Aimer (エメ) announced more details for her 2nd album Midnight Sun – along with jacket covers and full track list, the bonus details unveiled. The album includes songs previously released on singles, digital download, and new tracks with 13 total songs. Album Midnight Sun comes on two editions hitting stores June 25th 2014 – read on for more details.
Aimer also announced a collaboration album with SawanoHiroyuki [nZk], titled UnChild. Sawano Hiroyuki is a talented and well known music composer (Mobile Suit Gundam UC, Attack on Titan, Kill la Kill, Blue Exorcist) who has recently started performing. Aimer and Sawano Hiroyuki collaborated on her last two singles and on recent live events “UnChild” leading to the special album collaboration. Album UnChild releases simultaneously with Midnight Sun on June 25th 2014 (more details here).
Included on Aimer’s new album are her last two singles,
- 6th single StarRingChild (2014.05.21) theme song for the final chapter of Mobile Suit Gundam UC Unicorn (episode 7 – Over the Rainbow).
– 5th single RE: I AM EP (2013.03.20) theme song for the 6th installment of Mobile Suit Gundam UC Unicorn.
Aimer 1st solo live “Midnight Sun” is announced for two performances,
– August 27th 2014 6:00pn BIGCAT Osaka
– Sept. 5th 2014 6:00pm Tokyo
Ticket lottery for those submitting applications included with new album. General release July 26th 2014.
Album Midnight Sun comes on two editions. Limited includes deluxe packaging and application for ticket pre-order to Aimer’s first solo live. Regular First Press also includes the ticket application. Most stores offer a purchase bonus that varies,
– Tsutaya Records: Kyou kara Omoide picture booklet and invitation postcard to first solo live.
– HMV: Polaris picture booklet and invitation postcard to first solo live.
– Tower Records: Nemuri no Mori picture booklet
– Tower Records (Shibuya, Shinjuku): invitation to mini-live 1:30pm July 6th 2014 (Tower Records Shibuya)
– Yamano Music: invitation to mini-live 7:00pm August 6th 2014 (Ginza)
– many stores and online sales offer album announcement poster (sample below)
Also Tower Records, HMV, Tsutaya, and others offer ticket lottery to attend special live event “Live in Chapelle Des Anges” 6:00pm August 5th 2014 Akasaka Le Angers Church Fukuoka. 60 people (30 pairs) will listen to Aimer live in the candle lite chapel.
Aimer – Midnight Sun – release date June 25th 2014
Mobile Suit Gundam UC Official website (English)
