Originally Posted by Maou
Well then listen to the other songs because Luna Sea is Luna Sea and unique. Off of one song I could just as easily say Ringo is a cheap Maroon 5 wannabe. It doesn't quite work that way though, now does it?
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But there isn't a single Shiina song where I'd ever think "Geeze... what a Maroon 5 rip". Nor liken her to many other artists, actually. That sounded
really like the Smiths from the Marr-esque guitars to the way the singer seemed to swoon like Morrisey. Admittedly, the other 2 songs weren't too much like The Smiths, but they still didn't do much for me. They sounded typical of JRock, certainly not unique and a bit bland. Sure, I should give them a few listens... and maybe I will. But usually with a Japanese artist, like Shiina, I'll either be blown away or like them upon first listen, or I'll know straight away that I don't. Luna Sea I didn't.