Luv (album)

Luv
Studio album by Luna Sea
Released December 20, 2017
Genre
Length 60:45
Label Universal
Producer Luna Sea
Luna Sea chronology
A Will
(2013)A Will2013		 Luv
(2017)
Singles from Luv
  1. "Limit"
    Released: June 22, 2016

Luv is the ninth album by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on December 20, 2017. The album reached number 4 on both the Oricon and Billboard Japan charts.[1][2]

Overview

At their May 5, 2017 concert at the Nippon Budokan, Luna Sea announced that a then untitled new album would be released within the year.[3] Ryuichi also said that the theme of the album is "Love."[4] The album cover was designed by graphic artist YOSHIROTTEN.[5] The album's eighteen-date Luv Tour will run from January 27 to April 2018.[6]

The opening track "Hold You Down" was originally composed by Inoran, who compared it to "Absorb" from A Will.[7] Maki Ohguro provides backing vocals on "Chikaibumi", "The Luv" and "Black and Blue".[8]

"Piece of a Broken Heart" and "So Sad" were originally composed by Ryuichi with arrangements by Sugizo.[9] Ryuichi and Inoran's Tourbillon bandmate Hirokai Hayama provides piano on "Piece of a Broken Heart" and "The Luv".

"Ride the Beat, Ride the Dream" is Luna Sea's first instrumental track, originally composed by Inoran.[10] "Black and Blue" was temporarily titled "Persian Neko" (ペルシャ猫) after the film No One Knows About Persian Cats which greatly inspired Sugizo.[9]

The song "Limit" was released as a single over a year before Luv. A music video was also made for the opening track "Hold You Down" directed by Shuichi Tan, who last worked with the group on the video for 2000's "Love Song".[11]

Release

Three limited editions of Luv were released. The normal limited edition came with a DVD of the music videos for "Limit" and "Hold You Down". An edition limited to members of the band's fan club, Slave, came with a live album of their May 29, 2017 concert and a DVD or Blu-ray of their September 24, 2016 concert in addition to a photobook and other goods. The third was only sold at their December 23 and 24, 2017 concerts at the Saitama Super Arena and included a live album recorded at that same venue the previous year on December 23 and 24, 2016.[12]

Track listing

All tracks written by Luna Sea.

No.TitleLength
1."Hold You Down" (Originally composed by Inoran.)4:21
2."Brand New Days" (Originally composed by J.[13])3:41
3."Chikaibumi (誓い文)" (Originally composed by Sugizo.[9])4:55
4."Piece of a Broken Heart" (Originally composed by Ryuichi.)6:27
5."The Luv" (Originally composed by Sugizo.[9])5:01
6."Miss Moonlight" (Originally composed by J.[13])4:51
7."Yamibi (闇火)" (Originally composed by Sugizo.[9])6:10
8."Ride the Beat, Ride the Dream" (Originally composed by Inoran and Shinya.)5:32
9."Thousand Years" (Originally composed by Inoran.[10])4:45
10."Limit" (Originally composed by J.)3:45
11."So Sad" (Originally composed by Ryuichi.)5:01
12."Black and Blue" (Originally composed by Sugizo.[9])6:16

Personnel

Luna Sea
Other
  • Daisuke "d-kiku" Kikuchi – sound effects and programming
  • Yumi Kawamura – female chorus on "Hold You Down", "Yamibi", "Thousand Years" and "Black and Blue"
  • Maki Ohguro – female chorus on "Chikaibumi", "The Luv" and "Black and Blue"
  • Hiroaki Hayama – acoustic piano and electric piano on "Piece of a Broken Heart" and "The Luv"
  • U-Key Zone – chorus arrangement on "Thousand Years"
  • Ikuro Fujiwara – strings arrangement and conductor on "Yamibi" and "Black and Blue"

References

  1. ↑ "LUNA SEAのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. ↑ ""町田発"LUNA SEA、結成記念日の日本武道館360°ライブに1万4000人熱狂". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  4. ↑ "LUNA SEA、新作アルバム年内発売＆SSAでXmasライブ開催を発表". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  5. ↑ "LUNA SEA新アルバムジャケ公開、特設サイトで5日連続インタビュー掲載". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  6. ↑ "LUNA SEA「One Night Dejavu」から10年、愛と感謝のたまアリXmasライブ大盛況". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  7. ↑ "INORAN Interview". Universal Music (in Japanese). 2017-11-23. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  8. ↑ "「LUNATIC FEST.」にGLAY、back number、大黒摩季登場". Natalie (in Japanese). 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "SUGIZO Interview". Universal Music (in Japanese). 2017-12-17. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  10. 1 2 "INORAN Interview". Universal Music (in Japanese). 2017-12-16. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  11. ↑ "LUNA SEA、5人向き合って鳴らす「Hold You Down」". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  12. ↑ "LUNA SEA、愛のニューアルバム「LUV」詳細明らかに". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  13. 1 2 "J Interview". Universal Music (in Japanese). 2017-12-15. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
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