Posted by ericjr215 on 2016/4/3 14:20:16

Utada release a new artist photo, magazine cover, and cover art for the two new songs

MAGAZINE COVER
http://www.musicvoice.jp/news/20160404039038/photonews-160404-ki01/

ARTIST PHOTO
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20160402-00000310-oric-ent.view-000

ALBUM COVER ART
http://natalie.mu/music/gallery/show/news_id/182172/image_id/554049

http://natalie.mu/music/gallery/show/news_id/182172/image_id/554050

She has long hair again! Also, the theme for NEWS ZERO is called Midsummer Shower or Manatsu no Tooriame. I think its safe to assume that there is a spring or flower theme going on. Both songs will be release digitally on April 15th.
Utada worked with Stephen Fitzmaurice who has also worked with Sam Smith. I think its also safe to assume that both songs will have a lower tempo.

Now! Only a few more hours until we hear To You a Bouquet of Flowers or Hanataba wo Kimi ni

Posted by Utadist on 2016/4/3 14:42:38

awesome news !!

Posted by Somejuan0 on 2016/4/3 15:00:03

That's awesome! Could someone please translate the articles into English?

Posted by ericjr215 on 2016/4/3 15:06:40

If you use google chrome, it will translate for you.

Posted by Somejuan0 on 2016/4/3 15:19:29

It does an ok job. Are we able to listen to the song before it is released?

Posted by ericjr215 on 2016/4/3 15:24:37

Yes! To You a bouquet of Flowers should be debuting in about 7 mins in Japan. Also, Midsummer Shower will debut in Japan at 23:00. Which would be tomorrow for us. But as soon as I find something, I will put it up.

Posted by Somejuan0 on 2016/4/3 15:35:42

Awesome, thank you! It will air in 26 minutes! It's currently 7:35am in Japan. I'm surprised there aren't many articles popping up about Hikki. It sucks.

Posted by ericjr215 on 2016/4/3 15:46:14

Here it is!

https://twitter.com/aicanmeruru/status/716757438758686721

Posted by Utadist on 2016/4/4 10:10:13

Short excerpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0efiYsNTU8