[Koda Kumi] All what Koda Kumi want is Bling Bling Bling in her 69th Thread!

[stickyrice]

well... just for the heck of it, I'm gunna do my own ranking as well XD

BEST ~second session~ > grow into one > secret > Kingdom > feel my mind > TRICK > affection > Black Cherry

[futureLOVE]

has TRICK's NINKI rating been posted here yet???

320...thats really promising isnt it?

[Aisha_Angel]

...I only like a few songs:

BLING BLING BLING (But doesn't this kind of spark off some of the Asian sterotypes that Asians try to stay away from...)
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE (her best pop-tune ever...)
TABOO (best Kuu single of 2008)
Introduction for TRICK (I actually hope she makes a full version of this song...)

Joyful was okay...but I thought she was saying Joyfully. (Of course I only listened to it once before sending it to the recycling bin.)

[jbrat2219]

Glad to see so many good reviews

[ll moments ll]

so i listened to the album, and it's so-so, just like her past couple albums, LOL. but i think i like this better than "Kingdom". actually, IDK, i think i'll have to re-listen to "Kingdom" & "Black Cherry" again. i think the ultimate downfall of this album are the ballads...it's sad that the awesome album tracks like "Driving" & "This is not a love song" are heavily drowned out by tracks like "Ai no Kotoba" & "Your Love".

"Black Cherry", "Kingdom", & "TRICK" are similar to me in a sense that they each have tracks i ADORE, but at the same time, some tracks that are just so...UGH.

however, "secret" will ALWAYS be my favorite album of hers. that era and "Best ~First Things~" is the Kuu i love most.

[GRACE]

I can't stop listening to JUST THE WAY YOU ARE, I REALLY wish it was a single, I'd love an instrumental since that's the part of the song I like <3

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by GRACE

I can't stop listening to JUST THE WAY YOU ARE, I REALLY wish it was a single, I'd love an instrumental since that's the part of the song I like <3

It could have been, it has a PV if I remember correctly lol.

[Kobayashiwoof]

ALBUM RANKING TIME!!!

Secret - Just awesome, very fun, the first Kumi album I bought.
Grow Into One - First album I heard from her, very solid RnB/Pop tracks.
TRICK - Fresh new sound, fun and very upbeat but the ballads were just weak and lacking urban sounds.
Black Cherry - Too many tracks were released ahead of time, probably its main downfall.
Kingdom - Only a small handful of the tracks really stood out, but had a great flow.
BEST~Second Session~ - Like Kingdom, but I felt it was pretty inconsistent in quality track after track.
Affection - It contains her classic debut singles but I felt the album tracks were lacking greatly.
Feel My Mind - I thought it was garbage, it's the only Kumi album I don't own. I only liked 4 tracks or so.

[milky_way]

Am I the only one that likes Ai no Kotoba?

[GRACE]

Originally Posted by milky_way

Am I the only one that likes Ai no Kotoba?

No, you're not, Ai no Kotoba is one of the few tracks on this album I like <3

[Melrose]

Originally Posted by howtousesexy

sounds like gree to me as well!

and Melrose, how can part of Me be on your ignore list when she answers your post? :x

I love the album, but I'll post my thoughts on each track tomorrow as i am really tired

You're going to have to ask her that.

It sounds REALLY like gree to me too. Oh well thx for reply

[Kikaru]

Intro to Trick: eh. I get that she's trying to have that "circus feeling" in the intro instrumentals, but I dunno, it just sounds unpolished. The song, however, is actually not half bad.
Taboo: <3
Show Girl: I dunno why, but it reminds me of Run for you life. Decent song, not spectacular
Your Love: I normally like her more RnB-ish ballad, but this song just...dragged and dragged, and I really don't like her vocals in this song.
Stay With Me: it's a carbon-copy of her major power-ballad, but I can't stop listening to this song, mainly because I actually really like her vocals in this song.
This is not a love song: One of the better album songs
Driving: the melody's not particularly catchy for me, and the arrangement kind of get on my nerves.
Bling Bling Bling: I hope she was kidding with this song. I truly do, but oh does it give me the Lulz.
That Ain't Cool: it honestly would be more fitting on a Fergie album. But eh, it's not a bad Fergie song.
Hurry Up!: Also one of the best songs on the album
Moon Crying: I still like the piano version better, but at least it deviated a little from her other ballads in terms of arrangements
Just the way you are: it's not a bad composition, but it's not a song for her voice at all. It doesn't allow her to show her vocals, and end up making her sound like she lost her voice or something
Joyful: It felt like Someday/WIND, but I dunno, it doesn't make that impact with me the way the other two songs had.
Ai no Kotoba: Wonderful arrangement.

Overall, eh. It's not a bad album that makes me want to rip out my ears, but it's just that nothing stood out, except for three songs. Maybe driving will grow on me.

[ohsixthirty]

btw, whats the romaji for track 14 from trick?

愛のことば

edit: haha, nevermind...its in the post before mine.

[Brodie Boy]

Everyone usually has what they like and don't like on the album, but I usually just like everything. So, I think I will still like this album, from what i've heard and seen I think I will!.

[ohsixthirty]

quick question...

regarding vinyls, does anyone know how much Koda's american vinyls of "take back" and "trust your love" would be worth?

[Melrose]

Hmm I was in a very love-y feel-good mood so I decided to listen to Your Love for the first time. ^^ The intro is SOO SWEET and pretty! With the sound and her beautiful vocals. <3

But then the verses are rather boring and bland.. I dunno.. I was expecting something like Always. There's not much interesting instrumentation going on to support the song's feeling and story. It reminds me of Hikki's Come Back To Me only with a more forgetful melody.

Still absolutely LOVE the intro though.

[bizkid1990]

I'm glad that there is no over-pop-cutesy song here in Trick, i didn't like Wonderland from Kingdom, =)

[freedreamer]

INTRO TO TRICK - AMAZING!
TABOO - Her best song ever
show girl - cute and fun. Bouncy too..reminds me of Run for your life but an "upped" version...
Your Love - really sweet..its not bad actually..but might not be memorable
stay with me - I still like this ballad a lot...veyr positive
This is not a love song - quite surprising..especially the BOOM at the back...its quite gd actually but i wont listen to it all the time..the chorus sounds lazy
Driving - TIED at best album song
BBB - i really didnt like it but now it seems ok and quite cathcy and fun
TAC - blegh
Hurry Up! - OMG COOL!!! TIED with Driving
Moon Crying - its a nice ballad..but aftertime it does seem dull...only at the end it sounds better
JTWYA - Very nice!!!!
Joyful - yep its gd. definitely WIND part 2
Ai no Kotoba - I really like the opening! if it werent piano..it would have felt rather epic. I like how she ends off with this...the chorus is quite generic.. I dont really like her voice..quite shrill >.<
Venus - i dont understand the verses...lol..but the music is superb

I REALLY LIKE THIS ALBUM...
the reason Black Cherry FEELS better is because of its diversity..and that was shown through its singles...

[kotora]

This album should be call "Show Girl Driving Bling Bling Bling" and her tour should call "Koda Kumi Driving Bling Bling Bling Tour 2009"

[KarenPang]

guess I will be listening to TRICK during the next 2 days since it's chinese new year to pass the time in my relatives's houses

a review will be done in due time in my music blog