Once hosted on Amuse’s server has now switched over to their own web server: http://www.perfume-web.jp/

Probably because of the recent server downtime Amuse experienced, a flurry of Perfume fans gave them beef about their lack of Perfume for the several days it occurred, but now it should not be happening again.

Several changes include a brand new layout, from the previous starry night/matrix black to clean-cut white (and no more cheesy flash intro). The “REPORT BLOG” is changed to “MANAGER BLOG”. Their PTA fanclub also got a makeover, but of course only members can see the changes.

We’ll miss the funky old site, but the new one is easier to read and more professional-looking. Please support Perfume with their new website!

A year after their last single, it was announced a new single slated for an April release! Not much else was revealed as of yet, but preorder inquiries may begin by the end of the month. Keep your eyes peeled for more news to come!

Source: natalie.mu

Photos of the ‘10 March issue of 「PS ( ピーエス )」, a women’s hairstyle magazine, has arisen on the internet showcasing our favorite girls in never-before-seen hairstyles! Kashiyuka with wavy hair? Nocchi with a do-up? A~chan with braids? Why, yes please! (Pictures under the cut) Read the rest of this entry »

Missed out on some things this past year? Here’s Perfume’s year 2009 in a fairly extended nutshell: Read the rest of this entry »

Pardon my fashionably late announcement, but New Years was such a blast for the staff we nearly forgot about the poll! The turnout was a lot bigger this year as well. In any case, here are the results!

In third place…

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.. with 73 votes ..

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edge (⊿-Mix)

In second place…

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.. with 94 votes ..

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NIGHT FLIGHT

And in first place, the best Perfume song of 2009 is…

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.. with 114 votes ..

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OneRoom Disco

Thanks to everyone who participated in the poll! Here are the complete results of each song:

OneRoom Disco = 114 (24%)
NIGHT FLIGHT = 94 (20%)
edge (⊿-Mix) = 73 (15%)
The best thing = 68 (14%)
I still love u = 59 (13%)
23:30 = 18 (4%)
Kiss and Music = 16 (4%)
Zero Gravity = 14 (3%)
Negai (Album-mix) = 11 (2%)
Take off = 3 (0.6%)
Speed of Sound = 2 (0.4%)

What do you think? Did the results surprise you? As the sole new single Perfume released in 2009, I think OneRoom Disco was a worthy choice for the #1 spot this year; it didn’t top Oricon for nothing after all. The highly stylistic and catchy NIGHT FLIGHT is also a good candidate in the top 3, and personally my favorite track in the Triangle album. The original edge already made the  love the world single seem like a double a-side and broke a zenith of records when it released in 2008, as yet the edge (⊿-Mix) just added on as one of Yasutaka’s best and most badass creations for Perfume to date.

I’ll wrap up 2009 in the next blog post. Sit tight and stay tuned!