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

[AyumiAi]

really reallylyyy!! loving the new album!! it's got a really fresh feeling to it! me gusta! hihi kuuu ^^

[chikocchi]

Not particularly feeling this album. Only a few tracks I really like :\

[Ningyo Hime]

Originally Posted by taskinillusion

"Schnitzel with noodles" is from the "My Favorite Things" song made famous by "The Sound of Music." It's so random that she has that on her shirt!

When I first saw that shirt I was like does that really say schnitzel with noodles? So I looked it up and found the company that makes those shirts which pretty much confirmed it for me. They even have a nautical themed collection going at the moment which made me think that maybe that's where Kuu got the idea from.
I had no idea it was a line from a song from the Sound of Music

[Benikari47]

My opinion on the album!

Spoiler:

Introduction～Bon Voyage～
KUU ARE YOU CRAZY? You drop a beat this hot and decide to make it the introduction track? Chick needs a reality check, this could possibly have been the hottest song on the whole album.

SHOW ME YOUR HOLLA 8/10
I'll admit that i didn't like SMYH much at first, sure it was catchy but it lacked a memorable hook to me. But it's completely won me over now, the chorus is bananas and her vocals really fit this type of track. I love the voice processing going on when she's singing "Show Me Your Holla", it gives a really cool edge to the song that i'm really loving.

LOADED Ft. Sean Paul 6/10
What were they thinking with that build-up to the chorus? It's damn annoying, a shame considering how great the song started.. I love the bouncy beat and vocals but it fell down like a house of cards after that. The chorus is decent however and Sean Paul has surprisingly great chemistry with Kuu. Decent song all things considered, but i wish they cut out that annoying part.. ugh

Winner Girls 4/10
Too repetitive and not my type of song at all, it's got a decent beat going on for it but i honestly just found it boring and un-inspired. Also, am i the only one who thinks it sounds like a DejaVu leftover?

Imagine 8/10
I was never a huge fan of Kuu's ballads, but this one really took me by surprise.. It's giving me major nostalgia and her vocals just sound divine. It's so typically J-Pop that i can't help but loving everything about it. Really great song, i wonder why she didn't release this alongside Koishikute as a double A-Side?

Koishikute 7/10
Never understood the hate for this song, sure it's really "by the books" and sounds like 1000 other ballads released in Japan. But the instrumental is beautiful and her vocals are heartfelt, it's easy on the ears and definitely better than Ai Wo Tomenaide.

LALALALALA 7'5/10
I always feel like one of the only people who like Kuu's rock-esque tracks, Poppin' Love Cocktail was universally hated and i never see Hashire! mentioned anywhere on here.. a shame, cause i jammed so much to both of them. This one is no exception. The chorus is level A+ catchy and i can't help moving my hips to that beat, this could easily be a concert stable in my opinion.

Let's Show Tonight 5/10
I can't help but find this track really unnecessary? It doesn't fit the album at all and it's so short, not sure why she wanted to include it here either.. It would've have made more sense before or after SMYH honestly. Not a horrible song, just made me go WTF for a moment lol.

Interlude～Bon Voyage～
Love the beat, she always has great interludes (although nothing beats the one's for Japonesque <3) but i understand why this wasn't made into a full song.

TOUCH DOWN 8/10
I used to find Touchdown so extremely boring and un-inspired but eventually it just hit home, not to mention how hot the video is. Not really much to say as i've already mentioned my love for it countless times haha.

CRANK THA BASS Ft. OVDS 7/10
YESSSSS KUU BRING ME THAT SASS! Her vocals are so bad-ass here, i love when she brings this type of attitude as it fits her so well. The chorus is pretty damn lame, but she makes up for it with those verses. Really great song!

LOL 10/10
Best song on the album without a doubt, her engrish is more cringeworthy than ever and still i can't help but loving the shit out of it. The chorus is catchy, just the right amount of annoying and most important of all.. MEMORABLE! She always has songs like this, pretty much on all her albums but that's cause she's so damn good at them. Perfection <3

Go To The Top 6/10
Never been a huge fan of GTTT, it's just not my cup of tea at all. I loved the Anime inspired video, but yeah not really a song i care for.

