''Music Life'' is the thirteenth studio album by Japanese pop rock band

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, released on November 5, 2014. It reached #2 at the

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weekly charts, #5 at their monthly chart for November, and #58 at their 2014 Year-End Chart, besides reaching #4 at the '' Billboard Japan'' Top Albums chart. The album was released in three different editions: one regular edition with the 11 new tracks, and two special editions, each coming with a second CD (Ballads Best☆Melodies or Ballads Best☆Memories) containing previously released ballads by the band. The track list of both compilations was decided by fans by voting. The cover art of the album was inspired by

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' '' Revolver'', and it was indeed designed by

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, ''Revolver'''s art cover artist. Commenting on the cover, guitarist and main songwriter Takuro said: The track "Hashire! Mirai" was used as the opening theme of the anime adaptation of ''

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''. The track "Sakurabito", composed by Takuro upon request by the Fukushima Hamakaido Sakura Project, was included as the ending track of both compilations.

Track listing

References

External links

Album profile
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