Flavor of Life imo is a cute little ballad, not at all in my top 10 for her ballads but I appreciate what it did for her career at the time.

The original mix is one of the most bland arrangements post-Distance, though. It's like all the most watered down, boring elements of This Is Love and Beautiful World.

Hikki coproduced the debut album of Nariaki Obukuro (The Tomodachi Guy ;)) and she is also featured on his lead single ...

http://aramajapan.com/news/music/nar...u-april/84260/

you can hear it on spotify! :yes

^It's already posted in the thread.

If we are talking about Heart Station favorites, Nijiiro Bus is beautiful. I just love the feeling that song gives me. I always fall in love all over again when I hear it. Same thing with Take 5. I have not listened to Heart Station for quite some time now despite that being my favorite album.

The ending of Nijiiro Bus is pure love. So spiritual sounding.

I love the HEART STATION album but dear GOD! Flavor of Life and Kiss & Cry are such a CHORE to listen to! Other than that, fantastic album.

I love the original mix of Flavor Of Life. Regarding the ballad version, I find the studio take quite boring, but I love the live version at WILD LIFE.

HEART STATION is my least favorite album and I don't care much about it, but Nijiiro Bus is PURE LOVE, oh my!

Happy to see the Nijiiro Bus love in here :) it’s by far my favorite track on HS. The way it starts out cute and childish but switches into a bittersweet emotional climax at the end is flawless. It’s almost as if we watch her go from a child to an adult in the span of 6 minutes.

that guy Nariaki guys sounds like Ken Hirai.

I loved "Lonely One" so much! Can't wait to hear the full album

Heart Station (the song) gave me life a few days while I was revisiting the album. Such a powerful song.

I think Heart Station (the song) is underappreciated.

Hikki posted this on twitter:
So maybe this is similar to the Spotify issue?

She also posted about her bday which I think is super cute.
And a slightly different message in Japanese

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeNPHHcF...-by=kuma_power

lol at her posts

So Utada went to fka Twigs' birthday party last week! I'm in shock that they know each other (or maybe they don't lol)

https://i.imgur.com/ZmvUKjb.jpg

Omg my worlds are colliding!

Cool, I didn't know they knew each other either!

Who the hell is twigs. Lol.

FKA twigs is an amazing artist. it's just amazing that they possibly know each other!