Mail no Namida

May 8, 2008 at 12:54 pm | In Chocolove | Leave a Comment
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  1. Mail no Namida
  2. Kare no Kitchen
  3. Mail no Namida (rina version)
  4. Mail no Namida (sae version)
  5. Mail no Namida (sayaka version)

I think that Mail no Namida is definitely nowhere near as good as Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru. Musically, it seems a lot more frenetic and confused. In some places it wants to be techno and in others it feels like it wants to be a ballad. It’s not particularly catchy either and, even though the vocals are good, it inspires not a huge amount of confidence for anymore singles they may have.

Track Rating; C

Kare no Kitchen is better. It has more energy and is a bit more definite in its choice of genre. It has a great steady feel throughout and the chorus has a memorable tune (in my opinion). Not amazingly good, but I think it’s better than Mail no Namida.

Track Rating; B

(Not rating here, just FYI)

Rina’s version of Mail no Namida is quite good. Her vocal lacks a little attack though. She makes the high notes well, but it’s just a little bit flat.

Sae has a slightly deeper voice than Rina, so it sounds a little more steady. Again, quite placid, but the high notes make her performance a little more dynamic.

Sayaka’s solo version is my favourite. I prefer the sound of her voice and I like listening to this when I’m going home on the bus : ) She hits some really nice notes too.

Single Rating; C+

Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru

May 8, 2008 at 12:54 pm | In Chocolove | 2 Comments
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  1. Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru
  2. Chocolate
  3. Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru (rina version)
  4. Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru (sae version)
  5. Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru (sayaka version)

Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru is a brilliant song. The chorus is not something you’d expect after the lead-up and it works really well. Ashita wa is just a pretty song. The verse have a misty feeling to them which I really like, but it is the chorus that sticks out. It’s simple but effective :D

Track Rating; A+

Chocolate is the perfect b-side. Slightly more acoustic and with a very appropriate name (yeah), Chocolate is a faster than Ashita wa but not too much more, otherwise it would sound really strange being coupled with Ashita wa.

Track Rating; B+/A-

Rina plays up the more ballad sound that Ashita wa has with her soft, high-ish pitched voice. In the main mix, Rina’s voice stands out in the chorus because her voice is higher anyway.

Sae’s is quite like Rina’s but her voice suits the build-up to the chorus way better, and then in the chorus you can tell where she fits in in the actual track.

Sayaka’s voice is my favourite. It has a deeper sound, and, to me, a nicer quality than Rina or Sae’s. I love the way she sings ‘shirushi’ just before the chorus starts.

Single Rating; A

Resonant Blue

May 8, 2008 at 12:53 pm | In Morning Musume | 1 Comment
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  1. Resonant Blue
  2. Sono Bamen de Bibichaikenaijan!
  3. Resonant Blue (Instrumental)

Resonant Blue is the first single I’ve seen released as part of the fandom, and I’m glad of that. If it had been not so good, I may have dropped out of the Morning Musume fandom completely. I’m sure you’re all aware of the uproar that surrounded the PV when it came out, but you do have to admit, even though Takahashi Ai and Tanaka Reina are ’stealing’ most of the lines…. they don’t half pull it off. It has a brilliant hook ( ‘Cry, cry don’t cry’ ) and is a great dance-y track which is very accessible.

Track Rating; A/A+

Sono Bamen de Bibichaikenaijan! has an incredibly long title that I can never remember, but putting that behind us, Sono Bamen has a very FFX-2 Songstress feel (if you’ve played it you’ll know what I mean). The casino-y feeling brass is very fun. You have no idea how happy I was when I distinctively heard (what I think is) LinLin’s voice! It’s obviously b-side material, but it’ll probably be a great concert song.

Track Rating; B+/A-

Single Rating; A

Anataboshi

May 8, 2008 at 12:53 pm | In Milky Way | Leave a Comment
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  1. Anataboshi
  2. Sansan Gogo
  3. Anataboshi (Instrumental)

The theme tune for Kirarin Revolution and as many have pointed out, Anataboshi is nothing like you’ve ever heard from Hello! Project. With its strange Celtic influence and odd rhythm it’s a little hard to get into when you first hear it. After about three dedicated listens (a.k.a finished all classwork in maths) I started to really like it, just because it is really strange. It’s not a huge surprise that Koharu’s getting the most lines… She is after all the seventh generation miracle and main character. You may/probably hate this if you don’t like Koha very much, but considering she’s my favourite MoMusu, I have no problem with her getting most of the lines. Yuu and Sayaka definitely stand up straight though because their parts are equally as enjoyable for me.

Track Rating; B+/A-

Sansan Gogo is very Buono!. It has a destinctive pop-rock theme and the same sort of guitar riffs. Here the line distribution is pretty even, with each girl getting lines here and there. I don’t know if it’s the mixing, or Koharu’s voice is just more confident, but you can hear her a lot more definitely in the chorus that you can hear Yuu or Saya. Speaking of the chorus, it’s an addictive one, without a doubt. I think, overall, I like this track more than the A-side.

Track Rating; A+

SIngle Rating; A

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