Chatmonchy (ãƒãƒ£ãƒƒãƒˆãƒ¢ãƒ³ãƒãƒ¼) serves up “Dessert”, the final dish of their four-course “Restaurant” DVD series.
Chatmonchy Restaurant Dessert (ãƒãƒ£ãƒƒãƒˆãƒ¢ãƒ³ãƒãƒ¼ レストラン デザート), which comes out August 26th, features rare footage from three of vocalist/guitarist Eriko Hashimoto (橋本絵莉å), bassist Akiko Fukuoka (ç¦å²¡æ™ƒå), and drummer Kumiko Takahashi’s (高橋久美å) live performances. The lives include two dates at Shinjuku LOFT, performed exactly three years apart on April 1st, 2006 and April 1st 2009 and a third at SHIBUYA-AX on April 12th, 2007.
The 2006 and 2007 filmings mostly include songs from Chatmonchy’s debut mini album, 2005′s chatmonchy has come and their second full-length release Seimeiryoku (生命力, vitality). The 2009 performance, naturally includes a couple of songs from the band’s third and most recent album, Kokuhaku (告白, confession).
Chatmonchy Restaurant Dessert only includes “8cmã®ãƒ”ンヒール” (8cm no Pin Hiiru, 8cm high heels) and “ã‚„ã•ã—ã•” (Yasashi sa, gentle) off of Kokuhaku and while it’s surprising that some of the album’s more popular songs like the four singles aren’t included, it’s apparent that “Dessert” is the special treat in the “Restaurant Series”. It’s the rare and previously unseen live footage that’s the real draw. With just 11 live tracks, Chatmonchy Restaurant Dessert is short and sweet and unlike the more sizable Appetizer, Soup, and Main Dish courses.
The DVD also includes fun one-on-one bonus features that have the girls going incognito in a variety of ways. Eriko Hashimoto apparently performs under a false name in Yoyogi Park, Akiko Fukuoka dons a disguise and takes a part-time job at the Niigata Prefectural Civic Center and Zepp Tokyo, and Kumiko Takahashi puts on Oda Nobunaga’s (織田信長) armor while visiting Inuyama Castle.
Tracklisting:
“Half-done in Shinjuku Vol.1″ 2006.04.01 at Shinjuku LOFT
01. ãƒãƒŠãƒŽãƒ¦ãƒ¡ (Hana no Yume, a flower’s dream)
02. 夕日哀æ„風車 (Yuuhi Aishuu Fuusha, evening’s sorrowful windmill)
03. 決ã¾ã‚‰ãªã„TURN (Kimaranai TURN, undecided turn
04. 湯気 (Yuge, steam)
“Half-done in Shinjuku Vol.2″ 2009.04.01 at Shinjuku LOFT
05. ãƒãƒŠãƒŽãƒ¦ãƒ¡ (Hana no Yume, a flower’s dream)
06. 8cmã®ãƒ”ンヒール (8cm no Pin Hiiru, 8cm high heels)
07. ã‚„ã•ã—ã• (Yasashi sa, gentle)
“Flower of Chatmonchy AX” 2007.04.12 at SHIBUYA-AX
08. 湯気 (Yuge, steam)
09. 手ã®ä¸ã®æ®‹ã‚Šæ—¥ (Te no Naka no Nokoribi, the rest of the day in my hands)
10. Yæ°ã®å¤•æ–¹ (Y-shi no Yuugata, Mr. Y’s evening)
11. 惚ãŸã‚‹è› (Hotaru Hotaru, charmed firefly)
