KLASSIC NOTE REVIEW
miwa – Faith
Origin:
I guess she does not need further introduction, isn’t it? miwa has been determined as the “new generation YUI” by me as I see her grow from her first single, and here now she’s singing songs for various credits (which I shall not bore you guys about) with its awesome Rock hit song! Even if you don’t like shorties, at least give her single a listen. Really.miwa – Faith
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Verdict:
Pretty impressive single I must say, but not enough to get me to place it only shelf. Let’s just say her composition has been a little uncreative these days as I hear familiar parts and melodies now and then. But her efforts to make it better is not dropping, as I give my first 5-star song of this year.
(1) Faith
And yesh, it’s this song that deserves the prestigious title. Why? In many forms. The PV impresses me with a cool side of miwa, and really whose idea is it to put her on the edge of a… I know it’s camera but isn’t it a little dangerous?Anyway, the song itself is catchy, and the lyrics mean more than what I need to translate, because half the chorus is actually in English! If this song needs just one phrase to motivate you to listen, even if it is this song only:
“the pain remains, but I know it makes me stronger” – From miwa “Faith”
The last part of the chorus translates to ‘Protecting and unchangeable my faith”
(Italics represent from Japanese)
Doesn’t this make you stronger already? Haha well for my case: Yes. That’s why it deserved the 5-stars.
Rating: 5 stars (Impressive)
(2) Kitto Kanau
Eh this… is the reason why it will not appear on my shelf. Heard it a few weeks ago along with its adorably cute KitKat-credit on the PV with her in her mini-world sure is interesting and nice to look at, but the song… cannot make it, I guess. And it’s a tad bit too long, too. For such a song.
Rating: NOT IN LIST
(3) It’s you!
From when I heard this since last year in a live footage video, it wasn’t much of an impression. Even when I first got hold of listening to this single, it still wasn’t right off the mark. But then I noticed that years ago when she started I also listened to this kind of song, so I ask myself “why not give in to this song as well” that kind of thing. And so I did. Besides, it’s a lively song, and very straightforward in meaning, if you get the lyrics…
Rating: 4 stars (Average)
Conclusion:
Another premium production from miwa along with the music company, and looking forward to more of her great songs, which should not take too long too happen, I guess.
-Kaineng, on the Klassic Note
When you thought one isn’t enough!
Goose house – Goose house Phrase #08
Oto no Naru Hou e / Koi no Hira Hirari (I merely just followed the official website)
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Looking at the Anime Edition cover should make you guys have a good guess I knew this from Anime “Gin no Saji” airing its second season since it had a short hiatus last season. But no, I don’t watch the show, but just chanced upon another single that is released on my birthday week (refer to previous post please) which I would like to listen. Thought this would be a good pair to the Yanagi Nagi single but it seems…
Verdict:
Coming from a bunch of budding composers which started from the Sony project “Play You” have came together on their eighth production (as seen from its title), and it isn’t disappointing. Disappointing thing is that I don’t really favour their sing-along acoustic style all the time, and it seems to appear across their other songs for the past two years too.
(1) Oto no Naru Hou e
Well this is what got me going. And it started from the Anime Ending Song preview. That 90 seconds. Which sounded quite different from this full song. It’s quick-paced lyrics soon follow up after the first chorus (which I did not expect) and the bring-up-the-octave-in-the-last-chorus trick was expected due to me seeing the commercial beforehand, but still not very impressed that I can give 5 stars for it. The PV does not really aid in its expressivity, but nice in that it features what members sings the parts and the scenery fits the song, I guess… Overall a good song.
Rating: 4 stars (Average)
(2) Koi no Hira Hirari
Don’t ask me why, but I just can’t seem to catch anything in this song. I was just listening and asking myself ‘is there anything I can talk about in this song’ and I tell you guys honestly, no. This is one of those I gave chance and still cannot make it, that kind of song. I guess one – or two – songs from them is enough?
Rating: NOT IN LIST
Conclusion:
A single to listen, but if you’re into some impactful songs, don’t depend on it. This band of people (who are all composers) are impressive in their coordinative effort and multi-layer chorus, and if you’re into acoustics, this is for you. Or if you like any of the girls, I suppose… Or guys… Or the Anime characters…
-Kaineng, on the Klassic Note
[P.S.: Oh it seems that you guys do mind about the “4 star” ratings I give as “Average” but honestly saying, that goes for like 90% of my songs which I ALWAYS listen throughout the year. So it’s nothing much. Every song I listen is special. Those that aren’t are not even given a rating by me. Even “3 stars” sounds impressive if you think about it…]
