I hope it's a new album. Taking her usual 'one album a year' release pattern into consideration, she's long overdue for one anyway. :P

She did release Color the Cover this year
I thought people considered that as a replacement for an album this year tbh

I hate cover albums but CtC contains some of her best songs in years.... That aren't even hers XD

I think it's JAPONESQUE tour or ballad single

A new single on the 13. November

くぅちゃんの诞生日、11月13日に
56枚目のニューシングルをリリースする事が决定いたしました！

今回は、市贩の(1)CD+DVD、(2)CD盘に加えて、
9月7日の日比谷野音での初ライブを记念した(3)「日比谷野音
初ライブ记念盘CD」の発売も决定！！
さらに！！ファンクラブ会员の皆様限定でオリジナルグッズも加わった(4)CD＋DVD、(5)CDの全5 形态で発売いたします！


(1) CD+DVD 【ジャケット写真A】
価格：￥1,890（税込）
収录内容：CD 2曲収录予定、DVD
1曲＋メイキング映像収录予定

(2) CD 【ジャケット写真B】
価格：￥1,260（税込）
収录内容：CD 2曲収录予定

(3) 日比谷野音 初ライブ记念盘CD 【ジャケット写真B】　※会场限定予约商品
価格：￥1,260（税込）
特典：野音记念差し込みジャケット付
収录内容：CD 2曲＋9/7野音での「Summer Trip」购入者ミニライブ音源収录予定
※野音ライブ会场にて予约受付を実施いたします。详细は别途ご案内いたします。

(4)
FC限定CD+DVD+グッズ 【ジャケット写真C】
収录内容：CD 2曲収录予定、DVD 1曲＋メイキング映像収录予定

(5)
FC限定CD+グッズ 【ジャケット写真C】
収录内容：CD 2曲収录予定

※ファンクラブ限定商品のご予约开始日は、决定し次第、ご案内いたします。

source: Color_Of_SOUL and ki trumpet at Baidu and If You SeeKumi at JPC

If we're getting a new single in November then that more than likely means we'll get a new album in January. :yes

I'm fine with that. :D

THAT'S A SINGLE ON HER BIRTHDAY OMG THATS GONNA BE EPIC :heart

That's awesome! Hoping for something in the vein of Suki De/Anata Dake Ga or Koishikute.

56th Single [2013.11.13] TBA

NOTE: There are 2 tracks listed for the CD. One MV and a 'Making the Video' for the DVD.

*The new single will apparently come in 5 editions.

CD+DVD [Jacket Photo A]
CD only [Jacket Photo B]
CD only (Hibiya Field First Live Anniversary Edition) [Jacket Photo B]
CD only+Goods (Limited Fan Club Edition) [Jacket Photo C]
CD+DVD+Goods (Limited Fan Club Edition) [Jacket Photo C]

My translations are off. I'm not sure what the correct title for the "Anniversary Edition" is. So please feel free to post the correct info. Thanks. ;)

Probably another ballad a la Kuu

I want a souped up winter ballad with bells and whistles. Not just some sleeper piano backdrop, something like Yume no uta! We're long overdue for a GRAND winter ballad.

5 editions <3 fml she knows how to release things.
+ goods.

I love her.

2013 13 11?

Holy crap I thought there was a 13th month. I thought Japan did "Year Month Day".

Anyway, I'm praying that the single is good... Whenever it comes out. OMG is it gonna come out in Smarch? YES

I knew it was the winter ballad single! 8DDD So excited now♥

yaaaay
def a ballad

Wow 5 editions, that's awesome.

Hopefully we'll get more info soon.

Birthday single better be amazing!!

I hope its not another crappy ballad, we're long overdue for a santa style club banger.

^Not gonna happen. I'm pretty sure it's a ballad. There might be a upbeat b-side though, but I don't think a-side is a club banger song. :p

^With Kumi, you never know. Beside, we already got a ballad single this year! XDD

I hope we get at least a good mid-tempo as b-side. I feel like we have so many ballads already