[Koda Kumi] The 167th Thread – 11th Album 「Bon Voyage」 + Remix Album 「Driving Hit's 6」

[pimenta]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

Saw on FB, probably took from baidu: Previews from LOADED, Let's show tonight, CRANK THA BASS, On Your Side and U Know. Password is 140226

I can't listen from there ;_;

[Zeke.]

This album is like way too American circa 2004.

On Your Side can be enjoyable, but the only real memorable track from this era will be U Know.

I guess I'll add these two to some Kumi compilation playlists and ditch the rest. So disappointed.
Kumi usually is my savior when Ayu isn't doing it. I tend to listen to Kumi for fun and listen to Ayu for the environments she is capable of creating through her music. So in a sense, I take Ayu more seriously than Kumi. But this time Kumi couldn't even save me.

[maze]

another link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=419444188190192

so Let's show tonight is a response to SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA. Lol
sad it's a short song.

This album is gonna slay hard<3

[AyuHamasaki01]

The songs sound so good. My favorite is LOADED.

[Darkifrit]

All the preview give me a good feeling!
My favorite is U KNOW!

Glad about the album so far ��

[Minttulatte]

Holy hell, I love this album already! 8DD I can't get any more excited for this~ <3

[marty]

I absolutely love BOYFRIEND? !!
But I adore everything from Grow Into One, really.

[abestfah]

I like all 5 songs preview, especially Let's Show Tonight, even if it looks like copying Show Me Your Burlesque by Xtina so much. Loaded is good work but i think Sean Pual's voice isn't smooth in the song same as T-Pain's rap verse in VIP. On your side is more beautiful than demo version make me think of Once Again that is lovely raggae.

[ILoveGeniuses]

@marty So do I!!

AND OMG!! I ALL THOSE PREVIEWS!!!!!!!!!

Anyways, back to watching DMP for now.

[abestfah]

Why Loaded doesn't have its own PV, so shake-ya-hipped song.

[tenshi no hane]

U KNOW is my favorite <33 I feel like I've heard it somewhere before
I didnt expect to like Sean Paul's part but I did.

Hopefully the album will leak soon.

[pimenta]

Originally Posted by maze

another link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=419444188190192

Thank you!!

I don't want to judge much from the previews, but I'm liking them so far
Second one is Let's show tonight? I'm reeeeaally linking that one

[ALfromHELLSING]

Holly Guacamole! Thanks for the previews, they sound frigging awesome! Loving them all.

[Kaiouforever]

I keep listening to the snippet of SMYH. This album needs to leak ASAFP.

[happiholic★]

Meh, not really feeling the album tracks. Too much clubby stuff.

[chikocchi]

Not feeling these previews at all

[Delicious n Bold]

I like club music and the previews do nothing for me.

[toLOVE]

The album leaked on JPS!

[Corvina]

It`s also up already on Jmp3
http://www.j-mp3.info/2014/02/bon-vo...oyage.html?m=1

[Darkifrit]

Track by track opinion

Introduction ～Bon Voyage～ : A bit repetitive but not bad.
SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA : One of her best songs in a while. F-U-N.
LOADED feat.Sean Paul : Cool partysong. The chorus is catchy. The rest is a bit messy from time to time but i like it. Sean Paul and Kumi match well together.
Winner Girls : The verses are nice but the chorus is a bit repetitive. Okay song.
Imagine : Nice RnB ballad. Her voice is soft in it.
恋しくて : Out of place in the tracklist but i always appreciated that ballad.
LALALALALA : Then again, a bit out of place but not bad. PV is cute.
Let's show tonight : I like the fact it's an answer song to SMYH. Don't like the sound of it though. I'm okay with it since it's 1min long.
Interlude～Bon Voyage～ : This interlude is cool. I like it better than the intro. Fit well with TOUCH DOWN
TOUCH DOWN : The song is not bad, but i was never really into it. Chorus is cool.
Crank Tha Bass feat.OVDS : Too messy. I like the break but need to grow on me (will it ever grow on me ?).
LOL : Fucking awesome. My fav song from the album. Love everything about it
The chorus is so catchy (even the dumb HAHAHA Laughting out Load) and the break is hot. PV seem to be the best of the era as well.
Go to the top : Never like that song. Next.
Dreaming Now! : Actually my fav single of this era. It's cute and catchy.
On Your Side : It's cute and catchy. Love it.
U KNOW : This is another gem of the album. Her voice is amazing on it. The chorus sound so familiar to me.

Overall, i appreciate the fact the album is cohesive (with the exception of Koishikute & LALALALA).
Some album tracks are strong (SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA, LOL, U KNOW), others need to grow on me but at the end they save an era full of forgettable singles.
JAPONESQUE was definitely a better effort but I thought Bon Voyage would be much more disappointing.
I'll listen to it few times before to make a definitive opinion on it but it's not bad.