Hiroko Saigo no koi

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Saigo no koi is the second solo single of HIROKO. The covers are really nice. Her dress is weird but it’s why I like it.

01. Saigo no koi is a ballad. After her first single, that song is really good. The pv is better than her previous one. You can see a beautiful HIROKO.

02. Loverincho is the only b-side. It’s a pop RnB song. The arrangement is a bit repetitive it’s why I’m not a big fan of it. However I don’t hate it.

4,67/5

AAA BUZZ COMMUNICATION

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BUZZ COMMUNICATION is the 6th album of AAA. The covers have nice colours & a beautiful background. The concentric wave can remind water or a vinyl.

01. accel. Is the intro of the album. It’s a electro sound who starts with squirt. The rythm becomes quicker voices are added. The words are repeated as synthetic voice. I like this simple intro.

02. PARADISE is the second track. It comes from their 26^th single called PARADISE/Endless Fighters. PARADISE was used in the BODY HEATER CM where Takahiro Nishijima played. It’s an upbeat song. It’s really dynamic but really similar to the songs you can find on their last album HEARTFUL. The pv was really cool.

03. Makenai Kokoro comes from their 25^th single. It’s the theme song of the drama called Gakeppuchi no Eri. It’s in the same vibe than PARADISE. The rhythm & the arrangement are similar. But the song stays great. The pv is a bit boring. The effects & the choreography are nice but I’m not an addict of that kind of pv.

04.Aitai Riyuu is a song that you can find on their 24th single Aitai Riyuu/ Dream after Dream~Yume Kara Sameta Yume. The song was used as the theme song of Nihikime no Dojo. It’s an upbeat song again. The sounds are similar to the track 2 & 3 but you can hear some difference too. The song is good but the pv is really boring.

05. one more tomorrow is the first new song of the album. It’s a ballad. Without transition it’s surprising. The chorus is really beautiful but the verses are a bit boring. The rap of Mitsuhara Hidaka cut the rythm of the ballad. I don’t know what I can say about that. It’s a bit strange. The arrangement is a bit repetitive.

06. Endless Fighters comes from their 26^th single. After a ballad that doesn’t seems to be at the right place, AAA is back with an upbeat song. It’s used as the theme song of Pokémon smash! The song is dynamic & it makes you dancing but the originality is not here again.

07. STEP is the second unreleased song of BUZZ COMMUNICATION. The intro announces a ballad but STEP is a pop song. The pv is full of nice images. It’s the first song that distances itself from the overall sound of the album. I really like STEP.

08. Digest is the third new song. This song is the one I like the least. The verses are boring & the chorus reminds me old songs I listened to when I was young.

09. Love @first sight is a pop electro song. It’s the second song with STEP that takes a bit of distance with the overall album. Some parts are surprising. I like the arrangement. It’s like a lot of part of songs are stuck together but the overall song is nice & your ears are not injured.

10. Dream after Dream~Yume Kara Sameta Yume comes from the 24^th single. The sound of the album’s start is back. It’s an upbeat song as I like but it’s so similar to the others songs. The pv take place in a psychedelic stage. The choreography is nice.

11. Daiji na Koto comes from the 27^th single. It’s the theme song of Uchi Kuru? It’s an upbeat song with a slow introduction. The arrangements are similar to the previous singles & songs. The pv is a choreographic pv in a station hall. Each member has a precious thing in their hand.

12. Day by Day is the last song of the album. It’s the b-side of Makenai Kokoro single. It was used in the cm of avex artist academy. A pleasant & simple pop song finished BUZZ COMMUNICATION. A nice way to finish that album.

My mark is high even if that album has a lot of similar songs. But when I listen to them apart I really enjoy them.

18,46/20

Mai Kuraki Mou Ichido

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The pv of the song is really nice too. I love the ambiance with that blue light. It’s really magic & sweet. I felt like an unicorn would appears suddenly. If you don’t know Mai Kuraki, don’t hesitate to listen to Mou Ichido.

The covers for the single are really simple but nice.

I’m not a big fan of Mai Kuraki. Her last ballads were boring according to me. However, I listened to Mou Ichido & I love it. This ballad is really sweet & beautiful. The arrangement is really light at the beginning of the song. Others instruments come to help the piano & the song sound so powerful.

5/5