Shunnosuke Kusano's Sweets Song Series Becomes First Concept Album
The album closes a nine-month serialized project that treated each song as a standalone campaign, and its track order is rearranged by seasonal feel rather than release order to work as a single dramatic piece.
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Shunnosuke Kusano, a singer-songwriter from Nagasaki Prefecture, will release his first concept album, 'Sweets Song Series,' on CD on October 3, 2026. The album collects six sweets-themed songs delivered over roughly nine months, plus a newly written unreleased track, for seven songs total. A release event and two-year debut anniversary live will be held the same day at Kagurazaka Tenmado in Tokyo.
The series began with 'Castellab' in November 2025, a song based on castella, the Nagasaki confection tied to Kusano's roots. It continued with 'Snowball,' 'Praline,' 'Berry Jam,' and 'Tarte Tatin,' ending with 'Cream Soda' in August 2026. Each installment changed its seasonal feel, tempo, sound, and portrayal of love.
Kusano ran separate initiatives per song, including daily social media posts, street events, dance videos, and fan-participation campaigns, so the nine months of activity became part of the work itself. The album adds 'Sweets & Coffee Holiday,' an unreleased track recorded as a solo acoustic version. If cumulative CD sales reach 300, production of a full-arrangement version will begin, with a digital release planned after completion.
- Castellab: first installment, based on castella
- Berry Jam
- Cream Soda: sixth installment, August 2026
- Tarte Tatin
- Snowball
- Praline
- Sweets & Coffee Holiday: unreleased track, solo acoustic version
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