ayaka – Minna Sora no Shita July 7, 2009

Track Listing

1. Minna Sora no Shita
2. Arigatou.
3. Koi Kogarete Mita Yume (2009/04/22 Nippon Budokan Live ver.)
4. Minna Sora no Shita (Instrumental)
5. Arigatou. (Instrumental)

1. Minna Sora no Shita

I know she’s sick and all, but c’mon another slow song?  I know she’s more famous because of her ballads and such, but I really want something that’d last in my mind since after this ayaka is going off into hiatus land.  I will say it’s a lot better than “Yume wo Mikata ni” and we here her vocals stand out more with the orchestral arrangement.  Beautiful track from ayaka and I guess it does make for a nice longing period, so this song is a good way to go out.

2. Arigatou.

Now this was the song I was hopefully waiting for.  It’s not as upbeat and fresh like “CLAP & LOVE”, but this is quite nice.  It’s more upbeat nature stands out for me and even the brass made the song peppy almost and I quite like that about this track.  ayaka’s vocals are nice and full here which added to the mood.   Good track as well.

3. Koi Kogarete Mita Yume (2009/04/22 Nippon Budokan Live ver.)

When are her live performances not sucky?  Now coming from her last single, I was surprised it wasn’t “Yume wo Mikata ni” that got the live version.  She never messes lives up and she continues this streak with this live.  Her ballads never come off as bad, especially if they are sung live.  Hearing ayaka singing her ballads to me sound better than the recorded versions and once again does it for me. 

 

 

Ok so ayaka releases this before her prolonged hiatus for who knows how long and well it’s a great way to leave the fans off like this.  Minna Sora no Shita is great ballad from her and put along the lines of “Mikazuki” and others.  Arigatou. is also nice being an upbeat track as well.  The live also was just as good as her many other live versions.  So in other words, not a flaw in the single.