New Beginning is the second mini-album released by all-female Japanese hard rock band Band-Maid. It is the band's final release under Gump Records, as they joined Nippon Crown the following year. The album reached number. 64 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.[1] The album was originally scheduled to be released on November 4, 2015, but was pushed back two weeks.[2]
New Beginning | ||||
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Studio album by Band-Maid | ||||
Released | November 18, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
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Length | 32:47 | |||
Language | Japanese, English | |||
Label | Gump | |||
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"Thrill" on YouTube "Real Existence" on YouTube "Don't Let Me Down" on YouTube | ||||
New Beginning has been described as hard rock,[3][4] and heavy metal[5] and the band's sound has been compared to the likes of Disturbed,[4] Lenny Kravitz[4] and Skunk Anansie.[4] Music videos were produced for the songs "Thrill," "Real Existence," and "Don't Let Me Down."
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Thrill" | Kentaro Akutsu | Akutsu | 4:04 |
2. | "Freezer" | Daria Kawashima | Atsushi Yamaguchi | 3:15 |
3. | "Real Existence" | Miwa Sasaki | Koji Goto (ck 510) | 4:11 |
4. | "Price of Pride" | Shiniki Yamashita | Ososhi Izumida | 3:27 |
5. | "Arcadia Girl" | Yamashita | Masazumi Ozawa | 4:04 |
6. | "Don't Apply the Brake" | Kawashima | Yamaguchi | 3:19 |
7. | "Beauty and the Beast" | Kawashima | Hiroki Kawazoe | 3:03 |
8. | "Don't Let Me Down" | Akihito Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 3:19 |
9. | "Shake That!!" | Akutsu | Akutsu | 4:05 |
Total length: | 32:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Real Existence" (music video) | 4:12 |
2. | "Don't Let Me Down" (music video) | 3:19 |
Total length: | 7:31 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Japan Top Albums (Billboard)[6] | 49 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1] | 64 |
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