SOLEIL continues working in the classic yé-yé tradition of prolifically releasing fresh material at a near non-stop pace. Over the course of last year, she recorded two albums along with a series of singles, and now in 2019, she’s got a new single just out that will be followed by her third album in July!
SOLEIL 7インチアナログシングル「メロトロンガール/ハイスクールララバイ」は明日店頭着荷日です!ミュージックビデオも明日公開予定です。お楽しみに!#ソレイユぽ pic.twitter.com/hAsapkSSWr
— MUSIC FAN INFORMATION (@VERSIONMUSIC) May 27, 2019
The new single is “Mellotron Girl”, released as a 7″ record on the Vivid Sound label, in association with Victor Records. Before it was even released, there was a bit of a mad rush to secure a copy, with unscrupulous resellers already trying to finagle outrageous prices for a record that didn’t even exist yet, but thankfully it looks like the label and distributors stepped up to the demand and it became realistic to still pre-order one without breaking the bank.
SOLEIL’s label uploaded a “short version MV” of the new song, and it fulfills what must be a requirement in the idol business, that all artists must eventually film an undead-themed music video! (Those poor “mummies” look kinda worn-out in the running shots!)
It’s a terrific tune rooted in that timeless French 60’s pop sound! The b-side is also another cool retro throwback, but for this song we get a cover: “High School Lullaby”, an 80’s synth-pop hit originally recorded by Imo-Kin Trio, and written by the legendary Haruomi Hosono! This version exchanges the city-pop vibes with some groovy surf-guitar set to a ska beat and totally pulls it off…
And as the for the upcoming album, “Lollipop Sixteen” will be out of July 17th, so be sure to look out for that! (I really love the reference to Elvis Costello’s “This Year’s Model” in the design theme.) It’s already listed for pre-order in a few places, and it stands to reason that streaming options will be available as well.
SOLEIL
7月17日発売、3rdアルバム『LOLLIPOP SIXTEEN』
新アー写・ジャケ写・収録内容公開!タワレコ早期予約特典:「メロトロンガール」アナザージャケット(7インチサイズ)
対象期間は6月5日まで!#SOLEIL #それいゆ#LOLLIPOPSIXTEENhttps://t.co/hpZFhswnuN pic.twitter.com/k8Dr9IUfoM— タワーレコード オンライン (@TOWER_Online) May 28, 2019
If you’ve listened to SOLEIL’s previous albums, (Which I’ve discussed here..) you’ll probably have a pretty strong notion of what to expect. And while I don’t think it’ll be much of departure sound-wise, I have no doubt the new album will be packed with short and sweet sugary goodness that’ll make for perfect summer listening!
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