Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's 'Candy Racer' (out October 27th from KRK Lab)
Japanese Pop Icon Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Celebrates 10th Anniversary
with Fifth Full-length Album Candy Racer,
Launch of Her Own Label, Krk Lab, and an Upcoming Tour
Candy Racer due out October 27th on CD/digitally and available to pre-order now
Special global livestreaming event set to premiere day of album release
New single “Dodonpa” premiered today (10/13) via lyric video,
joining already released tracks “Gum Gum Girl,” “Gentenkaihi,” and “Jumping Up” off upcoming album
album cover art (photography by Ken Hanzawa)
Click here to download cover art and artist photo
Click here to stream/download new single “Dodonpa” and click here to watch lyric video
Click here to stream previously released singles off Candy Racer
Click here to pre-order Candy Racer
Tokyo, Japan (October 13, 2021)─In celebration of the 10th anniversary of her debut album, globally celebrated Japanese pop icon Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is set to release her much anticipated fifth full-length album Candy Racer on October 27th and kick off a 28-date Japan tour on January 16th, with international dates to be announced (full tour itinerary below).
Available to pre-order now on CD (in Japan only) and digitally (worldwide), Candy Racer is the first project to come out on Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s newly launched label KRK LAB. The CD version is accompanied by a hardcover digipak and 64-page para-para manga flip booklet.
Today (10/13), Kyary Pamyu Pamyu premiered a new single off Candy Racer, titled “Dodonpa” (available now to stream/download) with a lyric video for the track (click here to watch). Fans are encouraged to use the new track for monetization when publishing their content (such as music/lyric videos, vlogs, home videos, etc.) on video sites, as long they comply with the guidelines (click here to view). Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will pick out some of her favorite videos that use “Dodonpa” and include them in a playlist she’ll be sharing on her official YouTube channel and TikTok.
In celebration of Candy Racer’s release, her first album in three years, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will be putting on a special (online only) performance the day the album drops (10/27), set to premiere at 8:00 pm JST/4:00 am PDT. The livestreaming event promises to feature a one-night-only-production from Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, who will be performing a number of songs off her new album, and fans will have the ability to chat with each other during the event. Click here for more info, tickets (3,300 JPY/$29.00 USD), and to purchase the event’s official, limited-edition T-shirt. Fans who purchase tickets for the online event will be able to enjoy the archived broadcast as many times as they want until November 17th.
All eleven tracks on Candy Racer were written and produced by Yasutaka Nakata, a legendary figure in the Japanese electro scene and one half of the music duo CAPSULE, who has produced all five of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s albums. In addition to today’s release of “Dodonpa,” three tracks off Candy Racer have been released, including the lead single “Gum Gum Girl,” released on January 29th in collaboration with GunHo’s video game Ninjala and its video has garnered over two million views (click here to watch). The second single “Gentenkaihi” was released on the 10th anniversary of the release of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s major label debut (August 17th) and has over one million views on YouTube (click here to watch). Plus, the track “Jumping Up” was released on September 28th (click here to watch the video).
Creation of the album brought together a number of creative minds who have worked with Kyary Pamyu Paymu over the years, including Steve Nakamura returning as art director, Ken Hanzawa acting as photographer, Kumiko Iijima serving as the singer’s stylist and Shinji Konishi as her hair and makeup artist ─ all of which were with Kyary Pamyu Paymu when she released her debut album ten years ago and now they’ve returned to encourage her, to not only stay connected to her roots, but to move forward without hesitation.
To further celebrate the 10th anniversary milestone, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu launched KRK LAB earlier this year; announcing it as her new platform to distribute future projects that highlight her artistic and creative evolution. The artist shares, “My whole team and record label have been totally renewed at the timing of my 10th anniversary. Everything has changed, except me. Now it’s my turn to break out of my shell and take on various challenges. I will restart everything from scratch. It’s like being a rookie again after my 10th anniversary. I will beat up the ‘Big Ribbon singer from Harajuku’ so hard…so watch out for the new me.”
In addition, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu debuted a special 10th anniversary site (KPP10.jp) earlier this year, where fans can find her latest updates, a new Q&A, congratulation messages, discography, and more. For more info, visit Kyary.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and TikTok.
