嵐 ▪ 僕の見ている風景

[angelyrique]

Haven't done a review in a while, but this calls for it.

CD 1

01. movin' on - A catchy chorus, but rather uneventful.
Grade: B+

02. マダ上ヲ - The beginning is completely 'huh?' - like what kind of song is this? But once the violin starts, it becomes awesome. I would love to see this song in concert - with a violinist going all out in center

Comments

[patziepiva]

I love reading review of this album so glad to read yours :)

I think in a way this album is an attempt of wanting to grow up. I'm not too familiar with J-Pop but this is something different. I'm fond of Jamie Cullum so to hear Nino's solo with piano and such, it just makes me a happy bird! Agree with you on Oh-chan's solo. I'd prefer 'Take Me Faraway' any day but then again, he has such a great voice that nothing can go wrong.

You know, me and friends have come up with the theory that if you have good voice then you don't really technical help in your song (i.e. Oh-chan's) but if your voice isn't that awesome, you just need a little more help (i.e. Jun's and Masaki's - and please dun kill me Jun and Masaki fans). Sho does need help a bit as well but then again, I'm being biased...I love the song anyway (although 'can feel this beats' is a bit unacceptable for Grammar Nazi). I think Sho is trying exploring variety of music with his solo now so it's not exactly hip hop stuff like he used to.

this is rather too long. Must shut up naooo :P

[angelyrique]

No, no, not long~ But, I kind of agree that it was... less poppy. They seem to have more 'dark-ish' songs this time around. I'm all for the dark songs, so please continue, Arashi.

Well, I definitely agree with you and your friends regarding the voice help. The autotune section really helps Jun... it's the non-autotune that I dislike. Sho... he has on and off's... For me, Taboo is just.. a big off. I go 'nooooo' in my head every time I hear it. Though, it's stuck in my brain right now. Still... nooooooo. Okay, okay. Sho needs help when he sings, but doesn't need help at all when he raps/speak-sings. (That was painful to admit through the bias.) I hope ppl don't come and attack me now either... =X