Calmando Qual are about to release their third full album, titled “BLACK SHEEP”, on June 27, 2012!
The album will be released through Starwave Records, and even though the official release date is set for the end of June, you can secure your copy early starting at May 18 during the release party at 池袋CYBER (IkebukuroCYBER).
Starwave Records has published the following comment about the release:
“I don’t want to become a white sheep; then I wouldn’t be me anymore.”
The long-awaited third full album by Calmando Qual, the band that continues to project a style and presence unmatched in the gothic/visual scene. Even now the evolution and frank message expressed by their sound know no limits!”
Live schedule
05/18 – 池袋CYBER (IkebukuroCYBER) (Release party)
05/22 – 池袋Chop (IkebukuroChop)
05/26 – 心斎橋Club ALIVE! (ShinsaibashiClub ALIVE!)
05/27 – KOBE MeresyBeat
06/13 – 池袋CYBER (IkebukuroCYBER) (Three-man event)
06/15 – Fukuoka DRUM-Be1
06/16 – 熊本DRUM Be-9 V1 (FukuokaDRUM Be-9 V1)
06/22 – 池袋CYBER (IkebukuroCYBER) (Tour final oneman)
Release information
05/18 – Available for pre-sale at live venues
06/27 – On sale in physical stores and Starwave Records’ webshop
Disc number: SWCQ-4
Label: Starwave Records
Distribution: Daiki Sound
Price: ¥2,500 (tax included)
Limit: 1,000 copies
BLACK SHEEP – Tracklist
01. 擬態 (Gitai)
02. 死よりも深い死の中で ((Shi Yori mo Fukai Shi no Naka de))
03. SCISSORS
04. 堕チ逝ク闇カラ (Ochiyuku Yami Kara)
05. 抜け殻 (Nukegara)
06. Re:born
07. 歪 (Yugami)
08. 闇の中の黒い猫 (Yami no Naka no Kuroi Neko)
09. 空中ブランコ (Kuchu Buranko)
10. 追憶 (Tsuioku)
雪 (Yuki) is the owner and driving force behind Arlequin.
She originally started the project in 2009 as a photographer under the name of Arlequin Photography, but developed an interest in journalism and translation ever since. Because of these interests interviews and reviews were added to the project, until it eventually hit the limits as a "photographer" in 2021, and Arlequin Magazine was added to the mix.
雪 (Yuki) is a native Dutch speaker with a graphic design degree, which means she is also the main person behind Arlequin Creations.
After all these years, she's still the one responsible for the interviews and most of the live photography you see here at Arlequin, but the majority of reviews and behind-the-scenes work is also done by her.
The reviews she writes are from the viewing point of an overseas fan, and thus written in English before being translated to Dutch, Spanish and Japanese. In the English versions she also tries to explain the meaning behind certain kanji or song titles to the readers, but what you don't see here is that these explanations are omitted in the Japanese versions in order to appeal to these readers more.
She speaks Dutch and English on a native level, but also understands Japanese and German.