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@orbitalaspect
Thanks for sharing your point of view, it was an interesting read!
I like the album, although I felt like tough Village had more of an "identity", and I enjoyed that album a lot more. I missed her more "cheesy" songs (I call them her "too happy" songs) like akirame onna to rare otoko, Sunshine, Scenario, Familia!, etc. Although there was Netsuku and Mrs Nanigashi, and even Hacchake (which was more like SUKI!).
My favorites are live again, Anata ga Inai and Tsumazuite Korobe. Anata ga Inai reminds me a bit of JUST 1 TIME which was my favorite off tough Village. But it's still not better than most of the tracks on tough Village, which is truly my only complaint with this album. But maybe it's unfair to judge it this early. I still think live again is probably the best song on the album, though. Its bridge is the most wonderful thing on the album, and overally it's just a wonderful song.
Maemuki I totally love. Netsuku and Mrs Nanigashi too. Although she does have a lot better songs in that vein. RULE was difficult to sit through (as was the whole album honestly) because of the awful production that was too apparent on this particular song. But that's something that happens on all her albums so I was not really surprised (but was sad that there was still no any improvements). Anyway, RULE itself is an okay song and reminds me of INFORMER, but it's not something I'd be listening to on its own (at least not for now).
I actually really like Hacchake and I'm glad she included a song like that on this album. Be Ambitious is good, but nothing mindblowing.
I agree with orbitalaspect about Shine, I liked that it's different for lecca, and it's a good song. Sono Saki no Goal I don't like, same with Kawari ni (but it is better than SSnG). Your Turn is good only because of its chorus, otherwise it didn't move me much for some reason.
I totally agree on the reggae version, it change the song in not a good way and it just didn't fit anything when it comes to the song. I wish she actually made a reggae song because I really hoped for one, but no. One like Aniki, Koi Hajime or Motokare I would have really loved seeing as she doesn't have a lot of songs like that. Or even just a song like Iron Heart would have worked.
Anyway, for now it's not my favorite lecca album, but it's still a very good one.
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