Exactly one year after Yoeko's comeback album, she announced via Twitter/X that a sequel will be released on her 48th birthday.
Similarly to the first edition, "New Yoeko 2: Rhapsody"will feature one newly-written track along with self-covers from the Kurahashi era. This time, the tracklist is mostly centered in her Warner Music releases (2000˜2003).
The album cover features an illustration by Miyo Tsuchiya.
Yoeko "New Yoeko 2: Rhapsody"
(ヨエコ「ニューヨエコII～ラプソディ～)
(ヨエコ「ニューヨエコII～ラプソディ～)
Release date: September 20, 2024
Media: CD
Catalog number: NWYK-0002
Price: 3000 JPY
Label: Craques Onze
Distribution: PCI MUSIC
Yoeko Official Shop: pre-orders start TBA, comes with a "rare" bonus TBA
Tower Records: pre-orders started, comes with postcard and sticker
Other stores: pre-orders started, comes with a postcard
Other stores: pre-orders started, comes with a postcard
Tracklist:
01 music (new song)
02 kanshateki seikatsu (from AL rei, 2000)
03 mamagoto (from AL omoutsubo, 2001)
04 torarekei (from AL fujin'you, 2002)
05 ningen yametemo (from SG ningen yametemo, 2002)
06 ryuusei (from AL modern girl, 2003)
07 radio (from AL modern girl, 2003)
She has mentioned on a Instagram live that there is an official music video for the new track "music", but it's unclear whether this video will also be available with the serial code.
To celebrate the release, Yoeko will perform a mini-live at the Tower Records Shinjuku store on Sep 22. The last time she has performed in that store was nearly 19 years ago to promote the release of album Tadaima.