May’n's First Full Album “Styles”
UPDATE: You may listen to samples of the songs here. Thanks to raile for the lead!
“Styles” will be the first ever full-length album to be released by May’n. Primarily handled by Shiro Sagisu (Evangelion composer), this album will feature a rearrange of Welcome to my Fanclub’s Night, rearranged by Chokkaku and Shiro Sagisu. The limited edition release will also contain the PV to May’n Space.
Details:
Release Title: “Styles” (Limited Edition)
Catalog No.: VTZL-11
Format: CD+DVD
Release Date: November 25, 2009
Price: 3200yen (3360yen Tax incl.) [US$ 34.58]
Description: First full-length album release from May’n featuring intro theme to anime series “Shangri-La,” new songs produced by Shiro Sagisu, and more. Limited edition includes bonus DVD with three music videos (Kimi ni Shini Tamou Nakare, May’n Space and Deep Breathing).
First Press Bonus: Ad poster
Purchase through CDJapan.
Details:
Release Title: “Styles” (Regular Edition)
Catalog No.: VTCL-60190
Release Date: November 25, 2009
Price: 2900yen (3045yen Tax incl.) [US$ 31.34]
Format: CD
Description: First full-length album release from May’n featuring intro theme to anime series “Shangri-La,” new songs produced by Shiro Sagisu, and more.
First Press Bonus: Ad poster
Purchase through CDJapan.
Track List:
01. Get Ready
Lyrics: Mike Wyzgowski、Satomi
Composition and Arrangement: Shiro Sagisu02. Kimi Shini Tamou Koto Nakare
Lyrics: Yuuho Iwasato
Composition and Arrangement: Akimitsu Honma03. standing bird
Lyrics: Mutsuki Watanabe
Composition and Arrangement: Shiro Sagisu04. XYZ
Lyrics: Kiyoshi Matsuo
Composition and Arrangement: Shiro Sagisu05. Let Me Be Myself
Lyrics: Kiyoshi Matsuo
Composition and Arrangement: Shiro Sagisu06. Deep Breathing
Lyrics: Yuuho Iwasato
Composition and Arrangement: Shiro Sagisu07. Welcome To My FanClub’s Night！-Styles ver.-
Lyrics: hal
Composition: Yoko Kanno
Arrangement: Chokkaku, Shiro Sagisu08. h@e me？ h@e you！
Lyrics: Satomi
Composition and Arrangement: Shiro Sagisu09. Paranoia
Lyrics: Kiyoshi Matsuo
Composition and Arrangement: Shiro Sagisu10. M-Revolution
Lyrics: May’n
Composition and Arrangement: Akimitsu Honma11. YOUR ROCK
Lyrics and Composition: May’n
Composition and Arrangement: Shiro Sagisu12. Heart & Soul
Lyrics: Mike Wyzgowski
Composition and Arrangement: Shiro Sagisu
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October 29th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Heart & Soul… Could it be the Macross 7 song? :3
That would be awesome!!!
But… wow! I can’t wait!! >.<
October 29th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I wonder what kind of composition and arrangement Sagisu Shiro made for May’n? She should be in good hands with Shiro Sagisu, well known producer and composer and all. Thank goodness the wait won’t be too long!
Thank you for bringing the most fantastic and exciting news I’ve heard all day, Mai!
October 29th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
i’m itching to hear how “Welcome to my Fanclub’s Night” will be remixed.
October 29th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
SHIRO SAGISU??? Whoa whee!
Though he’s more known for kooky instrumentals than popish music right? How’s this going to work? Exciting!
October 29th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
That’s some great news. I was waiting for such a CD since quite long time. Now I only hope that it will be great.
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:44 am
This is great news!! =)
Thnx as always for posting!
I too am more familiar with Sagisu’s works on instrumental music, so it’ll be very interesting to see what kind of style he’s created for May’n.
Hope he’s as good at bringing out the best quality in people’s voices as Kanno does xD
November 6th, 2009 at 10:50 am
PV to Deep Breathing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z24MoAqScXA
November 11th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Video which has previews to all songs in the album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_MVo7-2NNQ
The remix on Welcome to my Fanclub’s Night is….well, I’ll need to listen to the whole song to make a comment. XD
November 11th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Thanks for the link!
LOL, the Welcome to my Fanclub’s Night arrangement sounds so artificial and… weird XD
I’m not too fond of the other songs as well, they sound like some normal classic pop songs, with too many sparkling and synth sounds :p
Heart & Soul is maybe better than the others, it sounds more acoustic, and she sings in English, it’s more listenable I think
November 11th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
I’m not sure if I like it, but then I’ve never been a huge fan of May’n's voice… I like the emotions she puts out, but if the song does not have the emotions, I usually don’t get into it that much.
I think Sagisu is a wonderful composer, but he doesn’t utilize the true prowess of May’n. I guess that’s why we like Kanno?
November 11th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
‘U’ OOOOOOH WAW! CHU CHU WAW!
Track 01. Get Ready. I like. Groovy. And yeah, Welcome to my Fan’s Club sounds weird compared to the original version.
Darn. What is it with 11.25.09? MacF Movie. Universal Bunny. Paranormal Activity. Now this? Er.
November 11th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Sagisu is all I needed to read. *u*
November 12th, 2009 at 3:38 am
Oh gosh, there are too much Macross related stuff on this blog
, you know Scott Matthew has two new albums since his debut with Yoko Kanno 
and I don’t remember seeing a news about him 
.
November 12th, 2009 at 6:40 am
If Scott Matthew makes anything, no matter how small, a self-cover or something like that, of a Kanno song, it will be reported. This is a Kanno news blog still
If May’n didn’t have the Fanclub song in this album, it would have not been here either. If NHK didn’t have her in their compilation, off with it 
Really, this is the blog where people can glee over Kanno, and no other person else in particular 
November 13th, 2009 at 8:45 am
<3 The songs aren’t bad, but some sound much digital, we must wait to hear all…
<3
1:36; reminds me May’n Space
Ah! Mai you post this: Macross F Ranka Lee Official Book, but in Amazon is something else, please review it.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/RANKA-%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9F-%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF-%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/dp/4778311965/ref=pd_sim_b_4
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 13th, 2009 at 9:41 am
^I might be misunderstanding you, but I have not posted about that Official Book yet, unless you’re talking about the sidebar?
Also, I don’t think I will review anything if it doesn’t have a relation with music. So perhaps if there’s a costume there that Ranka used for a song number in the movie, I would do that. Then again, at that time, the movie would have already aired!
November 13th, 2009 at 9:41 am
I really love May’n voice but these song samples seem so normal, I guess I expected something more, I don’t know how to put my finger on it.