Fresh off their first world tour with 41 sell-out performances in 9 countries, SCANDAL is not hitting the brakes anytime soon. The Japanese girl band announced their long-awaited 21st major single (24th overall) "Stamp!" this morning, their first in 8 months and first of 2015. Their previous single, "Image" popped last November, making this the longest wait between singles for fans.
Lead guitarist MAMI will be penning the lyrics while three-time Grammy Award-winning American music producer Tom Lord-Alge will be producing. The new American pop rock single is described as "a song with a powerful and calm beat that will get your body shaking naturally".
It brings with it the vibes and zest of a pop party and carries an image of summer under the blue skies of the West Coast of the United States. Mixed exquisitely with the languor of rock music, it is another symbolic tune which evokes the feeling of a SCANDAL track.
The world-standard American pop rock single, signifying SCANDAL's rise to prominence as a global girl band will hit stores on July 22 2015.
With Stamp! breaking the trend of March-May release dates for SCANDAL's first single of the new year, it remains to be seen if they will continue to put out 3 singles and a new album this year or release their first single of 2016 in the same March-May window. Granted, SCANDAL has been very busy with their 41-concert first world tour year so the July release date might be an exception for just this year.
The single will be released in 3 editions. The coupling track on the CD is titled "Flashback" while the limited edition Type A and B DVDs will feature recorded performances of different songs from their April 12 WORLD TOUR 2015 HELLO WORLD concert at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A.
3 NEW SINGLES AND AN ALBUM FOR 2015?
With Stamp! breaking the trend of March-May release dates for SCANDAL's first single of the new year, it remains to be seen if they will continue to put out 3 singles and a new album this year or release their first single of 2016 in the same March-May window. Granted, SCANDAL has been very busy with their 41-concert first world tour year so the July release date might be an exception for just this year.
Check out XDantheManX Online's report on the SCANDAL WORLD TOUR 2015 「HELLO WORLD」in Singapore here!
RELEASE INFORMATION
The single will be released in 3 editions. The coupling track on the CD is titled "Flashback" while the limited edition Type A and B DVDs will feature recorded performances of different songs from their April 12 WORLD TOUR 2015 HELLO WORLD concert at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A.
DVD Contents:
SCANDAL WORLD TOUR 2015 HELLO WORLD
(12 April 2015 Live at Tokyo International Forum Hall A)
- Shunkan Sentimental
- SCANDAL BABY
- Onegai Navigation
- Kagen no Tsuki
DVD Contents:
SCANDAL WORLD TOUR 2015 HELLO WORLD
(12 April 2015 Live at
- Graduation
- Hon wo Yomu
- Canned Beer
- Oyasumi
The setlist for the CD will be as follows:
1. Stamp!
2. Flashback
3. Stamp! (Instrumental)
