Mini review after two listens:
1. Dakishimete... NamidaFunky, catchy song. Danceable. Has distracting Tsunku sounds.
shirenu likes!2. Osaki ni SunzureiEnergetic, happy, cute song. This is one of the kind of songs I want and expect from H!P; simply fun.
shirenu likes!3. Narihajimeta Koi no BELLAwesome already from before. Groovy, baby~
shirenu likes!4. Seishun no Custard (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Satoda Mai)This is so disco!!! LOL!! A fun song, maybe even a bit too disco for me though. Reminds me of dudes with hairy chests dancing in glittery outfits.
shirenu says: 's aight, 's aight5. Kokoro no Tanima (Noto Arisa, Mano Erina)First impression: Nocchi and Manoeri sound like bunnies together
THEY TOTALLY DO. Mental image... This kinda reminds me of that flash where that cat sings that super sad song. Anyway, a cute ballad. Not usually a huge fan of ballads, but because they sound like bunnies, I think I'll listen to this song more than I usually would. I think their voices fit this song perfectly. It's like really soft pink.
shirenu likes!6. Yattarouze!Awesome already from before,
shirenu likes!7. Chikyuu to Tsuki Kare to Watashi (Ishikawa Rika, Konno Asami, Sengoku Minami, Sawada Yuri)First impression: This is basically Rika feat. the other girls
But the others have lines, too. Hmm I like it, it's serious and upbeat, but maybe feels a bit empty. A cool song. Oh what the heck,
shirenu likes! (I was going to say 'aight' first, but I guess it grew on me while I was listening
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8. Kara Genki (Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ishikawa Rika, Satoda Mai, Konno Asami) Kind of latino-ish. Definitely sounds better than in preview, but there have been better latino-ish songs in H!P before ("Anata iro" and "Datte ikite kanakucha" come to mind). So,
shirenu says: 's aight, 's aight! Not bad.
9. Koi Uranai Doori ni wa Naranai wa (Korenaga Miki, Noto Arisa, Mano Erina, Sengoku Minami, Sawada Yuri, Mutou Mika)This song has SUCH AN AWESOME intro. I swear. This is my favourite new song on this album. Serious, upbeat. I already loved the preview and I'm happy to hear it in good quality. Also, I'm somewhat sure I hear Koretty have at least two lines in this, so Mucchi probably has, too. Omg, I love this song! The instrumental part is great, too
Kekekeke. Of course, the vocals are shining with inexperience, but they don't bother me cuz the song is so good.
shirenu loves!10. Kiss Shiyou (Ishikawa Rika, Konno Asami)Wah, sadly, my least favourite track on the album. I think it's interesting how Rika and Konno's voices are really different here from usual, but the song itself is quite boring, actually. I was hoping for something sugary. This song kinda reminds me of the mediocre Nacchi album song material.
shirenu will skip in the futureIn sum, this album exceeds my expectations, and I'll definitely buy it, too.
It's not like a revolutionary album in pop music (haha), but I think it has something for every H!P fan. Yes, this album kind of shows what I expect from the pop music that I listen to.