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Finally got to listen to Tokyo Star this morning! It's a nice album. I enjoyed all of the album tracks for the most part. I think it's equal in quality with Diamond Princess. Honestly I think Diamond Princess had better singles, while Tokyo Star has the better album tracks. The only single I really liked off of TS is 19 Memories. LALALA and Love is... are still growing on me. They're both nice songs but she did much better in the DP era. Her b-sides lately have been better then the a-sides. I find myself listening to Ms.Jealousy, honey, and good-bye my teenage a lot more than the a-sides. Diamond Princess had a few good album tracks like LuvSong, Cry no more, and Wasurenai kara but they were all safe songs. In TS she took some risks with the new songs and they turned out pretty good. I liked the fact that she didn't really stick to one genre on TS, instead she had pop songs, R&B songs, dance songs, and ballads. Even though I prefer her urban songs, she showed that she's a versitile artist and can pull off all types of songs.
Loved
Kiss - I downloaded this song to hold me over until my copy came, and at first I didn't care that much for it. However, after I listened to it a few more times it has grown on me. It's a pretty song and I love the synthesized effect it has.
Saigo no I Love You - I really love Miliyah's voice in these type of emotional songs, she just has the right tone for these songs. Overall, it has a nice beat and flow to it. I really enjoy it eveytime I listen to it.
Just wanna have fun - I didn't realize it at first but this song is a complete rip off of Mary J. Blidge's song "Just Fine". Miliyah really needs to watch these "inspired" songs because one of these days a record company may slap her with a plagarism suit or something. Luckily, she pulls the song off well and I enjoyed it. But Miliyah can't U come up with your own songs?
TOUGH - I really liked this song from the first listen. It reminds me of Ms.Jealousy because of the electronica/dance vibe it has. Its an addictive song that takes the place Ms.Jealousy left in my heart^^
Young Lady - Like I said above, I love Miliyah's urban songs so it's no surprise I really loved this song. It may be a typical R&B song from her but it has a nice vibe to it. Vocally, she sounds great and once again pulls out that emotionally tone to really get you into the song.
U gatta understand - Like a lot of people mentioned above, U gatta understand reminds me of Cry no more because of the asian instruments used but honestly I think I may like it a lot more. Its just a relaxing track and I really enjoy listening to it.
Tokyo Star - I really like this song but it can be a bit cheesy at times. I think it sounds like an 80's crime show's theme song. I like the electric guitar and the aggressive feeling the song has. However, I think it's a bit weird having a song like this ending the album. It would have been a decent intro song to get you hype for the rest of the album but whatever. Overall, a nice song.
Liked
You go your way - I think this song is a nice guitar pop song from Miliyah but it's nothing really special. Overall, it's a cute song but I think Miliyah should stick to her more mellow songs.
sayonara - I rarely love any Miliyah ballads and sadly this is no exception. It's a nice song but it doesn't really stand out and I can't see myself playing it as much as some of the other tracks.
Ai ni kawarazu - The beginning of this song kinda starts out like LALALA but after I got into it that feeling began to disappear. It's a cute song but like sayonara I can see myself skipping it a few days from now. Also, I like the guitar effect in the background but does it remind anyone of that P.Diddy song back in the day?
Hated
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