This album is probably an acquired taste, but once you "get it", it's a joy to listen to. Perfect companion for those gloomy, rainy days. But don't get me wrong, in no way is the music depressing, simply dark in a beautiful way. The production emphasizes atmosphere a lot and the songs quickly draw you into Sakurai's world where he ponders what it means to live and to die. Heavy themes for a heavy album! I was not really in the mood for anything this dark when I first listened, but the music definitely won me over. I hope a lot of people will give The Mortal a chance.
CD Album
Limited Edition
I am MORTAL [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]
THE MORTAL
5500yen
(6050yen Tax incl. in Japan)
| Points You Earn | 3% (165p) |
|---|---|
| Release Date | November 11, 2015 |
| Availability | Sold Out |
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Product Details
| Catalog No. | CTCR-14875 |
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| JAN/ISBN | 4945817148759 |
| Product Type | CD |
| Number of Discs | 2 |
| Running Time | 55minutes |
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| Region | (Bonus DVD: 2) |
Description
THE MORTAL, solo project by Atsushi Sakurai (BUCK-TICK), brings a full-length album. Includes 12 tracks total. Comes with a bonus DVD and a 40-page booklet. Special packaging. Comes with an application card (valid only in Japan).
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Description in Japanese
I AM MORTAL [DVD付初回限定盤] / THE MORTAL
BUCK-TICKのボーカリスト・櫻井敦司率いる"THE MORTAL"のフルアルバム完成。今回は櫻井が率いるバンドスタイルによる作品。(バンドメンバー: 櫻井敦司(Vo)/Jake Cloudchair(G)/村田有希生(G)/三代堅(B)/秋山タカヒコ(Dr)) 今回は作詞を櫻井敦司が、楽曲は彼の良き理解者であり音楽性を共有する才能溢れるバンドが制作、アルバム全てを5人のチームワークで創り上げるという制作スタイルに。ダークで美しく、そして狂気を孕んだ世界観に期待が高まる。10月発売のミニアルバムのリード曲を含む、全12曲収録。 初回限定盤はDVD、40Pフォトブックレット、ミニ・ポスター、スペシャル特典 抽選応募券 (THE MORTAL MV内で使用のビックポスターレプリカを抽選で100名様にプレゼント!/応募締切: 2015年11月30日(月)消印有効)封入。スペシャルパッケージ仕様。
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Tracklisting
DISC 1
| 1 |
TENSHI / THE MORTAL
天使 / THE MORTAL
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| 2 |
DEAD CAN DANCE / THE MORTAL
DEAD CAN DANCE / THE MORTAL
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| 3 |
BARBARIC MAN / THE MORTAL
Barbaric Man / THE MORTAL
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| 4 |
YUME -DEEP DREAM / THE MORTAL
夢 -Deep Dream / THE MORTAL
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| 5 |
FANTOMAS -TENRAN CHI NO OTOKO / THE MORTAL
Fantomas -展覧会の男 / THE MORTAL
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| 6 |
MOTHER / THE MORTAL
MOTHER / THE MORTAL
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| 7 |
GINYORU / THE MORTAL
ギニョル / THE MORTAL
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| 8 |
TSUKI / THE MORTAL
月 / THE MORTAL
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| 9 |
PAIN DROP -IT RAINS CATS & DOGS / THE MORTAL
PAIN DROP -It rains cats & dogs / THE MORTAL
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| 10 |
GUROTESUKU / THE MORTAL
グロテスク / THE MORTAL
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| 11 |
MORTAL / THE MORTAL
Mortal / THE MORTAL
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| 12 |
SAYONARA WALTZ / THE MORTAL
サヨナラワルツ / THE MORTAL
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DISC 2
| 1 |
MORTAL / THE MORTAL
Mortal / THE MORTAL
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| 2 |
PAIN DROP / THE MORTAL
PAIN DROP / THE MORTAL
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| 3 |
TENSHI / THE MORTAL
天使 / THE MORTAL
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| 4 |
GINYORU / THE MORTAL
ギニョル / THE MORTAL
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| 5 |
YUME / THE MORTAL
夢 / THE MORTAL
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Customer Reviews
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I was thrilled to hear that they had formed this band project and bought the limited edition of this album on pre-order, and sadly, the disc is most likely going to be collecting dust. I don't like it at all. Beautiful photography- absolutely stunning. High quality pre-order bonus poster too. Strange studio engineering. Unpleasant gurgling filter effects on vocals and certain tracks obscuring performances. It's very experimental. Listening closely, each musician's performance is crafted individually to sound as if a ghost/spirit were performing, haunting the instruments. When layered, it's intensely dissonant. None of the artists influences are bands that I will listen to, so the genre/style underpinnings of this work already had the deck stacked against their favor with me. Tragic... I've been dreaming of Sakurai doing another solo/side project again for years.
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