Happy July 4th!!!
…Is that the correct way to say it? Happy July 4th???
(this is not a reviewing post, so skip it if u dont want to hear me talking nonsense)
Genie-SNSD [album review]
Intro
SNSD…Girl’s Generation…9 beautiful girls…ahh…isn’t this great? └(^o^)┘
They are pretty big in Korea right now, especially since Wondergirls has gone to America, since they have released their chart-topping mini album Gee, since they are all good singers and good dancers…
~My favorite member is Yoona, the girl in the center of the cover, she is beautiful…<3 I like Sunny as well <3
Info
Released: June 29, 2009
Rank: #1
Sales: TBA
Genre: Pop/Dance/Ballad
*There was a controversy over the battle plane Yonna is carrying, I can’t distinguish between them so if I have the original cover with the Japan ship I’m sorry.
Tracklist
1. Genie (Tell Me Your Wish)
2. Etude
3. Girlfriend
4. Boyfriend
5. Fairy Tale
6. One Year Later
Review
Genie, as the promotion track for the album, is pretty great. No, it’s really awesome! I guess all the boy fans’ heart melted into the shape of heart when the girls sang “I’m genie for you boy, I’m genie for your wish, I’m genie for your dream…” But, what does “genie” mean? It says “genie” means “monster” in my dictionary…
Whatever about the meaning, Genie is a addictive dance song with nice melodies and showed a more mature side of the girls. I really hate the talking part in the beginning/middle/end of the song though, they should cut that part out. The leader (Taeyeon)’s solo towards the end was amazing. I don’t know if it will do better than Gee but it is a very nice song.
Etude is a typical song from SNSD, it has their signature cheerful and youth feeling to it. The song is sweet and laid back, it feels pretty great to hear all the girls join together and sing because it just sounds wonderful.
I love Girlfriend and Boyfriend. Girlfriend is a cutesy and upbeat song that feels smoothing and lovely, it’s just full of liveliness and youth! The main chorus is just <3 . Compare to Girlfriend, Boyfriend is more of a sexy pop song with strong background beats and catchy chorus. The chorus is really unique and fresh. I actually like Boyfriend the most out of the entire album.
And now we have two ballads, it is the perfect way to show off their strong vocals. Fairy Tale is a heartwarming ballad, the special part is the cool beats in the background that makes the song have more rhythm. How I love all the members singing together, it’s just so lovely! Fairy Tale also give the Fairytale-ish presence with all the classical instruments played in the song.
One Year Later is a duo between Jesssica and Onew from SHINee. It is a sad, emotional ballad. There is nothing special to this song, it sounds like the typical ballads you hear with the piano and slow melodies, but the vocals were really great. I’m just not a big fan of ballads…
Conclusion
I am truly impressed with SNSD this time! To tell you the truth…I only liked Gee in their Gee mini album, I was quite disappointed with other tracks from Gee. But this time all the tracks sounds amazing with high qualities that not only showed SNSD’s ability to sing but also is really addicting. This album showed more variety from SNSD and also contains wonderful and enjoyable tracks.
Score: 4, highly recommend, well done, better than their previous works in overall quality
Recommend tracks: Genie/Girlfriend/Boyfriend
Avaholic-Lee Jung Hyun [album review]
Intro
Aikorin from Disco-munication recommended me Lee Jun Hyun few weeks ago, I have never heard of her before and was pretty curious about her newest mini album Avaholic. What can I say about her? Well, she is cool, her music is fantastic and unique. I like what I am hearing so far <3
Info
Released: May 19, 2009
Rank: TBA
Sales: TBA
Genre: KPop/Dance
Tracklist
1. Vogue Girl
2. Crazy
3. You’re Mine
4. 2Night
5. Miro I
6. Miro II
Review
Just want to let you know, Vogue Girl is HOT HOT HOT and AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING! It is a techno dance song with addictive chorus and unique arrangements. When I first hear the song I thought it is very refreshing with cool beats, and it has slowly grew onto me. The beginning of the song kinda reminds me of Big Bang’s music, with similar deep bass played in the background. The song is just stylish and addicting.
Crazy‘s intro was pretty crazy too with Lee Jung Hyun saying “Crazy baby…” in a flirty tone. Yes it is a pretty flirty and sexy song, Lee’s voice is sweet and feminine. Towards the end the song slowly became stronger and sounded more fierce. Crazy is a really interesting and fun song to hear.
In You’re Mine, few instruments were used from what I heard, it is just constant background beats and electric bass mixed with Lee’s vocals. Oh and few pretty catchy male raps here and there. Despite the fact that it is not as complex as the previous tracks the song still has its own unique traits and feeling to it.
I like how Lee’s voice sounds different in every song. 2Night is a song that gives the impression of nightclub and party. Lee was singing in a murmurous way, and I’m loving the raps in the song. It is very catchy and sexy song just like Crazy.
Miro I is a quiet and peaceful interlude with the sound of music box and Lee humming. It is short and sweet, get us ready for the Miro II.
