On January 28, 2015, the Japanese Idol Band, Momoiro Clover Z, released their new single called Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mi Na” which translates to “Try to Bloom in a Dream about the Floating World“. Why would I be writing about a Japanese Ido band? Easily, they were able to get Kiss to take part in the song. The single is from Momoiro Clover Z’s album ‘Hakkin no Yoake’. The band even does a cover of the classic Kiss song “Rock And Roll All Nite”.
What is really cool about the single, is the artwork as it is simply stunning. “Floating World” which is part of the song’s title, is also a really cool style of Japanese Art. As you can see in the pictures, there are a lot of clouds and people floating in the air. It is very comic book style which suits Kiss perfectly. Being a Japanese release, you even get an insert in all Japanese writing and most of the writing on the cover is in Japanese. No Obi strip though. Still, cool packaging all around.
The CD single actually contains 4 tracks. The first track is the Momoiro Clover Z’s “Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mi Na”. The band is all women and the vocals are very high pitched and squeaky. The singing feels very cartoonish. Kiss does some of the backing vocals and they play all the instruments so that part is really cool. Musically, it is really cool, tribal drum sounds, a lot of electronic sounding elements and all around pretty great.
The second song is the Momoiro Clover Z’s cover of “Rock And Roll All Nite”. This time they sing it in English and the music is all programmed by people that aren’t Kiss. The singer tries to sound tough, but it feels like karoake. The music is high pitched like the vocals. It is like the Chipmunks were doing the song. Yeah, that isn’t a good thing. But honestly, it isn’t too bad.
There are another 2 tracks that are simply instrumentals of the two songs. Musically, they sound great even without the vocals. The set also comes with a Blu Ray disc which contains the music video for the main single so it is cool to have that as well. Plus the disc looks great, take a look…
And there you have it. A cool piece for the Kiss collection and a cool song that Kiss hadn’t released until the ‘Kiss 40’ compilation on the single CD edition release. An interesting fact is that there was a Gene song with Momoira Clover Z and you can find that one on The Vault called “Mina-San Mina-San”. It is on the bonus disc. There is also another single that was released with only the 3 singles and a bonus DVD with the video. It has different artwork, so I might need to track that one down as well.
The Kiss Review Series:
- Wicked Lester and the Progeny Demo Sessions (Bootleg)
- Kiss – Kiss (1974)
- Kiss – Hotter Than Hell (1974)
- Kiss – Dressed to Kill (1975)
- Kiss – Alive! (1975)
- Kiss – Destroyer (1976)
- Kiss – “Flaming Youth” 45 Promo Single – Bonus Edition (1976)
- Kiss – “Beth” – 7″ Single – Bonus Edition (1976)
- Kiss – Special Kiss Album For Their Summer Tour (1976)
- Kiss – The Originals (1976)
- Kiss – Rock & Roll Over (1976)
- Kiss – “Calling Dr. Love” – 7″ Single – Bonus Edition (1977)
- Kiss – Love Gun (1977)
- Kiss – “Christine Sixteen” – 7″ Single – Bonus Edition (1977)
- Kiss – Alive II (1977)
- Kiss – Double Platinum (1978)
- Kiss – Paul Stanley (1978)
- Kiss – Gene Simmons (1978)
- Kiss – Peter Criss (1978)
- Kiss – Ace Frehley (1978)
- Kiss – Best of Solo Albums (1978)
- Kiss – Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park Movie (1978)
- Kiss – Dynasty (1979)
- Kiss – “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” (1979) – 12″ & 7″ Singles (Bonus Edition)
- Kiss – Unmasked (1980)
- Peter Criss – Out of Control (1980)
- Kiss – Music From The Elder (1981)
- Kiss – Killers (1982)
- Kiss – Creatures of the Night (1982)
- Kiss – Lick It Up (1983)
- Kiss – Animalize (1984)
- Wendy O. Williams – WOW (1984) (Bonus Edition)
- Kiss – Animalize Live Uncensored (1985)
- Kiss – Asylum (1985)
- Kiss – “Tears Are Falling” 7″ Single (Bonus Edition) (1985)
- Kiss – Creatures of the Night (1985 Re-Issue)
- Vinnie Vincent Invasion – Vinnie Vincent Invasion (1986)
- Black N’ Blue – Nasty Nasty (1986)
- Ace Frehley – Frehley’s Comet (1987)
- Kiss – Exposed VHS (1987)
- Kiss – Crazy Nights (1987)
- Kiss – “Crazy Crazy Nights” – 12″ Single (Bonus Edition)
- Kiss – “Reason To Live” – 12″ Picture Disc (Bonus Edition)
- Kiss – Chikara (1988)
- Kiss – Smashes, Thrashes & Hits (1988)
- Kiss – Hot In The Shade (1989)
- Kiss – “God Gave Rock And Roll To You II” (1991) – 12″ Picture Disc
- Kiss – Revenge (1992)
- Kiss – Alive III (1993)
- Kiss – “I Was Made For Lovin’ You (Live)” (1993) – CD Maxi Single (Bonus Edition)
- Kiss – Konfidential VHS (1993)
- Kiss – Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved (1994)
- Kiss – MTV Unplugged (1996)
- Kiss – You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! (1996)
- Kiss – Greatest Kiss (1997)
- Kiss – Greatest Hits (1997) – UK
- Kiss – Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
- Kiss – Psycho Circus (1998)
