Track Listing
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BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~
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Shiawase no Kane (2009 ver.)
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BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~ (Instrumental)
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Shiawase no Kane (2009 ver.) (Instrumental)
1. BALLAD ~Namonaki Koi no Uta~
After the crazyness of her previous single, “Kuon no Kawa”, alan brings out her ballad cards once again to release the aptly titled, BALLAD. The opening of this song was just grand and alan’s wailing shows she’s still got the ability. Even though the song is just another ballad from alan, she tries to keep it going and not make it such a bore, but I can’t help but think she needs to not do so many ballads, especially ones that are titled BALLAD…It’s not disappointing, but her flair is starting to wear thin on me.
2. Shiawase no Kane (2009 ver.)
I’m not sure why she had to bring back Shiawase no Kane from the previous era, being as the lone digital single and all. The new version of the track was resung and it doesn’t have the birds chirping opening up the song. Besides those two things, this is the same song that was here a year ago. I would’ve rather heard a new version of “Natsukashii Mirai ~longing future~ instead, but it’s nice that Shiawase no Kane is on a single.
alan so far in this era has been disappointing me so far with her releases. I mean if you look at it, we really only got two new tracks so far unlike the previous era where we had new B-sides on each single. BALLAD of course was digging it’s own grave and sadly shows the lack of interest in her ballads that have been happening since “Megumi no Ame”. She needs to pick up the slack soon and not release so many ballads one after another. Shiawase no Kane was a nice touch, but honestly could’ve done without. Meh, not liking this at all.