Miro II follows the same concept as Miro I with peaceful and musical-like melody. It is a mid-tempo song and the main chorus sounds a bit sorrowful. It is really different from other tracks of the album. For some reason the chorus reminds me of the old Soviet Union ballads…I suppose it’s the sound of accordion that makes me think that way.
Conclusion
I am really glad that Aikorin recommended me Lee Jung Hyun, I never knew there is such an unique and talented singer like her!!! All the tracks are amazing and has its own uniqueness to it and none of them sound repetitive at all. I didn’t get immediately hooked up to the album but it is slowly grew onto me. I mean all the tracks are amazingly done with fantastic arrangements and catchy melodies! The more you hear it, the more you will love it. You have to give it a try especially if you are a fan of pop/dance music.
Score: 5, HIGHLY RECOMMEND, AMAZING, UNIQUE
Recommend tracks: ENTIRE ALBUM
Shouso Strip-Shiina Ringo [album review]
Intro
This time…I don’t know what to write in the intro…
About Shiina Ringo, about this album…
My only reaction after listening to Shouso Strip is…
2NE1-I don’t care (1 min pv)
Okay so I’m liking this…I think, so far the preview of 2NE1′s upcoming song I don’t care sounds better than Fire!
The full song/ their mini album is out on 1st/8th of July, I can’t wait!!!
I minute preview of I don’t care
2NE1′s newly released pictures (I love Minzy~ she is so cute ^3^)
Wild/Dr.-Namie Amuro [single review]
Intro
This single was the most played single in my Mp3 for…2months. It’s a blast, it’s a beast, it’s sexy, it’s on fire, I totally loved it! Namie~ You are so beautiful…-O- *sniff*
Info
Released: March 18, 2009
Oricon rank: #1
Sales: 118,102 copies
Tracklist
1. Wild
2. Dr.
Review
I can’t tell you how much I loved Wild, it is seriously a wild and sexy song from Namie. I was a bit worried at first because I wonder if she can still come up with good works like 60s70s80s but my worries are all gone! Gone with the wild hoho! Wild is a fast paced dance song comprised of fun techno beats and catchy melody. You get excited just by listening to it, it is so addictive! Towards the end of the song when Namie repeatedly singing “get wild get wild…” its as if she is casting a spell upon me…Oh my god!
Dr. was featured in Namie’s newest Vidal Sassoon CM (btw you guys should go check the CM out it is beautiful! <3)
I thought the song was weird when I first listen to it, in the beginning it has the “outer-space/future” feeling to it, but later on during the main chorus it sounds more classical to me. Dr. grew onto me later, because the arrangement of the song is just so gorgeous and fun, it sounds so fresh and unique especially during the bridge part when everything suddenly goes deaf (underwater like sound). It’s something I haven’t hear for a long time, just weird and fun at the same time.
Conclusion
Wild/Dr. did not disappoint me in anyways, it did made me a more hardcore Amuro fan. I mean this single is flawless!!! With the sexy, exciting Wild and outer-space, back-to-the-future like Dr. You cannot deny the greatness of this single, I’m totally in love with it *3*
Score: 5, perfect, fantastic!!
Yo guys it’s Namie endorsing Coca Cola Zero!~ Ooh her smile is beautiful!
Oh my god X_X
…I can’t believe it…
I always have weird,unrealistic dreams..(play with dinosaurs, doing bungee jumping on the moon etc etc) So I always want to dream something more realistic..
And recently I have been dreaming…very realistically, like doing SAT problems and yard work, all the things that happens in my life.
Last night in my dream I was visiting someone’s music review blog, and the owner wrote a post about me been lazy and always post useless Youtube links or artists news (SNSD/Hikki’s new song). So anyways he was cussing at me for been irresponsible and never write good reviews…
Oh my gosh I was so mad in my dream and my mind was so clear…it’s like it really happened..The weird thing is that I dreamed of myself woke up and was thinking about this issue then I wake up again…this time for real @_@
What does this dream mean lol!
Oh yes and I kinda changed my review system…Because it takes me a long time to think about what to write and I end up writing too much useless junk that I don’t even bother to read…I can’t write nice and short like Bozu so I decide to go simple and clean~
So it’s like I first describe what type of song it is, fun/addictive/boring then I just say what I feel about this song, like a short description. In the end I add how many times I replayed this song. (I really don’t know if this part is helpful at all, I don’t normally replay a song for over 40 times, the number might appear large to me but small to you guys so…)
Oh god I just don’t know, I might switching back and forth. My brain is like broken tofu now -__-
Btw congrats to Shiina Ringo!!! Her newest album beat out GReeeeN and is currently No.1 on the Oricon chart!~
Shio, Koshō-GReeeeN [album review]
Intro
~I am soooo impressed with GReeeeN!!! Their newest album Shio, Kosho is NO.1 on Oricon Chart for 2 weeks and have sold over 600,000 copies already! That’s very impressive despite the fact that they never show their faces (am I right about this one? I have never seem GReeeeN taking photo w/o covering their faces)
~I changed my review system a bit, I realized that I never use the “replay” function I mentioned. (Replay means the # of times you will most likely replay the song, meaning how addictive it is judged by me)
Info
(Bwahahahahaha @ the cover)
