I'm not sure if it's the proper 320kbs, coz there was a transcode but it doesn't sound that bad, I'll wait for my copy to rip it, I can live with that rip ahah

my favs are Animal and Reflection so far, I do like all songs a lot though!

320 and flac is on Jpopsuki

I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!!

The album is pretty cool, I'm in love with "Animal", "I'm a diamond" and "TOP" *_*

The new album is great *_* But I still think the first one was better ;)
My favorite tracks so far are T.O.P, Reflection and Stay Girls.

The album debuted in the 2nd spot on Oricon today with sales of 46,031!

Chart comparison of their1st and 2nd Japanese albums for the first week:

Although many of you have already listened to the album, SM has posted a full album digest on their official youtube page:

GIRLS' GENERATION II ～Girls & Peace～ ALBUM FULL TRACK DIGEST

I cry how good this album is. like seriously. I think I should be a stan already.

This album is amazing. Perfect for working out to, just like their first Japanese album. T.O.P is definitely one of their best songs. Stay Girls is really pretty. Only flaws I would say are Oh! and Not Alone is a little generic.. but still, I'm really happy with the album. I really needed this album to be good since most of my other favorite K-pop groups have been disappointing me lately.

I really like this album, is good as the first one.
My favourites are I'm a Diamond and Reflection

the sales gap between first and second albums is quite huge.

idk. I feel like, I like all the songs...just not really for the reasons that I liked all my other SNSD songs.

I feel like their other songs are so iconic. Just when you hear them, they're...catchy and instant classic. I don't feel the instant hook with any of these like I did with like, Gee, or Oh, Run Devil Run, etc.

A lot of these are like, you-a-holic, or let it rain, Oscar, Trick, Bad Girl, The Great Escape. Those songs that are nice to listen to, and they're great songs...but I want another iconic song.


FLOWER POWER is kinda in between one of those songs and an iconic song. Paparazzi has grown on me compared to the other songs though. It's more them than the others now lol

Perspective.

Anyways. Whatever. The album still kills all the crap everyone is spewing out. ugh

^ I know how you feel emiko
I also thought of this album like that, it lacks something that the girls usually had tons on their previous releases. The album is nice off course but there's something missing and you put if nicely there :yes

Well their release rival is Mr. Children so it's not surprising they got second but second itself is already very good! The lack of sales maybe due to the illegal download law that Japan has passed on and maybe, just maybe, the thought of having them release another Repackage like The Boys Japanese version

How is the lack of sales connected to the law? Logically sales should improve instead. Maybe the thought of a repackage is holding back some people, but other than that I think it's the same as with KARA. No big hit song and a rather subpar release (for their standards).

^As far as I know, the new law allows for people who purchase CDs legally and rip them to their computer (i.e. iTunes, Windows Media Player) to be prosecuted, so it's scared people from buying music in Japan.

Nop, maybe is the problem between Japan and Korea, or maybe they are losing popularity like ayu and many others.

The new law is not enforced and no prosecutions have been made, the album isn't selling as well because the Kpop fad is dying and the singles are not as good as the first~

I feel that the halyu wave in Japan is getting weaker and weaker...
I think the halyu wave will gone soon, maybe just big name will keep staying on the top...

I'm really liking this album so far. I think my favorite is Oh!

It's time~~