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Graduation

Deen · 2011

42 min · 11 tracks · pop music

A melodic blend of uplifting pop anthems and heartfelt ballads that celebrate new beginnings and personal growth.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Brand New Wing — This opening track sets the optimistic tone for the album with its vibrant melody and lyrics about embracing change and new opportunities.
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    UTOPIA — A standout track that combines infectious hooks with themes of aspiration and dreams, capturing the essence of youthful ambition prevalent throughout the album.
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    'need love — This song showcases Deen's signature emotive style, balancing upbeat instrumentation with poignant lyrics about longing and desire, making it relatable to many listeners.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady flow for reflective moments
  • youthful optimism in every track
  • for uplifting commutes
  • emotional resonance with gradual build

Maybe skip if you

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • avoid lengthy cohesive experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
Graduation is Deen's seventh studio album, released in 2011, following their successful album, The Best of Deen. At this point in their career, Deen had established themselves as a prominent pop band in Japan, building on their previous successes in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Stylistic neighbors
Tove Lo· Robyn· Charli XCX

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Brand New Wing 3:43
  • 2 I wish 3:35
  • 3 The DAY〜僕らは終わらない〜 3:52
  • 4 'need love 3:35
  • 5 pray 3:48
  • 6 UTOPIA 3:59
  • 7 ROAD CRUISIN'〜ジョニーとルーシーの物語〜 3:53
  • 8 Diamonds〜絆〜 3:45
  • 9 NEXT STAGE 4:30
  • 10 LOVERS CONCERTO〜上海ロックスター Episode2〜 3:38
  • 11 卒業 4:34

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