Showing posts with label 7th album. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 7th album. Show all posts

Thursday, March 31, 2011

7 Berryz Times

 Berryz Kobo's newest album, titled 7 Berryz Times is out.  There are a total of 10 tracks on it, 3 of which are their last three singles, making for 7 brand new songs.  After a good few listens to them, I can say which I liked the best, and which I didn't like that much.
[Not including Tracks: 2,5,9 since they are Heroine ni Narou Ka, Maji Bomber, and Shining Power]






Track 1: Icchoume Rock! (一丁目ロック!)
A good song to open with.  It had a good upbeat feel to it.  Nice to hear Maasa so early into the song too (perk for me).  Everyone had a fair amount of lines here.  Wasn't too excited about the song overall, but it somewhat reminded me of Hero Arawaru (Heroine ni Narou Ka b-side).






Track 3: Bomb Bomb Jump!
Out of all the new songs on this album, this one has to be my favorite.  For some reason, it really got to me.  It has a very 60's feel to it, which appealed to me.  It made me want to dance like they did back in the day.  You know, like "the monkey" and "the swim."  Either way, this song is really catchy, and I loved everyone in it.  Very fun song.








Track 4: Masshiroi ano Kumo (真っ白いあの雲)
This song was my least favorite out of them all.  It's too slow and soft for my taste.  I was never really fond of the slower ballad type songs anyways.  I feel like there is nothing I can do with this song.  I wont really want to listen to it anywhere because it's too slow lol.  Maybe to help me sleep?






Track 6: Joshikai The Night (女子会 The Night)
Ahh this is more what i'm talking about!  A song that's got some step to it!  It's faster and up tempo.  The audio track in the background is great on its own too.  Sounds like it could easily be Berryz next new single...but it's not.  Anyways, i'd consider it my second favorite song on this album.  Oh, and the parts in the song where the girls whisper is the best.






Track 7: Girls Times (ガールズタイムス)
This song was just eh for me.  Didn't find anything particularly special bout it.  Dunno why, but it reminds me of a Christmas song.  Maybe it's because of the instrumentals.  That kinda makes it fun I suppose lol.  Well..it is a fun song, especially with the 'shoobee doo bap bap!'





Track 8: Onna no Pride (女のプライド)
This song really reminds me of Chotto Samishii (Shining Power b-side).  Whenever i'm listening to this song, I get this quirky image in my head of Berryz Kobo sitting around a campfire and singing this together.  Sounds like a "Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda" type of song.  What I mean by that is that by the beat alone, I feel the lyrics are talking about girl power or something (maybe that's because of the title) lol.



Track 10: Magical Future! (マジカルフューチャー!)
Now I know this song has been around for a bit already, but I actually haven't given it a listen until this album came out.  I think Magical Future was a theme song used for Inazuma Eleven, but other then that, I don't think it was put on a CD or anything was it?  Anyways, I like the song,  Maybe my 3rd favorite on the album (not crown worthy).  Has that upbeat tempo that I love so much.  I also really like the intro.  All in all I could definitely listen to this more often.




So all in all there were 3 songs that stood out to me, as I listed above.  Great thing about this album that I could probably listen to it all start to finish without having a problem.  Okay, I might skip Masshiroi ano Kumo, but that depends on how I feel lol.  SO!  What did you think about the album?

Monday, January 24, 2011

Overnight Surprises

Okay, so literally overnight, I find out a bunch of new H!P related things.  I'm pretty sure you guys know most of this already, but yeah...i'm a little slow today, seeing as i'm back in school *sobsob*

SO WHATS NEW YOU ASK?

HO HO HO!

1. Morning Musume Spring 2011 Titled - New Genesis Fantasy DX ~ Welcome 9th Generation Members ~


Title sounds really cool, but rather long.  "Rival Survival" was so rockin' and easy to remember.  It was also easy to search for concert goods!  New Genesis Fantasy DX Welcome 9th Generation Members is a mouthful.  It sounds promising though, seeing as "fantasy" makes it sound like they're going to sing Fantasy11 songs.  Let's just wait and see what happens hmm?

2. Okai Chisato 2nd HelloCover is Romantic Ukare Mode

I've always been a fan of Miki's Romantic Ukare Mode, so it was refreshing to hear Chissa sing it.  She did really well.

3. Hello!Project 2011 Winter Concert is gonna release 2 different DVD's


There is going to be an A and a B version of the concert released, each with different setlists.  [A] will have all the regular setlists, while [B] will have a bunch of full length (i think) solo songs sung buy various members which I certainly look forward to seeing!

4. Buono's Zassou no Uta PV has been released:



I'm still getting used to this song, seeing as it is so different from anything else Buono! or even H!P has produced lately.  It has a different feel to it.  I like it so far~

5. Berryz Kobo 7th Album Announced / USA Release


Berryz Kobo is releasing their 7th album on March 30th.  This should be interesting seeing that it is going to be right before their trip to Seattle, so I wonder how much of an influence that this album is going to have on their first live USA performance?


6. Takahashi Ai starring in a play called "Dance of the Vampire"

Dunno, sounds pretty random, but i'd love to see Aichan in a sexy vampire costume!

7. Yaguchi Mari had designed and is the voice actor for a new Digimon called 'Panbachimon'

Oh Marippe~ the lulz never stop with you do they ^o^