Thoughts on Morning Musume new album - Platinum 9 DISC

Set list :

01. SONGS
02. Resonant Blue [9/10]
03. Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou?
04. Take off is now!
05. Naichau Kamo [8/10]
06. Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito
07. Guruguru Jump
08. Mikan [8/10]
09. Jounetsu no Kiss wo Hitotsu
10. It's You
11. Onna ni Sachi Are [8/10]
12. Kataomoi no Owari ni
13. Kanashimi Twilight [9/10]

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Overall. This album is kind of loud [ because they want to have a disco concert?]. Most of the songs have heavy background instrument/beats. The only song with softer background music is Kataomoi no Owari ni[Eri's solo]. I love most of the songs in this album. However,I think it's too much when they were put together as an album ~
Not a good choice to listen before bed time...

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New songs

01. SONGS [7/10]
I like this song. Mainly because its a new song which is sung by Morning Musume. I prefer more group songs more then solo songs. An upbeat song . But is this song really singable for live ? I can feel that they will lip sync this song during concert ...
I can hear most of the members voice in this song ~ which is so " current musume"

03. Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou? [7/10] <-for this version only
After I heard this song from concert record last year, I was really surprised that there are Chinese lines in it. Wow, Jun + Lin have solo lines!!! Then, it announced as a Morning Musume new song. At that time, I really thought that maybe it will becomes their 37th single. Buubuu... :[ LOLly, it was leaked out from New Star Audition in Taiwan. I love the leaked out version very much. That version is quiet. The songs have lyrics about loneliness in the world. And I can really feel the loneliness from Ai , Reina.
Now the new version,
-the background music is too heavy, I can't even clearly hear the singing voice.
-the singing voice is so weak... maybe problem of the editing of the song
-the harmony/echo is too strong.
But I really like this song ~ and it has finally be released .

04. Take off is now! [ 6/10 ]
I'm a fan of Reina , but not a fan of this song ...
I still can't find the flash between the duo of Reina and Ai...
I still think that their voices are similar and the result of combining them is not good... Maybe at one point, I don't like the fact where Ai + Reina voice are always together, almost all of the new singles are Ai a line, then Reina LOL
This makes me put a discount on the score of this song...
Moreover, Risa... as always, her voice is strong, but not dynamic enough... another discount...
In conclusion, I think the combination of the singers ruin the song...[ my taste of music ?!]

06. Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito [7/10]
Mitsui's solo. Not bad.

07. Guruguru Jump [8/10]
Koharu + Jun + Lin . A song where Jun + Lin can show their voices. Koharu is singing in high pitch ~ maybe Jun + Lin in hyper mode too ...
The lines are short. So, like Takes Off is Now!, a three people combination with short lines and various line distribution. Its really hard to catch the songs atmoshere... esp I don't understand Japanese , voice + music play an important role when I am listening . This combination is better though.

09. Jounetsu no Kiss wo Hitotsu [7/10]
This song , AI + Risa + Reina again. I don't like the combination... but, the lines are longer in this song , and the singers can sing out their feelings better ...
Different style from Take off is now!
Maybe if the editor take off the heavy beat ... then the song can become softer and more emotional to listen...

10. It's You [5/10]
Sayumi's solo... not her style. [ballad plz ] I really impressed by her Furusato.
***I think the radio version of this song is better ...

12. Kataomoi no Owari ni [8/10]
First impression of the song ... Watashi no Aoi Tori from COVER YOU
Eri likes this kind of music? It just so Mano Erina style...
The song is good overall ~ Eri voice is good ~ dynamic type

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Overall rating ... [ 7/10]