
The tune itself is an emotive ballad, and one of the better ones Mr.Children have put together in recent years it reminds me a lot of their mid-2000s sound with a much stronger band set beneath the piano and strings. On the musical side, the band made use of YouTube’s premiere function to unveil the music video for the album’s – presumed – lead song: its sixth track “Documentary film”. Wouldn’t surprise me if we see something about Music Station Super Live or SONGS in the next week or two. A bevy of TV appearances – Best Artist on November 25th, FNS Kayousai on December 2nd, and an exceedingly rare showing on NHK’s New Year’s Eve staple Kouhaku Uta Gassen – have been announced, with more likely to follow.

With just under two weeks until “SOUNDTRACKS” hits store shelves, Mr.Children have started ramping up the promotion.