Released: June 10, 2009
Oricon rank: #1
Sales: 625,507 copies
Genre: JPop/Rock
Tracklist
1. Hikari
2. Kuchibue
3. Haruka
4. Ayumi
5. Itsumademo
6.Tabibito
7. Hallelujuah!!!
8.Story
9. Setsuna
10. Fuyo no Aruhi no Uta
11. Tobira
12. Sora e no Tegami
13. Fubo Uta
14. Outro [hidden track]
Review
Hikari: exciting, catchy,addictive
-A fantastic opening track for the album with slight techno feelings to it and memorable chorus. I cannot say how wonderful the song is, it is just perfect in every-ways. Perfect x3
-Repeat: +20 times
Kuchibue: cheerful, lighthearted
-Uplifting track that makes you smile, the funky beats sounds childish and happy.
-Repeat: +10 times
Haruka: heartwarming, lovely, touching
-see the original single review here
-Beautiful song with memorable chorus, the rap blends perfectly with the song. The mid-tempo pace sending off smoothing and calming vibe. It is a song with strong and touching emotions.
-Repeat: +15 times
Ayumi: another cheerful song, not as addictive
-Begin with carefree violin playing, it is also a carefree song. The chorus is not as addictive or catchy as the previous tracks, it did grew into me slowly. However the short violin part was good and cute.
-Repeat: +4 times
Itsumademo: heart-calming, sweet
-Much more slow than other tracks, I love the sound of baby’s laughter which makes the song sweet and warming. The chorus does not stand out much but the overall feeling of the song is beautiful and loving.
-Repeat: +6 times
Tabibito: uplifting, fast
-Very very very nice intro, but the later on part was not what I have expected…the raps were very fast, so was the chorus. The song is very exciting and has strong summer/party feeling to it. I love the short guitar solo, it sounds fantastic!!!
-Repeat: +10 times
Hallelujuah!!!:cheerful, carefree and refreshing
-fast beats->claps->suddenly a intro that was not what I was expecting again…Just like the song name it is very upbeat and happy. The song is interesting with fun raps, it is just way to happy!! Like gorillas gone wild haha
-Repeat: +7 times
Story: calming, smoothing
-A typical mid-tempo song from GReeeeN with ordinary chorus and raps but is very calming and sweet.
-Repeat: +8 times
Setsuna: unique, catchy, addictive
-One of my favorite track from the album. Setsuna is well arranged with memorable chorus and fantastic melody, makes the song unique and addictive. It is a lovely mid-tempo ballad that stands out among other tracks.
-Repeat: +17 times
Fuyo no Aruhi no Uta: lovely, warming, cute
-A slow paced song with intro that feeling like a winter ballad. Ooh never-mind it is actually a Christmas song! It sounds very heart smoothing and sweet, especially with the little tinkle sounds that feels like winter and snow.
-Repeat: +8 times
Tobira: freshing, uplifting
-Typical GReeeeN song that feels happy and carefree. Most of GReeeeN’s songs sounds pretty similar to me, but they are generally good with nice chorus so I don’t get bored or tired of listening to them. I love the pianos played in Tobira.
-Repeat: +10 times
Sora e no Tegami: traditional, ancient, romantic
-A song with ancient Japanese feeling to it, yes it sounds very much like traditional Japanese music. I loved it, it is unique and beautiful. For some reason I think the song feels very very very romantic! Ahhh I don’t know why…it sounds so romantic and sweet to me <3
-Repeat: +17 times
Fubo Uta: enjoyable, constant, peaceful
-Smoothing and cute song, there is no big jumps between the song, the melody and beats are pretty constantly throughout the song. I don’t think it is addictive but it is full of emotion, especially when members joined together, the song is very peaceful and calming.
-Repeat: +11 times
* Kiseki was also included in this album, although it is in GReeeeN’s previous album already. I guess the overall feeling of the song fits this album?
Outro: weird, confusing
-First few seconds of the song is completely silent, electric guitar and weird, unnamed voices began to take over after the first 10 seconds or so. I just don’t understand this hidden track…is it a hint of their next upcoming work? It can’t even count as a song to me…
-Repeat: 0 times
Conclusion
Shio, Kosho is a fantastic album composed of wonderful and amazing tracks! I did not find any song in the album that sounds like crap or is been poorly produced. GReeeeN is not afraid to try different mixes or genres, they like to add surprising and funky things to the song like in Tabibito and Hallelulah!!! Like I said GReeeN’s music sometimes sounds repetitive (mid tempo with raps) but I love how they deliver the emotion and how they can make every song sounds good to me haha! Well done GReeeeN! <3 I just love your carefree and uplifting style!
Score: 5, very good, wonderful
Recommend tracks: Hikari, Kuchibue, Haruka, Setsuna, Fuyo no Aruhi no Uta, Sore e no Tegami
