その結果、こうした驚異的サポートに触発され、また、この唯一無二のYFEサウンドを切望する驚くほど大量のリクエストが殺到したため、彼ら6人は2007年4月、自主レーベルHopeful Tragedy Recordsの設立を決意。同年6月1日、Your Favorite Enemies初となるEP ”And If I Was To Die In the Morning…Would I still Be Sleeping With You”(セルフプロデュース曲5曲+EPのみ収録のボーナストラック1曲)を同レーベルより全世界送料込みでたった10ドルという価格でリリース。しかし、当時のバンドのアドバイザーらは、それを無謀なやり方と決めつけ成功を疑問視。結果、彼らの強硬な反対に遭い、バンドは必要なサポートを得られないという事態に直面した。それでも彼らは、忠実なファンたちを第一にするという確固たるヴィジョンを保ち続け、モントリオールから東京に至る世界中の彼らのEPを待望するファンのために、無謀とも言える低価格かつ世界均一価格でのEPリリースの実現化に踏み切った。
多くの人々が歴史的大失敗とバンドのキャリアにおける大失態を予想していたが、インディーレーベルを設立し、ファンの気持に応えるべくレーベルのオンライン・ストアのみでEPを販売するという決断は、けっかとしてYour Favorite Enemiesの決定的な分岐点となり、バンドは様々な活動を行い、2007年を終えた。仏”ROCK ONE”誌をはじめとする数々の国際メディアにインディーバンドとしては異例の扱いで取り上げられ、夏には東京でのmeet and greetを開催、秋にはバンド初となるヨーロッパ単独プロモーション・ツアーを敢行、2007年末にはEP の売上は3万枚を記録。加えてマルチメディア部門をHopeful Tragedy Records内に設立。ウェブ上で斬新な企画を進め、毎週更新のポッドキャスト配信番組「YFE-TV 」を制作し好評を博している。こうした様々な取り組みによりYFEは、日従来型音楽モデルから次々と登場している新たな「DIY」バンド達の中でも最もエキサイティングなバンドの一つとして頭角を現しつつある。
言うまでもなく、彼らを待ち構える未来を占う上で2007年が好調の前触れであったとするなら、2008年は、このモントリオール出身の6人のミュージシャンにとって間違いなく面白くなるはずだ。ちなみに彼らは、すでにBillboard Magazineが選ぶ2008年要注目バンド・トップ5のひとつとして紹介されている。その記事は、2008年に彼らが収めた驚くべき成功の後では否定することはできないだろう。マイスペース上でライブ映像を世界に向けてリアルタイムで放送した初のバンドとなり、初の日本ツアーで大成功を収め、Hopeful Tragedy Recordsより2008年6月1日にリリースされた2ndアルバム、「Love Is A Promise Whispering Goodbye」は6万枚以上の売上げを記録した。そして名高いゲームシリーズ『ディシディア ファイナル・ファンタジー』に参加したバンドとなった。
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Is the physical condition safe though you seem to be very busy? Please take care of yourself about the busy one though it is good.
My recent life has not changed especially. I saw "The Day the Earth Stood Still" recently. Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, and Kathy Bates are my favorite actors. Because Jennifer Connelly saw only an initial movie such as "Phenomena" "LABYRINTH", it has not understood first with the person in question. It completely became an adult woman though it was an image of lovely nymph in those days. The actress of my favor is "Jacqueline Bisset" "Isabelle Adjani" "Phoebe Cates" etc. in old times. My woman's favor seems to come to light. Who is your favorite actress?
The international jazz music festival seems to be the 30th anniversary in this year. "Sadao Watanabe" of Japan seems to perform this year. The emperor and empress both His Majesty in Japan seem also to visit Canada and to get into the news also in Japan. Stevie Wonder is a favorite artist. I liked "Superstition" and "Sir Duke", etc. in old times. Even CM etc. of Japan are familiar.
I was surprised at the news of Michael Jackson's death. It is too early to die if it thinks about the age recently though the physical condition seems to have been bad. There are a lot of newss of famous person's death also in Japan and the foreign country recently. Because Michael Jackson and Seishiro Imawano are in their fifties, the age is not too different from me. The news of I and famous person of same age group's death is shock.
