Tracklist has some hot titles, but UGH NO BRIGHTER DAYS GOODBYE WORLD.

I'm only complaining because I don't download any of my music, they're all from CDs or purchased on iTunes... And I really liked Brighter days lol

My apologies.

If Fashionista turns out to be Ballerina because of the PV, then Golden Touch could be Brighter Day because of the PV as well :D

^ Haven't thought of that... Crossing fingers that it does NOT mean songs resung in English hahahaha But I don't think they would cause the PVs on Uncontrolled still were from the Japanese tracks, only the audio tracks were replaced

YAAAAAAAS MAMA SLAY A LITTLE

She's serving up some classy gothic teas in that picture; I can't wait to see the covers!

the picture is beautiful

I'm not a big fan of this picture, it's a colored version of the ugliest cover of FEEL (imo) plus gothic pieces of clothes. Hopefully it won't be the CD+BR cover (probably it's the +DVD, they almost always use the CD+DVD cover picture as the main promo one)

Yasssssssssssssssssssss she betta work!!!!!!!!!

I am living for a singless album!!!


Also, what does it say is happening on 4/10 at 0:00?

That's when people/companies were allowed to start disseminating the information about the album release.

Whoops. :laugh

Ahhh that's what I figured. But damn, this is great news. This is gonna be a good year for Jpop with this and Ai's banger (and unfortunately Ayu's was a snoozer...)

And I doubt this picture has anything to do with the album's image, if it is a recycled image. It is just for a press release and has nothing to do with the public. The June release is reminiscent of PLAY and I hope it'll be better than ALIVE.

EDIT:
Also I could see "Space Invader" being the third of the trilogy!

This album release is like FEEL release with all new tracks and new videos (except for big boys cry), I'm sure we will enjoy it!

I can't wait till June !!

Wow did not all expect all this info at once!! Exciting times! I'm especially liking the sound of this:

I know this isn't a popular opinion but I wouldn't mind a TK track on there. This means I could go on a Namie iTunes spree buying the singles not included on the album, but maybe I should wait until they appear on the next best album...

The struggle is real. lol I think I've purchased about 6% of all music on my computer. :D

I wonder why she isnt putting Brighter day on the album. It's like Damage with Feel.

The album is to contain 13 tracks right? And I only counted 12... so there's still hope for BRIGHTER DAY lol (although probably not)

Anyways I'm SUPER EXCITED for this! And I'm loving the description! RnB 80's/90s? YES PLEASE.

I think they mean Western 80s/90s, not Japanese, since... it's Namie :P

Dallas Austin!?

This would be great... but I'm still sceptical. Where's the source of these screencaps?

If it's fake, then where did the promo image come from?

It's legit. I am unsure of the source but we have known the title for almost a week, and this is most definitely a true press release sent from their marketing team.

We only have to wait 16 hours and it will be officially announced.

I think people doubt it because... how often do these 'documents' get leaked?

First time I've seen it. But Namie News Network confirmed the title many days ago and this looks official, not some crap someone threw together to troll. Also, the image is new.

And we are not going to get a source, because whoever leaked it could definitely be fired/ get in trouble for leaking it.

It might be true. But this new banner with the (pretty simple) pic looks pretty different in design than then one we got last week. And the first info came out on April 1st last week.
I'm intrigued to see the annoucement!

The one we got last week was obviously a fan designed one for that Facebook page. It was solely based on the title alone. It was also missing the underscore that's in this announcement. Someone also mentioned that "_genic" was short for photogenic, which if true shows the banner on NNN was a misinterpretation is the title.

EDIT: NNN just posted the promo image.

Just what did they to do 'confirm' it?

There was also this thing floating around on Instagram.

http://i.imgur.com/z5hzL32.jpg

I am just wary of stuff like this since well, Namie's team wouldn't put out an image like that.

The point is, we will have an official announcement in under 24 hours.

I really hope it's real
I'm digging the funeral dress vibe from what we can see of Namie's outfit

Why is 12 songs titles but it says there are 13 songs?? I dont understand that...

