[YUI / FLOWER FLOWER] The 10th thread ~ YUI self cover mini album NATURAL (24.02.21)

[KarenPang]

FLOWER FLOWER will not perform at the year end COUNTDOWN JAPAN 20/21 now

COUNTDOWN JAPAN 20/21 now has been cancelled due to the deteriorating state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...56471228416000

[KarenPang]

Inko no have a nice day Tour 2020 -Streaming Live- will once again be made available for viewing on the last 2 days of 2020

Due to the cancellation of COUNTDOWN JAPAN 20/21 which FLOWER FLOWER & other artistes were supposed to perform , Sony decided to do this in lieu of it



https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...07830255157248
https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...04056077819905

[KarenPang]

To celebrate her 15th anniversary of her solo debut , YUI will release a self cover mini album NATURAL on 24th Feb !

6 songs are included in the release which they're all arranged by FLOWER FLOWER



CD



CD + Blu-ray



1) feel my soul
2) CHE.R.RY
3) Rolling star
4) Good-bye days (YUI for Amane Kaoru)
5) GLORIA
6) SUMMER SONG

Blu-ray footages - partial Inko no have a nice day Tour ー2020-Streaming Live- ; 2020.12.01

1) Yume
2) Joka
3) Hana Uta
4) SUMMER SONG (YUI)

https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000196426

Concert's full setlist - https://www.livefans.jp/events/1278000

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/yui/natural/

Video digest



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBDrVNPi3sA

Oh wow that's awesome although it's a bit odd Sony Japan got YUI's debut anniversary wrong as technically this year would have been her 16th year in the business if she continued her solo career

Anyway excited to hear the re-recorded versions of songs in NATURAL . A bit surprised TOKYO is excluded

I also would love to hear other old YUI songs re-recorded as she had so many other great ones , aside from the ones listed in NATURAL

[Kacku]

I love this idea, so excited to hear these FLOWER FLOWER makeovers! I like the covers a lot too.

[KarenPang]

My sister was and is still a die hard YUI fan and she was ecstatic when I told her about this

1 thing both of us agree is that YUI's voice after all these years still sound so youthful

I'm curious to hear how much difference will the re-recorded songs will be as compared to the originals

And this will be the 2nd time YUI has self covered CHE.R.RY

[thinkingoutloud89]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Oh wow that's awesome although it's a bit odd Sony Japan got YUI's debut anniversary wrong as technically this year would have been her 16th year in the business if she continued her solo career

Yeah, and YUI was like "oh you are a year late but oh well". It's very likely right and they are counting her official debut.

[KarenPang]

YUI to release a self cover mini album

FLOWER FLOWER's yui (Vo, G) will release a self-cover mini-album titled "NATURAL" on February 24 under her solo name YUI.

The album will be released the day after YUI's major debut anniversary day. It will feature a total of six tracks including her popular songs "CHE.R.RY" and "Rolling star." YUI worked with the members of FLOWER FLOWER to rearrange the songs, and the vocals were re-recorded as well.

The mini-album will be available in a Regular Edition and a Limited Edition. The Limited Edition will come with a Blu-ray disc containing footage from FLOWER FLOWER's streaming live 'Inko no have a nice day Tour 2020-Streaming Live-' that was held in December.

https://www.tokyohive.com/article/20...ver-mini-album

[KarenPang]

Various bonus item giveaway for YUI's NATURAL EP

■ Tower Records Japan (online included)

Guitar pick (Tower Records version)

■ Rakuten Books

Guitar pick (Rakuten Books version)

■ Amazon Japan

Mega jacket

■ Others not listed like CDJapan , HMV Japan , TSUTAYA & etc

Poster

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/FL...ER/info/526454

I don't know if Sony Taiwan would make NATURAL cos they didn't made FLOWER FLOWER's Target :s

If not I will just get CD only

[KarenPang]

Due to overwhelming response , Sony Japan has increased production regarding the various bonus item giveaway for YUI's NATURAL EP

https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...62507645509632

Not surprised frankly cos the last time YUI released something under her solo name was almost a decade ago

