Already!? Yay! Thanks for the link, Corvina!

Downloading right now !
Thanks !

I think that this album will be a hit or miss for Kuu, regarding the diversity of opinions here, you can just hate it or love it.

No problem.
Though it seems quality isn`t that good.
Can`t download and listen today as I`m not at home.

^ yeah i can second that the quality is pretty bad lol :( but thanks! gonna listen anyway :heart

Track by track opinion

Introduction ～Bon Voyage～ : A bit repetitive but not bad.
SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA : One of her best songs in a while. F-U-N.
LOADED feat.Sean Paul : Cool partysong. The chorus is catchy. The rest is a bit messy from time to time but i like it. Sean Paul and Kumi match well together.
Winner Girls : The verses are nice but the chorus is a bit repetitive. Okay song.
Imagine : Nice RnB ballad. Her voice is soft in it.
恋しくて : Out of place in the tracklist but i always appreciated that ballad.
LALALALALA : Then again, a bit out of place but not bad. PV is cute.
Let's show tonight : I like the fact it's an answer song to SMYH. Don't like the sound of it though. I'm okay with it since it's 1min long.
Interlude～Bon Voyage～ : This interlude is cool. I like it better than the intro. Fit well with TOUCH DOWN
TOUCH DOWN : The song is not bad, but i was never really into it. Chorus is cool.
Crank Tha Bass feat.OVDS : Too messy. I like the break but need to grow on me (will it ever grow on me ?).
LOL : Fucking awesome. My fav song from the album. Love everything about it :luv2
The chorus is so catchy (even the dumb HAHAHA Laughting out Load) and the break is hot. PV seem to be the best of the era as well.
Go to the top : Never like that song. Next.
Dreaming Now! : Actually my fav single of this era. It's cute and catchy.
On Your Side : It's cute and catchy. Love it.
U KNOW : This is another gem of the album. Her voice is amazing on it. The chorus sound so familiar to me.

Overall, i appreciate the fact the album is cohesive (with the exception of Koishikute & LALALALA).
Some album tracks are strong (SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA, LOL, U KNOW), others need to grow on me but at the end they save an era full of forgettable singles.
JAPONESQUE was definitely a better effort but I thought Bon Voyage would be much more disappointing.
I'll listen to it few times before to make a definitive opinion on it but it's not bad.

excellent thank you :)

Thanks for the link :)...it's already downloading.

I don't know how to feel about LOL. Her singing in English and Japanese is night and day. It is pretty good though.

I am in love with the composition for U Know. Kind of a weird thing to say, I know, but I just absolutely love the composition during the chorus, and how she sings it.

I can twerk to the introduction and the interlude all night... XDD.

The good tracks are SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA, Let's show tonight (sounds have been long, the song's flawless) and U Know. And I agree with Heavenly. This album is a miss for me. I just can't get into any other songs. I was looking forward to LOADED and Crank Tha Bass, but they sounds really messy.

Me too.
That song is perfection for me :luv2

Typing as I listen lol...

I'm surprised SMYH has grown on me somewhat (still a little grating) and I actually really like LOADED and Winner Girls despite hating all the previews for this album lol. I agree that LOADED is kind of messy but is it weird I enjoyed that about it? Imagine was okay on the whole too considering from the first 30 seconds I thought I'd hate it -__-. That sort of arrangement/sound is usually insta-vomit for me but.

Koishikute -> LALALALALALALALALALA tho... especially slapped right in the middle of the album bah. I wish she'd tacked LALALALALALALALALALA onto the end or something idk just anywhere but THERE.

I hate to admit to liking the random rapping in Crank Tha Bass just bc idk it just gives me 90s nostalgia lol LOL WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS SONG ._. ok well that was weird.

idk the singles really killed this album for me tbh. :\ Not just that they're mostly forgettable (except IS THIS TRAP? which of course got axed) but that they completely ruin the feel of the album. TOUCH DOWN is the only one that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb tbh. And putting two interludes in a row was... a weird idea.

The album tracks are all a fun effort though. I don't know if it's just the lack of cohesiveness thanks to the singles or what but the album just doesn't really feel complete to me?

got the album, I'm off shopping so I'll listen on my way to the shopping mall and then write my opinion in the evening / at night / tomorrow morning ;)

I'm looooove U KNOW, On Your Side, LOADED, LOL and SMYH :heart :heart Imagine and Winner Girls are pretty good too.

The only new track I don't like is Crank Tha Bass. It's not my style.

Album ranking time!
Here is mine

01. secret
The album has some fillers tracks but this era was the most amazing for me, especially visually. Make ma a huge fan of Kumi.
Best songs : Selfish, SHAKE IT, Trust you, hands, Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT, Cutie Honey.

02. Black Cherry
The golden year for Kumi. singles were all amazing, album tracks were a bit lower level but the introduction & GU&M!! save it.
Best songs : Yume no Uta, Ningyo Hime, JUICY, Get Up & Move!!...