Dreaming Now! 9/10
Without a doubt my favorite A-Side from this era and the only one up to her usual standards, she just delivered really well here honestly.

On Your Side 5/10
The definition of filler, it's so dry and could hardly remember anything about it when the song ended. Not a fan of this at all.

U KNOW 8/10
Wow, what is this? I feel like playing some Pokemon Yellow on my old gameboy after hearing that instrumental, this is such a cool song and i really like that she decided to end the album on a joyful note. Cause honestly, it left me feel kind of underwhelmed so this was a really smart move. I would actually have liked if she decided to go down this route for her next album! It's fun, care-free and obviously catchy. I don't find the chorus all that great but overall a really, really nice song.

Overall, a decent album that didn't turn out as bad as i expected. It still left me feeling underwhelmed and a little disappointed, Kuu has so much more in her than this.. some of the songs just sound like un-inspired versions of her past hits. But still, it has some damn good bangers and i'll be replaying LOL and U Know for the next month without a doubt. I'd probably score it in the middle, like 5/10

[Macro]

Hi, guys.

Does anyone have a true cd rip of the new album?

The rips I found online are all in horrible quality.


Thanks in advance.

[tsumekaze_]

^ go backwards, emi posted it on her/his cloud, you can find the link in the previous page ^^

[Corvina]

First day sales:
1 25,661 Ｂｏｎ　Ｖｏｙａｇｅ RZN 14/2/26
幸田来未

Second is Babymetal with 20,609 and third Super Junior Donghae and Eunhyuk with 18,224.

[Macro]

Originally Posted by tsumekaze_

^ go backwards, emi posted it on her/his cloud, you can find the link in the previous page ^^

Thanks

[tsumekaze_]

u are welcome! and thank you emi for sharing with us!

[freedreamer]

I just watched JAPONESQUE tour today and it's one of the best things I've seen in my life HAHA. Queen of Lives

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by taskinillusion

"Schnitzel with noodles" is from the "My Favorite Things" song made famous by "The Sound of Music." It's so random that she has that on her shirt!

Ah, thank you, didn`t know!
How great that they made a connection to an old song like that, which totally fits to the retro concept she`s going for. Such a nice little detail for the album.

Booklet scans are out on Katharsis` japanese blog.
Or also here on Koda Kumi French Fans page, reuploaded:
https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi...2346&source=48

[George]

Oh my God. This album is just so--fun! I need to let it settle before I could form an opinion. I stayed away from this thread... so, I just read the discussion about LOL. Crap, I literally started laughing out loud (no pun intended). Seriously, how fun is that song? Ha ha ha.

[Ayu_Love]

I love this album, all the songs are amazeballs <3

Well done Kuu in #1 for the first day! I imagine a big amount of sales for this album will be digitally, but I hope she gets #1 for the week! It'll be awesome to see how this does on rechoku. (however its spelt lol)

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

For the love of Jpop, this album needs to sell more than... Baby Metal. -shiver-

[inspire_rmx]

Thanks emi for sharing the high quality rip! You just made my day ^^

[happiholic★]

The HQ rips are really bringing this album to life for me. Its still not my favorite, but I am enjoying it. Thanks to all who uploaded them.

Since we have booklet scans, apparently, are song credits out yet? I'd like to see what songs Kuu penned herself. Also, translations should follow soon, yeah?

[Minttulatte]

Congrats for the daily #1. I wonder if she gets a weekly #1 as well. kuu's chart life is always so interesting to follow though I don't really care about sales tbh. Charts are still fun to follow~ <3

[adantatu2]

I'm glad she is No.1, she can beat Suju's subunit and that idol group

[Tom Punks]

I hope she maintains the #1 for the rest of the week, the numbers are pretty close though :\

[happiholic★]

Numbers don't mean shit to me. Charts are not a reflection of talent.