Vanilla Beans (バニラビーンズ) announced their 4th album VANILLA BEANS IV that includes 5 singles, new songs, and more for 11 total tracks. The album comes on two editions with the Limited adding a bonus 12th track and DVD containing footage from their one-man live at Ebisu LIQUIDROOM. Ablum VANILLA BEANS IV hits stores February 3rd 2015 – read on for more details.

Vanilla Beans last album Vanilla Beans 3 released November 7th 2012. Since they have released 5 singles, all included on their 4th album. Most recently they released 12th single Uchouten Girl (有頂天ガール) on November 11th 2014. The single features songs from late composer Inoue Daisuke (1941-2000) including the previously unreleased title track produced as a 2014 fight-song.

Vanilla Beans and their 12th single Uchouten Girl are featured in the P-Square Mobile Wallet app CM campaign. CM video after release details (images from December 10th 2014 release event at Tower Records B1 Cutup Studio Shibuya, click to enlarge),

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Their 4th album also includes,

– 11th single Kitto ii Basho (きっといい場所 ) (2014.06.18) Song Kitto ii Basho has tie-up as the official theme song for T-Palette x Tower Records x Fuchico Cup campaign NO MUSIC, NO FUCHICO.
– 10th single Watashi…Fukoguse (ワタシ・・・不幸グセ) (2014.04.23)
– 9th single Please Me Darling (2013.10.16)
– 8th single Muscat Slope Love (2013.05.08) produced by Hideki Kaji known for neo-acoustic Swedish pop inspired music.

Unit Vanilla Beans consists of Rena and Lisa who celebrated their 8th anniversary with a solo live December 18th 2014 at Ebisu LIQUIDROOM. The sold-out event is captured on their new album’s Limited edition DVD.

CM video for Mobile Wallet x Vanilla Beans after the release details.

Vanilla BeansVANILLA BEANS IV – release date February 3rd 2015

Limited [CD+DVD] (¥4000)
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Regular [CD] (¥2500)
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[CD]
1. Booby Boy Napping Girl
2. Mada you Boyfriend
3. Muscat Slope Love
4. Vogel Window
5. Tasogare Highball
6. Watashi…Fukoguse
7. Please Me Darling
8. Happy Day!!
9. Kitto ii Basho
10. Uchouten Girl 
11. Funny Little Frog
12. Uchouten Girl (Osaifu Ketai ver.)
[DVD]
1. Live at Ebisu LIQUIDROOM Dec. 18th 2014
[CD]
1. Booby Boy Napping Girl
2. Mada you Boyfriend
3. Muscat Slope Love (8th sngl)
4. Vogel Window
5. Tasogare Highball
6. Watashi…Fukoguse
7. Please Me Darling
8. Happy Day!!
9. Kitto ii Basho
10. Uchouten Girl 
11. Funny Little Frog

 

 

Vanilla Beans Official website

P-Square Mobile Wallet app x Vanilla Beans campaign site