Please take care enough about the physical condition. It wishes to be taken an active part energetically.
Hi! Alex! Right now I'm so busy to prepare next week! I have to do 10 minutes teaching English at Education class. Also I have some assignments.... haha.
YES! I found my home town music scene! It's not screamo though... But it was cool! Someday I will join? haha.
Today is sunny!!! Japan is still rainy season but today is incredibly fine weather! Crazy! That makes me feel summer is almost coming!
Oh! Summer Sonic! I will watch My Chemical Romance, Nin Inch Nails, Paramore and Kaity Perry? maybe? And some bands! So excited!!!
I had good time this week.I didn't go school while I went teaching practice. So,I could enjoy school life :)
How was CANADA day ? In Japan,It's humid !
Yeah,it's slowly though,I will. In japan, school will start at the 1st in Sept. In Univ,I'm not sure though. School system is different from foreign schools. New grade starts in April.
By the way, I've just realized you parted in Final Fantasy ! Oh,have I been talking such super band ? Wao,Incredible !!
I feel so safe now.
You are in Canada,but I feel like you are standing next to me...
I don't have to be cry anymore.
You always make me smile!
Alex magic!!!
I am very happy to be your family!
I want to see everyone smiling in this world.
Are you doing O.K. Alex?Busy?...smiling?..
Do you have a plan to play the show?
YFE party looks fun!
When you have a time,write me back.
p.s.
Thank you so much Alex.
If something happened to you,you are not alone.
I always standing next to you and waiting for your call.
I study Canada to see books:) I knew that there was a lot of nature and was interested more and more!! Because Alex supports it, I can do my best more!!
I noticed a new hairstyle:D I watched a photograph of Tweeter!! Does Jeff diet? I see the photograph that Jeff eats food well:) Chocolate,cookie..etc I seem to be delicious.haha:D I watched a lot of hamburgers of the McDonald!!
Thank you for a message!! I become glad whenever I read♪ What kind of Japanese foods are good?
I learned how to cook paella by internet. It's not so spicy. I can't eat spicy foods! Do you like cookinjg? Except for BBQ?lol
I have been busy for preparing for university festival. My friend asked me to join a steering commitee of university festval and we have meetings after school. As my house is quite far from my university, I get to home late at night and I'm so exhausted! I don't think I'm helpful for that commitee, too.lol I can't say my opinions clearly to others. So I worried about that every time after the meetings.. But as long as I have a problem, I can improve, huh? So I'm not going to care about it much.:)
hi :) thanks for your comment :) glad to be your friend Alex :D yeah I think you better speak Japanese a little bit :) like Arigato,Sumimasen,Gomennasai and so on :D some Japanese people cant speak English at all,,, so you better speak Japanese to make friends with Japanese ppl :D
I like Okinawa :) beautiful beach :D I like,, Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki since I am Osaka jin :P
yep,,,I take classical guitar lessons :D I won the first prize a few times,,and my name was written a newspaper, I hope I can be famous someday :P
oh no problem friend! if you had a tattoo anybody's can't shut out! but exept to public bath&swimming pool :)
and...do you live in canada? what a great! i guess beautyfull place especialy woods&rivers ))
well...i don't no that festival but if festival comin' to japan at that time i want go there ))
Good night Alex! it is the hour to sleep, already are spent the
midnight! But .... I am glad tonight read you message before going to sleep,
because also, i miss speaking with you!
Here, is no sun either, so we are going to look for the sun within
the heart! the days of rains also to be day
grays! it is another color for the sky!
in Miami,I was very well and I think about you! but here in NJ, to be but
near you! if you to stretch your hand ......... can touch my hand!
hahaha! hopefully ((^^)) Tomorrow, I to go to the party of friend, at night and Saturday, I to go to see
fireworks New York! it is first time that I to see in NY, because in
Miami, the 4 of July always to see articiales fires in the Miami Beach,
while at night, swam in the beach! have done you it sometimes? to swim
at night in the beach?
Take care of and he leaves the sun, leaves in his heart!
sweet dreams my dear friend! I have many desire to sleep now ~~~ !!! lucilla