LOVE Review
After repeating the album for over and over I can finally give my opinion for the album. When I first heard the whole album, I just feel that this album is so NOT Arashi.. This album is pretty enjoyable, if we just listen it without thinking their previous songs. Apart from Breathless, Calling, and Endless Game which we already know its existence, I'd like to talk about the rest of the songs. Since this is purely my opinion, I'm very sorry if I offend some other fans who love the songs. Well, each people have different opinion, so live with it.. haha.. Let's start from the first song of the album:
Ai wo Utaou
They open the album with grand feeling, at first I thought they sing some kind of Nation's anthem song. After that, my impression change into the song where you sang when soldiers are going to depart from your country using the ship. Where people just gather around the dock and some of people just sang to let them go safely. Probably because of the lyric "Sail away". Besides that, I kinda feel that this song sounds a bit like Cosmos, only softer (I still prefer cosmos). It is grand, and somehow after a few repetition of the song, there's a part where really got into your head.
Sayonara no Ato De
When I first hear the song, I know that this song will be my favourite song of the whole album and it still is. I love the arrangement of the song, especially the bass. I really love the reff part where the lyric kinda 'chase' each other. In the part
"Shiroi tameiki kara Koborete yuku Kimi no nukumori sae Omoidasezu".
I always love that type of songs. No more to say, I just plainly LOVE this song.
Confusion
I was kinda surprised when I first heard it, since there is no interlude for the opening, they just come to you like "BAM!!!". It's kinda have the feeling of rock and roll, especially the reff part. "I'm a love~~~ fool" It kinda makes me remember about 70s-80s feeling. Somehow this song is the type of song that you'll find your family (Dad, Mum, Uncles, and Aunties) will sing in the party. But again, the reff part really got me after a while~ It's catchy!
Hit the Floor
When I first heard it, I don't really like the 'auto tune' parts, *thanks god it's only in the opening and closing part*. But after that, comes the usual part by Ohno, and I love it so much that I can forgive the auto tune part. I really love the tune in the reff part. It just stick in your mind, and refuse to go out. I feel that this is the new genre for his solo. Well, every Ohno's solo song will always got me. (since he's my bias, LOL)
P.A.R.A.D.O.X
"I want to sing this song in Karaoke", that was my first impression. Particularly the high note part where you can just start screaming like crazy, I can imagine to just let my emotions out when I sing it in karaoke. For Sakurap part, I actually can't grasp what is he saying until I read the lyric. Sho used too low voice to sing it.. Probably to give it more mysterious vibe to the song… Well, it does work in some point, but still I find it a lil bit weird.
Sugar and Salt
I actually love the type of song when you combined melody and rap together. In my opinion, this song is more sugary than salty~ the lyric just so sweet.. like you put too much sugar on it. It kinda give a vibe of jazz with rap on it.. Somehow it reminds me of Can't let go.. only slower than that and more rap than melody in this song. Up to now, I still love Can't let go more than this song.. I need to see Sho perform the song!
20825 nichime no kyoku
Nino somehow always has a peculiar taste to name his solo. This song kinda reminds me of 1999*4##111 but more up beat and somehow in some point it reminds me of birthday song. Still up until now I still kinda find this song a lil bit weird. Probably because the lyric itself.. it is just too usual~~ haha~~ Even Nino admit it.. but in another point of view I like it when he expresses his usual behaviour to his mom even in the song. So far, this is not my fav solo from Nino, I need to see his performance in the concert for this song, then probably my image of this song can change.
Rock Tonight
This is it!! In my opinion, this song is totally most Arashi-like when I heard it for the first time. It's very happy song, and it makes you want to jumping and clapping around~ It makes me happy just by listening to the song. I can imagine when they sing it in the concert, the atmosphere will be like "Hadashi no Mirai".
Yozora e no tegami
It's a bittersweet song, Aiba's voice really fit the song.. Since his voice sounds like he was about to cry already, I think it is really reflect on the songs.. I actually shed a tears when I heard the song for the first time. If I'm not mistaken, this is the first time Aiba sing a ballad song for his solo. I'm so glad he choose to sing this genre~ Since it fit his voice~ I already love his solo even before I watch him perform the song which will be the first case for Aiba's solo.. That's how good his solo this time, in my opinion.
Dance in the dark
In my image it's a type of musical song in some part. Probably because of the arrangement. But, it is better than his last solo song. I can actually resist not to erase this song from my playlist~ *Forgive me Jun, at least yours is still in playlist*
Starlight kiss
Somehow the first opening part also reminds me of 70s-80s song.. But it's only that.. Up until now, it doesn't really left another impression to me.. The thing that makes this song seems special is because of Sakurap.. I should check how they perform this on the concert, then maybe it will left another impression.
Funky
Just like the name of the song, this song really give the vibes of 'funky'. I can actually dance along with the song. Maybe they want the music and arrangement to reflect the lyric. It's a fun song!
Tears
They close the album with the ballad song. Somehow I got some nostalgic feelings from this song, probably because of the arrangement of the music. This song also somehow give a sad feeling. I wish they put more of ballad song into the album~~~
In the end, up till now, my favourite album from Arashi is still Boku no Mite iru Fuukei. Love is not bad, but it's not powerful enough to go to big 3 in my rank. I do LOVE it though~
What's your opinion of the album? Let me know~ ^^