Dream Morning Musume announce new album, tour

Dream Morning Musume held their first press conference today, announcing their album "DoriMusu ①" and extended tour dates.

Dream Morning Musume is Nakazawa Yuko (37), Iida Kaori (29), Abe Natsumi (29), Yasuda Kei (30), Yaguchi Mari (28), Ishikawa Rika (26), Yoshizawa Hitomi (25), Ogawa Makoto (23), Fujimoto Miki (25), and Kusumi Koharu (18). Tsuji Nozomi was part of the original announcement weeks ago, but has since bowed out to focus on caring for her newborn son.

The album "DoriMusu①" will be released on April 20, 2011. The album will be a two-disc set consisting of remakes of older songs, and two new songs. There will also be a limited edition that includes a DVD.

[Update]
Here's the tracklist for DoriMusu①:

DISC 1
1. Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari (Dream Morning Musume Ver)
2. Morning Coffee (2011 Ver)
3. Roman 〜My Dear Boy〜
4. Mikan
5. Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku You na Mirai de Are!
6. Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou?
7. SEXY BOY ～Soyokaze ni Yorisotte～
8. Afternoon Coffee (Afternoon Musume)
9. New Song (TBA)
10. New Song (TBA)

DISC 2
1. Summer Night Town
2. Daite HOLD ON ME!
3. Memory Seishun no Hikari
4. LOVE Machine
5. Koi no Dance Site
6. Happy Summer Wedding
7. I WISH
08. Renai Revolution 21
09. The☆Peace!
10. Souda! WE'RE ALIVE

DVD
Footage from the January 25 press event.

The Spring tour, "Dream Morning Musume。Concert Tour 2011 Haru no Mai 〜Sotsugyousei DE Saikessei〜" was announced last month, but today, the members announced a second tour to begin in the fall. The Spring tour will consist of 16 performances in seven locations, but the Fall tour will reportedly bring that total to 40 performances at 20 locations.

The average age of the group was mentioned at the event; the current Morning Musume's average age is 17.5, but Dream Morning Musume's average age is 27. Fujimoto Miki quipped, "All I've been doing lately is laundry, so it's been too long since I've sang and danced." The youngest member, Kusumi Koharu said honestly, "At first, I was a little scared. I'm still a little scared now."

Nakazawa Yuko said with a smile, "It's like a dream to be able to do something like this at my age. If you ask me who our rivals are, it's every female group in the world!" Abe Natsumi enthusiastically added, "It's like a dream. We're aiming for the rookie of the year award."

Five hundred fanclub members were invited to attend this event, which featured a performance of Morning Musume's seminal hit "Love Machine".

The press conference was held on an historic day, January 28th, as the original Morning Musume debuted on that date in 1998, thirteen years ago.





Sources:
Dream Morning Musume。 official site
Oricon
Natalie
Nikkan Sports
Daily Sports Online
Mantan Web
Tokyograph