My KAT-TUN: CHAIN Review

Feb 20, 2012 03:57

REVIEW TIME!

LOCK ON: You know it's not a good thing to accently hit this song in the middle of the night all alone. It's kind of creepy. Anyway, when I first heard and saw them sing this song I have to say I was not happy at all. This song lacks in that KAT-TUN kick and that really is bugging me. It's like I wanted to like the song, but the sound really was hard on my ears. I don't know...It feels like it sould be some #4 B-side song. I mean the whole reason I even waited till they started to perform it live, was so I could love it for the performance incase I wasn't sold on the song. This time it didn't work that way. Maybe I'll come to like it, but I don't know. 2.5/5

ONE DAY: Why am I having a 90's tv flashback? Must be the heavy beat. I mean really can't you see them singing this song as they are the band plaing in the background on stage as the a bunch of shit goes down at Prom? LOL. I really like this song. It just is settling nicely on my ear. Sadly Junno went for his annoying singing out of his nose during that one part where everyone else had sung smothly. Besides that it's a good song, that I'm sure everyone will come to like. I'm sure everyone will be yelling "ONE DAY! ONE DAY!" BTW I am SO HAPPY they didn't do the whole, let the music play and then at the very end yell "ONE DAY." 4/5

BIRTH: Ok...I like the music, but I don't like the rythem of the lyrics once it slows down before the chorus. Also I just don't like this song. And I'm sure some over bitchy Kame fangirl who reconizes my name, will say something about me hating Kame and that's why. NO...This song is a dissapointment, because I really do like the music and how it starts off, but it just dosen't do it for me. 1/5

ULTIMATE WHEEL: I loved the intro to this song, but then I was even ok with the slow sound, but once the music and the guys start to get loud I really didn't like it. Also I didn't like the jump to a fast beat then back to slow just like that. Really when I listened to this song I would listen to the start, and skip to the slow part and go to loud build up. But this is one of those songs, that I came to like more after seeing them perform and the PV totally help sell it. Still my fav part is the Chorus more than anything. 3.8/5

FINALE: The fact Junno worked with NAO to write this made me happy. The lyrics really touched me when I read them. Plus all the talk Junno did to sell us on the idea he did something new. I was ready. I wanted to wait til the CD came out, but I caved and heard the live. Even though it wasn't that good of sound, I could hear something I liked. Now getting to hear it I can say the music sound very on trend to what type of music Junno says he's into. Oh God hearing him right of that bat makes me wants me want to sream. God um...I'm going to go change my underwear. ....Anyway, those of us Taguchi fans, are HAPPY as HELL to hear this bitch sing English. We've been wondering when it would happen. Isn't it funny, how this song sounds a bit up beat, due to the type, but the song is sad? BTW I know a good amount of fans say it's a very "Jin" type song. I can only guess they aren't into Arashi, or didn't think about it, but I say it's more MatsuJun if we want to go that way. BUT really. This is Taguchi Junnosuke, for all you who still haven't come to realize he's not what he seems to be. BTW not rating this song just off the fact it's Junno's. While I tried to write this I played the song 3 times. It's a good smooth song. 5/5

STEP BY STEP: I wont lie. I saw the title and thought about the tv show. Anyway, this is another DANM GOOD NAKAMARU SOLO. Really these type of song you put on when someone says he can't sing. Really, I think they don't let him sing like this most of the time, is he'd have to replace Kame, but with Maru's popularity jumpping....^^ Honestly, is their anything else you could ask for? Really let's just go a head and bring up the Shounen Club performance and those PANTS!!! *DIES* Really everyone who worked on this song THANK YOU. 6/5

RUN FOR YOU: Plain and simple. WE WERE FUCKING GLAD TO HAVE OUR GUYS SINGING THIS TYPE OF MUSIC! This song brought everyone together and we all sung "la la la for you" because it worked that way. I mean the performaces were hot. The PV simple yet very cool. I personally figured out a weird conection to Kinki kid's "Kanashimi Blue" thanks to the fish and the feel of the PVs. Anyway. If I could say anything was a let down, it's the fact they took out thrust out of the dance and replaced it with a hip roll. Now normally I'm ok with that, but a group called V6 just happened to have a song called Sexy.Honey.Bunny out and they have some hip thrusting in there and I can only think of 1 performance where they didn't. SO Put my hip thurst back! Atless General Nakamaru started to take controll of the others and being honestly who didn't look like a sexy bitch? Anyway...The song. It's KAT-TUN and well love it for everything it is. 5/5 ...Oh Yeah...I still forget there is no KoRAP.