03. JAPONESQUE
High quality album. Singles were good, album tracks were even better. All the music videos were attractive. Good package.
Best songs : No Man's Land, ESCALATE, Lay down, Slow, Love Technique...

04. BEST ~second session~
Golden year. I always considered it as an album. Nice concept and diverse sound. Love the PVs story :)
Best songs : you, feel, Candy feat. Mr.Blistah, Love goes like...

05. Kingdom
Some album tracks were just fire and singles were good. Some PVs were cheap though.
Best songs : Under, Black Cherry, BUT, Aisho

06. UNIVERSE
Singles were weak but album tracks were amazing. Visually, it was a nice era.
Best songs : ECSTASY, No Way, You're so beautiful

07. TRICK
I loved the singles and some album tracks are amazing but too many fillers at the end.
Best songs : TABOO, Moon Crying, Driving, show girl

08. Dejavu
I loved the singles but to many sugar pop on this album.
Best songs : Lollipop, Suki de, POP DIVA, AT THE WEEKEND

09. Bon Voyage
Weak singles, some good album tracks.
Best songs : LOL, SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA, U KNOW

10. grow into one
I love the album as a whole. Though none of the songs are in my Top songs.
Best songs : one, one night romance, 1000 no kotoba, real Emotion

11. feel my mind
Some songs are amazing, the middle of the album is boring though.
Best songs : Crazy 4 U, Rock your Body, Rain, magic

12. affection
Just no.
Best song : walk

She should have had the balls to exclude LALALALA and Koishikute... whatever
I thought I would not like the album thaaaaat much and I was right, but I tend to listen to playlists and individual songs much more often anyways, so i'll probably slap the songs in there somewhere...

my ranking according to last.fm. Kingdom is up there cause of BUT i think... and JAPONESQUE will probably grab the second spot over the years.

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Overall : Maybe because of being released after Japonesque, my most favorite album, make Bon Voyage is just good album which she has before new Best Album comes. My most favorite song from this era is “Is This Trap?” That I already bought single ;moreover, it's not included on the album. In fact, no need to buy but still some songs I have listened from Leaked album make me decided again to order it with Driving Hits 6,,,,here they are :

1. Introduction (4/5)
I still love “Trick's” the most but this is not bad, reminds me Summer Trip's intro.

2. Show me your holla (5/5)
When full PV came out, I fell in love with this track and practiced dancing^^, but it's less power to be lead album track.

3.Loaded (4/5)
Messy vocal but its beat tempts me to dance. Sean Paul's voice isn't smooth as putting it after finishing.

4. Winner girls (3.5/5)
Standard song like she ever did before, nothing is exciting..

5. Imagine (4.5/5)
There are always this kind of songs like No Way, Okay, Passing By, Slow on later albums. Imagine is the last out of them, but still be beautiful and good song as well.

6. Koishikute (4.5/5)
Even though it differs from other tracks because it is so Japanese song, it's very beautiful songs by sentimental vocal and orchestra. Now it's my most favorite ballad by her.

7. Lalalalala (3.5/5)
I love Summer Trip but not this song. It's ok but her many pop-rock songs are better.

8. Let's show tonight (4/5)
I love "Show me your burlesque" by Christina Aguilera, why don't I like this song?

9. Interlude (3/5)
It's so connecting with Touch Down but I don't like it, confusing interlude.

10. Touch Down (4.5/5)
it made me surprised how Kumi changed her look and music, but its result is very amazing for me.

11. Crack da bass (3/5)
Give me more time with it, this point is from first impression.

12. LoL (4/5)
One of her perfect songs on this album, catchy by its all elements. I wish hopefully full PV will have dance scene.

13. Go to the top (4.5/5)
First time I listened to it, I hated it. Until I know it will be on this album, listen open-mindedly, I love it and nod my head along chorus.

14. Dreaming now (3.5/5)
Good message of the song increases my point along with melody that is fun even if it's so-so song.

15. On your side (3.5/5)
Better than demo that leaked before, sunshine-like song which can consider to be cutest song on this album for me.

16. U know (4/5)
Kuu's “Live While We Are Young”? Cheerful melody an d western style which is produced Ok but so familiar. I think this song will be used for Towels-part in concert.

I couldn't figure out of what other song Let's show tonight reminded me but it reminds me of Show me how you Burlesque. :laugh

I'm really happy with this album. It turned out to be really good. This is definitely TRICK ~Upgraded version~. I like all the new songs (the last song is predictable and a bit boring but still nice) and omg, even Koishikute sounds really good with the other songs! I'm even thinking to buy this album!
It really made my day!

My current Kumi top 5 :
Feel my mind
Kingdom
TRICK
JAPONESQUE
Bon Voyage

The introduction needs to be turned into a full single. Seriously.

SMYH is my favorite song hands down.

The rest of the album is pretty strong - this is one of her best albums in a long time. Thanks Kuu!