Ugh, I just hate how weird they sound in the beginning. Nasal? Too high? I dunno.
But, I love the rest of the song! It’s upbeat, it’s cheerful and really dance-able. I must admit I’m learning the dance to it.
I love the outfits, those boots are such a risk. They’d totally give off the wrong vibe if they were black (and worn with a different outfit). What’s with the caps? It’s really surprising how SNSD can work it. .___.
Overall, this performance, 3.5/5 or 4/5. Depends if I go fangirl-mode on them.
The song, definitely 4.5/5!
2NE1 (Korean: 투 애니원; pronounced “to anyone” or “twenty-one”) is a South Korean girl group created by YG Entertainment. First appearing in a Cyon commercial campaign with Big Bang for LG Telecom, their debut single “Fire” was released on May 6, 2009.
The group’s name stands for “New Evolution of the 21st Century” – Wikipedia
A new evolution it is. These girls have already won quite a few awards with their hit singles “Fire” and “I don’t care”. And their first minialbum was quite the huge succes. With rapping CL, popping Minzy and two amazing singers Dara and Bom are going to have a really succesful life with an amazing start. They’ve got a great style and I’ve read they already got their own clothing line!
Their first mini album is outstanding, amazing and just makes me wanna dance.
Tracklist:
1. FIRE
2. I don’t care
3. In the club
4. Let’s go PARTY
5. Pretty Boy
6. Stay together
7. Lollipop (feat. BIG BANG)
Every song has a catchy melody. Every song is amazing. Go give it a listen. You won’t be disappointed.
FIRE.
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This song is amazing. Go listen to it. Go buy it !
Deep River is the third Japanese studio album (fourth overall) released by Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada, released in 2002. It sold just over 2.35 million copies in its first week of release (much like the 2,026,870 units by First Love and 3,002,720 by Distance in their debut sales week), easily debuting at #1 on the weekly, monthly and eventually yearly charts of the Oricon Albums chart. -Wikipedia
Tracklist:
1- SAKURA DROPS
2- traveling
3- shiawase ni narou
4- Deep River
5- Letters
6- Play Ball
7- Tokyo NIGHTS
8- A.S.A.P.
9- Uso Mitai na I love you
10- FINAL DISTANCE
11- Bridge (interlude)
12- Hikari
Lots of things start with drumrolls. So does this album with the song SAKURA DROPS. The originality of this song exceeds nearly everything I’ve heard and trust me I’ve heard a lot of music. This song has a way to move you, the . The guitar reminds me of a relaxing evening in mexico (don’t ask). Lyrics are amazing, like they are in the rest of the album. The flow of this song is very laid back. Just close your eyes and let yourself be swept away by this amazing piece of musical art. A great choice to open the album with. Sets a nice relaxing mood. However traveling brings this mood up a bit. It’s a five minute song that isn’t boring in the least. It makes me think of a busy day in a large city. Fun and exciting. I love the structure of this song, it’s so logical and again, this song is very original.
Shiawase ni Narou totally breaks that mood. It starts out with a ticking noise of a metronome. It kind of has this ‘cleaning’ effect. Like when you’re tasting different kind of foods, you have to drink something in between to clean the taste of your tongue. This ticking does something like this. I believe I read somewhere that this was to be a happy song. I think it’s quite sad. Traveling is much happier. Deep River, the only non-single that has a PV and a great speech before it. I love the composition and the overall feel of this song. It’s another song you can dream away with. A laidback song, but where SAKURA DROPS feels relaxing this song feels rather sad and nostalgic.
Letters brings the mood up a little. Another lovely masterpiece. Too bad this single doesn’t have a PV. Pretty laidback like Deep River, yet somewhat happier. Though the English lyrics at the end are a bit dense/stupid, I love them! I guess because they really do have some sense in them. “Tell me that you’ll never ever leave me
Then you go ahead and leave me
What the hell is going on
Tell me that you really really love me
Then you go ahead and leave me
How the hell do I go on…”
Play Ball I love the lyrics. The beat is hot and the melody feels amazing. With amazing lyrics like “I’m throwing my heart” this song really stands out in its own way. Obviously this song has a sport-ish theme and, if my source is correct, this was written during a baseball season/tournament/thing.
Tokyo NIGHTS , great song to dance on! This song has a club-ish feel to it. I really don’t know what to classify this song to, so lets keep it Pop. But not just any pop, Utada-pop. Because really, only Utada Hikaru can make such interesting songs. I’m not a fan of the vocals though. Some notes were hit that didn’t feel flowy. Great catchy chorus. A.S.A.P. has a rather urban-ish feel. It’s a great follow-up to Tokyo NIGHTS. It’s calmer than Tokyo NIGHTS and makes you mellow. Much more mature than the First Love songs, A.S.A.P. could’ve been on the DISTANCE album. Uso Mitai na I love you starts out with some heavy guitars. Though they stay in the background for a more urban beat. They shine out in the chorus again. This is a great combination of rock and urban. Gosh the guitars at the outro are outstanding.
FINAL DISTANCE makes me teary eyed. It’s just so sad. The piano really does it this time. The melody is enchanting, a magical ballad! The vocals are amazing, they’re filled with emotion. The strings make this song even more beautiful. Listen to it here~! An amazing 5 minutes.
bridge starts of with heartbeats and the rest is pretty much mysterious strings. It sets a strange mood for the next song, because Hikari [read single review here] is such a basic-ish song and it immediately starts with the chorus. Lovely pop song. An honest, amazing song with down-to-earth lyrics. Because everyone sometimes feels like this.
Overall, a great album with many different songs. Really, they all have a different flow and tempo, the theme of each song is different. And in this album, the order of the songs is very important and the songs have been put in just the right order. The mood for each song is greatly set and they match together. From the sunset-feeling of SAKURA DROPS you’re easily taken to the nightly urban feel of A.S.A.P. and then to other side of night: rock & roll. The morning arrives at FINAL DISTANCE and it’s noon/afternoon again at Hikari.
I wouldn’t put this album on shuffle.
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Well, I’ve decided to review all of Utada Hikaru’s albums, I’ve already got two of them 5.
Further I’ve pre-ordered THIS IS THE ONE, so after I’m buying that I’m completely broke. I’m spitting out my computer to find the old YouMakeMeWannaBeAMan screencaps. They just might be saved somewhere. If I can find them I’ll wrap up the rest of the review in one.
Then I’ll do some Utada reviews sometime. And I’m planning to review some other artist too. Don’t worry, I don’t have a Hikki obsession.
