Miss Mrs Me
From Clumsy Media
デイジーの人生 (directly translated as Daisy's Life) is the fifth studio album by Japanese recording artist Dll Ini. It was released on October 12, 2014 by Clumsy Media, two years and six months after her last release as well as being her first studio ablum since her marriage in December 2012. The album is named after Dll Ini's English name and sees the return to her well known and acclaimed style of the coherent blend of blues and jazz. Its themes, in particular the lyrics, focuses on fame, marriage and various insecurities, reflecting her personal life in the past year since her marriage and hiatus in March 2013. On numerous occasions, Spears has described the album as the most personal record from her catalog.
Dll Ini credited both her husband and long time collaborator, award winning producer Mini Bus for inspiring her to push the limits of her songwriting and artistry. Musically, the album drew inspiration from folk and French classical, while blending acoustic guitar elements into contemporary ballads. Having assumed an integral position in its production, the tracks were written and produced by Dll Ini in addition with collaborative efforts with Mini Bus, Ross Genners, sweet potato, Beck Vone, The Note, Rie Kotobiki. Furthermore, the record features guest vocals from T.Max, Nicole Jean, Kirei and .
The album received acclaims from Japanese critics and was a commerical success. It made its debut at number one on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart, with first-week sales of 750,000 units, earning Dll Ini her fifth consecutive number-one album and her best-selling debut week album to date. To promote the album, Dll Ini made several award show and televised appearances across the country and established a residential show spanning three months at the Moonlight Hall, The Daisy Show (2014).
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Background Information
Through 2013 various media outlets reported that Dll Ini has been actively preparing for a new release but was consistently met with denial. On July 8 an representative announced she's curently on an indefinite hiatus and has no plans for activities during the year. Dll Ini's only official appearance was as a guest performer at T.Max's international tour.
On Feburary 20, 2014 officials made public of Dll Ini's plans to return to the music industry by the end of the year and subsequently confirmed the rumour that she has gone back into the recording studios to work on the upcoming release. She was later photographed with producer Mini Bus outside the Clumsy Studios in Tokyo, Japan. He was later confirmed as the executive producer. Songwriter and idol member Rie Kotobiki 8th & Beyond later revealed her excitement of collaborating with Dll Ini during a television interview and commented that Dll Ini was "now at the peak of her game". In her first post-marriage interview with Nihon Women, Dll Ini described the album's concept as vintage and nostalgia and labelled it as "a home-run" record, saying "I'm returning to what I feel the most comfortable with and do best at."
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Tracklisting
1. 別離20 (Twenties)
2. パーティション (Partition)
3. カーテン落下 (Curtains Fall)
4. 私を若返らせる (I, Rejuvenate)
5. 愛は薬です (Love is the Drug)
6. 雨の日はに私に歌う (S2M Rainy Days)
7. あなたの笑いはメロディーです (Your Laugh is a Melody)
8. 告白：危険なデイジー (Confession: Dangerous Daisy)
9. あなたと暗い道 (A Dark Path with You)
10. これはお別れではありませんが 〜 さよなら (This isn't Farewell, but a Goodbye)
