Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - [Koda Kumi] The 167th Thread – 11th Album 「Bon Voyage」 + Remix Album 「Driving Hit's 6」

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My...running disjointed commentary lol

Spoiler:

I really love the flow of the tracklist. Even with the abrupt ballads. Those last three songs though! :heart

Anyways, yey! :D Good production from her! I'm happy with it. Very pleased. You know, I mean, some of these songs might never be as good as songs like Driving, or TABOO, or hell, even Love Technique, or ESCALATE or Lay Down from the last album....but I feel like she put forth a good effort and I really, really love the FEEL of the album.

It's just like how I loved the feel of Namie's FEEL. This album isn't so uplifting and happy in the same way, it's just like, FUN. Pure fun.

And I'm really happy with what she's done with some of these arrangements, and her melodies are pretty good on the whole.

https://31.media.tumblr.com/df1e3283...g7qvo1_500.jpg

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God Crank Tha Bass is amazing! Go Kuu this album is something special~

kyary is included now? lol

Wonder how much will it flop, lol.

No wonder whhy Kuu is holding a ring buoy in that Shibuya promo pic, gurl is trying not to sink all the way down on Oricon

Listening to Bon Voyage now and here are my thoughts on the album tracks:

I love SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA. I always have. Favorite album track of this album hands down.

I've highly underestimated LOADED! The preview made me think that it was gonna be a crappy song but it was so hot!

Winner Girls leaves a lot to be desired. It feels quite incomplete to me.

Imagine is very reminiscent of early 2000's Kuu! It would fit into feel my mind/BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~ easily :laugh

Let's show tonight NEEDS to be longer. At least for the tour. Damn it's so good.

Crank Tha Bass is pretty repetitive and got kinda boring after a while. I can imagine a pretty epic dance break in the middle of the song live though.

I was on the fence about LOL when the PV came out. I still am. I can't decide whether to find it obnoxiously annoying or plain catchy.

On Your Side is such a great feel good song. Dat chorus <3 Somehow it reminds me of You are not alone. Maybe it's because of the R&B element of the song. But damn, probably the best album track after SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA. Wish it was longer though.

U KNOW is so good too! Great song to close off the album. I really like it!

Overall, Bon Voyage isn't JAPONESQUE/Black Cherry/secret for me, but as everyone has said, it's pretty damn cohesive and consistent in terms of quality (Koishikute feels horribly out of place though). It's definitely a good album! :yes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3063649)

No wonder whhy Kuu is holding a ring buoy in that Shibuya promo pic, gurl is trying not to sink all the way down on Oricon

Don't bother with the shovel, I'm already dead and buried.

I have to listen to the album a few times before having a final opinion but my first impression is definitely GREAT.

Gosh 3:30 am already and I cant get my excitement down. One of the best jpop albums released in the last years. Cant stop listening. God bless this flawless woman.

That meme tho. LoL

I absolutely love the album. :luv2 One of her best albums imo but it could've done without Koishikute though.

After hearing the better quality rip (still not perfect though), i love Imagine, LOADED & Winner girls even better. Still in love with LOL, U KNOW & On Your Side.

I'm excited to assist to the live this year. I hope she will deliver a dynamic performance and that the show will be as huge as she announced.

I translated Imagine~

Imagine (translation)

Spoiler:

I didn't listen to the whole album, only to SMYH, Introduction & Interlude, and LOADED (+single songs).
I'm keeping the rest when I'm getting the album ♥

So far, I think it's a really cool album, maybe the most Western album she has done (like Namie did with FEEL).

The only thing I have to critic, is the fact that she kept Koishikute and GTTT, and left out IS THIS TRAP? and XXX. Koishikute an GTTT are soooo old compared to this current era ! It doesn't fit !

This album is just AMAZING.
I can't say anything more, I'm so hyped. One of my fav albums.
And I cry because Let's show tonight is a masterpiece, but so short ( T ___ T )

Just fell in love with Imagine cause of the lyrics, Gosh! Thanks a lot for translating!

*.* watchu waitin' on... *.*

==> Live Tour ~Let's Party Vol.2~

1. Can We Go Back (Prog5 Handz-Up Electro Remix)
2. POP DIVA (KOZM(R) Remix Lucas Valentine)
3. Hey baby! (FUTURE HOUSE UNITED Remix)
4. Whatchu Waitin’ On?

OMG Touch Down is a JoJo cover <3

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane (Post 3063672)

I translated Imagine~

Imagine (translation)

Spoiler:

The lyrics for Imagine are very beautiful. thanks :)

Especially this part - Let’s paint our feelings
Like the clear blue sky
Everything will change now

On first listen, U KNOW is AMAZING!!!! LOL i Loveeee. The Intro is fantastic! Winner Girls is nice! Loaded is insanely god at the end hahaha

I think Imagine..is trying to step into the shoes of Slow and No Way, but to me, it doesnt have as much magic. I love the verses though.

I thought Let's Show Tonight was an interlude gosh lol! this would flow so well with SMYH i think haha. it's really good! Love the beat.

Crank Tha Bass is not my kinda song but i applaud her for trying something new.
Not feeling On Your Side so much too.

The singles are good for me haha