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2014.11.05, 08:58 AM | #321 | |
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I'm surprised how well the older tracks fit in with the rest of the album. I expected there to be a more obvious divide between the songs since all the new tracks were at the beginning. The only album flow problem I had was Nippon. It's fine as a standalone song, but I can only see it as that World Cup song and not in the context of an album. Last edited by FadedSun : 2014.11.05 at 09:01 AM. |
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Initial impressions:
- It's SG-lite. - It's not nearly as brickwalled as Reimport. I can finish this in one sitting. Still don't like the production. - I feel like you guys lied, man. I wasn't impressed with any of the track transitions except for track 4 -> track 5. - JL005 is by far the best of the new tracks. Sounds a little like a couple of James Iha's songs. - Chichinpuipui and Mittei Monogatari need to be performed live back-to-back. - Irohanihoheto is probably my favorite individual track on the album. - I can barely tell the difference between Ukigumo (Arikitarina Onna) and Yukio Nagoshi (Irohanihoheto) anymore. - Fuck auto-tune, man. Fuck it. - Really solid album from start to finish. Iro, Ariamaru Tomi and JL005 are the standouts. Nippon is the only track that doesn't fit and Kodoku no Akatsuki is the low point. I feel like she tacked on Ariamaru Tomi just to make sure the album ended well after those two songs. I'd give it a B-. It often sounds like a collection of songs made at different times. I guess because that's exactly what it is. The songs are good though and that's the most important thing. There's still room for improvement that can come from live performances.
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Maybe it's just more offensive cause I know some of them old songs on Sunny exist without being so muddy and loud- Carnation's single mix for example.
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2014.11.05, 04:39 PM | #326 |
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Fun little related thing in case you haven't bothered checking the YouTubes:
http://sp.universal-music.co.jp/ringo/sunny/camp.html Looks like Universal is giving away shirts based on each track of the album. Seems easy enough to design replicas if you really like any of them. Nice video of her rocking those shirts too. As if you needed any more proof that JL005, Arikitari na Onna, and NIPPON were the best songs Last edited by Positron : 2014.11.05 at 04:52 PM. |
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Pretty interesting reviews so far, I agree the most with gekokujyo. Just want to contribute my own ratings
1 静かなる逆襲: 10/10 The superior cousin of the Sayuri single without the tame Sayuri vocals. 2 自由へ道連れ: 10/10 Straight-forward Ringo rock makes me happy. 3 走れゎナンバー: 10/10 One of the most creative songs on the album with the flute and funk grooves. Sultry and laid-back. When the song first became available, I listened to it like 50 times. Nu-Ringo classic? 4 赤道を越えたら: 10/10 My favourite song. It showcases Ringo's versatile vocals and also the most melodious and sing-along song on the album. 5. JL005便で: 9/10 Reminds me やさしい哲学. Musically very subtle but I don't think it's the best song. 6. ちちんぷいぷい: 10/10 Cat thief strikes again? Another spy song I love. 7. 今: 10/10 A jazzy ballad that is too catchy to not love. 8. いろはにほへと: 10/10 Classic Ringo. Reviewed to death already. 9 ありきたりな女: 8/10 The music feels very 60's (like Beatle's Oh Darling and 10CC's Donna) with Ringo screaming in it. A grower. 10 Carnation: 5/10 Disney Ringo. Bah! 11 孤独のあかつき(信猫版): 10/10 Much better than the B-side version. This song is fun to listen to. 12 Nippon: 6/10 The presence of this song must be EMI marketing team's decision. Foul 2. 13. ありあまる富: 6/10 Too long and I still don't like it after all these years. Not counting track 10, 12, 13, I get a classic Ringo album with 10 songs, so I am very satisfied with the album. Last edited by Inseu : 2014.11.06 at 03:44 AM. |
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On my first listen, I think it's another flawless SR album... until track 10 kicks in, then it goes inevitably downhill: Carnation is as offputting as usual, 孤独のあかつき(信猫版) is lame and NIPPON is NIPPON. Adding ありあまる富 there feels like a last-ditch effort, and it's disrespectful to such a classic. I could live without those 3 tracks.
Other than that, it's suggestive, sexy, raw, tasteful, joyous and everything else in that Shiina Ringo way that makes her the unique artist that she is. I totally agree! That rhythm is sick, so layered yet so homogeneous and smooth that it's hard to focus on any specific instrument. I could listen to this song for hours. Last edited by Carlx : 2014.11.06 at 08:06 PM. |
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Love the new album; weakest songs for me are the auto tune song, nippon and carnation, but that's okay because I like everything else.
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