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Originally Posted by SheFliesHigher
I've always heard about Shiina being amazing, but never got into her....I listened to some of the songs you guys suggested, like Honnou, but sadly I'm not digging any of them. Her voice grates on me, for one thing. Oh well, I guess she's just not for me. I'll send Honnou to my boyfriend, though, he might like it.
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I know what you mean. I'm a fan, but I do think she's a little overrated sometimes. I'd never deny her great artistical ability, amazing composition skills and creativity though, and, aside from most of the Tokyo Jihen stuff, I do actually love/enjoy many of her songs from her regular solo career, but I don't think she's for everybody's tastes. I've seem hardcore shiina ringo fans complaining that certain artists songs are too loud/noisy/ screamy, and I was like "wth, aren't you a shiina ringo fan? Why are you complaining when that artist is is loud and screamy in one of their songs when shiina does it in most of her songs and when she does it you say it's supposed to be the finest state of art? contradictory nonsense imo". If you like noise, you won't be complaining if other artists do it. I think some of her songs would sound better if they removed some of the noises and distortions, but i guess that's kind of a signature? My brother often complains a lot when I listen to shiina and he's around in my room. He goes like "wtf is that noise? what terrible vocals...How can you tolerate such a horrible sound? turn down that volume" and it annoys me a lot when he says those crude things, but I can understand his point. I think she's an acquired taste as I was a little like him the first time I listened to her.