[01/30] Berryz Kobo 9th album [BerryzMansion 9 Kai]

[J-Triumf]

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PKCP-5224
I guess it's that time again for another Berryz album! 10 tracks, amongst which is a remix of "Momochi! Yurushite Nyan Taisou" as well as a re-recorded version of the group's debut single "Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai"! I hope they didn't change the awesome beat of the original too much.

[Rina the Robot]

Updated Berryz profile pics for the album

http://www.helloproject.com/berryzkobo/profile.html

Tiny album covers

http://www.helloproject.com/discography/berryz/a_011.html

I like the hostess look for the first cover (and Socko's GIANT hair piece)

[J-Triumf]

Track listing:
1. Succhakka Mecchakka
Arrangement by Shouichiro Hirata
2. Want!
Arrangement by Shouichiro Hirata
3. Otokomae (Tsugunaga/Kumai duet)
Arrangement by Shouichiro Hirata
4. Nandakanda de Ii Kanji (Tokunaga/Sudo duet)
Arrangement by Yuusuke Itagaki
5. Koi Itoshiki Kisetsu (Shimizu/Natsuyaki/Sugaya)
Arrangement by Keiichi Kondo
6. Be Genki -Naseba naru!-
Arrangement by Shouichiro Hirata
7. Massugu na Watashi
Arrangement by Hiroshi Uesugi
8. Cha Cha Sing
Arrangement by Kaoru Okubo
9. Anata Nashi dewa Ikite Yukenai (2013 version)
Arrangement by AKIRA
10. Momochi! Yurushite Nyan Taisou (Yurusanyai Remix)
Remixed by Nao Harada
(arrangement credits courtesy of Tsunku.net)

Comments by Tsunku:
http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-11445005305.html
"Succhakka Mecchakka" features more Captain rapping, "Otokomae" is a sexy song by the tall/short duo, "Nadakanda" is very bright and fun, "Koi Itoshiki Kisetsu" has a winter/melancholy feeling, "Massugu na Watashi" is a ballad, and the new version of "Anata Nashi" is supposed to have a more powerful sound with all the members now grown up.

The person remixing the Momochi song has a pretty hefty resume that includes several AKB/SKE tracks as well as [noembed][/noembed].

Definitely a lot to look forward to with this album! I wanna hear more of that "spring water" flow by MC Shimizu.

[Rina the Robot]

4. Nandakanda de Ii Kanji (Tokunaga/Sudo duet)
Arrangement by Yuusuke Itagaki

YES PLEASE.

The album sounds great, I'm also looking forward to Koi Itoshiki Kisetsu (and future performances of it! It's like that Anata Nashi performance from all those years ago come again).

[Rina the Robot]

Bigger covers


Limited edition:

Regular edition:

[Estrea]

Anata Nashi 2013 version. Now I am compelled to put this version on my playlist because it's obviously different...superior? Uhhh.....yes, vocally. But I found the original kiddy voices quite charming in their own way

[J-Triumf]

So...all they did was just re-record their vocals over the original track??? Or is there some subtle difference that I'm missing? They could've at least toned down Tsunku's backing vocals to let us hear the girls more clearly this time. Then again, I guess I should be glad that this means the general spirit/style is still the same...plus there's always [noembed][/noembed].

Not a fan of either of those album covers...though I'd say the regular one looks better just because it has their legs on display. Plus OMG LASERS

[Rina the Robot]

Succhakka mecchakka radio rip

[Rina the Robot]

[J-Triumf]

More previews from that same account:




I'm starting to get a little skeptical about this album...or maybe my initial hopes were unrealistic? I think I'll get this album anyway, since I'm sure most of these tracks will grow on me eventually after hearing them in their entirety (which seems to be the trend for me with recent H!P releases). "Koi Itoshiki Kisetsu" does sound promising so far.

[Rina the Robot]

Day 1 ranking: 10th place

Beaten out by Tokyo Girls' Style (7th place) 

Day 2 ranking: 13th place