[Utada Hikaru] Volume XLVIII: The Return of the Queen

[jean-baptiste]

One thing I definitely hate about it is the cover... It's just so wrong.

[emi♡]

I think, I liked her compositions...I think lol iirc they were alright for pop/r&B comps, but the arrangements were so simple...they were a bit lacking.

Personally, it reminded me a bit of her earlier R&B, like automatic. They're very simple to me, and not very "full".

I feel like she was alright at it, but she didn't start to shine for me until she came out with the ethereal stuff. Even with hikari, I loved the planitb remix more than the actual song. I didn't love love her until Ultra Blue, and it's still my favorite, and imo, her best work.

TITO is kinda....I just sorta sweep it aside.

People ask me about hikki? Hikki = Ultra Blue That other album? Oh yeah...that was just...this thing she did. You kinda have to be a die hard fan to "get it".

Like Ayu's Party Queen...


@jean-baptiste: that cover. It-that-shall-not-be-named. The You-know-which. ok im done.

[Polyrhythm]

It's not about TITO being amazing or so deserving of love....TITO was a crappy mess in its own way....it's just that Exodus was so utterly horrendous that anything would be an improvement...

[CoriKaru]

There are songs on Exodus that prevent it from being "horrendous."

[SKYia]

There were few songs on Exodus I like pretty much but with TITO I never even knew I had such album on my HDD, I always listen to everything I get so it must have been pretty ugly but I'll try it again today out of curiosity.

[emi♡]

Seeing YMMWTBAM and Kremlin Dusk live changed my opinion on those songs forever.

I do like her Tippy Toe song...cause...yeah lol

[CoriKaru]

Originally Posted by emi♡

Seeing YMMWTBAM and Kremlin Dusk live changed my opinion on those songs forever.

Co-Signed.

I wonder if she rehearsed the live stage versions to sound like that or if it was all pure ad-libbing

[jean-baptiste]

Originally Posted by emi♡

@jean-baptiste: that cover. It-that-shall-not-be-named. The You-know-which. ok im done.

Bwahaha! I've seen worse. Keywords: ayu. Monkey. Nuff said.


I actually really like Exodus... More than TITO... I'm not even a die-hard Hikki fan! ...or am I? Maybe I just have extremely bad taste. The only thing I didn't like about Exodus was that a few songs towards the end had awkward lyrics. It just didn't flow lyrically. But I loved that album.

[Minttulatte]

TITO conversation is here again? Cool. I like that album, especially all those R&B ballads. They're great♥

[blackmage]

Even with the songs that were jems on both Exodus and TITO.. those albums are like swept under the rug. Until reading the last couple pages, I actually forgot those albums exist or that I own them. For the most part, I wouldn't say they are horrendous as one said previous. I don't mind the albums, I don't think its as bad as some people feel because the occasional listen can be enjoyable! But both Exodus and TITO are definitely not on Hikki's top five best albums.

I got a chance to listen to Kuma Power Hour, it was great to hear her voice and I really liked the show. I was surprised by Patsy Cline on her playlist! I didn't know Hikki listens to old country. Crazy in Love cover was amazing and I would just love if Hikki did do a cover album like she mentioned. (Wishful thinking, but ultimately I'd prefer new work.) I'd like to see her interpretations of songs. Would they get ethereal? Oh, and I never bothered to listen to her mom's work and I was happy she did play one song from her after Patsy Cline's song. I don't listen to much Enka but it was interesting.

Would be nice if she made Kuma Power Hour twice a month... once a month is just so... little.

[jean-baptiste]

@ drdolce: At least I'm not completely alone.

[& + H]

Tito is the epitome of bad music

[Polyrhythm]

^How long have you been gone from this forum? Did you completely skip over the Party Queen era or something?

[ahtka-chan]

It's funny how every now and then people start talking and comparing TiTO and Exodus.

I love Exodus, wish Hikki would release a Vol. 2 of that. TiTO is a good album but I barely listen to it nowadays, but in my opinion, it's better than half of all those crap american artists have been releasing lately.

[RikkuK]

I find myself enjoying her first collection album over and over. Mostly the end. I miss the TRAVELING hikki. lol

[Delicious n Bold]

Can you keep a secret > all other of her R&B stuff

[jean-baptiste]

I like these conversations about hikki's best/worst works. Hearing everyone's opinions gives me a reason to go and listen to a particular work and appreciate it in a new way.

[NintendoHTF1242]

omg was eating at a Japanese food place and they were playing Automatic, First Love, Come Back to Me, COLORS, and Can You Keep A Secret?

CYKAS? is the longest song I have ever heard btw, that song lasts four-hundred years.

[emi♡]

Traveling > everything except like Final Distance and maybe Sakura Drops, and Hikari

Up until Ultra Blue

[CoriKaru]

Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

Can you keep a secret > all other of her R&B stuff

Even "Prisoner of Love"?!

And I think everyone needs to give "Tokyo Nights" just a little bit more reverence.