Glass Skin

Glass Skin

Infobox Single
Name = Glass Skin


Artist = Dir en grey
from Album = Uroboros
Released = September 10, 2008
Recorded = Sony Building, Tokyo
Studio Innig
Sound Crew Studio
Studio Fine
Studio Sunshine
Prime Sound Studio Form
Wang Guang RecLabs
Studio Kolkhoz
(2007)
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 16:56
Label = Firewall Div./SMEJ
Producer = Dir en grey
Chart position =
Last single = "Dozing Green"
(2007)
This single = "Glass Skin"
(2008)
Next single =
Misc =

"Glass Skin" is a single by Dir en grey, set released on September 10, 2008 in Japan in a regular and limited edition, the limited copy featuring a bonus live track. [cite web |last= |first= |title=Dir en grey/Glass Skin [Limited Edition] |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SFCD-56] The single was released as a digital download on 17 September 2008.

"Glass Skin" is one of the two singles to be featured on the upcoming album, "Uroboros", along with its predecessor "Dozing Green".

The artwork on the cover, booklet, and accompanying promotional materials of "Glass Skin", as well as some artwork used on the official website was created by Osaka-based artist, Genta Kosumi.

Music

The first B-side, "Undecided", is a rerecording of a track from band's third album, "Kisou". The second B-side, "Agitated Screams of Maggots -Unplugged-," is an unplugged arrangement of the band's 2006 single. Another B-side for the single, included only with the limited edition, is a live version of Ryoujoku no Ame; the recording is from a concert at Yokohama Blitz on May 23, 2008.

Music video

The music video for "Glass Skin" was premiered on MTV in Japan. It is largely computer generated, but features images of the band.

Track listing

tracklist
all_lyrics = Kyo
all_music = Dir en grey*

title1 = Glass Skin
length1 = 4:30

title2 = Undecided
length2 = 4:58

title3 = Agitated Screams of Maggots -Unplugged-
length3 = 3:08

title4 = Ryoujoku no Ame [Live]
length4 = 4:19* Although "Undecided" is originally credited with Die's composition, this arrangement is credited to the band as a whole.

Personnel

* Dir en grey – producer, composer
** Kyo – vocals, lyricist
** Kaoru – guitar
** Die – guitar
** Toshiya – bass guitar
** Shinya – drums
* Tadasuke – piano (Track 3)
* Miles Showell – mastering
* Yasushi "Koni-Young" Konishi – recording, mixing
* Akinori Kaizaki – co-recording
* Kazuya Nakajima – live recording
* Taku Hashimoto – live recording
* Genta Kosumi – artwork illustration
* Hiroshi "Dyanmite Tommy" Tomioka – executive producer

Chart position

References

External links

* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=1001218132 Genta Kosumi official MySpace]


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