BE ALL LIE

[Machine Translation] In February this year, Youness held their final solo tour in Tokyo, quickly selling out Ebisu LIQUIDROOM and steadily increasing the number of people in attendance. The song was chosen as the theme song for the anime adaptation of the popular manga "Yesterday's Singing", which has sold a total of over 1.4 million copies. The song, "Caged Bird," which depicts the emotional turmoil of the characters, has gained new fans in Japan and abroad, and the music video has received over 2 million views and continues to receive a high number of views on DSP. In August, Youness provided music for Maaya Sakamoto's "Kyudo", the theme song for the second part of the hit smartphone game "Fate/Grand Order", which is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year and boasts 50 million users worldwide. The opening movie of the second part of " Fate/Grand Order " that features the song "Kyudo" has received over 8 million views on YouTube in just one week, and it has also reached No. 1 on the iTunes weekly singles chart. The song has been well received and loved by fans of both the Fate series and Maaya Sakamoto. Through the creation of these songs, Youness has achieved significant and solid growth, and has now fully embarked on its third EP, "BE ALL LIE", a new original work of art. The same Youness style can be heard throughout the album, but each song has been carefully crafted to give the listener a more matured impression. With a storyline that stands out even more and an appeal that naturally resonates with the listener, "BE ALL LIE" is a work that stands out for its fragility and melancholy as well as the dignified strength that symbolizes the current Youness.

今年2月に開催したワンマンツアーファイナル東京公演では、恵比寿LIQUIDROOMを早々とSOLD OUTさせて着実に動員を増やしているユアネスが、4月、バンド初となるアニメ主題歌を書き下ろしで制作。累計140万部を突破した人気漫画「イエスタデイをうたって」のアニメ化にあたり主題歌に抜擢された。登場人物の心の揺れ動くさまを映し出した楽曲「籠の中に鳥」は国内外に新たなファンを獲得、MUSIC VIDEOは200万再生を越え、現在も各DSPで高い再生回数を誇り、ユアネスの代表作となる1曲となっている。8月には、今年5周年を迎え、全世界5000万人のユーザー数を誇る大ヒットスマートフォン向けゲーム ”Fate/Grand Order” 、その第2部後期主題歌となる、坂本真綾「躍動」に楽曲を提供。「躍動」が使用された ”Fate/Grand Order” 第2部後期オープニングムービーはYouTube公開わずか1週間で800万再生を突破し、iTunes週間シングルチャートで1位を獲得するなど、Fateシリーズ・坂本真綾それぞれのファンに受け入れられ愛される楽曲となっている。これらの楽曲制作を通じて、大きくそして確かな成長を遂げたユアネスが満を持して作り上げた新たなオリジナル作品がこの3rd EP『BE ALL LIE』だ。これまでと変わらぬユアネスらしさも随所に感じられるが、1曲1曲とても丁寧に、そしてサウンド的にも一皮むけて大人びた印象を受ける1枚に仕上がった。ストーリー性がより際立ち聴く人の心へと自然と共鳴するような魅力もつ『BE ALL LIE』は今のユアネスを象徴した凛とした強さと共に儚さや憂いが際立つ作品となっている。