Besides being an exciting debut single for Meisa,
SHOCK -Unmei- has also turned out to be a very solid summer single.
"SHOCK -Unmei-" is an addictive R&B/pop song that sticks in your head the more you listen to it. The double-timed beats are particularly awesome and Meisa's vocals suit the song pretty well. She doesn't reach beyond her abilities yet at the same time she puts enough energy into her performance to keep it interesting. If she's able to maintain that level of confidence and control in her vocals, I think she'll be an excellent performer.
"Wasted" is a pretty impressive b-side and I wouldn't be surprised if it makes it onto Meisa's sophomore album. A poppy, punky song isn't something that I would've have expected her to do since
hellcat was so R&B heavy but I think she pulled it off pretty well. The drum beat is awesome! My only complaint with the song is that the ending is too abrupt. I'd rather it was extended an extra 30 seconds or so and ended with a fade-out or something...
"Bad Girl [Bachlogic Remix]" isn't the greatest but it could also be worse. I think with more work it could've been awesome in it's own way (the beats are pretty good), but as it stands now, it sounds unpolished. It sounds like a demo that someone already had kicking around the studio and when they were asked to remix Meisa they just re-sequenced and rearranged the music and shoehorned her vocals onto the track.
Mediocre remix aside, I'm glad I ordered the single, but I just wish they had included an instrumental for "Wasted" since it'd be neat to hear remixes of that one.
