Track Listing
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tAttoo
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Back to the day
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DAHLIA (you’re my universe version)
1. tAttoo
I’m liking that Nanase is returning to more edgy stuff but at the same time tAttoo has a pop sound as well to it. While “REBORN” was exactly like this, this feels better executed and Nanase is back to showing off her energy in a great way. I love how she sounds in the song being all cool and kickass as she usually is. Definitely a great song to make-up for the lackluster “REBORN”.
2. Back to the day
I love the opening to Back to the day for sure. It reminds me of her classic songs, but then as she enters the verses the song changes directions into a more lighthearted pop/rock song. It isn’t as wild as “tAttoo” or old tracks before her return to the music scene, but it’s actually catchy and probably is one of the better B-sides she’s had.
3. DAHLIA (you’re my universe version)
If you’ve noticed, DAHLIA was originally a B-side on “Ai no Uta -Magenta Rain-”. Since then (5 years ago), it’s gotten rearranged and resung for this single. It still has a lot of stuff retained from its original release, but the song has a stronger backbone and the guitar returns to fill it out a bit more. There also seems to be some sitar here as well which surprised me. I thought the new touches were great for this ballad and could be one of her bests.
To make up for “REBORN”, I thought tAttoo was a great single to come after it. tAttoo and Back to the day gave Nanase another chance to release something catchy and fierce while the new version of DAHLIA was a nice ending to the single. Let’s hope it doesn’t take forever for her to release her next single.
