Regular
Limited
Tracklist (same for both versions)
1) Orange
2) Imagination -New Version-
3) I'm・A・Believer -New Version-
4) One Day -New Version-
5) Orange (Instrumental)
6) Imagination -New Version- (Instrumental)
7) I'm・A・Believer -New Version- (Instrumental)
8) One Day -New Version- (Instrumental)
SPYAIR's latest music offering was released on the same day as JUST LIKE THIS 2023 video release .
This is the 1st physical CD release featuring new vocalist YOSUKE after he replaced ex vocalist IKE who left SPYAIR on March 2022 due to health issues .
Orange is the 2nd original song featuring YOSUKE after SPYAIR digitally released RE-BIRTH last July .
Promo wise , Orange was chosen to promote the movie Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen that opened in Japan's cinemas last Friday on 16th Feb .
Orange is described as an emotional song that is studded with self-homage to past SPYAIR songs that were used to promote the Haikyu!! anime franchise over the years .
The B sides in Orange EP includes re-recorded past SPYAIR songs SPYAIR that promoted the Haikyu!! anime franchise :
Imagination -New Version- ; 14th single ; released digitally last Sept
I'm・A・Believer -New Version- ; 17th single ; released digitally last Dec
One Day -New Version- ; 23rd single
SPYAIR brings their 1st music release since new vocalist YOSUKE joined the band last April ! Orange is the theme song of Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen . The EP also includes new versions of Imagination , I'm・A・Believer & One Day .
Song wise , Orange is really good . The mid tempo ballad has music elements from the past songs SPYAIR that they used to promote the Haikyu!! anime franchise over the years & I love the inclusion of violin strings in the melody .
In addition , the video that SPYAIR made for Orange has some really cool callback references to the past music videos they made which 1 of them they referenced One Day in the video .
As for the newly recorded songs in the Orange EP , the new take of One Day is the only 1 that I surprisingly do not like . Perhaps if YOSUKE sung the song in a lower vocal range , I would have prefer it a lot more but for this , this's the rare occasion where I prefer the original take of One Day over the newly recorded version .
I have supported SPYAIR for a very long time . It was devastating when ex vocalist IKE left the band due to health issues & let alone his singing voice is still 1 of the most recognisable & unique to date .
That said , it's heartening to see that the reminding members have continue on & with YOSUKE now being the band's new vocalist , SPYAIR is in good hands & I look forward to future music releases from them .