Tracklist – Candy Racer:
1. De.Ba.Ya.Shi. 2021
2. Candy Racer
3. Dodonpa*
4. Kamaitachi
5. Gentenkaihi*
6. Kimigaiinekuretara
7. Gum Gum Girl*
8. Perfect Oneisan
9. Jumping Up*
10. Natsuiro Flower
11. World Fabrication (cover of CAPSULE track)
* Available to stream now
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 10th Anniversary Japan Tour 2022:
January 16: Kanagawa Prefecture Atsugi City Cultural Center Large Hall
January 29: Gunma Prefecture Beisia Cultural Hall
February 5: Tottori Prefecture Yonago Convention Center BIG SHIP
February 6: Okayama Prefecture Okayama Civic Center
February 11: Ibaraki Prefecture Hitachi Civic Center
February 23: Kyoto Prefecture Uji City Cultural Center Large Hall
March 5: Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka Civic Center Large Hall
March 6: Kumamoto Prefectural Civic Center Sears Home Yume Hall (Kumamoto Civic Center)
March 11: Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima Ueno Gakuen Hall
March 12: Shimane Prefecture Yasugi General Cultural Hall ARTEPIA
March 19: Hokkaido Hakodate Civic Center
March 21: Hokkaido Kanamoto Hall (Sapporo Citizen's Hall)
March 26: Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa City Culture Hall
March 27: Niigata Prefecture Niigata Citizens' Arts and Culture Hall / Theater
April 3: Chiba Prefecture Chiba Prefecture Culture Hall Large Hall
May 7: Tokyo Metropolitan Government LINE CUBE SHIBUYA
May 13: Yamagata Prefecture Shelter Nanyo Hall (Nanyo City Cultural Center)
May 15: Akita Prefecture Yuzawa City Cultural Center
May 21: Tochigi Prefecture Tochigi Prefectural Cultural Center Main Hall
May 28: Ehime Prefecture Saijo City General Cultural Center Large Hall
May 29: Kochi Prefecture Kochi Prefectural Cultural Hall Orange Hall
June 4: Osaka Prefecture Fenice Sacay Large Hall
June 5: Nara Prefecture 100 Years Hall Large Hall
June 19: Aichi Prefectural Aichi Arts Theater Large Hall
June 25: Miyagi Prefecture Tokyo Electron Hall (Miyagi Prefectural Civic Center)
June 26: Aomori Prefecture Hachinohe City Public Hall
July 16: Miyazaki Prefecture Miyakonojo City General Culture Hall (Large Hall)
July 18: Nagasaki Prefecture Arcus SASEBO Large Hall
About Kyary Pamyu Pamyu:
Born on January 29, 1993, in Tokyo, Japan, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu made her major label debut in the summer of 2011, after graduating from high school, with the mini-album Moshi Moshi Harajuku (released August 17, 2011) produced by Yasutaka Nakata. In May 2012, she released her first full-length album, Pamyu Pamyu Revolution, which debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon Daily Chart, and also ranked No. 1 on the iTunes charts in Japan and on electro charts around the world. In 2013, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu successfully completed her first world tour (13 cities in 8 countries and regions) and her second album Nanda Collection was released in June of 2013, which also debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. In 2014, she completed her second world tour (15 cities in 11 countries) with great success, and her third album Pika Pika Fantajin was released simultaneously in 15 countries on 4 continents, including North and South America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia. It was the second consecutive album to reach No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. She also completed her hall tour "Kyary Pamyu Pamyu no Kumo no Ue no HEAVEN'S DOOR" (17 concerts in 15 cities), which drew over 35,000 people, and her largest arena tour “Kyary Pamyu Pamyu no Colourful Panic TOY BOX” (9 concerts) with a great success. In 2016, the fifth anniversary year of her debut album, she released her first best of album KPP BEST and held her third world tour as her first anniversary year. In 2018, she held her fourth world tour, released her fourth album Japamyu, and took her "Hoshikuzu no Cherry Martini" tour to 20 locations across Japan.
In 2019, she announced the “Otonokuni Live Tour," which would be held at places related to Japanese history and tradition. In March, the first leg of the tour was a special one-night-only live performance at the Izumo Taisha Shrine, a Japanese heritage site. The second event was a live performance in collaboration with traditional Kabuki at Minami-za, Japan's oldest theater, which has been in existence since the Edo period. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu continues to fascinate her fans with her free-spirit and original expressions that one would never imagine from her cute appearance. Her presence as an icon of "HARAJUKU," a combination of artist and fashion activities, has attracted attention from all over the world. In 2021, the 10th anniversary year of her debut, she launched a new label KRK LAB as a place for new schemes involving the whole world. Plus, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu released her single “Gentenkaihi" on August 17th, the exact date of her anniversary milestone.
About Yasutaka Nakata:
Record producer, composer, and DJ Yasutaka Nakata began his career in 2001 as a member of the Japanese electronic music duo CAPSULE. A legendary figure in the Japanese electro scene, Nakata produces a wide range of music from authentic dance music to Kawaii sound, full of his original musical chops. Nakata is one of the very few Japanese musicians who has influenced top producers, including Madeon, Porter Robinson, and Sophie (PC Music), among many others. In 2017, he produced “Love Don’t Lie (Ultra Music Festival Anthem) (feat. ROSII)” and the remix for “Stay,” upon Zedd’s request. The collaboration between Charli XCX and Nakata, titled “Crazy Crazy,” created a huge buzz amongst fans around the world. “Nanimono,” the first single released under his real name Yasutaka Nakata, was one of the most played Japanese tracks in 2016. In addition, Nakata has composed and produced music for international sporting events, Japan’s bullet train, and for the Star Trek Into Darkness soundtrack (co-produced by the films director J.J. Abrahams). In addition to his many solo projects, Nakata is consistently creating chart topping hits for Perfume, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, and other notable pop stars. Influenced by Tokyo’s club culture, Nakata’s original musical sensibility and skills are acclaimed in the worlds of gaming, fashion, and film. For more info, visit Yasutaka-Nakata.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music.
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