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Originally Posted by bluegie
You find it harder to listen to it... probly because you've listened to it too much before (just like me..). Again DR is so far the ultimate masterpiece in her discography. Nothing beats it. If you ask the older hikki fans (like... the ones since First Love or so), probly they would say pretty similar things as well.
(And lol... actually I think HANABI~episode II~ is way better than HANABI.. dunno why  )
You know what.. when UB came out, it seemed like many DR lovers didn't really like it (including myself), and people who liked UB didn't like DR that much. I love HS tho. UB and HS shared the same elements --> sync sounds driven. But UB is very complicated in terms of melody and arrangement (and probly the thoughts of the lyrics as well). I didn't really like the feeling of the album. HS is soothing on the other hand and it's nicer to listen (IMO).
But isn't that good to see each album has its own worshipers? I would feel bad if all the fans ditch a particular album from hikki.. |
I agree that DEEP RIVER by far is THE masterpiece in hikki's discography.
It's such an awesome album!!!
In UB and HS case, I really liked ULTRA BLUE and I didn't like HEART STATION (except for 5 songs).
In ULTRA BLUE I liked that it's really sophisticated and each track had a great individuality (which might be bad for some) but I really like a lot of the songs from there (and Passion is my favorite song of hikki).
HEART STATION was too bland, too easy listening that I tried to listen to it as a whole a few good times but didn't pay attension to it while I did it.
It still has great songs like FoL, PoL, Beautiful World, Kiss & Cry and teiku 5 (but that's all for me).
HEART STATION is her weakest album since FoL imo and I wish that in the next, if she will keep the etheral pop I would like it to be more than UB-DR or a new way to convey it, since another too easy listening album that it's just there would really dissapoint.