Friday, November 13, 2009

»» Yuna Ito - Let it Go

01 Let it Go
02 Happy Days
03 Let it Go (Instrumental)
04 Happy Days (Instrumental)

New Yuna Ito single, let's give it a listen. I have not been following her, so I don-- wait. It's Yuna Ito, right? Ok, this is a Younha song. Are you sure it's Yuna Ito? OK, it's official: Yuna Ito is ripping off a Younha song. Seriously, it sounds like Younha and THYME decided to collaborate. And that's actually a great thing! This is quite good! It's no ENDLESS STORY, it's no I'm Here, but it's definitely a very enjoyable tune, something trust you was not. Don't Let it Go (heh, see what I did there?), Yuna, keep this going!!

Whenever I think of the words Happy Days I can't help but think of the Ai Otsuka song. It's so fun... And so is this one :) Definitely a great track, though it kind of loses a bit of its greatness when it hits the chorus, which shouldn't happen in any song at all, but still, it's quite enjoyable. For a Yuna Ito b-side :)

Anyway, the single isn't the best thing since sliced bread, but the a-side is definitely worth it. It's something Yuna hasn't done before, and it sounds great. The last Yuna Ito single I downloaded and actually enjoyed was Koi wa groovyx2 which was both awesome and a huge flop. She released trust you (which sucked and sold 45k copies, go figure), and an album, but I totally missed it. Maybe I'll check it out now :)

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by Sairo!


»» school food punishment - sea-through communication

01 sea-through communication
02 fiction nonfiction
03 butterfly swimmer-Q;indivi-Yusike Tanaka Remix-

On to a happier review: school food punishment's newest single! sea-through communication is their 3rd single on a major label, and it's all kinds of awesome. futuristic imagination didn't blow my mind, and butterfly swimmer made me go 'Ok, it's good...' but this one is tr00 school food punishment awesomeness. To start things, it reminds me a lot of Flow. Flow is my absolute favourite school food punishment song, though set low,fine is right there with it. Anyway, the song is just amazing. From the vocals to the instrumental with all those dangling and distracting sounds, it's simply as catchy as a true upbeat school food punishment song must be. Bullseye, guys!

fiction nonfiction, the b-side, walks hand in hand with the a-side. Actually, I think it walks a few steps ahead of the a-side. The drums and the fast-paced vocals just keep you focused on the song and you just can't help but love it. The bridge kind of makes you think it's going to get boring, but I'm almost positive that they simply thought that it would be too overwhelming to go from the awesome verses to the absolutely wet dream that is the chorus of this song. It has to be heard to be believed. I don't even know how to describe it. Think the happiness and fun of Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ and make it 10 times faster. Now forget that, that doesn't even come close to it.

As usual, I'll ignore the remix. But it's quite great, really.

All in all, GREAT single. I can't wait to hear more from them, they probably have a full album coming out some time soon, and I hope they keep moving in this direction, 'cause this single was absolute perfection.

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»» Ikimonogakari - Nakumonka

01 Nakumonka
02 Orion
03 Nakumonka (Instrumental)

So Ikimonogakari has a new single out. Does anyone even remember the two previous singles? Well, I don't. I'm exaggerating, of course, I know it's Hotaru no Hikari and YELL/Joyful. My point is: Ikimonogakari is getting boring. They were doing fine 'til they released their third album not even a year after the second one. When something like that happens, I usually smell something bad: a label who's rushing releases. Don't get me wrong, I still love Kiyoe's voice and their overall sound, but right now their music just doesn't feel the same. The melodies are still pretty, the instrumental tracks are still absolutely awesome, but the feeling in the whole thing is kind of gone. Listen to Kaeritakunatta yo. Now listen to Koisuru Otome. That's feeling. Ok, now listen to Nakumonka or Orion. There's nothing there. Tecnically, Kiyoe has never sounded better, but the soul is gone. And it's killing me to be writing these words, 'cause Ikimonogakari is one of my favourite bands, and I have been following them since the release of Natsuzora Grafitti/Seishun Line, and that's a lot of time. I watched them get popular, and now I'm watching them go to the crapper. I just hope they make it out of it.

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by Sairo!