I'm pretty sure this is consistent with Stroll and Roll.
4 tracks were previewed (includes cuckoo single)

Now we've had four tracks from Nook.

(And Mafu has heard Envy which puts his total at 5/10 )

It comes out ONE WEEK from today (and will be sold on the day prior, so more like 6 days).

To commemorate this glorious new album, you will be able to drink Yamanaka Sour for a limited time at Tower Records Cafe.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/413gNkX.jpg[/img]

Totally going to get a few of those.

Nice! What's in the drink?

album pre-ordered in cd+dvd ed. + tower records pencil case thing + moondust / across the metropolis / stroll and roll cd+dvd editions. not gonna jam nook until it's delivered, which will probably be well after the release date. see y'all then!

The NOOK IN THE BRAIN special site is up.
http://pillows.jp/2017nitb/

The reward for the campaign is a mini towel, and the reward for the gift voucher tour ticket is a sticker sheet.

The album comes out in 2 more days. If you're in Japan, you can get it the day before release (tomorrow).

Oh shit, HMV has samples of every song.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_the-pillows ... VD_7530864

I'm not gonna listen, though. I'll have the album in a matter of hours. Must refrain from spoiling it...

13/10 album. 3x better than Lostman, 2x better than the glorious Stroll and Roll.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Kh0sNYf.jpg?1[/img]

Short run time. Ousama ni nare is officially "Be your king" in English. Track 8 is "zhelanie".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VieO2elsc8 ?





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[quote="Mafu"]13/10 album. 3x better than Lostman[/quote]For real?
Expecting song by song review.

[quote="Ashinow"][quote="Mafu"]13/10 album. 3x better than Lostman[/quote]For real?
Expecting song by song review. [/quote]
I just like to post things like that because I like to ruffle feathers and opinions really don't matter.

I don't like reviewing music, so I'm probably not going to do one. I do like all the tracks, though. From the half of the album that I didn't previous hear, I really like... all of them, really. "Coooming sooon", "She looks like new-born baby", and "zhelanie"... those are super cool tracks. "Where do I go?" reminds me of COME DOWN or something. It's short and super catchy ("I'm untidy, but I'm not dirty!").
Also, a nod must be given to the art design for this album. All of the pictures in the booklet are also original, and both the CD and DVD look cool. NOOK ON THE BRAIN pretty much nails it on every aspect.

Better than STROLL AND ROLL? Might be. Probably is. And I loved STROLL AND ROLL. This is a real bitchin' album for sure.

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQyFUTikUIU[/url]

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Without even looking at the track list, I just knew envy would be the opening track

Best album since leaving King Records, and I dare say that this may stand up alongside some of those as well. I love the grungey guitar tones and the variety of style across the album. It manages to flow much more smoothly than Stroll and Roll imo, in terms of the tracklist - album feels super punchy and I found myself starting it back up over and over again all day.

Favorite songs are Zhelanie and Pulse, but Cooooooooooooooooooooming Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon also has a ridiculously catchy chorus that I can't resist bouncing along to. Overall I would say that the songs I like the least on here are at least as good in my tastes as the average quality song on any of their good albums. Great energy, great stylistic diversity, great Manabe guitarin' and strong, aggressive Sato snare fills - 12 Busters out of 10.

Is there seriously no digital release available?

Nothing on iTunes?

Just got my copy in the mail, and will be listening to this bad boy tonight. Definitely pumped! You guys are making it sound good.