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Shangri-La (Mucc album)

Shangri-La (Japanese: シャングリラ) is the eleventh studio album by Japanese rock band Mucc, released on November 28, 2012. It continues the sound used in their previous album Karma, this time with elements of metalcore (making a return for the first time since Kyūtai).

Shangri-La
Studio album by
Mucc
ReleasedNovember 28, 2012
Genre
Length54:37
LabelSony Music
Mucc chronology
Karma
(2010) 		Shangri-La
(2012) 		The End of the World
(2014)
Singles from Shangri-La
  1. "Arcadia feat. Daishi Dance"
    Released: November 23, 2011
  2. "Nirvana"
    Released: March 7, 2012
  3. "Mother"
    Released: October 31, 2012

Overview edit

The album's third single "Mother" was released on October 31 and was an ending theme of Naruto Shippuden.[1] Its B-side "Negative Dancer" features the audience of Mucc's September 13, 2012 concert singing the chorus.[2]

Shangri-La was released in three different versions, all of them with the thirteen regular tracks; the Limited and Complete Production versions including a bonus CD with recordings of their 15th Anniversary tour.[3][4][5]

"G.G" was used as an image song for the Japanese release of the 2012 film The Woman in Black.[6]

"Kyōran Kyoshō -21st Century Baby-" was remixed and used as the theme of the 2013 live-action film adaptation of Fuan no Tane.[7]

Track listing edit

Original track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Mr. Liar"MiyaMiya4:16
2."G.G."TatsuroMiya4:25
3."Arcadia featuring Daishi Dance" (アルカディア)MiyaMiya4:51
4."Nirvana -Shangri-La Edit-" (ニルヴァーナ-Shangri-la Edit-)MiyaMiya4:00
5."Honey" (ハニー)MiyaMiya3:31
6."Schūchaku no Kane" (終着の鐘)Miya, TatsuroTatsuro, Miya, Yukke3:23
7."Pure Black" (ピュアブラック)TatsuroYukke3:41
8."Kyōran Kyoshō -21st Century Baby-" (狂乱狂唱~21st Century Baby~)TatsuroTatsuro3:26
9."Marry You"TatsuroTatsuro4:09
10."Yozora no Craypas" (夜空のクレパス)TatsuroMiya4:07
11."You & I"MiyaSatochi, Miya4:18
12."Mother"MiyaMiya3:58
13."Shangri-La" (シャングリラ)MiyaMiya6:28
69."Mad Yack" (hidden track)MiyaMiya4:19

Disc 2 - Limited Edition CD edit

-Mucc 15th Anniversary year Live(s)-"97-12″ 2012.09.13 Sendai Rensa
  1. Kokuen
  2. Fuzz -Thunder Groove Ver.-
  3. Gekkō
  4. Tōei
  5. Shōfu
  6. Kokoiro
  7. Akatsuki Yami
  8. Ieji
  9. Ryūsei
  10. Yasashii Uta

Disc 2 - Complete Production Edition CD edit

-Mucc 15th Anniversary year Live(s)- "97-12″ 2012.09.16 Zepp Nagoya
  1. Fukurō no Yurikago
  2. Anjelier
  3. Zetsubō
  4. Gentō Sanka
  5. Kare ga Shinda Hi
  6. 4-gatsu no Rengesō
  7. Nijūgoji no Yūutsu
  8. Tsuki no Yoru
  9. Ame no Orchestra
  10. Kurutta Kajitsu (Warau)

Note edit

  • Re-recordings of "Mr. Liar" and "Mad Yack" were featured on their 2017 self-cover album Koroshi no Shirabe II This is Not Greatest Hits.

Covers edit

"Mr. Liar", "Nirvana", and "Honey" were covered by Hysteric Panic, Granrodeo, and Band-Maid respectively, on the 2017 Mucc tribute album Tribute of Mucc -En-.[8] Band-Maid's version of "Honey" is also included on the standard edition of their album World Domination.

"Nirvana" was covered by Fantôme Iris, a fictional visual kei rock band from the multimedia franchise Argonavis from BanG Dream! and was added to the game AAside on March 31, 2021.[9] The song was also performed on their first solo live as a real band, Fantôme Iris 1st Live -C'est la vie!- on May 5, 2021.[10] The full version of their cover is included on the album Argonavis Cover Collection -Mix-, which was released on November 17, 2021.

References edit

  1. ^ "ムック、ツアー最終日にアルバム「シャングリラ」発売告知". Natalie (in Japanese). 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  2. ^ "ムック「ブレア・ラビット」が河崎実監督の特撮映像を彩る". Natalie (in Japanese). 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  3. ^ MUCC: New Album "Shangri-La" CDJapan. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  4. ^ Details on MUCC's New Album Jame World US. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  5. ^ MUCC reveals details on new album “Shangri-La” TokyoHive. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  6. ^ "ムック新曲「G.G.」がラドクリフ主演ホラー映画の恐怖煽る". Natalie (in Japanese). 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  7. ^ "ムック、9月に新作＆「狂乱狂唱」がホラー映画主題歌に". Natalie (in Japanese). 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  8. ^ Sizergyia (2017-11-09). "MUCC bring on an array of artists for 20th anniversary with album "TRIBUTE OF MUCC -en-"". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  9. ^ "COVER SONG | MUSIC | アルゴナビス from BanG Dream! AAside（ダブルエーサイド）". アルゴナビス from BanG Dream! AAside（ダブルエーサイド） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  10. ^ "それは幻想の一夜ーー「Fantôme Iris 1st LIVE -C'est la vie!-」ライブレポート。眷属たちの目に映る，銀の百合咲き乱れし王国". 4gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-07.

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