completely wrapped in a song of love

This is the season of the girl who knew joy
Seatching for the jewel of words
Someone who was a bit of an adult opened the door
And drove off into the scenery
my sweet season These blue days and feelings are infinite
my sweet season For everyone, I've made a wish

I was crying alone on a park bench in September
And wanted to make up with you over the phone in October

The weather forecast says it will be sunny after the rain
I love that pattern

This is the season of the girl who knew what pain was
The city changed along with the season as I knew it would
Once again, an adult opened the door
And went into the fluttering snowfall
my sweet season Goodbye, my tears fell
my sweet season This chapter is now a part of the story

This is the season of the girl who knew of tenderness
The swelling buds of the cherry blossom tree
Once more, an adult opened the door
To soon appear in the scenery
my sweet season These blue days and feelings are infinite
my sweet season For everyone, I've made a wish

wasureenu hito romaji and ROUGH translation:

Spoiler:

sakura no hanasaku
kisetsu ni nareba
kienu omoi afureru la la la

kimi wo mamoritaito
omotteita yo
kono te ni dekirukoto nara
kimi wo dakishimete
hanasanai yo to
ieruhodo
aishita hito

mada aitakute
kimi ni aitakute
nandomo yonde mirukedo
mou aenaikoto
wakatteirukara
semete
kokoro nisotto

sakura no hanabira
mai ochiru hodo ni
aishiteta hibi ga ima
boku wa ikashiteku
setsunaihodo
sore ijou
daremo aisezuni

arekara
ikutsu no yoru wo koete wa
asa wo mukaetano darou
mezamete mo kimi wo
omoidashite wa
hikari to kage no aida ni

tada aitakute
kimi ni aitakute
sunao ni
sou ie tetanara
konna ni kurushimu koto wa
nakattano?
nanimo ienai mama ni

sayonara wo itte
betsubetsu no michi wo
bokura zutto kita keredo
atarashii basho wo
mitsukeru tame
aa
sora wo miage
nani omou

sakura no hanabira
mai ochiru hodoni
aishiteta hibi ga ima
boku wo ikashiteku
setsunaihodo
mou daremo aisenai no?

nando
koi wo shite
aishite ittemo
boku wa kitto omoidasu
sakura no hanabira wo miru do ni
itai hodo
kimi wo aishita koto wo

During the season of blossoming cherry blossoms
The memories return and overflow

"I want to protect you" I thought
If you are able to reach these hands
I can hold you closely
So we cannot be separated
It's said that this is what it means to be lovers

Because I want to meet up, Because I want to meet you
I called you several times
Even though I quietly knew in my heart you wouldn't answer

The petals of the cherry blossom tree fall and dance in the air
These days of love are happening now
I realize I've been painfully existing
Because no one loves any longer

From there, after many nights
I will greet the morning day
You have to wake up
To remember the difference
Between light and shadow

Because I want to meet up, Because I want to meet you
Honestly, if it is even possible to say so
So much that I wonder if you suffered because of it
At the time, you didn't say anything

We said goodbye to one another
And we've gone our separate ways
We have come all this way to find a new place
What do you see when you look up at the sky?

The petals of the cherry blossom tree fall and dance in the air
These days of love are happening now
I realize I've been painfully existing
Can no one love any more?

How many times have you loved?
Even if you tell me you love me
When I see the cherry blossom trees bloom
I remember the painful memories of the love you gave me

Ren -REN- romaji and rough translation:

Spoiler:

ikitoshi ikiyuku
subete no hikari
yuki wa toke haru no shizuku

ai kara umareta
chiisa na kiseki wa
yagate hanasakasu no desu

ikutsu mo
nagashita namida no kawa wo
afuredasu chikara ni shite

tomadoi nagara mo
tsumuidekita hibi
aisuru koto shiru no desu

osore naide ai wo
mezame tamou inochi yo
sukoyaka ni
yuruyaka ni
saa, mi wo makase

oozora aoi da
subarashii ima wo ikiteru
meguru kisetsu
kanji ai nagara

yorokobi to tomo ni
kanashimi to tomo ni sugoshita
hikari ga kitto
ashita wo terashite yuku darou

wasurete shimatta takusan no hi wo
omoidasu goro ni wa mata
jidai wa nagareru
ano kumo no youni
omou ao sashiru no desu

obienaide ai ni
hibiki aeru kodou yo
massugu guni
takaraka ni
saa, te wo nobashi

oozora aoi da
utsukushii ima wo ikiteru
mawaru jidai
kanji ai nagara
yorokobi to tomo ni
kanashimi to tomo ni sugoshita
hikari/hissu ga kitto
asu wo tsunaide yuku darou

osorenai de ai ni
mezame tamou inochi yo
sukoyaka ni
yuruyaka ni
saa, mi wo makase

oozora aoida
subarashii ima wo iki teru
meguru kisetsu
kanji ai nagara

yorokobi to tomo ni
kanashimi to tomo ni sugoshita
hikari ga kitto
asu wo terashite yuku darou

asu wo tsunaide yuku darou

Everything that is living
And everything that is alive
All of the light in the world
Snow melts into drops of Spring

