Monogatari Series 2 ED
Tracklist:
1. Sono Koe wo Oboeteru
2. Kieru daydream - Acoustic Version
3. Sono Koe wo Oboeteru - Instrumental
1. Sono Koe wo Oboeteru
Without any previous intro, Marina's voice, deeper than usual and a playful piano open the first track, showing a more energetic tempo than your average ending theme has. Even though the arrangement is common anison, the catchy chorus crossed with occasional distorted guitars to add the kick and background vocals make the song much more balanced just so it doesn't seem cliched and boring, as the ideal measure of cheerfulness rarely comes by in a J-pop. I rarely like these types of tracks, but I would definitely return for another listen.
Rating: 8
Rating: 8
2. Kieru daydream - Acoustic Version
A drum hit marks the start, as thin acoustic guitars open the melody an octave higher than it was in the original, providing much more of a laid-back character. Fortunately, Marina is going for more vocal originality here, with added jazz off-singing, but the static and lacking chord progression, missing some of the harmonies from the original make it much less fulfilling, even though the conversion was performed nicely. The acoustic version is pleasant, but too basic to transcompose the whole Kieru daydream.
A drum hit marks the start, as thin acoustic guitars open the melody an octave higher than it was in the original, providing much more of a laid-back character. Fortunately, Marina is going for more vocal originality here, with added jazz off-singing, but the static and lacking chord progression, missing some of the harmonies from the original make it much less fulfilling, even though the conversion was performed nicely. The acoustic version is pleasant, but too basic to transcompose the whole Kieru daydream.
Rating: 6
Marina is yet to show any specific image of her own, but her oncoming singles have all pushed through nicely. The only noticeable flaw in Sono Koe wo Oboeteru as a whole is that it's too short, as we get the A-side and a remix, without a new B-side track. My overall rating is: 7
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Marina is yet to show any specific image of her own, but her oncoming singles have all pushed through nicely. The only noticeable flaw in Sono Koe wo Oboeteru as a whole is that it's too short, as we get the A-side and a remix, without a new B-side track. My overall rating is: 7
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I haven't heard it, I think I will wait when her album releases :)
ReplyDeleteKawano Marina is new to the music scene and and relatively plain right now anyways, so there's not much that you'd miss.
DeleteMy friend Scarecrowe77 doesn't seem to like this song for some reason. He says it's "boring" =O
ReplyDeleteI guess everyone has their tolerance level of how similar anison can be to other songs of the same kind o-o
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