Dress no Nugikata
Dress no Nugikata | ||||
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Released | March 6, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | hip hop/progressive[1] | |||
Length | 21:19 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Gesukiwa Records | |||
Producer | Gesu no Kiwami Otome | |||
Gesu no Kiwami Otome chronology | ||||
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Singles from Dress no Nugikata | ||||
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Dress no Nugikata (ドレスの脱ぎ方, Doresu no Nugikata, "The Way to Take Off a Dress") is the debut EP by Japanese band Gesu no Kiwami Otome, released on March 6, 2013.[2]
Background and development
[edit]Gesu no Kiwami Otome was first formed in May 2012 by Indigo la End vocalist and songwriter Enon Kawatani, out of members of other musical units that Kawatani respected.[3] The band's official site opened on September 17, and on September 20 they released a self-produced demo called Otome no Nichijō.EP (乙女の日常 .EP, "Woman's Everyday.EP") to Disk Union.[4][5][6] The band performed their first concerts in November 2012, and Otome no Nichijō.EP steadily sold at Disk Union, becoming one of the most bought releases from the site in December.[7][8]
On January 27, Dress no Nugikata was announced by the band.[6] Artist Nobumi Fukui was asked to draw cover, and was inspired to draw "eloquent rude girl".[9]
Promotion and release
[edit]On February 21, a video for "Black Parade" was released to YouTube, which was directed by Tadashi Sugimoto.[10][11] The video had only been shot less than two weeks earlier, on February 10.[12] In early April 2013, Gesu no Kiwami Otome made their first appearances on the J-Wave radio programs Radio Donuts and Hello World.[13]
On April 20, Gesu no Kiwami Otome performed a live concert to promote the release at Shimokitazawa Era in Tokyo, entitled Gesu Otome Shūkai Vol. 1.[11] At this concert, the band released a second demo extended play, Otome to Dance.EP.[14] The band shot a second music video with Tadashi Sugimotoon May 12, which was unveiled on YouTube 10 days later.[15][16]
Gesu no Kiwami Otome performed at the Space Shower Sweet Love Shower 2013 festival on September 1 in Yamanashi, and held their first full-scale concert in Kanazawa on September 14.[17][18]
Critical reception
[edit]Critical reception to Dress no Nugikata was positive. Nobuaki Onuki from What's In? felt there was a "great balance of meaning and flow" in the songs.[19] Keita Itō noted how different the release was to the music of Indigo la End, and praised the band's sound.[20]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Enon Kawatani
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Black Parade" (ぶらっくパレード Burakku Parēdo) | 5:22 |
2. | "Monie wa Kanashimu" (モニエは悲しむ, "Monie Is Sad") | 4:07 |
3. | "Gesu no Kiwami" (ゲスの極み, "The Height of Rudeness") | 1:34 |
4. | "Momoe" | 5:17 |
5. | "Dress o Nuge" (ドレスを脱げ, "Take Off Your Dress") | 4:55 |
Total length: | 21:19 |
Charts
[edit]Charts | Peak position |
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Japan Oricon weekly albums[21] | 123 |
Sales
[edit]Chart | Amount |
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Oricon physical sales[22] | 14,000 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Distributing Label | Catalogue codes |
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Japan | March 6, 2013[2] | CD, digital download | Gesukiwa Records | PECF-3042 |
March 23, 2013[23] | Rental CD | |||
South Korea | August 28, 2014[24] | Musica Roma | Digital download |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pick Up! Rookies ゲスの極み乙女。" (in Japanese). 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ a b ドレスの脱ぎ方 (in Japanese). Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ Shoichi Miyake (December 5, 2013). "[Interview] ゲスの極み乙女。" (in Japanese). What's In?. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ 2012年のニュース (in Japanese). Gesu no Kiwami Otome Official Site. 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "ゲスの極み乙女 / 乙女の日常 .EP" (in Japanese). Disk Union. 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ a b 2013年のニュース (in Japanese). Gesu no Kiwami Otome Official Site. 2013. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Gesu no Kiwami Otome (November 8, 2012). ゲスの極み乙女。の初ライブの写真だよ。良い感じだろ~う? (in Japanese). Twipple. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Gesu no Kiwami Otome (December 11, 2012). "【ゲス!!!】ゲスの極み乙女。の1stDEMOがなんとここにきてディスクユニオンの週間チャートで3位にランクアップしました!" (in Japanese). Twipple. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Nobumi Fukui (March 5, 2013). ゲスの極み乙女。「ドレスの脱ぎ方」 (in Japanese). Ameblo. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ ぶらっくパレード (in Japanese). Space Shower. 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "ゲスの極み乙女。シングルリード曲PVで激しい銃撃戦" (in Japanese). Natalie. February 22, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Gesu no Kiwami Otome (February 10, 2013). "ゲスの極み乙女。のPV撮影開始!" (in Japanese). Twipple. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ ゲスの極み乙女。 (in Japanese). Space Shower. 2014. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Gesu no Kiwami Otome (April 15, 2013). "「乙女とダンス.ep」は1、ゲスの極み乙女。のテーマ 2、song3の2曲入り500円でゲス。" (in Japanese). Twipple. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Gesu no Kiwami Otome (May 12, 2013). "ゲス乙女PV撮影中でゲス。いこか様ご機嫌でゲス。" (in Japanese). Twipple. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "MC.K a.k.a 川谷絵音率いる ゲスの極み乙女。最新MUSIC VIDEOをYOUTUBEにて公開!!!" (in Japanese). Space Shower. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "ゲスの極み乙女。、『SPACE SHOWER SWEET LOVE SHOWER 2013』に出演決定!" (in Japanese). Space Shower. July 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ ゲスの極み乙女。、金沢初公演決定! (in Japanese). Space Shower. August 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Nobuaki Onuki. 驚き感動し、そしてゲスる。 (in Japanese). What's In?. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ Keita Itō. ゲスの極み乙女。『ドレスの脱ぎ方』 (in Japanese). Skream!. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "ドレスの脱ぎ方". Oricon. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ ドレスの脱ぎ方/ゲスの極み乙女。 (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Dress No Nugikata" (in Korean). Bugs. Retrieved June 6, 2014.