Higuchi Ai is set to pre-release her new song “Taikouhai” on January 10th, ahead of her 5th album “Miseisenjou” (Uncompleted Lines), which will be available on January 24th.
The song is the opening track of the album, a powerful rock number that urges us to look beyond the endpoints we’ve resigned ourselves to. It’s about moving past the various emotions and things we’ve given up, encouraging us to venture beyond the endpoints we’ve been avoiding.
Incorporating the message in the lyrics “Nasenai koto ni narete shimau na yo” (Don’t get used to things you can’t achieve), this song closely aligns with the album’s title, “Miseisenjou,” and is especially resonant for new adults and students during this period. The call-and-response arrangement, crafted by ‘Miyata ‘Lefty’ Ryo,’ promises a grand sing-along during the upcoming band one-man tour starting in February. A short video clip featuring one chorus of the song is also available on Higuchi Ai’s official YouTube channel.
Additionally, the live video of “Lunchtime Lover,” taken from the limited edition Blu-ray of the album, has been released on her official YouTube channel. This footage was recorded at the final performance of the band one-man tour <HIGUCHIAI band one-man live 2023 [Umu Koe]> held in June 2023 at the Shibuya Ward Cultural Center Owada Sakura Hall in Tokyo, and is being shown for the first time.
The first press limited edition Blu-ray of “Miseisenjou” includes 24 high-quality live videos, including “Lunchtime Lover.” Additionally, it features a collection of 30 tracks in total, including the first package release of the “Akuma no Ko” music video and “Akuma no Ko / THE FIRST TAKE,” “Kanashii Uta ga Aru Riyuu / THE FIRST TAKE,” and more. *It would be nice if it was easier to purchase overseas (laughs).
Following the album release, an in-store live tour, the first in about four and a half years since the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held. Post-release, both the Higuchi Ai band one-man live 2024 [Miseisenjou] and the solo tour <HIGUCHIAI solo tour 2024 [Miseisenjou]> are scheduled. Higuchi Ai is an artist to watch in the future.
5th ALBUM “Miseisenjou” Release Information
To be released on January 24, 2024 (Wednesday)
https://higuchiai.lnk.to/miseisenjo
YouTube Short:
https://youtube.com/shorts/NXBZ_smrhQ0
Limited Edition [CD+Blu-ray] (PCCA-06267 / Priced at 6,600 yen including tax)
Regular Edition [CD only] (PCCA-06268 / Priced at 3,300 yen including tax)
【First Press Limited Edition Specifications】*Limited Edition only
Illustrated obi designed by MAPPA
・Contents
【Regular Edition】CD (11 tracks in total)
- Taikouhai
- Inori
- Jihanki no Koi
- Wagamama
- Saigo ni Hitotsu
- Kono Hoshi yo
- Koi no Iro
- Daredemo nai Machi
- Kono Taikutsu na Hibi wo
- mmm
- Itterasshai
【Limited Edition】CD (13 tracks in total)
- Taikouhai
- Inori
- Jihanki no Koi
- Wagamama
- Saigo ni Hitotsu
- Kono Hoshi yo
- Koi no Iro
- Daredemo nai Machi
- Kono Taikutsu na Hibi wo
- mmm
- Itterasshai
- (12) Akuma no Ko – From THE FIRST TAKE
- (13) Kanashii Uta ga Aru Riyuu – From THE FIRST TAKE
【Limited Edition】BD (30 tracks in total)
HIGUCHIAI band one-man live 2022 [Saiaku Saiai]
2022.3.11 EX THEATER ROPPONGI
- Yameru nara Ima
- Happy Birthday
- Hihi
- Kyori
- Warui Onna
- Hoshi no Namae
- Akuma no Ko
- Massarana
- Daichi Gekijou
Higuchi Ai Dokuenkai [Tanjo]
2022.12.24 Shinagawa Club eX
- Watakushi Goto
- Neon Light ni Yobarete
- Bibouroku
- Chiisana Yume
- Kanashii Uta ga Aru Riyuu
- Shimi
HIGUCHIAI band one-man live 2023 [Umu Koe]
2023.6.11 Shibuya Ward Cultural Center Owada Sakura Hall
- En
- Lunchtime Lover
- Saisho no Guu
- Mousho desu -e.p ver-
- Akuma no Ko
- Kuroi Kage
- Massarana Daichi
- mmm
- Inori
Music Videos
- En
- Akuma no Ko
- Gekijou
- Itterasshai
- Akuma no Ko / THE FIRST TAKE
- Kanashii Uta ga Aru Riyuu / THE FIRST TAKE
In-Store Tour Information to Celebrate the Release of the Album “Miseisenjou”
2024
