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

[KarenPang]

Another new Target promo picture



https://twitter.com/FFLOWER_STAFF/st...47043907817475

[KarenPang]

3rd single Hana Uta will be released on 19th Aug !

Hana Uta is FLOWER FLOWER's 1st single release in 3 years since 2017's Mannequin

A-side been chosen to promote Boku Beer Kun Beer's Craft Beer Music Project which artistes come up with unique craft beers

For FLOWER FLOWER's case , the craft beer they've created will be sold in limited quantity at Lawson , Natural Lawson & other liquor stores with the beer can design featuring the band's parrot logo



A-side will be released digitally 1st on 5th Aug . Blu-ray footages will include 3 performances from last month's Inko no Kimagure

CD



CD + Blu-ray



Tracklist for both

1) Hana Uta
2) Cindy

Blu-ray tracklist

Inko no Kimagure Live on 2020.06.14

1) Kamisama
2) Yume
3) Tabi no Tochuu

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/FL...ER/info/520411

Awesome & hard to believe it has been so long since Mannequin was released :O

Hopefully Hana Uta will be a good 1 even though the song title is a bit meh

And looks like FLOWER FLOWER is following in the same footsteps as GRANRODEO ie. ditching the DVD version of their releases in favour of Blu-ray :s

[KarenPang]

Boku Beer Kun Beer's Craft Beer Music Project website which focus on the craft beer FLOWER FLOWER created together

https://yohobrewing.com/bokukimi/

[KarenPang]

Keyboardist mura☆jun is now no longer part of FLOWER FLOWER & he has left the group due to personal reasons

The band will now continue on as a trio

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/F...ER/info/523548

[KarenPang]

Keyboardist mura☆jun tweeted about his departure from FLOWER FLOWER

https://twitter.com/jun_murayama/sta...42726622814210

natalie.mu wrote that mura☆jun discussed leaving the group a few months ago

https://natalie.mu/music/news/403094

[Kacku]

Oh no, this is really unfortunate news. At least it sounds like his departure didn't come because of some awful strife within the band, I hope it's not a sign of worse things to come. All the best to mura☆jun in his future endeavors! I wonder how this will affect FLOWER FLOWER's sound and future performances...

[KarenPang]

With the departure of mura☆jun , it will be interesting to see how different or no difference in future FLOWER FLOWER music releases

And numerous scenarios can play out , whether will FLOWER FLOWER add on a new permanent keyboardist to their roaster or get keyboardists in rotation in playing the keys in their songs

Bands like SPYAIR & HY have lost members over the years but they still continue on , I hope the same will apply to FLOWER FLOWER

[Kacku]

Oh, that sounds a little worse than I initially thought, he's definitely making it sound like the atmosphere among the band is not good. :s I hope whatever is behind this situation hasn't caused irreparable rifts between the members, it would be extra sad when they've known each other as long as you're saying. I hope the door is still open for them to play together in the future.

[KarenPang]

Likewise

There will bound to have differences & tensions if you're in a group no matter what type of music genre you do

I hope the other FLOWER FLOWER members have not kept the door shut out for good & that mura☆jun would rejoin them again , someday

[thinkingoutloud89]

Maybe doing photoshoots, having an image and doing CMs isn't exactly what counts at "doing (art of any kind) happily" but that is something you realize step by step. I'ms selling my art as prints and stuff for about a year ow and I'm at a point where I think "am I doing art for fun and the commercial site is a bonus or am I starting to do art with the purpose selling it later already in my mind". i can see a similar situation here and the translation probably just makes it sound worse.

[Kacku]

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89

Maybe doing photoshoots, having an image and doing CMs isn't exactly what counts at "doing (art of any kind) happily" but that is something you realize step by step. I'ms selling my art as prints and stuff for about a year ow and I'm at a point where I think "am I doing art for fun and the commercial site is a bonus or am I starting to do art with the purpose selling it later already in my mind". i can see a similar situation here and the translation probably just makes it sound worse.

That's a great point, maybe he realised he'd rather be doing a more indie gig.

[Kacku]

YUI Lover Archive on Youtube has uploaded FLOWER FLOWER's June live stream concert Inko no Kimagure! Three songs (Kamisama, Tume, and Tabi no Tochuu) have been cut out because they were released with the Hanauta single, but this is still over a half an hour of acoustic FLOWER FLOWER to enjoy.

[Kacku]

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

[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!

[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

[KarenPang]

@hud - have you heard CHE.R.RY ~Bossa Live Version~ before ? It's more different yet slower than both the original & NATURAL versions of the song

[KarenPang]

Tower Records Shinjuku



https://twitter.com/TOWER_Shinjuku/s...75266925432836

[thinkingoutloud89]

The sound more mature and vocally more skilled. The arrangements are awesome. What they lack is the emotion of their time - this music was always very heartfelt for me, even when a bit rough (feel my soul) which also resonated with the audience.

Nontheless, I love NATURAL for its new sound m.

[KarenPang]

YUI's NATURAL EP attained Top 10 status

https://tieba.baidu.com/p/7246097787

It's still great to know after so many years , so many has not forgotten YUI & I still hope to see a NATURAL 2.0 in the near future