Draw is the final album of the group Draw the Emotional, released on 30 December 2018 at Comiket 95, and is a concept album produced by Yuyoyuppe, sung by Megurine Luka, and illustrated by meola. The album is considered to be of the group's greatest works[by whom?][me] and among the best of the Vocaloid scene[1]. The concept centers around the painter Reon and his creation Leia[verification needed], calling back to and remastering the tracks Leia and Reon from past Draw the Emotional albums Planetary S██████ and Story of Hope respectively, with the album closing on an emotional orchestral arrangement of Palette, the opening track of their first album Solitude freak.
| Draw | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Draw the Emotional | |
| Released | 30 December 2018 |
| Genre | Post-hardcore · Alternative metal |
| Length | 34:04 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Label | Draw the Emotional |
| Producer | ゆよゆっぺ |
| Yuyoyuppe vocal synth chronology | |
Story of Hope
(2012) Draw
(2018) SICK -やんでるEP-
(2023) | |
Draw was released under the catalog number 'DRAW-0001', distinct from the 'YYYP' prefix on prior albums. While both their final album and also first published as their group name, their final release was the event-exclusive song "The Blood" distributed via download card at Comiket 96 the following April. Since then, Yuyoyuppe has continued to work both independently and as a producer for Babymetal, and meola has partially pivoted from being an illustrator towards using generative AI, and the two have not collaborated since. In 2023, Yuyoyuppe was entrusted with a voicebank demo EP for Natsuki Karin.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologue" | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Draw" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Misery" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Leia - Remind" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Reon - Remind" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Canvas" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Gerbera" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Fake" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Epilogue" | 1:10 |
| 10. | "Palette - Remind(Powerless Rearrange)" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 34:04 | |
Draw novel and Fake manga
The album was released alongside textual and illustrated books further contextualising the lyrics of the album, and were available for physical and digital purchase in a limited quantity. The digital media may not be around in original form, with meola's AI pivot leaving substantial original media lost or polluted.
See also
- Unhappy Refrain by wowaka, one of the most widely renowned vocal synth albums
- WEATHER STATION by inabakumori, a modern classic of vocal synthesis
- supercell, ryo's circle and its self-titled album, featuring Black Rock Shooter, the basis and title track of the anime by the same name
- ↑ It's #18 on rateyourmusic for vocaloid scene. #1 is Unhappy Refrain