The long overdue Seiko Oomori thread

[deadgrandma]

I criticize that I have to buy the album twice to get all content. But that's more against AVEX than anything :-p

Good enough for you? (But seriously, Ringo's album promises 7 old songs, a slow jazz number (that is admittedly good) and a run of the mill no frills ballad lead in single. Oomori's promises 11 new songs and 2 amazing lead in singles that haven't worn out their OK TO PUT ON A NEW ALBUM stage... is all I'm pointing out here :-p).

Anyway, to me, this is studio album 3 (to be honest, Zettai Shoujo and Mahou Ga still sound damn fresh to me :-p). To AVEX, it's her debut album. So fucking weird how things work in Japan.

[deadgrandma]

According to the new OTOTOY article, she's gone with "洗脳/Senno" as the album title...

This roughly translates to "Brainwashing"

This album is soooooooo about me and my heavy stanning.

[FadedSun]

I said before in the Ringo thread, but I still don't see a need to compare them, or their releases. Here we have a young girl in the stage of her creative peak, and a woman who's already been there and is essentially winding down but still putting out quality music. Oomori has nothing but respect for Ringo from her recent covers to the obvious homage to the SS album cover on Mahou Ga. For all we know we might not have Oomori if it wasn't for Ringo. If Ringo knows anything about Oomori is another story.

I have high hopes and expectations for this album though. While I felt Mahou Ga and Zettai were good albums, they lacked something that I want her to remedy in this release. Zettai dragged in its later moments and shouldn't have been that long. I want this album to be her definitive album.

[deadgrandma]

I don't think this album will beat Mahou Ga (perhaps she never will), AVEX release will no doubt be a little bit easier to handle for new audiences- but it will still be awesome.

[Orenji]

Originally Posted by deadgrandma

AVEX release will no doubt be a little bit easier to handle for new audiences- but it will still be awesome.

I would normally not want that, but in Oomori's case, an easy-to-handle release is all I want from her. At this point, the only release I can handle is her Kyuru Kyuru single. I can't listen to her two previous albums without skipping some tracks. I like her, but she can be too intense for my ears. I try to dig the Ringo resemblance, but they are so different that it's impossible for me to compare them, at least musically.

[deadgrandma]

Originally Posted by Orenji

I would normally not want that, but in Oomori's case, an easy-to-handle release is all I want from her. At this point, the only release I can handle is her Kyuru Kyuru single. I can't listen to her two previous albums without skipping some tracks. I like her, but she can be too intense for my ears. I try to dig the Ringo resemblance, but they are so different that it's impossible for me to compare them, at least musically.

Have you tried the Seiko Oomori x Lai Lai Lai Team collaboration album? Like (Jihad???) said, it's basically Mahou Ga with the edges smoothed down ~basically meaning most have traditional pop rock structure/no Oomori and guitar only songs. Most people who aren't as masochistic as I am with their music taste would likely find it easiest to start there. And also, just cause it might be a smoother listen, doesn't mean it's any less worth listening to. Just not as hot as the mean girls (Mahou and Zettai).

Oh and it also has my preferred version of Midnight Seijun Isei Koyuu (the non-idol pop rendition). This release came out between the two solo albums. Check it out if you haven't already, its less than 30 mins total so you have nothing to lose really :-p

Oomori x Lai Lai Lai Team

[mrnarse]

According to her staff's twitter account, she's flown to NY today. Wonder what she's doing there. I haven't seen any live show announcements.

[deadgrandma]

Break? Marc Jacobs fashion show? :-p

I secretly hope some kind of John Zorn project...

[FadedSun]

Originally Posted by deadgrandma

I secretly hope some kind of John Zorn project...

Ha! Now THAT would be an interesting project.

[mrnarse]

Akiko Yano just performed with a shamisen player at the Japan Society building in Manhattan the last couple of nights. I wonder if they'll do anything together.