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[SCAN] SAKAMOTO SHOGO “ 鼻声 / しょっぱい涙” booklet

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You might have been waiting for this good news~ Finally, Sakamoto Shogo will go major debut under A-Sketch!

Sakamoto Shogo announced that he will be having major debut under A-Sketch (AMUSE's record label) and releasing double A-side single "Hanagoe / Shoppai Namida" on May 31. The jacket covers have also been revealed. This was announced yesterday, March 9, at his own regular program "Shibuya no Radio no Gakkou".

"Shoppai Namida" is used as the opening theme of TV anime "The Royal Tutor (Oshitsu Kyoshi Heine)" which starts broadcast in April.

The Limited Edition of this single contains DVD, the content will be announced later. If you pre-order on ASMART, you will get original sticker and B3-sized poster. In addition, Sakamoto Shogo will hold event tour from March 18 to April 30. There will be signing session for them who purchase the single at the venue.

===Release Information=== Sakamoto Shogo "Hanagoe / Shoppai Namida" Release date: May 31, 2017 Tracklist: 1. Hanagoe 2. Shoppai Namida 3. Hanagoe (instrumental) 4. Shoppai Namida (instrumental)

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One OK Rock - Ambitions

It’s been twelve years since the members of One OK Rock started working on their musical career. This Japanese act has been collaborating with producer John Feldmann and opening for bands such as Yellowcard, Sleeping with Sirens and Sum 41, giving them the opportunity to get on the radar of an international audience. Now Taka, Tomoya, Toru and Ryota agree that it is time to take the next step towards worldwide success in the form of their first exclusively English album with an album title that says it all: Ambitions.

It is no surprise that this quartet gained quite some Euro-American attention. The sound displayed on Ambitions can be found somewhere in between scene-favourites All Time Low and Bring Me The Horizon; complete with arena filling chant-choruses, poppy synth-additions and plenty of guitars to stay interesting for the alternative kids. However, this means a bit of disappointment for fans of their older material. The album 35xxxv (2015) was already being accused of sounding too American and Ambitions follows in that trend.

The power of One OK Rock is hidden in the details. Obviously the loud guitars, sharp vocals and crashing cymbals shape the songs, but the sound effects one would expect to find in a song by Flume or Chainsmokers manage to give a bit more depth to the tracks. In “Listen” it sounds a bit mismatched, but in a grand tune like “Bombs Away” these keyboard-additions work exceptionally well.

In order to be more appealing to the international crowd, these Japanese gentlemen have included a bunch of friends. This record contains collaborations with 5 Seconds of Summer, All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth and (exclusively on the Japanese edition) no other than Avril Lavigne. However, this isn’t necessary at all. Singer Takahiro “Taka” Moriuchi has an impressive voice himself as well. Of course the vocals aren’t without accent, but the instrumentals have enough international charisma to make this slip by almost unnoticed. Besides, the accent helps maintain some of the band’s original charm.

It is unfortunate that the band seems to think they need to hide away their heritage in order to reach the heights of the Big Names. Yet, they can’t be blamed for doing so. Whether or not these songs are Overly-American, they surely are phenomenal and undoubtedly capable of turning One OK Rock’s ambitions into reality.

Release date: 13th of January 2017 Label: A-Sketch