Magic Disk

Magic Disk
Studio album by Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Released	June 23, 2010
Recorded	2009-2010
Genre	indie rock, Alternative rock
Length	56:19
Label	Ki/oon Records
Asian Kung-Fu Generation chronology
Surf Bungaku Kamakura (2008) Magic Disk (2010)
Singles from Magic Disk
"Shinseiki no Love Song" Released: December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) "Solanin" Released: March 31, 2010 (2010-03-31) "Maigoinu to Ame no Beat" Released: May 26, 2010 (2010-05-26)

Magic Disk (マジックディスク, Majikkudisuku^?) is the sixth studio album by the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on June 23, 2010. It was announced in April 2010 after Gotoh posted an entry into his diary stating the title and that it would be released on June 23, 2010.^[1]

History

This is the first album released in 19 months since Surf Bungaku Kamakura. In his own diary, Gotoh was flying to reveal the announcement of the album. But, although the album title and track listing were announced, announcement of the release date was postponed until it was declared by a local DJ on the radio. Before the album was released, a special website was created, also called "Magic Disk" ^[2]. The band also spent some time during February in New York City, recording two songs, "Rising Sun" and "Yes", at Stratosphere Sound. Video of their recordings can be seen on the DVD released with the Limited Edition of Magic Disk.^[3]

Some of the music on the album is considerably different from their past albums; such as the inclusion of brass, string, and percussion instruments, along with synthesizers as well. Gotoh has been quoted as saying, "This album is a great personal history, I think it's monumental!" ^[4]

Track listing

The track listing was announced in Gotoh's diary on 18 April 2010 ^[5], with Solanin included as an "extra track".

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shinseiki no Love Song"	5:14
2.	"Magic Disk" (マジックディスク Majikkudisuku)	4:37
3.	"Sōshiyō" (双子葉 Sprout Up)	3:59
4.	"Sayonara Lost Generation" (さよならロストジェネレイション Sayonara Rosuto Jenereishon, Goodbye Lost Generation)	5:19
5.	"Maigoinu to Ame no Beat"	4:57
6.	"Aozora to Kuroi Neko" (青空と黒い猫 "Blue Sky and a Black Cat")	4:39
7.	"Kakū Seibutsu no Blues" (架空生物のブルース "Blues of the Imaginary Creature")	4:19
8.	"Last Dance wa Kanashimi o Nosete" (ラストダンスは悲しみを乗せて "Last Dance with the Sadness")	3:42
9.	"Microphone" (マイクロフォン Maikurofuon)	3:21
10.	"Rising Sun" (ライジングサン Raijingu San)	4:18
11.	"Yes" (イエス Iesu)	3:17
12.	"Daidai" (橙 "Bitter Orange")	4:14
13.	"Solanin (Extra track)"	4:33

Personnel

• Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, guitar, lyrics
• Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
• Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
• Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
• Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer
• Yusuke Nakamura – cover art

References

1. ^ Diary entry announcing release (Japanese)
2. ^ Magic Disk website (Japanese)
3. ^ Diary entries of time spent in new york (Japanese)
4. ^ ROCKIN'ON JAPAN 2010年7月号 p131-135
5. ^ Diary entry announcing track list (Japanese)