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		<title>Shion Tsuji &#8211; Hoshiimono</title>
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Hoshiimono


Coin Locker Boy


M/elody (Acoustic Version)


Hoshiimono (Instrumental)


1. Hoshiimono
As far as her era has been stretched, Hoshiimono sounds almost simplistic and easy to follow.  Hoshiimono feels like an acoustic version but I do love the additions of strings and drums.  It might be an easily made arrangement but what Shion was given made this song a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10178&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/shion-tsuji-hoshiimono/</link>
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		<title>Nanase Aikawa &#8211; tAttoo</title>
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tAttoo


Back to the day


DAHLIA (you&#8217;re my universe version)


1. tAttoo
I&#8217;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 &#8220;REBORN&#8221; was exactly like this, this feels better executed and Nanase is back to showing off her energy in a great [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10169&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/nanase-aikawa-tattoo/</link>
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		<title>ikimono-gakari &#8211; Nakumonka</title>
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Nakumonka


Orion


Nakumonka -instrumental-


1. Nakumonka
Nakumonka sadly ends the A-sides of the era in a very disappointing way.  I mean did we really need another ballad from the trio&#8230;Does &#8220;Futari&#8221; and &#8220;YELL&#8221; fill that gap fine enough?  Oh well, I actually don&#8217;t find anything about Nakumonka to make it stand out besides the songs melancholic feel (which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10159&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/ikimono-gakari-nakumonka/</link>
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		<title>Yuna Ito &#8211; Let it Go</title>
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Let it Go


Happy Days


Let it Go (instrumental)


Happy Days (instrumental)


1. Let it Go
I didn&#8217;t expect Yuna Ito&#8217;s new A-side to be so free-sounding as it is here.  Let it Go does sound like western mainstream music, but that&#8217;s not a bad thing.  Yuna&#8217;s vocals are strong, but not like &#8220;Koi wa groovyx2&#8243;.  I hear a little bit [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10152&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/yuna-ito-let-it-go/</link>
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		<title>Rina Aiuchi &#8211; ORANGE★NIGHT</title>
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ORANGE★NIGHT


CALL MY NAME


Dakishimete


ORANGE★NIGHT -instrumental-


1. ORANGE★NIGHT
Finally, after a while of not so good A-sides, we get an actually catchy one in ORANGE★NIGHT.  While it does retain the pop/rock sound that was back in &#8220;PLAYGIRL&#8221;, it&#8217;s actually more catchier and not as demanding in the vocals as previous songs were.  Rina&#8217;s vocals are still not perfect [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10144&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/rina-aiuchi-orange%e2%98%85night/</link>
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		<title>Namie Amuro &#8211; PLAY</title>
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Hide &#38; Seek


Full Moon


CAN&#8217;T SLEEP, CAN&#8217;T EAT, I&#8217;M SICK


It&#8217;s all about you


FUNKY TOWN


Step With It!


Hello


Should I Love Him?


Top Secret


Violet Sauce (Spicy)


Baby Don&#8217;t Cry


Pink Key


1. Hide &#38; Seek
Haha, I loved the marching band opening to this song for sure.  It&#8217;s one of those songs that&#8217;ll grab your attention at first listen and it did it [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10120&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/namie-amuro-play/</link>
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		<title>Yui Sakakibara &#8211; Nyanderful!/Cross the Rainbow</title>
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Nyanderful!


Cross the Rainbow


Nyanderful! (Karaoke)


Cross the Rainbow (Karaoke)


1. Nyanderful!
Right from the title, I knew I was going to be embarassed to even listen to Nyanderful! (which you haven&#8217;t caught on is a play-on-words.)  I can also say that I&#8217;m not too fond of Yui&#8217;s seiyuu vocals here as well even though I&#8217;m pretty sure she [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10093&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/yui-sakakibara-nyanderfulcross-the-rainbow/</link>
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		<title>ALI PROJECT &#8211; Datengoku Sensen</title>
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Datengoku Sensen


Takarajima


Datengoku Sensen (instrumental)


Takarajima (instrumental)


1. Datengoku Sensen
Hmmm&#8230;.why does the song start out all jazzy and full of swagger before stemming out to be a mix of a string waltz mixed with a dance beat?  I really love how dramatic the song is with Arika.  Her vocals sound a whole lot more together than their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10089&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/ali-project-datengoku-sensen/</link>
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		<title>High Speed Boyz &#8211; LONELY NIGHT</title>
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LONELY NIGHT


1. LONELY NIGHT
I was surprised to hear that LONELY NIGHT wasn&#8217;t as strong a song like &#8220;CHILDHOOD&#8217;S END&#8221; was.  First off the track is more combined towards dance and electronica and not more rockish and wild.  It&#8217;s still a pretty good track though because it&#8217;s just as catchy and JIN is under vocoder [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10086&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/high-speed-boyz-lonely-night/</link>
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		<title>Aki Misato &#8211; Scarlet Bomb!</title>
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Scarlet Bomb!


Love Wind


Scarlet Bomb! (off vocal)


Love Wind (off vocal)


1. Scarlet Bomb!
I have to say, I wasn&#8217;t too big of a fan when Aki released &#8220;Made in WONDER&#8221;.  Luckily, she won me back over with Scarlet Bomb! which unlike the last single is just pure J-rock.  There&#8217;s a little more BKGD vocals here, but I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=solarblade.wordpress.com&blog=3754112&post=10082&subd=solarblade&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/aki-misato-scarlet-bomb/</link>
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