Holy Nights is the first installment of a double album to be released by the Samurai Guitarist in 2020.
Fans can look forward to an album written and recorded in MIYAVI’s signature style while also introducing some fresh sounds as only he can. Holy Nights is comprised of new original material, cover songs and rearrangements of classic MIYAVI tracks that fans will recognize from his live show.
https://miyavi.com/blogs/news/miyavi-announce-new-album-holy-nights-released-on-april-22-2020
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Holy Nights, –when the sky is so clear that it seems like the stars could be grasped by hand, and when the night feels calm enough that the sound of the flowing wind seems visible, if you look around, the world is burning.
The title, “Holy Nights”, represents the world that we live in.
Extreme weather conditions around the world, growing refugee problems, the continuing gap between the poor and the rich, the world is facing more and more problems than ever before.
On the other hand, us living in developed countries to some extent, can live without any problems without knowing the problems the world is currently facing.
It’s a great blessing, and we should be grateful about it, but in the meantime the environment we live in is changing every moment.
I feel terribly uneasy about this.
What can music do? Every time I face the problems around the world, I always feel so helpless. But there are things that only music can do. There are things that can be conveyed to people only through music. I believe so strongly and create with that thought in mind.
We sing.
Within the long history, the process of us being born and surviving in this era may only be an instant, but like the stars floating in the night sky, we shine and live everyday to the fullest.
Many important melodies came to life this time, too. I am very confident that the songs are relatable to the era and everyone that live in it. Please stay tuned.
MIYAVI New Album
「Holy Nights」
2020/4/22(wed)release
Physical compact discs of Holy Nights will be available in three editions. Limited Edition “A” will include a live concert DVD from MIYAVI’s No Sleep Till Tokyo 2019 tour filmed during his show at Zepp Diver City in Tokyo. Version Limited Edition “B” will come with a special documentary DVD also filmed during MIYAVI’s 2019 tour. Fans that purchase Limited Edition copies will also receive a collectible Holy Nights clutch bag with an original logo commemorating the release of the album!
[Limited Edition “A”]
(CD+DVD) ¥6,000+tax
◇CD
Tracks: TBD
◇DVD
MIYAVI “NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO” World Tour 2019 JAPAN at Zepp Diver City (recorded on 2019/12/18 (Wed))
[Limited Edition “B”]
(CD+DVD) ¥6,000+tax
◇CD
Tracks: TBD
◇DVD
MIYAVI “NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO” World Tour 2019 – Documentary Video
[Standard Edition]
(CD) ¥2,800+tax
◇CD
Tracks: TBD
[UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE Limited Edition]
(Standard Edition + Clutch Bag)
¥8,000+tax
https://store.universal-music.co.jp/product/d2ce5084/
