Gemini (Alice Nine album)

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Gemini
Alice Nine - Gemini.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2011
Recorded2010-2011
Genre
Length55:04
Label Tokuma Japan Communications
Producer Alice Nine
Alice Nine chronology
Vandalize
(2009)
Gemini
(2011)
9
(2012)
Singles from Gemini
  1. "Senkou"
    Released: August 25, 2010
  2. "Stargazer:"
    Released: November 10, 2010

Gemini (stylized in promotional material as GEMINI) is the fourth studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band Alice Nine. The album was officially released on February 9, 2011.

Contents

Gemini was released in two formats: a limited edition with an exclusive DVD and a regular edition with an exclusive bonus track. The DVD included with the limited edition of the album features a music video for "Gemini 0: Eternal" and a making-of documentary for the music video. The album was preceded by two singles: "Senkō", released in August 2010, and "Stargazer:", released in November 2010.

The title of the album refers to a theme of "duality", particularly opposing elements such as light versus shadow and birth versus death. This theme is most prevalent in the trilogy of songs after which the album is named. [1]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Shou. All tracks were produced by Hajime Okano, with the exception of "Senkō", which was produced by Alice Nine.

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I."Saga4:23
2."Rumwolf"Hiroto, Saga3:00
3."Stargazer:"Saga4:14
4."4U"Saga5:52
5."Shinkirō (蜃気楼)"Tora3:44
6."King & Queen"Tora3:13
7."Entr'acte"Saga1:33
8."Senkō (閃光)"Saga4:18
9."Fūrin (風凛)"Saga4:17
10."Gemini"
  • 0. "Eternal"
  • 1. "The Void"
  • 2. "The Luv"
Saga12:14
11."Birth in the Death"Saga5:49
Limited edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Overture"Hiroto, Saga2:29
Limited edition DVD tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Gemini 0: Eternal Music Clip" 
2."Music Clip Making" 

Personnel

Reception

Gemini peaked at number three on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and stayed on the charts for three weeks. The album is their highest Oricon ranking release to date. [2]

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References

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