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Originally Posted by sxesven
I think what we perceive as thematic (and sonic) unity is different - since I do feel, hear and see Deep River and ULTRA BLUE as consistent larger works in which all of the individual, excellent songs play their part. There's probably a lot we agree on, except for our opinion re: these albums - which in part is due to our different perception of what constitutes a theme, and consequently whether any or all of Hikki's albums exhibit one. Like I said, I see Heart Station as the conclusion of a journey, but I think the thrill of adventure was subsequently lost in it. For both Deep River and ULTRA BLUE, I'd say that - superficially - both maturing and adventure are important themes, reflected in both the sound and the subject matter at hand - which is not to say no other themes are explored. I could probably write a few thousand words, too, about how the sound and experiments therein both unify and define each album's identity, but alright, maybe another time.
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I always felt like her discography is a journey... I remember the first time I listened First Love (the album, wich I really dislike) after started paying attention to this stuff, and how shocked I was to notice how "similar" it was to her later releases... It was less experiemental, it was less mature, It was very focused on the mainstream music from the end of the 90s/early 00s, but the "soul" over there was the same.
You seen to like transitional albums more, I tend to like the ones who embodies the end of the road. ^^ In the end of the day, when it's about pop MUSIC (composition, arragment, lyrics, etc) , I do believe nobody really tops Hikki... not in Japan, not everywhere else.