SHUTDOWN->REBOOT [B Edition]

[Machine Translation] SANDAL TELEPHONE" ("SANDAL TELEPHONE"), a three-piece girl group that has become a hot topic around the world, will release its long-awaited second mini-album "SHUTDOWN - REBOOT" on February 20, 2024. This album includes 4 songs, "Unlucky", "Sparkle", "BLACK DIAMOND", and "Tragic Irony", which have been distributed in advance, and the danceable title tune "SHUTDOWN - REBOOT", which was newly written by Kenichi Chiba and challenges a new genre, as well as a song written by Takahiro Furukawa, a true masterpiece of composition and arrangement. Allegro" is the essence of Takahiro Furukawa's lyrics/composition/arrangement, and its minor-key, up-tempo style creates a cool worldview similar to that of an anime opening, while "Shangri-La" (original: Denki Groove), the group's first cover song, is included. The music video for "BLACK DIAMOND" features a powerful performance by the group in gorgeous black and gold costumes, and the video for "Sparkle" and "SHUTTLE" features the group's first cover song, "Shangri-La" (original by DENKI GROOVE). For "Sparkle" and "SHUTDOWN - REBOOT," the band has tried a new approach by incorporating illustrations and animation into the lyric video, so be sure to check it out. The mini-album will be released in two formats, with separate cover artwork for the A and B discs, and the B disc will include instrumental versions of all the songs, in addition to the usual vocal tracks. <profile><short profile> Formed in 2019. A three-piece girl group consisting of Mai Komachi, Natsume Natsu, and Erika Fujii. Their concept is "to make the world laugh, cry, and dance with music. They have attracted attention with their "future x nostalgic" worldview and danceable pop music and performances. The official hashtag is "#SDTP" <Biography> SANDAL TELEPHONE formed in April 2019, and released their first single "Midsummer Smell" in September of the same year as a venue-only release. The band released their second single "Magic All Night" and their third single "Follow You Follow Me" in the same manner. Their familiar pop sound, which spans a variety of genres such as city pop, funk, and house, has been well received by quick-eared listeners.

3人組ガールズグループ"SANDAL TELEPHONE"(サンダルテレフォン)が、待望の2ndミニアルバムをリリースする。今作は先行配信されている「UnLucky」「Sparkle」「BLACK DIAMOND」「悲喜劇的アイロニー」の4曲に、ちばけんいち氏による書き下ろしで、新たなジャンルに挑戦したダンサブルなタイトルチューン「SHUTDOWN→REBOOT」、古川貴浩氏作詞/作曲/編曲の真骨頂、マイナーキーのアップテンポで疾走感のあるアニメのオープニングのようなクールな世界観を醸し出す「Allegro」、そして、グループ初のカバー曲「Shangri-La」 (オリジナル: 電気グルーヴ)の3曲を加えた計7曲を収録。今回のミニアルバムは2形態でのリリースで、A盤とB盤で別のジャケットアートワーク仕様となり、A盤には「Shangri-La (Extended Mix)」が追加され、B盤には通常のボーカル楽曲にプラスで、全曲のインストルメンタルバージョンも収録される。