We actually start off on a good foot with The Light. Further into the intro is better because it finally gets some melody. A lot of repetitive synth as well as a creepy guy’s voice in the background. Introduction ~INDIVIDUAL EMOTIONI~ is a little weird at first. I’m already lamenting Giza because Aya Kamiki has gone from punk rocker stuff to game music. So this is my first sampling of Aya Kamiki on her new label. But does this really scream “I’m a rocker”? I don’t think so. WTF? This cover is better than the other one at least. So… what do you think of the results? Are they a fair representation of the best musicians or do we have some stans in the house? You tell me. I think Ayu is highly talented, but I don’t think her album is quite “the best of 2010.” To each her own. I think that she has more fans in Japan (relatively speaking) than across the globe. I was surprised at how many votes Ayumi Hamasaki (what with all the bashing on the blogosphere lately). Now I haven’t listened to Tokyo Jihen before (though I’ve heard good things about them) and I haven’t listened to SuG in ages (I can’t really get into oshare-kei sometimes). (What? I work out to her stuff!) I should have added salyu’s maiden voyage to the mix! Well that’s what I get for making polls after midnight. And Koda Kumi is just my little Kuu-chan. KOKIA opened up a new door in music for me. Rie fu resonates with the kind of folksy sound I love. For me I’d either say Rie fu, KOKIA or Koda Kumi’s was best. I thought the album was pretty good, but Kalafina isn’t a group I listen to too often. Red Moon was the most anticipated release AND the “best” according to you readers. Sayuri Sugawara- First story- 3 votes 11%Ībingdon Boys School- ABINGDON ROAD- 1 vote, 4% Let’s hear it again for Kalafina, shall we?Īyumi Hamasaki- Rock ‘N’ Roll Circus– 6 votes, 21% However, the year is nascent and we’ve got some time. how are we doing album wise? Personally there hasn’t been a one single album to fully grab my attention as “perfect.” Sure there have been great tracks on every album, but as a whole there hasn’t been one that is so outstanding that it shames all others (last year? alan’s Voice of Earth).

So we’re a third of the way through the year.

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