The Song Review Thread!

[Bashumaru]

Porno Graffitti - Neo Melodramatic

The song started out with the guitar and then a guys voice was very different I guess o_o, I personally like the verses better than the chorus because in the chorus he makes his voice go up and down which sounds weird. But the song is very catchy because even when I was done listening to it, it was stuck in my head.

3.5/5

Kokia - 穏やかな静けさ

[elepop]

Kokia - 穏やかな静けさ
Oh my, the beginning was a bit scary! I kinda like Kokia's voice, but it's not great. I love her high notes but she sounds just a bit dull. The song itself sounded good in some parts, but also boring in others. I like the parts where she sings. Great melody. But when there's only instrumental and "ahh~ahh~ahh~"... Gosh, it's so creepy! So yeah, the song isn't bad but it's not totally my type and I will definitely not listen to this at night. LOL.

3/5

Morning Musume - Koe

[Huaka]

Morning Musume - Koe
Well, I haven't really listened to many of this group's songs because I don't care for them. Their voices grate on my ears a lot, but they sound better when they sing together on the chorus. Oh, but I like how the instruments get a lot more louder and enthusiastic near the halfway point and to the ending. The slow tempo of the song makes it drag and there isn't much I can say about it. I like their upbeat songs a lot more.
2/5

Diva - Up & Down (this song is weird but catchy in its funky way)

[Bashumaru]

Originally Posted by Huaka

Morning Musume - Koe
Well, I haven't really listened to many of this group's songs because I don't care for them. Their voices grate on my ears a lot, but they sound better when they sing together on the chorus. Oh, but I like how the instruments get a lot more louder and enthusiastic near the halfway point and to the ending. The slow tempo of the song makes it drag and there isn't much I can say about it. I like their upbeat songs a lot more.
2/5

Diva - Up & Down (this song is weird but catchy in its funky way)

The Link doesn't work .

[Huaka]

Alright, it's been fixed now. I hope it works. =O.

[Bashumaru]

Diva - Up & Down

Started out very weird, then there was the shouting and the rappers XD. The chorus was the best, I also liked it where there wasn't rappers and just the girl XD. I'm at a lost for words on how to describe the song though XD, but overall its a really weird song but its not bad XD.

3/5

wyolica - 悲しいわがまま

EDIT: I think the link was broken so I re-uploaded it.

[Bashumaru]

Originally Posted by Bashumaru

Diva - Up & Down

Started out very weird, then there was the shouting and the rappers XD. The chorus was the best, I also liked it where there wasn't rappers and just the girl XD. I'm at a lost for words on how to describe the song though XD, but overall its a really weird song but its not bad XD.

3/5

wyolica - 悲しいわがまま

EDIT: I think the link was broken so I re-uploaded it.

Has everyone heard this song before or does no one feel like reviewing?

[Huaka]

LoL, sorry. I've been a bit busy. I'll try to get to it later. =D!

Btw: I love your sig! I just finished playing the game a few days ago. Haha.

[Bashumaru]

Originally Posted by Huaka

LoL, sorry. I've been a bit busy. I'll try to get to it later. =D!

Btw: I love your sig! I just finished playing the game a few days ago. Haha.

Lol, thanks . I love the series, cant wait for the 5th one

[Huaka]

Wyolica - 悲しいわがまま

Well, the laidback tempo and sound of the song is nice, but her vocals are a hit and a miss for me. Her singing sounded nice in the verses, but in the chorus they sounded more nasal/strained for some reason to me. So, that took me back for a bit. It's a nice song to relax and read to. Not bad.

3/5

Harenchi Punch - Jewel

@ Bashumaru: I heard that the fifth game won't be the normal go to trial cases though, it's more rather you go to the crime scenes and investigate and search for clues. =O. Still want to play it though, cuz it's Edgeworth!

[GRACE]

Jewel - HARENCHI☆PUNCH
HARENCHI☆PUNCH is a lot of love, I've heard THEM before, but not this song, so I think I can review it right? Alright sure. I feel like the rapper has too much of a part in this one, and it's not cute like her rap in Kitaichi SHINNING =/ And there's an extreme lack of the one with the cute high pitched voice. The singer has a really good voice, but the high pitched one has a better one. The rapping gets REALLY old after a while =/

3/5

Pigstar - Kimi=Hana
Junjou Romantica

Junjou Romantica. Okay so I download it, and I'm listening to the soothing vocals of mink and suddenly Realplayer pops up and a man starts shouting lyrics to headache inducing BGM, not a good start. After the bad start the man stops singing and a really cool guitar solo comes in, getting better. The man stops shouting and sounds pretty good, but a bit weird. :B After a really nice verse that horrible chorus comes in again, oh dear. Now the chorus is over the second verse begins and two men are singing - they sound good together. Bloody hell, it's that chorus again. x___x Another really cool guitar solo comes in, then a brigde, then the chorus. TWICE.

Rating 2.5/5

+ The guitar solos were great.
+ The verses were catchy I guess.
- The chorus is totally headdesk worthy.
- The chorus comes around a lot.
- The lead singer isn't a great singer.

Not my kinda song, sorry.

Edit

Gesshoku by Kyushima Misachi <333.

DOWNLOAD.