Love is born
A little miracle will bloom before long

Many whose river of tears flows
Are overflowing with strength

Every day has a different spin
Even though it is puzzling,
I love it so very much

Don't be afraid to love
I woke up,
It will soon be alive
Healthy and gentle
Come now, trust it

The great sky is so blue
I am living with a wonderful feeling now
The ever-changing seasons
Are overflowing with feeling

The many joys and sad times come hand in hand
And surely, a light will shine
Tomorrow can be seen clearly now

All sorts of days have been forgotten and remembered
And the era slipped by
Just like a cloud
I know the truth of the blue sky

It's no longer frightening, this is love
A pulse that can be resound
Directly and proudly
Come now, reach out your hand

The great sky is so blue
A wonderful feeling is happening now
The ever-changing seasons
Are overflowing with feeling
The many joys and sad times come hand in hand
And surely, there is a bond
Tomorrow will create a connection

Don't be afraid to love
I woke up
It will soon be alive
Healthy and gentle
Come now, trust it

The great sky is so blue
I am living with a wonderful feeling now
Are overflowing with feeling
The many joys and sad times come hand in hand
And surely, a light will shine
Tomorrow can be seen clearly now

Tomorrow will create a connection

Change romaji and rough translation:

Spoiler:

aishitai yo itsumo
kakegae no nai mono
egao no afureru mirai e

kimi no iru machi made
densha ni tobinotte
ima sugu ai ni uki tai na

bokura wa tabi o shiteru
shiawase o mitsuke taku te
kokoro ni aoi sora ga tsuzuku kagiri

furisosoi da hikari kanji nagara
mienai koto me o toji te shimawanu you ni
souzoushite saki o mi ni iyuko
kimi to nara dokomade mo aruite ikeru kara

tsurai koto atte mo
ganbatte iru kimi wa
mata hitotsu yume ni chikazui ta

aoi sora o miage te
me ippai ni shimita namida
wasurezuni iraretara tsuyoku nareru

megutte yuku toki o kanji nagara
hitori janai kara kawatte ikeru haz sa
kakae kirenu omoi dakishime te
onaji you de chigau hibi taisetsu ni ikitai

bokura wa tabi o shiteru
shiawase o mitsuke taku te
kokoro ni aoi sora ga tsuduku kagiri

furisosoi da hikari kanji nagara
mienai koto me o toji te shimawa nu you ni
souzoushite saki o mi ni iyuko
kimi to nara dokomade mo aruite ikeru kara

I'd always liked to love
The thing that is irreplaceable
To the overflowing future that is full of smiles

In the city that you're in
I'd like to meet you
So I'll board a train right now

We'll go as far as we like on a journey
Traveling to find happiness
And following the blue sky with our hearts

We're showered with light
Feel it overflowing
Things that cannot be seen
Can be seen if you close your eyes just like that
Imagine where we can go
Just by walking here along with you

Despite the painful things
Keep on going with a "Good luck" attitude
And with just a bit more
You can obtain your dream

Look up at the blue sky
Eyes welling up with tears
Don't forget that as it is difficult
But you can become stronger

Over and over, time flows endlessly
You can feel it
But because you aren't alone
You can change
You can't let go because I'll be holding you
Let's treat every day with importance


We'll go as far as we like on a journey
Traveling to find happiness
And following the blue sky with our hearts

We're showered with light
Feel it overflowing
Things that cannot be seen
Can be seen if you close your eyes just like that
Imagine where we can go
Just by walking here along with you

(this is the first time I've ever translated lyrics, so they're VERY rough.)

[truehappiness]

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100016

ELT GIF wall~

LOVE THEM.

[truehappiness]

Mocchi x Cats forever~

[truehappiness]

Ahhh, okay, so there are two singles coming out on the same day on 2/23/11. "STAR" and "MOON".

There will be special extras for people who get randomly selected copies of both singles.

A - (1) Only pair of Kaori Mochida designed Converse All-Star sneakers
B - (2) Handwritten lyrics for STAR and MOON, one of each
C - (50) People will be chosen to participate in the recording for their 10th album

This is a pretty big deal~

[minkAYuko]

Question, is ELT's ACOUSTIC : LATTE a christmas theme album? or is it like spring theme? thoughts?