So overall, my thoughts on the album~
Spoiler:
Introduction: not bad, but too weak compared to other intros. Maybe cause that's indeed an intro and not a really short song like what we had for second session, Black Cherry and TRICK. It's okay.
HUSH: It came out almost an year ago but I still LOOOVE it to bits, so bold and energetic. That's great cause I can't imagine mid 2000s Kuu singing to this, it makes me so happy when she hits it right with her new sound.
Dangerous: The ''na na na na'' parts are sooo good, and the verses as well, just wish it was a bit less dubstep-ish cause it made the song sound a bit dated to me. But the energy here is also great!
WATCH OUT ~DNA~: Well it's really well produced but too over the top to me and too repetitive. Skippable when you're halfway through
ScREeaM: Better than the preview but it didn't click that much with me, and being in the middle of WATCH OUT and CHANCES ALL I just feel like also skipping this sometimes. I think it'll grow in me after some time tho
CHANCES ALL: Also a bit repetitive, commented on that before. Not bad, just doesn't seem to go nowhere. Gimme a remix on DH9 or an acoustic guitar performance on the tour pls
Aenaku Naru Kurainara: Looooove this, her voice sounds so sweet yet powerful, can't wait to see her doing it live. The slow piano makes me wonder if she's gonna attempt at playing it once again in a tour, wish she would.
HAIRCUT: Now from here on the album just takes off lol I loved this since the preview with AND, the beat is great and it's really catchy!
Guess Who Is Back: Even better in full, another song full of energy, and so unique in her discography especially since Bon Voyage!
HOT HOT: yaaaas all over the runway <3 Love the verses, she sounds so sexy, and in the chorus her deep voice is just so good. The instrumental with the latin-esque instruments also brings a nice uniqueness to this amongst her recent songs.
Kokoro kara i love u: AMAZING ballad, so glad it's not generic as another Ai no uta, there's something "mature" about this that I also sensed in Yorokobi no kakera, and I love this direction for her ballads. It fits her voice SO well. Could have been a succesful song if it were a single tbh.
Work That: Love love love, nice pop song with an ero-kakoii vibe to me!
Pin Drop: While I feel like not a good last song for the album cause it gives a vibe of "I want more", that vibe also makes the song so great lol There's some boldness to it I love so much
Overall yes it's a nice mix of what she's been doing lately and some "old school"-ish songs, more polished than AND, and more well layered (?) than W FACE, the arrangements feel better produced/more complex but still in the right places except for WATCH OUT
I feel like that a lot of things "clicked" right for her (and me lol) during the production of this album. Really really great work, Kuu, so proud of you! <3 Can't wait for a terrific tour with a lot of dancing (and better outfits than those from bpm I hope hahaha)