New Album "If" (Oct 2021 release)

[Lux Aeterna]

The third digital full single to be released ahead of the CD is 'Home'.
It will be released at midnight in your local, on the night of September 2 to 3.

The song is already available on Amazon Japan, but not yet in Europe.
(Just 3h30 to wait for French, 4H30 for British, etc.)

That's beautiful, the soloist has a lovely sweet voice. I wonder who he is

[LordG]

Has anyone managed to place an order on a website other than amazon.jp?
Does anyone have any idea what "(with mega/big jacket 24cm x 24cm)" means on amazon.jp?

There will be benefits as well if you buy your CD from various shops.
- Tower Records : a 'if' ballpoint pen
- HMV : a 'if' diary
- Yamano : a 'if' clearfile
- Rakuten : a B3 poster calendar (B3 = 35.3 x 50 cm or 13.9 x 19.7 in)
- Tsutaya : a 'if' sticker sheet size A4 (A4 = 21 * 29.7 cm or 8.2 * 11.7 in)
- Amazon Japan : a 'big jacket' (no details yet. Likely a CD jacket I guess)
- other various shops (list to come later) : a 'if' diary

[dani]

I just downloaded Home


My love of the song is well known on here and I always felt like it never got the love it deserved. So here’s hoping it can make a concert set list finally


This and Vespera on a set-list would be fantastic.

Any idea on who the soloist im wondering if it’s Freddie?

[dani]

If introduction released tomorrow at 2pm uk time on YouTube.

[Surpinto]

I also wonder about the soloist and agree with Dani that this song likely never got the love it probably deserved. It sounds great and aside from the solo (previous soloist being Ciaran) it's practically identical to the previous recording; though I do notice a few minor soundstage improvements.

[Luckdragon]

Home - Official Release - YouTube Music

Luca is the soloist.

[Luckdragon]

Actually, I believe Daniel is still 12, but turns 13 in a few months.

Dominik was already 13 when he posted a video to his YouTube channel in April of 2020, so he's 14.5 now.

He has his mother's Polish blood to thank for that, since Polish (and some other Eastern European boys) can sometimes remain trebles past their 15th birthday.

[GlennJalmas]

If music video premiers on Sept. 10 .

[dani]

So Home was Luca which was my original guess but then I changed my mind


So Music Videos we can expect are going by the If album introduction video is - If , Once a Angel , Cum D and Ava M .


Tadgh sounds so grown up he suddenly seems so mature.

[aoba]

Has anyone managed to place an order on a website other than amazon.jp?
Does anyone have any idea what "(with mega/big jacket 24cm x 24cm)" means on amazon.jp?

I guess a similar thing of this will be offered.
It's a paper.

Amazon JP says “A mega jacket is a large jacket that is twice the size of a CD (24 x 24 cm). There are many ways to enjoy it, such as holding it at hand and looking at it, or holding it over the room”.



Here is the link of "Japan edition with mega jacket".
https://tinyurl.com/4bzdn3ap

Likely for libera it will be the album cover

[dani]

I will admit after rewatching it again I’m surprise that considering it was a introduction to “If” that they failed to mention 6 tracks off the album. I am sure a pro out there will say I am wrong though


The tracks I heard or mentioned were

Once a Angel
Vespera
Cum dederit
If
Ave Maria
Sacris solemnis
Sing
Home
Let me make songs


Still the excitement builds for the album in 6 weeks Time. Then fingers crossed for a Xmas concert.

[bachmahlerfan]

Okay, I'll admit that I was surprised that the soloist for "Home" is actually Luca. I suppose it's good that he can vary the sound of his voice enough to make me think it was someone else. It's weird seeing Steven G. and Sam C. in the video but not Robert Prizeman. I suppose the pandemic may be a factor, but it's also a reminder that he isn't going to be around forever. I'm sure he was still heavily involved off-camera. It seems that there will be three music videos? Besides "If", "Once an Angel" and "Cum Dederit" also seem to feature a music video.

[fan_de_LoK]

Very interesting video
it gives great infos about the new album and mine while it keeps surprises for the release.

So there will be at least 4 different videos to come with the album.

Hopefully they will be released with a 'première' teasing like will be 'If' next week.
It is fun moment to wait and to know many fans are discovering it at the same time.
How many were we connected today on the youtube libera channel ? 400 ? 500 ?

I made a who's who image (click to enlarge the image)

[fan_de_LoK]

[...]It seems that there will be three music videos? Besides "If", "Once an Angel" and "Cum Dederit" also seem to feature a music video.

You forgot 'Ave Maria', the one with the green screen
Obviously that one was recorded a while ago, as Tadhg grew quite a bit since.

[Surpinto]

Perhaps the most professional promotion video they have ever made! It was great and gave us all of the insights others already mentioned. What a great way to start my morning!