CD
CD + DVD A / CD + Blu-ray A
CD + DVD B / CD + Blu-ray B
1) "Introduction" -Interlude-
2) TRIAD
3) LOSER
4) Canon
5) "Rhythm" -Interlude-
6) Polyrhythm
7) Chincha Umakka
8) Sanjyushi
9) "Melody" -Interlude-
10) Beautiful
11) pink moon
12) "Harmony" -Interlude-
13) KMK the boys rock you all!!
14) Kanariya
15) Hashiremerosu no Youni
16) "Dischord" -Interlude-
17) BURN
18) ReBorn
19) "Music" -Interlude-
20) Mirai e
21) Coda
22) "Outroduction' -Interlude- (Not mentioned online)
CD only version
- Refrain (Koyama Keiichiro)
- XXX (Masuda Takahisa)
- Agitato (Kato Shigeaki) ; written , composed & arranged by Shige himself
The group's last studio album release was 2020's STORY .
Ongaku is NEWS'
- 1st album release as a trio after the departure of former member Tegoshi Yuya
- 1st album release to receive Blu-ray version(s) alongside with DVD version(s)
Utilising their past experiences , the members faced music head on & demonstrated their specialties to create Ongaku .
4 singles are included in Ongaku :
- Beautiful / Chincha Umakka / Kanariya
- BURN
- Mirai e / ReBorn
- LOSER / Sanjyushi
7 new album tracks & 7 interludes are included in Ongaku . All interludes were composed by Shige while the CD only version include 3 solo songs .
Out of the 7 interludes , the last interlude "Outroduction' -Interlude- is not mentioned online but it's credited/indicated inside the album CD sleeves .
Triad serves as Ongaku's lead album promo track & has a video made .
Credits wise , Triad was written by her0ism , composed by ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo) & her0ism and arranged by ☆Taku Takahashi + Nakanishi Ryosuke . The song's melody was made utilising 27 different instruments which NEWS played , sampled & recorded it in the studio .
The following is a summary of each single song included in Ongaku :
LOSER ; 1st A-side of 29th single LOSER / Sanjyushi ; used as the opening theme no. to promote TV Tokyo's drama Kichijyoji Losers starring member Masuda Takahisa
Chincha Umakka ; 2nd A-side of 26th single Beautiful / Chincha Umakka / Kanariya ; used as the ending theme for Gochi ni Narimasu which's featured as part of a segment in NTV's Guru Guru 99
Sanjyushi ; 2nd A-side of 29th single LOSER / Sanjyushi ; produced & provided by GReeeeN
Beautiful ; 1st A-side of 26th single Beautiful / Chincha Umakka / Kanariya ; promoted the drama Rental Nanmo Shinai Hito starring member Masuda Takahisa
Kanariya ; 3rd A-side of 26th single Beautiful / Chincha Umakka / Kanariya ; promoted the drama Rental Nanmo Shinai Hito starring member Masuda Takahisa
BURN ; 27th single ; used as the opening theme song for the Hanyou no Yashahime anime
ReBorn ; 2nd A-side of 28th single Mirai e / ReBorn ; 2nd opening theme no. for the Hanyou no Yashahime anime after BURN
Mirai e ; 1st A-side of 28th single Mirai e / ReBorn ; promoted NTV's drama Nigatsu no Shosha: Zettai Gokaku no Kyoshitsu starring member Kato Shigeaki
NEWS's 12th album is all about the music ! Drawing from their experiences , the 3 members present the best music & entertainment in Ongaku .
Ongaku is probably 1 of the most anticipated album release of the year given the unfortunate circumstances surrounding it .
But considering that NEWS put out 4 singles before they finally release their 1st album as a trio , I felt it was worth the wait as for once they didn't rush to put out a studio album for the sake of doing so , unlike what happened the last few years .
In some way , Ongaku has some music similarities with NEWS' 7th album QUARTETTO except this time round , I feel that Ongaku is a lot more put together & it's quite evident why Triad is the only album track that has a video made because it deserves so .
The other new album material are also equally good although some of them I wish they were a bit longer like Canon . And same as their past studio albums , given a choice , I would remove all the interludes as I find them a distraction .
Next year is 2 decades since NEWS made their music debut & they're 1 of those groups that have been through a lot over the years , for better or for worst but the fact that they're still here because of their fans , that says a lot .
Hopefully the way NEWS will celebrate their impending 20th anniversary milestone next year will be something worthwhile & memorable .