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+