Just Bring It
Studio album by
Band-Maid
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2017 (2017-01-11) (Japan)
Recorded2016
Studio
  • Studio Birdman West
  • Nasoundra Palace Studio
  • Sunshine Studio
  • Scrambles Studio
  • Studio Fine, Tokyo
  • Thomas Studio, Kyoto, Japan
Length49:55
LanguageJapanese
LabelCrown Stones (Japan), JPU Records (International)
Producer
  • Junji Hayashi
  • Yasutaka Wada
  • Koji Goto
Band-Maid chronology
Brand New Maid
(2016)		 Just Bring It
(2017)		 World Domination
(2018)
Singles from Just Bring It
  1. "YOLO"
    Released: November 16, 2016
Music videos
"Don't You Tell Me" on YouTube
"YOLO" on YouTube
"Secret My Lips" on YouTube

Just Bring It is the fourth studio album and first full-length album[1] by Japanese band Band-Maid, released on January 11, 2017 in Japan via Crown Stones and February 10, 2017 internationally by JPU Records. The record was preceded by the quintet's first world tour and the single "YOLO", released in November 2016. The album reached number 16 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart,[2] selling 4,015 copies in its first week.[3]

The last track "Secret My Lips" was rearranged in the Japanese traditional style with Kyoto dialect lyrics, and the music video was released as "Secret Maiko Lips" for 2018 April Fools' Day.[4]

The international release from JPU Records includes English lyric translations and Romaji lyric transliterations.[5]

Background

After the release of mini-album New Beginning in 2015, the group were signed to major Japanese record label Crown Stones, as well as sealing international distribution through JPU Records for the first time. The group played their first UK show at MCM London Comic Con in May 2016, ahead of the release of Brand New Maid.[6] After completing the recording of their first full-length album, the band embarked on their first world tour,[7] including stops in the UK,[8] before releasing single "YOLO" in November, along with a music video.[9] The second music video, "Don't You Tell Me", was released on 9 January to coincide with the release of the album in Japan.[10]

Composition and lyrics

The lyrics for "Puzzle" are about wanting to be near to your lover even though you shouldn't.[11] Tōno wrote "YOLO" before Band-Maid when she was a singer-songwriter, but arranged it to fit the style of the band.[11] "OOPARTs" was included because they wanted to have a song that was closer to the pop rock that they originally played.[11] Tōno wrote "Take Me Higher!!" to be a classic rock sounding song.[12]

Lead guitarist Kanami Tōno wanted to make "Moratorium" more technical, but rhythm guitarist/vocalist Miku Kobato wanted her to make it more of a song that everyone could sing along to.[13] Tōno wrote the instruments first and added the vocal melody after.[11] Tōno wrote the guitar riff by humming it, but when she attempted to play it she found it difficult so she practiced it a lot.[11] The male staff contributed to the backing vocals.[14][13]

"Awkward" was the first song written for the album.[15][11][16] Tōno and bassist Misa cowrote it.[15][11][16] The lyrics depict a woman who has lost her love, but is determined to look forward and move on.[16] "Decided by Myself" was the last song written for the album.[11][17] Tōno wrote it with the image of an ending theme to an anime.[13][11][16] They originally considered using "Secret My Lips" as the opening song, but ultimately, "Don’t You Tell Me" was chosen instead.[17]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RockSins9/10[18]
Rock Sound7/10[19]

Reviews for Just Bring It were favorable. Phillip Whitehead of the webzine RockSins praised the album's diversity and improved musicianship, giving the album 9/10.[18] Rob Sayce of the British magazine Rock Sound praised the album's catchiness and choruses.[19]

Track listing

All credits adapted from the original releases.[20][21]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Don't You Tell Me"Miku Kobato, Saiki AtsumiBand-MaidBand-Maid3:10
2."Puzzle"KobatoBand-MaidBand-Maid, Tienowa4:19
3."Moratorium" (モラトリアム)KobatoBand-MaidBand-Maid4:15
4."YOLO"KobatoBand-MaidBand-Maid4:25
5."Cross"Nora, KobatoNoraMiraisonic3:45
6."OOPArts"EndcapeNoraSpinstealthspike4:06
7."Take Me Higher!!"Kobato, AtsumiBand-MaidBand-Maid, Tienowa3:18
8."So, What?"Miwa SasakiKoji Goto (ck510)Goto3:48
9."Time"KobatoHitoshi OkamotoOkamoto3:29
10."You."KobatoBand-MaidToshinari Ohnishi3:43
11."Awkward"KobatoBand-MaidBand-Maid3:32
12."Decided by Myself"Kobato, AtsumiBand-MaidBand-Maid3:54
13."Secret My Lips"KobatoBand-MaidBand-Maid4:11
Total length:49:55

Personnel

Band-Maid
  • Saiki Atsumi – lead vocals (except track 9)
  • Miku Kobato – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on track 9
  • Kanami Tōno – lead guitar
  • Misa – bass
  • Akane Hirose – drums

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Japan Top Albums (Billboard)[3] 20
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] 16
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 49
UK Independent Breakers Albums (OCC)[23] 13
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[24] 17

References

  1. ↑ "Band-Maid to release 1st Full Album "Just Bring It" - musicjapanplus -Pick up+-". musicjapanplus. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Just Bring It(初回生産限定盤) | Band-Maid" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. January 23, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Band-Maid Change Their Name to "Band-Maiko" for April Fool's Day". Moshi Moshi Nippon. April 4, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Band-Maid - Just Bring It [CD + Lyrics Translations]". JPU Records. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "J-rockers Band-Maid to give first European gig at London Comic Con". MCM Comic-Con. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "New single "YOLO" set for release on November 16! ＆ "Brand New Maid" Release Tour World Series: Additional shows in Italy & Spain!". Band-Maid Official Website. August 30, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ Morton, Luke (October 14, 2016). "5 things we learned at Band-Maid's first ever UK show". Metal Hammer. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Band-Maid Release Video to New Single YOLO". JPU Records. October 1, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Band-Maid Cause Chaos in New Video 「Don't You Tell Me」]". JPU Records. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "【全曲解説】Band-Maid『Just Bring It』" (in Japanese). HMV. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Band-Maid" (in Japanese). Gekirock. January 11, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  13. 1 2 3 "【インタビュー】Band-Maid、「強さの中の不安や弱さ」見せる意欲作『Just Bring It』完成" (in Japanese). barks.jp. January 6, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  14. ↑ "音で説得させたい" (in Japanese). realsound.jp. January 8, 2017. p. 3. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  15. 1 2 "【インタビュー】Band-Maid、「強さの中の不安や弱さ」見せる意欲作『Just Bring It』完成" (in Japanese). barks.jp. January 6, 2017. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Band-Maid" (in Japanese). Gekirock. January 11, 2017. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Band-Maid" (in Japanese). Gekirock. January 11, 2017. p. 3. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  18. 1 2 Whitehead, Philip (January 23, 2017). "Band-Maid – Just Bring It". RockSins. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  19. 1 2 Sayce, Rob (February 2, 2017). "Band-Maid - 'Just Bring It'". Rock Sound. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Band-maid – Just Bring It". iTunes.
  21. ↑ "Band-Maid Release 「Just Bring It」 in Europe". JPU Records. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts. February 1, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts. February 1, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts. February 1, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
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