[Utada Hikaru] Midsummer Rain Shower ♪٩(✿′ᗜ‵✿)۶♪ the 53rd thread

[Next_Level29]

i love the 2nd one! so amazing!!

[Surreal17]

I like the second song preview better than the first. Manatsu no Toori Ame reminds me of an old Utada song, can't remember which. Still, none of the two seem spectacular. Waiting for full to judge.

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by mizuki-7

I like this one better the first song is really banal !

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

Ooh the second song made me emotional I missed her voice so much lol

For me personally, I'm satisfied with the comeback. It's great to hear Utada singing again. But I definitely will wait for the full versions first before judging.

I absolutely love the second song. THAT is Utada. I'm hoping there's a bit more to the production though, as they did mention that the song "starts" with piano and Utada. But Manatsu is on point.

Originally Posted by Surreal17

I like the second song preview better than the first. Manatsu no Toori Ame reminds me of an old Utada song, can't remember which. Still, none of the two seem spectacular. Waiting for full to judge.

Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro?

[ayumisrael]

Both songs are way better than Sakura Nagashi imo. manatsu no tori ame is really beautiful. I just hope she will have more up beat songs next since it's already 3 ballads in a row, but at least the 2 single songs are really pretty.
I'm one of the small amount that, despite of the good lyrics, wasn't too fond of Sakura Nagashi, so I'm glad the new single sounds like it will be great.

manatsu no tori ame's composition kinda give me vibes of Mayo Okamoto's Alone.

[Zeke.]

Be My Last is amongst her best. The arrangement is gold! New songs aren't anywhere near BML.

[ahtka-chan]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Be My Last is amongst her best. The arrangement is gold! New songs aren't anywhere near BML.

Be My Last is my favorite song from her discography but I think it's insane to even think about the possibility of comparing these two news songs with BML.

The era/mood/time/delivery is totally different. I like this new one better than the drama song, but I'm still waiting for something more upbeat, like Play Ball for example.

Of course, maybe she's past those type of songs and going for an acoustic route this album. Won't complain.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by ahtka-chan

Be My Last is my favorite song from her discography but I think it's insane to even think about the possibility of comparing these two news songs with BML.

The era/mood/time/delivery is totally different. I like this new one better than the drama song, but I'm still waiting for something more upbeat, like Play Ball for example.

Of course, maybe she's past those type of songs and going for an acoustic route this album. Won't complain.

Someone else brought up BML. I don't think they are similar at all; I was just saying it near impossible to say these tracks are better songs than BML.

[js_surrealism]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Someone else brought up BML. I don't think they are similar at all; I was just saying it near impossible to say these tracks are better songs than BML.

Not impossible at all. Not everyone is a fan of that tortured wailing in the BML chorus. For me it's just not a pretty place for her voice to go to but others might disagree.

I like Manatsu no toori ame much better than the other song, but I think both are great songs. It reminds us what a great writer she is, even when you strip away all the shiny production.

[primavera♥]

I like Midsummer Rain Shower a lot better already. It's just really nice to hear her voice again.

Also she looks gorgeous.

[Surreal17]

@orbitalaspect : yeah! Dareka was the song. I like a lot this song, so hopefully the new one will be good.

[bluegie]

Manastsu is pretty solid as well. But I totally adore Hanataba. I've already repeated that op for over a hundred times .

[bluegie]

True BML is one of the best. But I wouldn't compare the new songs to BML, especially Hanataba. BML and Hanataba give totally opposite vibes, and I don't see myself listening to BML while sitting under cherry blossoms .

[Andrenekoi]

I love both songs, and how melody oriented they are and how japanese they sound... This is something new for her!

Also, between Hikki's 3 last songs having japanese titles and sounding very traditional jpop and the whole Made in Japan thing Ayu is doing (and Shiina's last album), it seens like more tradicional japanese take on pop music is going to be a trend.

[mi|kshake]

^Yes, it struck me too that her last three singles have had Japanese titles.

I'm satisfied with what I have heard so far. I think Manatsu no Tooriame will be my favourite but Hanataba wo Kimi ni sounds very sweet. What do we think the PVs will be like? I'm assuming she won't be featured in them much like how she isn't shown on the single covers.

[thomas]

I actually like how Midsummer Rain Shower fits the current montage, so I'm hoping the mv will be similar with a montage showing people and stuff.

That being said, since people mentioned Be My Last I feel obliged to remind everybody of the perfection that is BML orchestral live:

[hayasaki]

It seems Manatsu no Toori ame will be more interesting than the other track. They were also showing its preview this morning on Zip! when I turned the TV on. I love the atmosphere it gives even just from the short preview. Is it just me? or this song is like Be My Last, dareka no... and COLORS in one?

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by hayasaki

It seems Manatsu no Toori ame will be more interesting than the other track. They were also showing its preview this morning on Zip! when I turned the TV on. I love the atmosphere it gives even just from the short preview. Is it just me? or this song is like Be My Last, dareka no... and COLORS in one?

I think she sings similar to BML in Manatsu, and the arrangement is very Dareka. I also hear a lot of the maturity we had with Sakura Nagashi. I don't hear COLORS in the clip at all. COLORS is very unique even among Utada's songs.

[bluegie]

Originally Posted by hayasaki

It seems Manatsu no Toori ame will be more interesting than the other track. They were also showing its preview this morning on Zip! when I turned the TV on. I love the atmosphere it gives even just from the short preview. Is it just me? or this song is like Be My Last, dareka no... and COLORS in one?

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect

I think she sings similar to BML in Manatsu, and the arrangement is very Dareka. I also hear a lot of the maturity we had with Sakura Nagashi. I don't hear COLORS in the clip at all. COLORS is very unique even among Utada's songs.

Actually, my cousin thought Manatsu is the mellow stretched out version of COLORS. My brother thought it sounds like Kairo (esp the chorus part). And I don't hear similarity between those three . I still think Manatsu is more dareka-ish.

[JackieRos]

A new thread woooooo how long has it beeeeen.

[jean-baptiste]

I absolutely love both previews.

I think making a comeback with generally safe songs is...well, safe lol. I think it's wise. And I don't think they're bad songs.