D'ESPAIRSRAY returns with lives & new single "RAPTURE"
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Heavy-hitters D'ESPAIRSRAY are active again, and looks like they're slowly gearing up activities. Having returned with a short live set at last year's CROSS ROAD Fest, they already reopened their fanclub, established their official Youtube channel and published various past releases on streaming platforms.
This year, the first big event will be their already sold-out oneman performance "RAPTURE" on May 4th, at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo. The occasion is extra-special because VVIP and VIP ticket holders are expected to receive a DVD which will contain the music video of the band's new song!
Today, they shared a very short but very promising snippet of said video:
D'ESPAIRSRAY (@despairsrayinfo)
🚩D'ESPAIRSRAY スケジュール決定！ 2026年 5月15日（金）関東某所 5月17日（日）東京某所 5月30日（土）大阪某所 5月31日（日）名古屋某所 ※詳細は追ってお知らせいたします。 #DESPAIRSRAY
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Along with this, they also announced a very busy live schedule for May, so it really looks like they're starting to get back into the swing of things (not to mention their upcoming overseas live at B7KLAN's J-rock Fest this summer).
...basically I just wanted to make this thread to gush how excited I am about those 8 seconds on new music, hahaha
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Let's frikkin goooooo we are so back
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yaaaaaaaas
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Good news, we don't have to wait long for the general release of the song either: the single "RAPTURE" will be released on CD on May 13th. It will only contain the title track, plus 4 different versions (vocalless, guitarless, bassless and drumless version).
Cover art:
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Good news, we don't have to wait long for the general release of the song either: the single "RAPTURE" will be released on CD on May 13th. It will only contain the title track, plus 4 different versions (vocalless, guitarless, bassless and drumless version).
Cover art:
@Jigsaw looking forward to listen the full song. btw the pre-order is available
2026.05.13 D'ESPAIRSRAY / RAPTURE | littleHEARTS. powered by BASE
SIXR-008D'ESPAIRSRAY / RAPTURE【収録内容】[CD]1. RAPTURE2. RAPTURE (vocalless)3. RAPTURE (guitarless)4. RAPTURE (bassless)5. RAPTURE (drumless)2026/05/13発売
littleHEARTS. (littlehearts.official.ec)
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It's encouraging to hear them sounding like themselves. It's more or less picking up where they'd left off, and I'm totally alright with it. This is one of those reunions that doesn't feel like it has any bit of cash-grabbing or cynicism behind it.
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Oh the new song is great!! The music video is also really fun! A video with actors and a real set and stuff happening! Ahh they really are back! It's 2005 all over again! Yeehaw!
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@SATAN-GOTH-ZONE Speaking of the music vid, I forgot to mention that it was directed by the same guy who did the REDEEMER PV (and who did most of the art direction on the band's old releases)... so no wonder! haha.
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