The Suicide Shop
From Clumsy Media
"The Suicide Shop" is the debut studio album by Japanese recording arttist Kirei. It was released in Japan on December 10, 2012. Production was handled personally by Kirei and Japanese visual kei band The Gazetto, while featuring guest vocals from SNOP and singer Bikki from idol group Sucette♦. Musically, The Suicide Shop has been described as being "grittier" and "darker" whilst also incorporating "poppier moments", and while the album still uses prominent elements of synthpop, it also features influences of other genres such as dubstep and hip-hop. The album has received generally positive reviews from music critics, with some commending Kirei' vocal performance as well as the album's heavier and more mature sound, while others criticized its violent contents hinted throughout the entire album. It debuted at number 2 on the Japanese Albums Chart, selling more than 100,000 in its first week, while also peaking at number 1 on the Oricorn Weekly Music Chart in Japan. It received an MTV Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year on January 20, 2013. It was certified gold on April 20, 2013 in Japan, denoting sales in excess of 250,000. The album has spawned two singles: "Route 104" and "G4U". "伝染性のU" was released in the forms of a promotional single.
Background Information
Type: Normal Full Album
Sale Date: November 29, 2012
Price: US $20.00
Producing: Clumsy Media
Particpating Artists
Involved Composers
- The Gazetto
- Crains
- Kirei
- Yumaita Kietamo
Tracklisting
1. Route 104 - Kirei || Crains
2. ポイズン (Poison) - Kirei || Kirei
3. 晴れの日 (Fine Day) - Kirei || Kirei
5. 戦う手段 (Weapons) - Kirei || Kirei
6. 物語 (Tales) - Kirei & Bikki || Yumaita Kietamo
7. G4U (Gun 4 You) - Kirei || Kirei
8. 伝染性のU (Infectious 'U') - Kirei || Kirei
9. 死のカウントダウン (Death Countdown) - Kirei || Crains
10. 教授の殺人事件 (Professor's Murder) - Kirei & SNOP || DJ Hanami