[Damita]

久嶋美さち - 月蝕
(Kyushima Misachi - Gesshoku)

Intro to the song is very nice. It has this suspense feeling to it, with the lead singer (great vocals too) adding to the suspense. It slowly builds up until the chorus. Sadly, I was expecting a little more from the chorus and I think it could of been much better than the shouting a couple words and then already over. It repeats again the same thing pretty much from the suspense-ish part to the same chorus. The bridge is interesting. Then it goes back to soft, where you hear a guitar playing this one phrase repeatedly. Then orchestra joins it. Then finally the singer joins in again, and back to the chorus. Except this time the chorus is different, and much better than the bland chorus before. Song ends by the typical fade out.

My rating: 4/5 or a B
What makes me give it a high rating?
+ Great Vocals
+ Lovely Intro
+ Great building the sound and phrasing
+ Very Unique bridge
What made me take a point off?
- Boring, not very original chorus
- Shouting in the chorus
- Ending could've been better...sort of random ending

And my song...
Lena Park - Smile


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[octocoffee]

Lena Park - Smile
The piano intro is very soft and pretty, I liked it very much. The vocals in the beginning are also very sweet and lighthearted. Drums are subtly added, so quietly I barely noticed. The start of this song is so relaxing; I was expecting a quiet and easygoing song. But it looks like I was lulled into a false sense of security! The song switches gears and moves into a slightly faster pace with strumming guitar and strings and tension builds up nicely, and I’m sure this is a crescendo at this point. And I’m right, as she hits a high point. Finally, she belts out “SMILE, JUST SMILE!” Her vocals following sound breathy and almost “stretched out” but it fits the lyrics well. The song reaches an impressive climax with volume-increasing repetitions of “SMILE, JUST SMILE!” with a little overlap of other lyrics. The instruments climb higher and higher in dramatic quality along with her voice until it plunges downward to only a slow piano and her quiet voice, ending the song just as it began.

Overall, Smile was a really nice song. Vocals were good, although definitely not the best I’ve heard. There’s something about her voice that threw me off a bit. The composition and arrangement of the song, however, were extremely impressive. I loved the intensity of the song ^_^

Numeric Score: 4/5

Next Song: Byakuya ~True Light~ by Shunichi Miyamoto

[Chiharo]

Shunichi Miyamoto - Byakuya ~ True Light ~

WOW,the opening is really creepy!I like the sounds of thunders.
When Miyamoto starts singing the atmosphere seems really calm,but then
it gets into more noiser part.I was actually surprised how I liked the song's flow.
But,I thought it was kinda weird because it lacks...chorus?
However,the whole song sounds creepy but good indeed.
I wasn't bored at all while listening to it.

My rating: 4/5

next song: ayaka - Mikazuki

[CHE.R.RY]

ayaka - Mikazuki

I'm not a big fan of ayaka normally, BUUT...the beginning was very beautiful. I loved the combination of stringed instruments + piano. The second ayaka started singing I got a sort of sorrowful vibe. The song continued on with ayaka singing very smooth vocals and medium projection for about a minute or so. The song then really picked up tempo and ayaka really showed off her range by hitting some high notes, which sounded quite beautiful. A few more choruses later, the song ends on a small piano solo. So despite the fact that I am not a fan of ayaka, this song was surprisingly pleasant.

Score: 4.5/5 - there was a couple dull parts for me

My song: Alan - Heart, war

[Chiharo]

Alan - Heart, War

When the song was opening,I really could feel sorrow and beauty at the same time.I was surprised when I heard that the language was Chinese.
I never listened to Chinese artists before,so it sounded so weird,but whatever,the song was really nice and,how do I say it?Mysterious.
I was really surprised by alan's beautiful voice.I never thought that this artist can sing so well.
Even if I couldn't understand it,I really did felt that it was about Heart and war.
My favourite part is at the end of the song,when everything slows down and you can hear nice strings and alan singing in such a mysterious tone!

I really love the title of the song,and the song represents it very well.

My rate: 4,8/5 - I'm surely going to listen to this song again!

My song - Chihiro Onitsuka - Sodatsu Zassou

[Akutenshi]

Chihiro Onitsuka - Sodatsu Zassou
I've listened to most of Chihiro's stuff before, but for some reason, I never really paid attention to this song. I'm glad I did though, I LOVE the vibe this song has. It's so rocky, and different for her, and I love it. The verses do a nice build-up, all leading up to the catchy, amazing chorus. It's just really empowered, and I personally love it.

5/5

Next song: Nana Katase - TELEPATHY

[Huaka]

No one? Have you all heard this song or are we suffering from the same condition: laziness. Haha. Anyway, if you guys have all heard this song I'll gladly upload a new one in place of it.

[octocoffee]

^ Ha, I fall into the category of forgetfulness. I remember checking the thread, seeing the song, but then completely forgetting about it...

Nana Katase - TELEPATHY
I like the intro, a fine blend of piano and synth. It really sets the song up. Nana's vocals are introduced rather quickly, and are fine. It's obviously a dance-ish track so vocals don't matter too much. The verses are quite subdued in volume, but it my attention is grabbed when she kicks into a higher vocal register and sings "I'm feeling you (?)" Interestingly enough, I can't seem to find a chorus. Still fun nonetheless. And the 'la la la''s are quite addictive. TELEPATHY is a great dance track that focuses on the background music more than the vocals, and that's absolutely fine with me. Definite replay value here.

4/5

Next song: Ame Oto - Hitomi Shimatani