- Kiss – The Second Coming Documentary (1998)
- Eric Carr – Rockology (1999)
- Mark St. John – Mark St. John Project (1999)
- Eric Singer Project – ESP (1999)
- Bruce Kulick – Audiodog (2001)
- Kiss – The Very Best of Kiss (2002)
- Kiss – Kiss Symphony: Alive IV (2003)
- Kiss – The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection (1974-1982) (2003)
- Gene Simmons – Asshole (2004)
- Kiss – Rock the Nation 2004 World Tour: Instant Live (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, NC 7/28/04) (2004)
- Kiss – The Best of Kiss: Volume 2 – The Millennium Collection (1982-1989) (2004)
- Kiss – Rock the Nation Live! DVD (2005)
- Kiss – Gold (2005)
- Kiss – The Best of Kiss: Volume 3 – The Millennium Collection (The 90’s) (2006)
- Kiss – Alive! The Millennium Concert (2006)
- Kiss – Kiss Alive! 1975-2000 Box Set (2006)
- Paul Stanley – Live to Win (2006)
- Kiss – Kissology: Volumes 1 to 3 (2006-2007)
- Kiss – HoriPro Music Publishing Collection: Disc 1 (2007)
- Kiss – The Best of Kiss: Green Series (2008)
- Kiss – Jigoku-Retsuden (2008)
- Kiss – Ikons (2008)
- Kiss – Playlist Your Way (2008)
- Kiss – 3 CD » Playlist + Plus (2008)
- Kiss – Sonic Boom (2009)
- Kiss – Superstar Series: The Best of Kiss (2009)
- Kiss – Legends of Rock (2009)
- Kiss – Icon 2 (2010)
- Kiss – Monster (2012)
- Kiss – The Casablanca Singles 1973-1982 (2012)
- Kiss – Star Boulevard (2012)
- Kiss – Kiss 40 (2014) – 2 CD Set
- Kiss – Kiss 40 (2014) – Japanese Edition
- Momoiro Clover Z vs Kiss – 夢の浮世に咲いてみな – CD Single (2015)
- Momoiro Clover Z vs Kiss – Samurai Sun – CD Single (2015)
- Kiss – Lo Mejor De…Kiss (2015)
- Kiss – Kiss Rocks Vegas (2016)
- Kiss – Kissworld: The Best of Kiss (2017)
- Kiss – Off the Soundboard: Tokyo 2001 (2021)
- Kiss – Off the Soundboard: Live in Virginia Beach July 24, 2004 (2022)
- Kiss – The Albums Ranked From Worst to First (2021)
- Kiss – Destroyer: 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (2021)
- Kiss – Destroyer: 45th Anniversary 2-LP Deluxe Edition (Colored Vinyl) (2021)
- Kiss – Creatures of the Night: 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (2022)
- Kiss – Creatures of the Night: 40th Anniversary 3-LP Deluxe Edition (Colored Vinyl) (2022)
- Kiss – Off the Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, NY Mid Hudson Civic Arena, November 28, 1984 (2023)
- Kiss – Icon (2010 / 2023)
- Kiss – Lick it Up (40th Anniversary Picture Disc) (2023)
The Bootleg Series:
- Kiss – ‘Accept No Imitations’ (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (ASYLUM TOUR)
- Kiss – Look Wot You Dun to Me (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (CRAZY NIGHTS TOUR)
- Kiss – The Summer of Satan: The Devils Ride Out! (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (DESTROYER TOUR)
- Kiss – Return to Capital Center (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (DYNASTY TOUR)
- Kiss – With Fire & Thunder (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (HOTTER THAN HELL TOUR)
- Kiss – Northhampton PA March 19th, 1975 (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (DRESSED TO KILL TOUR)
- Kiss – The Hottest Show On Earth (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (THE HOTTEST SHOW ON EARTH TOUR 2010)
- Kiss – All the Way to the Ball Room (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (Australian Tour 1995)
- Kiss – Kiss of Thunder (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (The Rising Sun Tour 2006)
- Kiss – Agora Ballroom 1974: The Cleveland Broadcast plus Bonus Cuts (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (THE KISS TOUR)
- Kiss – Hotter Than Hell: Radio Broadcast 1976 (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (ROCK & ROLL OVER TOUR)
- Kiss – The Tickler (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (LICK IT UP TOUR 1983)
- Kiss – Barbarize (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (ANIMALIZE WORLD TOUR 1984 – North American Tour)
- Kiss – They Only Come Out At Night (Bootleg Series) – Album Review (ANIMALIZE WORLD TOUR 1984 – EUROPEAN TOUR)
- Wicked Lester and the Progeny Demo Sessions (Bootleg)
- Kiss – Black Diamond: Lafayette Music Room, Memphis, TN April 18th, 1974 – FM Broadcast
- Kiss – End of the Road: In Allentown 2020 (PPL Center, Allentown, PA, 4th February 2020) (End of the Road Tour) – Blu-Ray
- Kiss – ‘Monster Tour: Simpsonville 2013’ (Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park, Simpsonville, C – 13th August 2013) – Blu-Ray
- Wicked Lester – The Original Wicked Lester Sessions (Bootleg)
- Kiss – The Ritz on Fire (August 12, 1988, The Ritz, New York City. A radio broadcast – Crazy Nights Tour)
- Kiss – Kiss My Axe 1978: Live from the Los Angeles Forum in California, August 25, 1977 (Love Gun Tour)
- Kiss – Gods of Thunder: The Legendary Concert Broadcast – Sao Paulo, August 27, 1994′
- Kiss – Black Diamond: Lafayette Music Room, Memphis, TN April 18th, 1974 – FM Broadcast (Alternate Cover)
- Kiss -Alive! in Amityville: June 1973 – (2021)
- Kiss – Set the World On Fire: Live (10 CD Box Set – Radio Broadcasts 1974-1994)
- Kiss – Diamonds in the Dust (2022)
