Mattthecat said:

I like the fact that except for a few these are mainly new songs
I never like these idol albums with basically all the singles and that's it

Yeah, I always thought that was one of the things that puts Momoclo above most of the other groups out there. I'm really excited to hear this big a load of new content. :x

I'm also surprised that GOUNN isn't in here. It seems like it would fit in well with the mystical theme that a bunch of the Hakkin no Yoake titles seem to have.

cinnamonpie said:

I'm also surprised that GOUNN isn't in here. It seems like it would fit in well with the mystical theme that a bunch of the Hakkin no Yoake titles seem to have.

Same here, and for exactly the same reasons. But until the albums come aout and we listen to them, i still suspect the surprises are far from over because MCZ being MCZ

manumcz said:

Hello everyone I followed this site sometime ago so finally I decided to join to the forum :D
Well respect to the 3rd and 4th Album the tracklist sound really interesting, is really rare that GOUNN doesn't enter in the tracklist I thought it would be in AMARANTHUS :( and another thing "Katte ni Kimi ni" isn't the song that the girls premiered at an event of the Yankees in march or april of the last year?

If you mean the one Tanaka warms up to, that's My Dear Fellow. But he may have used other songs too, not sure.

I don't even know what to make of the album with that cover :)) it makes me think the album is only going to feature those 4 instruments and I'm trying to picture what that would be like.

It's also confusing that the top part of the cover feels like Africa and the Bottom like South America... Is the sound going to be influenced by those places?

The concept of Amaranthus has a strong "Day of the dead" vibe on it
Is nothing rare for MCZ to dwelve on that idea - 5th Dimension had a theme of "trascendentalism" so i think this is taking a step forward on that direction - a huge step since we are dealing with metaphisics of a higher level which im not sure if its not too pretentious for a pop group to be treading in those areas . Dont get me wrong, im not putting down MCZ for attempting at tackling a subject like this. Im just hoping people appreciate the effort and grasp more than just the idea of a cool cover

My Chemical Romance tried it before (The Black Parade) and people accused MCR of being too tacky - Other people consider that album a masterpiece, so you get my idea..

Invader said:

It's also confusing that the top part of the cover feels like Africa and the Bottom like South America...

I know right? , i had no idea there were giraffes in Mexico :))

honkey5 said:

The concept of Amaranthus has a strong "Day of the dead" vibe on it
Is nothing rare for MCZ to dwelve on that idea - 5th Dimension had a theme of "trascendentalism" so i think this is taking a step forward on that direction - a huge step since we are dealing with metaphisics of a higher level which im not sure if its not too pretentious for a pop group to be treading in those areas . Dont get me wrong, im not putting down MCZ for attempting at tackling a subject like this. Im just hoping people appreciate the effort and grasp more than just the idea of a cool cover

Yeah, that cover and the old Amaranthus logo look very Day of the Dead inspired. I'm guessing that Amaranthus is going to be sort of themed around life and spirits/souls, as the amaranth is supposed to represent immortality in some traditions; the Day of the Dead seems like it would tie in nicely to that. To speculate further, it seems from the song titles that Hakkin no Yoake is probably going to be more about the mind/enlightenment; going with what you said about 5th Dimension, maybe Amaranthus is about physical transcendence and HnY is about mental? Ah well, who knows; hopefully the HnY cover will be shown soon too :P

stansfield123 said:

Invader said:

I don't even know what to make of the album with that cover :)) it makes me think the album is only going to feature those 4 instruments and I'm trying to picture what that would be like.

Does it really make you think that?

Of course it does, usually when you see instruments on an album cover it means those are going to be on the actual album. Like, you see the cover of SCANDAL's Queens are Trumps, in which they're holding their guitars, and you would expect to hear those instruments, not a flute and some maracas =)) .

I get that it's different for idols, what they show on the cover does not actually represent the sound of the album. Or maybe it does, I would love to hear a song that is the musical embodiment of that cover.

Invader said:

Of course it does

Well then you're the only person on the planet who thinks that. Everyone else is aware of the fact that Momoiro Clover Z's next album is not going to feature a drum, a flute, a trumpet and a banjo, and no other instruments.

So all is fine. They mislead one Literal Larry, and entertained the rest of us by coming up with a cover that's a little more creative than Scandal holding their guitars.

Invader said:

I get that it's different for idols, what they show on the cover does not actually represent the sound of the album.

Scandal are idols. And a lot more prototypical at that than Momoclo. Being creative, rather than literal, on your album cover, is in no way reflective of the sound.

stansfield123 said:

Invader said:

Of course it does

You are honestly telling me that you think Momoiro Clover Z's next album is going to feature a drum, a flute, a trumpet and a banjo, and no other instruments?

What? Did It sounded like I said that? I meant it as a joke, I said that the cover makes it look like the album is just those instruments. Momoclo is weird but not THAT weird, and I'm stupid but not THAT stupid as to think the album is just those 4 instruments :)).

Perception of the theme of the album via cover is one thing, what they do with the actual album is another. They might have done this cover because it looks cool but sadly it might not have anything to do with the actual feel of the music.

.....I'd like to hear a little bit of banjo, though.... It'd be hilarious since they already have a song called Gorilla Punch XD