I want that calendar, too.
How can we get it? =)

^the calendar is bundled with the limited edition of the album.

I know! Kind of a bit like with LOVE meets to LOVE. LOVE it!

Kana's new album is out!
Listening to it right now!!

Kana is second in the Top Oricon (Namie still leads the top!) with 38,016 !

She sold only that on her first day, what?! Though to be honest, haven't listened it yet, and not that interested even though I like Kana...but still too caught up with Finally and reputation :D

I have a mixed view about the album (or mainly the album tracks). We got singles with an excellent worked sound. When I reached the end of the first part of LOVE it, I was perplexed because all the new tracks were b-side sounds without a polished sound. I don't dislike them but I was expected at least one quality new songs among them. We're the miracles is the one I like the most but her voice is lacking conviction, power and energy especially when you think about the message behind the lyrics. It's like saying "We're the miracle but it's not important at all".
After the first part, I started to think that they had added the new version of kimi ga suki to raise the level of the album.
Then Liar appeared and my hope increased. Liar is the same type that FANTASY, Abracadabra or Lights, Camera, Action. The kind of song that is apart in her discography. I really like how the intro is very different from the jazzy sounds of the rest of song. MEOW isn't amazing but it won my heart because of its cuteness. As a cat lover I can just love the song. Smartphone seems to be the little sister of YOKUBARI in a boring way. Especially because of the chorus' lyrics. Kana you should drop the clap word. You have already plenty of songs with it. LOVE is just a cute entertaining song that is made to end an album. Nothing outstanding but good.

Overall LOVE it isn't bad. It's just less good than her previous album. Let's see if my view about the new tracks can change with time.

Yeah, I felt quite flat about the album and I definitely prefer Just LOVE over this. I mean, maybe more listens will make the album sound better but right now I'm not feeling it that much. And some of the songs sound bland and repetitive and just cheesy but not in the good way that she usually makes them sound. Oh well.

I'm a bit behind in my Kana albums - only got Just Love in the month. I am enjoying it although it's not my favourite from her.

Whoa, I'm surprised Kanayan's #2 to Namie... :O

https://i.imgur.com/zcNDImW.png

I don't understand why this is happening. WHY???

Finally is Namie's last release before retiring. And Namie usually outsells Kana on first week anyway.

^second day is even worse for Kana. Namie went up whereas she went down by more than half the sales. She is holding up better than I thought though, since there wasn't really a hit on this and Kimi ga suki was a very desperate move tbqh.

Two videos were uploaded to promote LOVE it

Cool Side


Pop Side

Release of the Dome tour photobook :

source: http://www.nishinokana.com/info/archive/?488887

After listening to the album all the way through, I personally feel that LOVE it is her weakest album. Aside from Pa and Girls, the only really stand out tracks for me are Liar, Happy Time and LOVE. Was there a reason she included a rearrange version of "君が好き" ? It's already on the previous album.

I don't even feel like those are the standout tracks lol. It's an okay album, but most songs are nothing special. I only like SUMAHO so much as to listen to it more than a few times.

It's kind of sad that the best song on the album is a rearrange of a track from the last album. Te wo Tsunagu Riyuu is nice too, but it's just been a single!

Listening to Te wo Tsunagu Riyuu while it's snowing is such great. ♥

Liar is easily the best. And this is J-Pop. I stopped listening to singles exactly for that reason.

If someone didn't see the FNS yet, She sang Under the Sea and Te wo Tsunagu Riyuu

^I love her pronunciation when she sings Under The Sea. The Little Mermaid is my favourite Disney movie ever and there's been some horrible covers, but Kana's is one of the best. :luv2