...I'm really hoping that all of this new info, for "_genic", turns out to be true! Because I am sooo loving that promo picture of Namie. :luv2 It's just too fierce not to be real! :heart And I'm liking the album's tracklist, as well...although, "It" is such a short title! I know Kana had "if" but I don't think I've ever seen a Namie song title that short, before. :P :laugh Regardless, I still love the rest of the titles, like "Golden Touch", "Stranger", "Scream"....please avex confirm all of this very, very soon! I am just so so excited. :D

I'm way too lazy to type the underscore. I'm just going to use "genic".

I'm assuming that one of the songs is still untitled which is why only 12 are listed. I'm also assuming that the way the songs are listed is not the order of the tracklist, since they're just listed alphabetically for the moment.

It's a lot of assumptions to make but imma go with it.

Your second assumption is right, there's "CD*順不同, which just means arbitrary order.

I thought I remembered seeing something along those lines but I couldn't be bothered to go back and check lol

^LOL

I hope there's a song that REALLY gets me. The last time I've ever been entranced by a song ever in my life was when I heard the full version of Alive. I know that the previews we got was basically the whole song but damn when that came out and I cracked and played it, it was mesmerizing. I was on the bus and I was in a state such that my phone fell down (earphones still in my ears etc) and I didn't notice until AFTER the song was done. It was like Namie gave me a lil molly for like 3 min. Even to this day I couldn't believe a song had such a profound effect on me.

"Alive" is like a religious experience bb. Breathe it in. It might actually be one of my favorite album openers evarrrr

I get such a high listening to Alive. It's so... hypnotizing and euphoric but it also has this... "desperation" tone to it . I don't know how else to describe it. Definitely one of my favourite songs.

Got a fan space email.
Big news coming tomorrow (10th April), check out the official website, newspaper and television.

Hope we will get all the infos tomorrow with covers and everything.

The last line of the banner says "B2 Poster"? *grabs wallet*

^yep, b2 poster. Namie's albums are always stellar to me, can't wait!!

Digipak for first press as well, as per usual. ;) I'm dying for the official announcement; I hope we get all the covers!

the genres don't really get me excited but new music does. Maybe is a miracle happens i will like something on that one as well? The covers should look great, cuz that promo pic is awesome!

So excited for the new album!! and i love the promo pic

Edit: I was beaten to the punchline. Oh well. I'm surprised this is true tbh. I'm also surprised namie is releasing this the best way (no singles).

It really is the best way!

EDIT: Her official website is down.

LOVE THE COVERS. LOVE THE PACKAGING. I don't even care if the album sucks lol

Well done Namie. I'm officially purchasing this album. My first Jpop album since Party Queen.

Name of the tour: namie amuro LIVEGENIC 2015-2016

source: namies website

EDIT: special website http://dimension-point.jp/amuro/_genic/

I still can't see it :/

More info here http://www.hmv.co.jp/fl/167/422/1/.

And it comes out on my moms bday! lol That's going to be an amazing day

OH MY FERKIN LERD. This packaging. These covers. All new songs. Namie, I may not have odered ALIVE, but I am comin' back my queen! I'm a comin'!

OMMMGGGG THE CD DVD!!!!!! Legend N is looking at us almost side-eyed. WE ARE NOT WORTHY.

That digipak is amazing :luv2

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

CD + BluRay
http://i.imgur.com/jM7jzpI.jpg

CD + DvD
http://i.imgur.com/O5zf3SZ.jpg

CD
http://i.imgur.com/9dTJm4T.jpg

I like the 3rd one the most!

Packaging is awesome and she looks really great as usual. Too much perfection already.

I have to say I like the CD+ Blu-ray least, but that's what I'll get. This is SO on point though. I mean her make up and styling is perfect. And she's gonna give me classic dance beats, R&B groove, and 80s/90s revival. This is makin' me live, mama!

Also says she worked with international producers!

・CD ※順不同
Anything / Birthday / Every Woman / Fashionista / Fly / Golden Touch / It / Photogenic / Scream / Space Invader / Stranger / Time Has Come
他全13曲

・DVD / Blu-ray　※順不同
Anything / Birthday / Fashionista / Golden Touch / Stranger


lol, the song title make me excited!