[KarenPang]

Sony Japan has now removed the region lock aspect of most past short PV versions of YUI's that have been uploaded on YouTube years ago

https://www.youtube.com/user/yuiSMEJ/videos

Time to rewatch & reminisce over the full PVs that YUI has made prior to FLOWER FLOWER x)

And this's the only PV of YUI that I have not seen before until now

Good-bye days -2012 ver.-



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujJN3lobdSs

Damn :O

Back then in 2012 , I thought the only songs YUI made different PVs of were feel my soul , LIFE & TOKYO

I didn't know about Good-bye days until now

[KarenPang]

Images added with regards to the various bonus item giveaway for YUI's NATURAL EP

■ Tower Records Japan (online included)



Guitar pick (Tower Records version)

■ Rakuten Books

Guitar pick (Rakuten Books version)



■ Amazon Japan

Mega jacket

Same images used for both versions of NATURAL

■ Others not listed like CDJapan , HMV Japan , TSUTAYA & etc

Poster



https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...23449164992514
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/FL...ER/info/526454

[KarenPang]

SUMMER SONG (YUI) (Inko no have a nice day Tour ー2020-Streaming Live-)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4RMKzxBMdE

My sister's reaction in seeing this - ;___;

The big vocal difference then & now is YUI now is able to reach the high notes in SUMMER SONG where in the past when this was released back in 2008 , she could not

[thinkingoutloud89]

^she has kids now. pregnancy can change the voice (longterm or temporarily) - in many cases for the better

[hud]

omg I saw they updated her picture on Spotify and ran in here for more info, I am SHOCKED! I'm so happy about this, I'm hopeful she's going to release new material as a solo artist again!

[KarenPang]

With tomorrow being a public holiday in Japan , stock for YUI's NATURAL EP came today instead ie. a day early

Fukuoka's Shintencho Music Plaza Indo



Throwback autographed photo of YUI back when she officially debuted as a solo act 16 years ago



https://twitter.com/MP_INDO/status/1363680848357122048

Wow

[KarenPang]

TSUTAYA Shibuya



https://twitter.com/SHIBUYA_T_MUSIC/...34613328154626

Also to celebrate NATURAL EP's release , YUI's Cruising ~HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE~ which took place on 19th Jan 2012 at Nippon Budokan will be aired tomorrow night on YouTube

No archive will be available after the broadcast finish



https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/F...ER/info/527012

https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000197277

Footages that will be aired tomorrow on YouTube will be the exact same 1 that was included in Cruising ~HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE~ video release which was released back in 28th March 2012

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/Y...aphy/SRBL-1516

[KarenPang]

yui 15th Anniversary official goods can now be ordered online until next Mon



https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...47327892242434

[KarenPang]

Tower Records Shibuya



https://twitter.com/TOWER_Shibuya/st...70817768689666

[KarenPang]

To celebrate NATURAL EP official release , the full PV of YUI's debut single feel my soul has been uploaded on YouTube



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MdbKAt06YQ

Man listening to the re-recorded YUI songs from NATURAL EP make me want to re-listen to the selective songs YUI covered if not her entire discography

The 1 I was a bit sceptical prior to hearing was the re-recorded version of GLORIA but I actually like it

The newly re-recorded songs in NATURAL are a joy to listen & also very nostalgic especially for folks who used to support YUI prior to FLOWER FLOWER

I personally like the new updated versions of feel my soul , Rolling star & Good-bye days

Is it too much to ask for a NATURAL 2.0 cos 6 songs is not enough & there're so many other great YUI songs that should have been re-recorded such as LIFE , TOKYO , LOVE & TRUTH and even her indie debut it's happy line

Even some of YUI's non singles , some of them deserved to get re-recorded too like Thank you My teens , Happy Birthday to you you , Jam , Laugh away & etc

[hud]

I love NATURAL! CHE.R.RY sounds better than the original for me. some of them are just alright, but I love the idea behind this release. I wish she would release NATURAL 2.0 like Karen mentioned, it would be really awesome! overall I think I give it a 8/10