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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #40 on: August 04, 2010, 03:20:19 PM »
Finally ordered the CD+PB last night. :heart: (bye bye money)
Less than a week until its release and still no cover...

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #41 on: August 04, 2010, 07:33:01 PM »
"Hi-Hi-Hi" is being used in the online game ELSWORD, and the album will come with a serial code for an item in the game (Japan only)
http://static.hangame.co.jp/hangame/core/els/event/100804_scandal/

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #42 on: August 05, 2010, 08:09:36 PM »
haha same, I preordered mine just yesterdai xD so poor now~

That game looks kinda fun lol would love to play it. . .but too much Japanese @.@

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #43 on: August 06, 2010, 08:37:32 PM »
A short preview of "Hi-Hi-Hi" just played on the radio. It's a nice rock number that would be great performed live. :)

If you have KeyHole then you can still tune in to ニッポン放送1242 right now. They're on for another 50min (until 4:30am JST) and might play something else.

Edit: "Playboy Part II" is playing now... it's not a new version of the indie song, but a completely new song.

Edit 2: They ended with "Hello! Hello!". It's poppy like "Takimi".
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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #44 on: August 07, 2010, 05:07:40 AM »
The 112-page photobook is limited to 15,000 copies and it was photographed by Ninagawa Mika. Some photos will be revealed later today.
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20100807-OHT1T00018.htm

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #45 on: August 07, 2010, 02:17:56 PM »
Heyyy and here they are!
Credits to the uploader and Pamela-san over at SH for finding them ^-^

http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=69&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=71&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=72&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=73&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=73&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=75&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=76&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=77&u=15203700

Sorry I actually dont know how to post the pics here as a link xD can yu do that here? lol! noob question T.T I know yu can if yu upload to Photobucket right? but I couldn't be bothered xD This way though, its moar of a suprise right? haha

Anyway, I'm so glad I bought the PB version! :3
« Last Edit: August 07, 2010, 02:28:18 PM by Vinimin »

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #46 on: August 07, 2010, 03:05:08 PM »
Here's one you missed and also a pic of the CD+DVD:




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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #47 on: August 07, 2010, 03:09:50 PM »
The colors and setting reminds me a lot of Otsuka Ai's Kimiiro omoi PB. I like it  :thumbup

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #48 on: August 07, 2010, 04:28:30 PM »
Radio previews:

EVERYBODY SAY YEAH (full except intro)


Houkago 1H


Hi-Hi-Hi


Shoujo M


Playboy Part II


Hello! Hello! (full except intro)




Bonuses:

DOLL (MAMI ver.)


Namida no Regret (MAMI ver.)

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #49 on: August 08, 2010, 02:38:20 PM »
The album leaked in low quality (VBR5). There's a 320 CBR around, but it's a fake.

http://www.scandalbr.co.cc/?p=1186
« Last Edit: August 08, 2010, 02:53:52 PM by lambchopsuey »

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #50 on: August 08, 2010, 02:40:58 PM »
Yeah that really sucks!
I found a link for it on MU somewhere too

I am really really disappoint! ¬.¬'
Definately won't be d/ling it though, it'l ruin the wait for it to arrive in the post

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #51 on: August 08, 2010, 03:08:26 PM »
I do hope they do well in terms of sales, wondering maybe someone who is working at hte record compny is responsible for the leak

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #52 on: August 08, 2010, 03:21:06 PM »
^I think they send out promo copies to be reviewed and such to loads of people, so it could be anyone, really.

Aw well, that's just how it goes.

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #53 on: August 09, 2010, 06:16:01 AM »
I saw the album DL link get posted on Scandal BR and just as I thought, it's of low quality. :(

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #54 on: August 09, 2010, 06:37:49 AM »
Heyyy and here they are!
Credits to the uploader and Pamela-san over at SH for finding them ^-^

http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=69&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=71&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=72&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=73&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=73&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=75&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=76&u=15203700
http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=77&u=15203700

Sorry I actually dont know how to post the pics here as a link xD can yu do that here? lol! noob question T.T I know yu can if yu upload to Photobucket right? but I couldn't be bothered xD This way though, its moar of a suprise right? haha