Ok the CD BLU RAY is giving me life-death vibes. Namie's gonna give us the kiss of death!!
We are still not worthy!!!

God. Is she wearing black because she's getting ready for the funerals of everyone elses careers.
I don't really buy CDs anymore but I may have to get this if the tracks are as good as the photoshoot for this album.
The packaging is also fantastic.

As always the CD only cover is the best, and as always that is the one version I won't be getting. lol.

O.M.G.

*clicks Preorder and faints*

^ she's acknolwdging her death vibes as well as preparing for the death of many careers.

:laugh
She is definitely mouring how badly she is gonna slay all the other J Divas this year!

I knew 2015 was gonna be a good year for Jpop, but damn. I became a Namie fan 10 years ago with QoHP and she better slay me again with some throw back R&B!

That mourning outfit + death stare + album packaging style that other artists could only dream of = deadly combination!

I like CD+DVD but was intending on buying the +BR version... Oh well :/ -Insert here comment about slaying other singers and add "YAAAAAAAS" at the end-

I don't get all the hype for packaging tho, it's a slipcase with a hole lol

Yeah that's my favourite as well but I'll probably get the DVD edition (which is the cover I happen to like the least urgh)

I think I'm just going to settle for the CD version. It's not like I ever watch the music videos anyways. I pop it in once and then just decide to watch them online if I'm ever in the mood lol

Oh, looking better it doesn't seem like a slipcase hahahah I hate opening these thing in a phone screen

OMG I cant stop laughing

Cant wait for the album, everything looks too perfect right now

I am so glad I didn't buy another singer's turd of an album recently so I don't feel so guilty buying this shit out of this one.

Oh snap, LIVEGENIC 2015-2016 starts in September and goes until early Feb.

Sleigh the lessors namie YAAAAAAS

Did the other reinas de j-pop band together and open a property management company when I wasn't looking?

(i'm sorry, i couldn't resist)

what does the text on the website say?

Exactly hahahah

I can't wait for _genic to shit all over A1 SAUCE and then the Ayu stans being bitter about how "lucky" Namie is lmaoooo I AM DECEASED NAMIE HOW DO YOU DO IT

LIVEGENIC 2015-2016 Tour Dates

-2015-
1. Sep 5th (Sat) - Saitama Super Arena
2. Sep 6th (Sun) - Saitama Super Arena
3. Sep 12th (Sat) - Sundome Fukui
4. Sep 13th (Sun) - Sundome Fukui
5. Sep 18th (Fri) - Marine Messe Fukuoka
6. Sep 19th (Sat) - Marine Messe Fukuoka
7. Sep 26th (Sat) - Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
8. Sep 27th (Sun) - Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
9. Oct 3rd (Sat) - Osaka-jo Hall
10. Oct 4th (Sun) - Osaka-jo Hall
11. Oct 10th (Sat) - Hiroshima Green Arena
12. Oct 11th (Sun) - Hiroshima Green Arena
13. Oct 17th (Sat) - Nagano Big Hat
14. Oct 18th (Sun) - Nagano Big Hat
15. Oct 27th (Tue) - Osaka-jo Hall
16. Oct 28th (Wed) - Osaka-jo Hall
17. Oct 30th (Fri) - Osaka-jo Hall
18. Nov 3rd (Tue) - Osaka-jo Hall
19. Nov 14th (Sat) - Sekisui Heim Super Arena (Miyagi-ken)
20. Nov 15th (Sun) - Sekisui Heim Super Arena (Miyagi-ken)
21. Nov 20th (Fri) - Kobe World Memorial Hall
22. Nov 21st (Sat) - Kobe World Memorial Hall
23. Nov 23rd (Mon) - Kobe World Memorial Hall
24. Dec 2nd (Wed) - Yoyogi National Gymnasium
25. Dec 3rd (Thu) - Yoyogi National Gymnasium
26. Dec 8th (Tue) - Yoyogi National Gymnasium
27. Dec 9th (Wed) - Yoyogi National Gymnasium
28. Dec 11th (Fri) - Yoyogi National Gymnasium
29. Dec 15th (Tue) - Yoyogi National Gymnasium
30. Dec 16th (Wed) - Yoyogi National Gymnasium
31. Dec 19th (Sat) - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi-ken)
32. Dec 20th (Sun) - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi-ken)
33. Dec 26th (Sat) - Marine Messe Fukuoka
34. Dec 27th (Sun) - Marine Messe Fukuoka

