''F.A.R'' is the fourth mini album by J-pop singer-songwriter
Marie Ueda
is a Japanese singer and songwriter under Giza Studio label.
Biography
At the age of 5 or 6, Ueda dreamed to become a singer one day. During elementary school she tried out in various auditions at singing contests.
In 2003, at 12, she sang Y ...
. It was released on February 20, 2019, under the
Giza Studio
is a Japanese record label.
The Giza Studio started as an indie label in the late 1990s under the name Garage Indies Zapping Association, but soon Being Inc. bought it as their sister label company. Giza Studio is located in Osaka, Japan and ...
label.
Promotion
The album was released in two editions, regular CD and limited CD+DVD. DVD consists of live footage ''Tatta Hitotsu no One-man Live Vol.3: Good-bye Stereotype'' with 12 tracks and documentary. This is Ueda's first album work since 2016 and first mini-album since 2012. The promotional and lead single, "Far", was released on January 16, 2019.
Previously released recording CD ''Revolver'' is as of now unreleased in album recordings. ''Wasurena ni Kuchizuke'' and commercial song ''Nagai Yoru'' was published in mini album
W.A.H.
''Ichigo no Mi'' was originally produced during Marie's indies times and received a recording version for the first time.
In the song "Softly," which is dedicated to Marie and Lala, Marie describes the priceless time she spends with Lala. On 28 July, was uploaded on YouTube channel ''Home Labo'' commercial video to promote new campaign ''Ie Tsukuri-Utau Tsukuri'' by using album track ''Softly''.
The concept of the album is "the growth in adulthood" with intersects of nostalgia and anxiety.
Commercial performance
The album reached #26 on the Oricon Daily Album Charts. On Oricon Weekly Album Charts reached #47 rank.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the Official Website.
*Marie Ueda - vocals, songwriting
*Akihito Tokunaga - arrange, bass, keyboards, chorus, programming
*
Daisuke Ikeda
is a Japanese professional wrestler who is currently wrestling in the Independent circuit in Japan. Since debuting in 1993, Ikeda has worked for a number of promotions in Japan, including Battlarts, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah an ...
- strings arrange
*
Keisuke Kurumatani (Sensation) - drums
*
Seiichiro Iwai (formerly of
U-ka Saegusa in dB
was a Japanese pop rock band formed in Osaka in 2002. The band consists of lead vocalist U-ka Saegusa, lead guitarist Yūichirō Iwai, lead bassist Taku Ōyabu, and drummer Keisuke Kurumatani. Signed to Giza Studio, the band released four studio ...
) - guitar
*
Hiroshi Asai
(born 26 April 1978) is a Japanese arranger, musician and composer for the Giza Studio label. He is a former member of band ''The★tambourines''. Since 2012 he is a member of the instrumental band ''Sensation''.First headline news"Opened home ...
- bass, arrange
*U-zo Ohkusu - keyboard, arrange
References
External links
*Special website for mini album F.A.
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2019 EPs
B Zone EPs
Giza Studio albums
Japanese-language EPs
Marie Ueda albums