Anyway, I'm so glad I bought the PB version! :3
may i share those pics to other sites??
and are those version of doll and nnr true?
« Last Edit: August 09, 2010, 06:56:11 AM by rollingproject »

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #55 on: August 09, 2010, 10:42:30 AM »
Sure since they dont belong to me or anything ^_^

Other versions of Doll and nnr?! whats this?! :O

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #57 on: August 09, 2010, 04:17:58 PM »
I'm really digging the new album. It has more variety compared to their previous one. But its still too early to say if its better than the first.
Glad I ordered the photobook! But I'm still pissed off that I can't get the DVD.
And theres gonna be like.. three versions of their next single. :banghead:

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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #58 on: August 09, 2010, 05:46:43 PM »
Scans from FaN:



Cleaner/enhanced-ish cover (724x1023):



From BIGLOBE:
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Re: [2010.08.11] 2nd Album "TEMPTATION BOX"
« Reply #59 on: August 09, 2010, 06:51:34 PM »
I was gonna wait, but I had a lot of free time today so I decided to do a track by track review.

1.  EVERYBODY SAY YEAH (7.5/10)

Like the first album, we start off with a mid-tempo track. Although it's fun and funky it doesn't really work as an opener, as I would've preferred something with a lot more power to kick things off. I wrote the same thing for Scandal Baby last year too, so I guess they didn't listen to me. Damn them and their rebellious ways.

2.  太陽と君が描くSTORY (8.5/10)

A very good track. Second best of the singles, only beaten by the next track.

3.  瞬間センチメンタル (9/10)

I have a thing for up-tempo rockers, so tracks like this usually click with me from the get-go. Best track on the album, along with Hi-Hi-Hi.

4.  放課後1H (7.5/10)

Yikes, cuteness overload. What is this, did someone run the Hello Project Eggs through a distortion amp or something? I like it.

5.  涙のリグレット (7.5/10)

The melody (chorus especially) is a bit too predictable and traditional for me to score it any higher. Still, a good song by all means.

6.  Hi-Hi-Hi (9/10)  :heart:

Really fun track. A little energy and attitude goes such a long way. Going back and forth with this and Shunkan Sentimental for my fav song on the album, in the end I decided they're about equal. At just over 3 mins, it's exactly the right length to really deliver!

7.  少女M (3/10)  :panic:

With a name like that, I was really hoping for an awesome sequel track to top (or at least be on par with) one of their absolute best songs. Well girls, an EPIC FUCKING FAIL if I ever heard one. Had they actually tried to make something of it, the song could've been decent. In it's current form the song doesn't really go anywhere at all, and sounds quite flat. At first I really wanted to score this a 0 out of pure disappointment, but I tried my best to be fair. That 3 is me being VERY generous.  :shakeit:

8.  GIRLism (6/10)

After falling flat on it's face, the album gets back on it's feet with a decent track. Though, it is a bit of a filler track, and nothing really special. At least it's short.

9.  プレイボーイPartⅡ (7/10)

Nice track, and certainly better than the first Playboy song (although that wasn't hard to do). Good chorus.

10.  Hello!Hello! (8/10)

Pretty good track. I have to say, I really think these kind of simpler up-tempo tracks fit the girls the best.

11.  会いたい (7.5/10)

After the first verse and chorus, I was a bit worried considering the song is 5 mins long. The mid-section, although short, was good and gave the song a little boost. Still not a great track, but decent enough.

12.  さよならMy Friend (8/10)

Closing the album, this track isn't quite as epic as it wants to be, but it's still very melodic and nice. Listening to this, I keep thinking of Mr.Children, since a lot of their songs are quite similar in style. A good track, and the girls end the album on a positive note.

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Overall, I'm a little disappointed. The album itself isn't bad, but I was really hoping they would deliver a stronger album than their debut. The first album had much stronger singles, so I was hoping the album tracks would be awesome this time around. Sadly, a lot of them were not. A very good first half, a dud and a half in the middle, and then it slowly picks up again. Disregarding the abomination in the middle, most of the album tracks have potential to grow on me, so the disappointment is more from the expectations I had beforehand.

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