-2016-
35. Jan 16th (Sat) - Toki Messe Convention Center (Niigata-ken)
36. Jan 17th (Sun) - Toki Messe Convention Center (Niigata-ken)
37. Jan 23rd (Sat) - Yamada Green Dome Maebashi (Gunma-ken)
38. Jan 24th (Sun) - Yamada Green Dome Maebashi (Gunma-ken)
39. Jan 30th (Sat) - Shizuoka Ecopa Arena
40. Jan 31st (Sun) - Shizuoka Ecopa Arena
41. Feb 3rd (Wed) - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi-ken)
42. Feb 4th (Thu) - Nippon Gaishi Hall (Aichi-ken)
43. Feb 9th (Tue) - Makuhari Messe (Chiba-ken)
44. Feb 10th (Wed) - Makuhari Messe (Chiba-ken)

Tickets are ¥8,800 each.

God seeing those tour dates reminds how fast the year is going by o_o I mean I know we're still in April but it's going by realllllly fast. Before you know it the album is released, the tour begins and we're in 2016...Anyways lol

I'm still trying to figure out where 2014 went. :laugh

What a big tour o-o It mixes halls and arenas and has only one price?

"Hall" is kind of a misnomer for some of those venues tbh. Nippon Gaishi Hall, for example, has a capacity of 10,000 people. :laugh

Damn Namie is coming for blood

Limited Edition [CD+DVD]
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/AVCN-99024

Limited Edition [CD+Blu-ray]
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/AVCN-99025

Regular Edition
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/AVCN-99026

Do tell.

It's been awhile since I bought anyone's album... Probably Ballada was my last one and before that Feel ... So it's only makes sense to preorder genic ^.^*

It seems like these days I'm only buying Namie ' products :yes

Drag ha!

But in all honesty I'm ok with my purchase. I'll be ok with my purchase of Namie's album too. My finger is hovering over the purchase button for the CD Blu Ray

Preordered CD+DVD. Come to mamaaaaaaa!!!

Let's just say there's a one album that lacked the umph it potentially had...


I'll pre-order the blu-ray tonight. There is a new program on CD Japan that if you post your Japan trip pictures they'll give you 500 points. So I need to do that first, which will give me a total of over 1200 points i.e. free EMS shipping ;)

WAIT HOW?

Those late january-early february dates are very convenient for me. Gonna do my best to get my hands on a pair of tickets. Would love to see Namie live again :D

^
http://getaroundjapan.jp

Scroll down and choose "sign in with CD Japan account". I am glad I mentioned it, I thought some people would like the extra points! Haha

i love how she's going with these elegant and sleak covers now. awesome packaging as well!

I'll definitely be pre-ordering the CD+DVD version this upcoming Friday UNF SO EXCITED

EDIT: TOMORROW IS FRIDAY OH LORDY

So it's true! :laugh
Packaging is nice, though the square holes just really work in design with CD only imo.
Going to be in Japan by the end of June, so I'm waiting if I like the album and going to pick one copy up then.

I caved and pre-ordered the blu ray version lol

I love/hate that we have all the information already. Love it because we just have to wait until June. Hate it because now there's no anticipation to look forward to in the coming months lol

The great thing about having the info is we still have one last thing to anticipate: the songs! Every song and PV are new so it will really be a brand-spanking new treat! ;)

Great designs !
I'll preorder it along with the new Superfly's album, so I'll get both on the same time :)

I'm gonna do the CDJapan thing to get 500 points then the Blu Ray is mine!!! YAAAAS Legend N, ha kiss of death:

^ holy fuck I am dead!

"You know I'm always photogenic

Freaky photogenic"

Gurllll we know!!!