Guardians 4 – School Days September 2, 2009

Track Listing

1. School Days
2. School Days (Shugo Chara Egg! Version)
3. Itsuka Doko ka de.
4. School Days (Instrumental)
5. Itsuka Doko ka de. (Instrumental)

1. School Days

Oh wow.  I have to say, School Days is obviously catered to the more younger crowd since this has such a cutesy vibe.  It’s even cuter than MilkyWay’s “Tan Tan Taan!” and that’s was sickingly cute, so this is the sugar-based frosting on top of all that.  I do think it’s rather catchy despite that and the girls sound relatively good…even though Yurina is just a big WTH since she has deeper vocals than the other 3. 

2. School Days (Shugo Chara Egg! Version)

Just like Guardians 4’s debut single, it features SCE!’s version of the A-side which overall sounds the same even though they are different girls singing along.  It does lack the mature sounding Yurina, but this would be more what the song should sound without the odd couplings. 

3. Itsuka Doko ka de.

Why has Tsunku been in this mode where the B-side is way better than the A-side?  It’s not as joyous and happy-go-lucky like “School Days”, but this is quite nice as well showing the girls singing along together.  There’s not much else to really say about this song…but maybe Tsunku should lead them in a different direction…maybe like Buono!?

 

 

Guardians 4′ s second single continues to show the uncomfy setting for all four ladies because of all the girls, Yurina just doesn’t seem to fit in the group as she has the deepest vocals.  School Days is just as cute as their debut if not more rambunctious and affectious too.  Itsuka Doko ka de. is more or less B-side material and I’ll leave it at that.

Guardians 4 – Omakase♪Guardian May 28, 2009

Track Listing

1. Omakase♪Guardian
2. Omakase♪Guardian (Shugo Chara Egg! Version)
3. Summer Has Come!
4. Omakase♪Guardian (Instrumental)
5. Summer Has Come! (Instrumental)

1. Omakase♪Guardian

I wasn’t really sure what I was getting into, but this is definitly girly, but not as much as “Tan Tan Taan!” Unlike that song, this song actually has guitar and sounds a bit like some rejected Buono! song.  Sadly, I don’t know enough of the members to really make an opinion since I’m not either a fan of Berryz or C-ute.  Aika is in it which is like the only person I recognize.  It’s pretty catchy, I’ll give it that and the vocals arent horrific unlike MilkyWay’s.

2. Omakase♪Guardian (Shugo Chara Egg! Version)

I guess it isn’t surprising to hear a version from the young’ns.  Shugo Chara Egg!’s version of the song is oddly enough sounding the same thing as the Guardians version, maybe the vocals are a bit higher and stuffy, but it’s basically not enough to make a bigger difference across the board. 

3. Summer Has Come!

The B-side of the single is actually a lot better than the A-side.  It kind of has this Buono! feel to it which I adore it and all of the girls get some solo parts which I liked as well, it’ll help me with figuring out who’s who.  When I’m listening one of the girls sound older than the rest…(guessing that’s Aika).  The musical interlude was pretty damn cool though.  I think this is a great B-side.

 

 

So H!P’s new group debuts pretty strongly IMO.  The A-side was peppy and just plain silly especially with the fact that the video was silly as well.  I guess Shugo Chara Egg! should also be praised on their take of the song which was not a lot of difference.  The B-side though was the best song off the single and man, I hope they go far because I’m actually falling for the group.