あの日のように: I need to go to a spa or at less take a nice bath. I really want to say something about this song doesn't leave me with much to say. Now I'm not breathless or anything like that but it's relaxing. *replays* ...Ok those two at the start can be cut and the KoTalkRap *snip* NUT just kills this song. The disapointment is I should be writing NUTT killed it, but Lord wont bless us with him singing. I think Kame showed up in this song somewhere else besides the start for like a second. He didn't stand out much though. So yeah. 4.5/5 for KoTalkRap instead of singing.

ずっと: Oh please no...I *sigh* I don't get along with this type of sound...Please change and get better. ... OK...We've turned into a unplugged Arashi song now (I can't recall the name, but I know a Arashi fun out there knows what song I'm talking about...or at less gets what I'm saying). ...And back to this sound... *sigh* For the last time, it's not Kame. Honestly, for once it's just the fucking sound of the song. I had even forgot this was his solo. .5/5

Smile For You: A Johnny's song. Really isn't this that Johnny's sound. I mean *Grabs some random Jrs and makes them sing this on Shounene Club* It's a bit annoying too. Perfect for Just starting to change voices to have hell trying to sing. If I can say anything is really wrong with this song it's TOO LONG by a minute. 2.5/5

儚い指先: Oh it's been a while since we hear Koki's "BabyBabyGirlBabyBabyGirl." Engrish ♥ I'm glad (not really) they keep the high note "forget me nots" that is in so many songs. Really why do songs have to do that? ....Oh crap this song is almost done. I guess I can say this song is FORGETABLE. 3/5

~again: SO Ueda, last time meet a Album you gave us RABBIT OR WOLF got my lowest score. But then you hit back with NEET Man. I wonder what you'll give me this time? I can only think good things since it's got MP Power behind it. *plays music* Slowly a sceen from a anime is coming into my mind. I can't decide if it's and opening or closing...maybe a insert song? ....It's really flowing with feel of many of the album songs. It's ok. It's falls inbetween the other too, but still. 3/5

CHANGE UR WORLD: I think this needs to be said again, WE WERE FUCKING GLAD TO HAVE OUR GUYS SINGING THIS TYPE OF MUSIC! This whole song rocks. We got a cool dance. Great outfits (somehow Junno got a high ranking on his). Junno's haircut,the stupid cube, Gerneral Nakamaru and Kame Use Flash. It's a punch that was needed at the time and it's still hits hard. I can't tire of it. 5/5

DANGEROUS CAT ~MAKE ME WET~: Make you wet? Well...I guess that should be easy since you've been making me....ALRIGHT...I'll Stop. First dose anyone feel weird about the fact they have to say pull out the word cute? I mean he brought the children to record. ^^ Anyway...The sound is a it 90's pop rap mix sound. Um...Do I need even need to talk about the lyrics? ....God I can't wait to see this performance. Not only because of the duh, but as HOT as it is...It isn't standing up to the others IMO. 3.5/5

歩道橋: I wasn't ready to hear them just jump into the song, so I had to restart to catch the start. .... .... .... .... .... KOKI SINGS! *DIES* .... .... .... .... .... .... .... TO LONG!!!!!! *Looks at the time* 5:44?! .... *sigh* It's a ok to nice song, but for fucks sakes! 2.5/5

WHITE: Honestly I've said it a billion times. It's a good song. I don't mind listening to it once in a while, but facts are facts. IT'S A B-SIDE SONG AND PERFECT SHOULD'VE BEEN THE SINGLE! Oh well at less the PB was worth it. 3.7/5

SOLDIER: AH, I GET IT! That being said, the back base beat that was in ONE DAY would be really suited in this song. I think this will be the song that has to grow on people because of it's flow. ....Wait that was it? BUT It's only been 3 and a half minutes!....EH? WHAT'S THIS? More of the song, or A whole new song? WHATEVER IT IS I LOVE IT! It got me moving. (Kind of sounds like a toss back to Jr KAT-TUN) Since it has the extra Chain of Love, I'm going to add more points to this 8/10

Full Album Grade: 63.5/90 = .70 so a C-
Album songs (not counting solos): 27/50= .54 D-
Solos: 18/25=.72 C
High Song: STEP BY STEP 6/5 = 1.2 A+
Low score song: ずっと .5/5 = .1 F

What can I say. We had some good singles get handed our way. Nakamaru showed us all how good SEX can look. Taguchi still hides beind a smile, Kame.... Ueda is cute, and Koki needs to quit making everyone wet. The albums songs for me were disapointing in the way that I always look forward to them and this time if someone asked me "Should I buy CHAIN or just download it?" I would honestly say save the money and download it. I really don't know where it'll end up ranking fully on my list of albums, but looking at NMP to this...This ranks lower. Really I don't have much to say. It's meh.

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