Deeper (Hitorie album)
| DEEPER | ||||
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 Standard cover art for DEEPER. It depicts a pendulum against a white, grainy background in blue lighting. | ||||
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| Released | February 24, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Japanese rock, Pop rock, Math rock | |||
| Length | 41:12 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Hinnichijou Records | |||
| Hitorie chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Deeper | ||||
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DEEPER is the 2nd full-length studio album by Japanese rock band Hitorie. It released on February 24, 2016, and was followed by the album IKI, released just 10 months later. It includes one-Me two-Hearts as the lead single, which was used as the opening theme to the anime adaptation of Divine Gate.[1]
The album's cover art is from an Art exhibition called "STILLSCAPE", created by photographers Tetsuya Nagato, who frequently works on the band's product artwork, and Taro Mizutani.[2]
The album's release tour, one-Me tour "DEEP/SEEK" started in March of that year over 14 locations nationwide. The tour final, at the Shinkiba Studio Coast, was released as a live movie and album on August 8.[3]
Title & themes
[edit]wowaka started production on the album without a clear concept or title. After listening to the final songs, he chose the title as he feels he's created something "deeper" than before. The first track's title, GO BACK TO VENUSFORT, is a reference to the shopping mall Venus Fort, in Odaiba, Tokyo. The lead single's title, one-Me two-Hearts, is a double entendre, as it can be read both as "One Me Two Hearts", and "One Meets Her".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by wowaka
| No. | Title | Note | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "GO BACK TO VENUSFORT" | 3:28 | |
| 2. | "Shutter Doll (シャッタードール, Shattādōru)" | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "one-Me two-Hearts (ワンミーツハー, Wanmītsuhā)" | Opening theme for Divine Gate. | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Swipe, Shrink" | 4:38 | |
| 5. | "Talkie Dance (トーキーダンス, Tōkīdansu)" | 4:19 | |
| 6. | "Outline (輪郭, Rinkaku)" | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Fuyu-no (フユノ, "Winter")" | 5:31 | |
| 8. | "Bathtub and Sleepwalk (バスタブと夢遊, Basutabu to Yumeyū)" | 4:28 | |
| 9. | "Acquired Backbeat (後天症のバックビート, Koutenshou no Bakkubīto)" | 3:09 | |
| 10. | "MIRROR" | 5:13 | |
| Total length: | 41:12 | ||
| No. | Title | Note | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talkie Dance (トーキーダンス, Tōkīdansu)" | Music video. | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Shutter Doll (シャッタードール, Shattādōru)" | Music video. | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Kara no Waremono [ReREC] (カラノワレモノ[ReREC])" | Music video. | 5:13 |
| 4. | "one-Me two-Hearts (ワンミーツハー, Wanmītsuhā)" | Opening theme for Divine Gate. Music video. | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Fuyu-no (フユノ, "Winter")" | Music video. | 6:10 |
| 6. | "DEEPER 全曲解説＋omake('DEEPER' all songs explained + omake)" | Making of video. | 11:18 |
| Total length: | 33:59 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position | Number of appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Top Japanese albums (Oricon)[5] | 26 | 4 |
| Hot Japanese albums (Billboard Japan)[6] | 31 | 1 |
| Top Japanese albums sales (Billboard Japan)[6] | 23 | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "ヒトリエ、2ndアルバム『DEEPER』の"深い"特設サイトがオープン＆SPOT映像公開－rockinon.com｜https://rockinon.com/news/detail/138801". rockinon.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "wowaka on Instagram". www.instagram.com. January 30, 2016. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "ヒトリエ自身最大キャパのライブを収録した 1st LIVE DVD & Blu-rayリリース記念本人たちも登壇する特別先行大音響シアター上映会開催決定、チケット販売スタート！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "ヒトリエ インタビュー wowakaが中核を担うバンド・ヒトリエが語る「ロックとは？」". KAI-YOU | POP is Here . (in Japanese). 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "DEEPER | ヒトリエ". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ a b "ヒトリエ | Artist". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-16.