Aestetica (エステティカ, Esutetika) is the 20th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on February 17, 2010 by Meldac/Tokuma Japan. It was Hamada's first studio release in nearly two years, and it marked her return to her heavy metal roots, with Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki as a guest musician.[1][2]
| Aestetica | ||||
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| Released | February 17, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 56:17 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Meldac/Tokuma Japan | |||
| Producer | Mari Hamada | |||
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Aestetica peaked at No. 35 on Oricon's albums chart, marking a resurgence in her popularity.[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Mari Hamada
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stay Gold" | Masaru Kishii |
| 5:12 |
| 2. | "Somebody's Calling" | Masuda | Masuda | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Unconscious Beauty" | Masuda | Masuda | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Stella" | Hamada | Hiroyuki Ohtsuki | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Crescendo" |
| Fujii | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Steps in the Sand" | Ohtsuki | Ohtsuki | 5:27 |
| 7. | "Times" | Hamada | Ohtsuki | 6:11 |
| 8. | "Universe After Rain" | Hamada | Ohtsuki | 4:40 |
| 9. | "St. Radiance" | Ohtsuki | Ohtsuki | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Stand Out" | Hamada | Ohtsuki | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Once Again" | Ohtsuki | Ohtsuki | 4:39 |
Personnel
edit- Akira Takasaki – guitar
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Michael Thompson – guitar
- Hiroyuki Ohtsuki – guitar, bass
- Takashi Masuzaki – guitar
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Kōichi Terasawa – bass
- Shōtarō Mitsuzono – bass
- Takanobu Masuda – keyboards
- Gregg Bissonette – drums
- Hirotsugu Homma – drums
- Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 35 |
| Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)[4] | 59 |
References
edit- ^ "Mari Hamada / Aestetica". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Aestetica/浜田麻里". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ a b "Aestetica/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
External links
edit- Official website (Mari Hamada)
- Official website (Tokuma Japan)
- Aestetica at MusicBrainz
- Aestetica at Discogs