Posted by: amaiyume on: August 1, 2008
Arashi’s 4th album, entitled いざッ, Now, was released on 07.21.04. ハダシの未来 / 言葉より大切なもの and PIKA★★NICHI DOUBLE.
言葉より大切なもの is the album opener. The song starts off with a guitar-driven instrumental and strong vocals to support the overall atmosphere of the song. On the first verse, the vocals are very nice and smooth. The chorus is okay as [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: July 18, 2008
Otsuka Ai’s 1st studio album, entitled LOVE PUNCH, was released on 03.31.04.
Opening the album is pretty voice. The song starts off with an exciting and uptempo rock-tinted instrumental and then the chorus comes in strongly. Ai’s vocals sound great by capturing the atmosphere of the song with that cuteness that she does so well. The [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: July 17, 2008
Otsuka Ai’s 2nd studio album, entitled LOVE JAM, was released on 11.17.04. The singles released before the album are as follows: Happy Days, 金魚花火, 大好きだよ and 黒毛和牛上塩タン焼680円 (retitled 黒毛和牛上塩タン焼き735円 for the album).
スーパーマン is the album’s opening number. The song starts off with the sound of a car engine before a crazy and fun instrumental begins, [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: June 27, 2008
Koda Kumi’s 3rd studio album, entitled feel my mind, was released on 02.18.04. The album features more dance numbers than her previous albums and her ero-kakkoi image began to emerge with the release of Crazy 4 U. The singles released before the album were Gentle Words, COME WITH ME and Crazy 4 U.
Break it down [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: June 24, 2008
Utada Hikaru’s 2nd English studio album, entitled Exodus, was released on 09.08.04 (Japan) and 10.05.04 (United States) under the stage name, Utada. This album allowed Hikki to explore sounds and lyrical themes that she couldn’t in Japan. Nearly all the tracks were written solely and mixed by Hikki herself save Exodus ‘04 and Let Me Give [...]
