Tsurara

"Tsurara" (つらら) is a song by the California-based quintet Osmosis. Written by the band's frontman and drummer, Marco Simmer and Corey Farrell respectively, it is the second single from the group's eighth full-length album, Yunoverse, which premieres on January 4, 2014; the CD itself will be available nearly two months later. "Tsurara" takes its name from the Japanese word for "icicle", and a character from Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan.

The single also contains two other songs: "Humanity Becomes Tang" and "Setsura"; both were recorded during the Yunoverse sessions, but got ultimately scrapped for undisclosed reasons.

Concept

 * "Winter seems to be the most perfect time of the year... for me, anyway. Think of the season as an excuse to not only rebel against authority, but to find a soulmate who won't treat you like shit. She might appear to be unapproachable on the outside, but there's so much, much MORE to her on the inside! Relationships as a central topic usually bug me, but whenever I'm at the helm, expect interesting things." - Marco Simmer

Composition
Befitting the "lovey-dovey" nature of the lyrics themselves, "Tsurara" contains elements of disco house, synthpunk, and big beat. Regarding the style of the song, Simmer has mentioned that he was inspired by his solo project and early Daft Punk upon writing. Osmosis chose the track as Yunoverse's second single, with the intention of making longtime fans assume that the band was "selling out".


 * "This happens to be one of those songs were we, as a group, not only had the desire to produce something quite different, but we also wanted to see how our fanbase would react to it. I believe that our latest single, which is this 90s-inspired dance song, was a mission accomplished."
 * Phoenix Laston

Tsurara

 * Released: January 4, 2014
 * Format: Digital download
 * Recorded: 2013
 * Length: 10:59
 * Label: Season of Mist
 * Writer(s): Marco Simmer and Corey Farrell
 * Producer: Fredrik Nordström

Track listing

 * 1) "Tsurara" (つらら; Icicle) - 3:42
 * 2) "Humanity Becomes Tang" - 3:29
 * 3) "Setsura" (雪麗; Snow Companion) - 3:48