Track Listing
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MIO AMORE!
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Moldau
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MIO AMORE! (Inst.)
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Moldau (Inst.)
1. MIO AMORE!
Based on the melody of Cartillo’s “Catari”, MIO AMORE! doesn’t sound like what I thought it would be at first. It starts out very simple with piano and strings playing that melody. It isn’t anything too special as a track from Ayaka, but since it’s nothing too special, the song just passes by me. I do think the electric guitar is a bit out there, but ehhh.
2. Moldau
The B-side also borrows a melody, this time from Smetana’s “Vltava”…Moldau actually sounds more down to earth from Ayaka and has a darker tone to it. There’s changes that make it sound a bit brighter, but I can’t help but think of loneliness in this song and it stands out to me a lot.
Ayaka Hirahara’s second on final single for the “my Classics” era, MIO AMORE! is a step down from “Shinsekai” because the title track wasn’t at all special nor did anything to really stand out besides the obvious. Moldau though was another great ballad from her and since it’s not on the album, it saddens me…