January 23 (Tue) 19:30〜 Tower Records Umeda NU Chayamachi Store January 25 (Thu) 19:30〜 Tower Records Ikebukuro Store January 26 (Fri) 19:30〜 Tower Records Kawasaki Store January 28 (Sun) 14:00〜 Tower Records Lalaport TOKYO-BAY Store (Kaidan Hiroba)
*Mini live & special meeting
*For participation methods and precautions, please visit: https://www.higuchiai.com/post/5thalbum_instore
HIGUCHIAI Band One-Man Live 2024 (Miseisenjou)
2024
February 4 (Sun) Osaka Namba Hatch
open 16:45 / start 17:30 info: SOUND CREATOR
February 10 (Sat) Nagoya Electric Lady Land
open 17:30 / start 18:00 info: SUNDAY FOLK PROMOTION
April 21 (Sun) Tokyo EX THEATER ROPPONGI
open 17:15 / start 18:00 info: SOGO TOKYO
Tickets available now e+ https://eplus.jp/higuchiai/
Lawson Ticket https://l-tike.com/higuchiai
Ticket Pia https://w.pia.jp/t/higuchiai-t/
HIGUCHIAI Solo Tour 2024 (Miseisenjou)
2024
March 2 (Sat) Nagano City Arts Center Act Space
open 17:30/start 18:00 info: FOB Kikaku
March 17 (Sun) Kagawa Takamatsu Olive Hall
open 15:30/start 16:00 info: DUKE
March 20 (Wed, Holiday) Hiroshima Live Juke
open 15:30/start 16:00 info: Yume Banchi
March 24 (Sun) Fukuoka ROOMS
open 15:30/start 16:00 info: BEA
March 31 (Sun) Miyagi Retro Back Page
open 17:30/start 18:00 info: GIP
April 6 (Sat) Hokkaido Junichi Watanabe Literature Museum
open 15:00/start 15:30 info: WESS
Official Ticket Pre-Sale (Lottery)
1/6 (Sat) 18:00 to 1/14 (Sun) 23:59
https://eplus.jp/higuchiai/
Event Appearance Information
＜Attack on Titan 10th ANNIVERSARY “ATTACK FES”＞
Date and Time:
DAY1 January 27, 2024 (Sat) Doors open 16:00 Start 17:30 ※Higuchi Ai will perform on January 27
DAY2 January 28, 2024 (Sun) Doors open 15:30 Start 17:00
Venue: Kanagawa・K Arena Yokohama (Yokohama City, Nishi-ku, Minatomirai 6-2-14)
Performers:
DAY1 “Attack on Titan the Live”
Artists: Linked Horizon, Yoko Hikasa, cinema staff, Shinsei Kamattechan, Yuko Ando, SiM, Higuchi Ai
Guest Cast: Yuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, Marina Inoue
DAY2 “Attack Sound Experience Final”
Cast: Yuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, Marina Inoue, Hiro Shimono, Kisho Taniyama, Shiori Mikami, Yu Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kamiya, Daisuke Ono, Romi Park, Yu Shimamura, Tomohisa Hashizume, Natsuki Hanae, Ayane Sakura, Manami Numakura
Artists: Hiroyuki Sawano, KOHTA YAMAMOTO
Special Site: https://shingeki.tv/10th/attackfes/
Artist Profile: Higuchi Ai
Born in the first year of Heisei (1989), I am a singer-songwriter. Born in Kagawa and raised in Nagano, I moved to Tokyo to attend university and currently reside there. I started learning classical piano at the age of two and later experienced violin, choir, vocal training, drums, and guitar, exposing myself to various musical genres. At the age of 18, I began my career focusing on keyboard and vocal performance. I made my major debut in 2016 with my 1st album “”Hyakurokujuudo.””
My cultivated performance skills and intrinsic musicality have been highly acclaimed both inside and outside the industry, leading to appearances at major festivals such as “”FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL”” and “”RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL.”” In 2022, I gained attention for writing “”Akuma no Ko”” as the ending theme for the TV anime “”Attack on Titan”” The Final Season Part 2. My piano, which sings as much as I do, and my straight, soaring alto voice hold an overwhelming persuasive power. The passion wrung from my small frame, unified with the piano, alternately portrays delicate beauty, heart-wrenching anxiety, and the light within loss. My lyrics, written from a unique perspective, dramatically elevate the mundane scenes of everyday life and the subtleties of the human heart. In recent years, I have also been active as a songwriter, providing music to artists like Shingo Katori, Non, and Yoshino Aoyama, and penning lyrics for numerous songs, including the theme song of the anime “”Bocchi the Rock!”” under the name “”Ai Higuchi.””
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