The single sound before the chorus kind of reminded me of Fukai Mori by Do As Infinity. The rhythm of this song is pretty good, kind of jumpy yet at the same time I can really feel the power within it all (equivalent to Sakura, perhaps). Soon the drums jump in to provide a the beat to the song with Kiyoe's voice fitting in perfectly like the final piece of the puzzle. Track 2: Hajimari no Uta - The namesake of this album, the beginning is quite nice with a simple guitar and piano melody. The harmonica is a great addition to certain songs, yet I have a feeling the fast-pace of this song loses much of its meaning and the harmonica is out of place throughout the entire course of the song save for the very beginning and end. I don't care too much for the harmonica being used so much in their songs however, as crazy as that sounds. It is here you can truly enjoy Kiyoe's voice and the simpleness of their sound.
A really cute bridge occurs at around 3:00, which is followed up by a toned down chorus with pure guitar and limited background noise. Track 1: コスモス - This song begins with a slow melody from the harmonica, but instantly becomes ikimono-gakari-fied by the time you reach the first minute. REVIEWED LIVE (while listening to the song) Since this is my first album/single review, I will try to make a basic outline that I can maybe perfect in the others I write later. I was not a fan of theirs for a long time in fact I only got on board earlier this year after listening to their "My Song, Your Song" album and falling in love with Kiyoe's vocals and the song 帰りたくなったよ. Hajimari no Uta came out about two - three months since their last single I liked a lot (YELL), so I was deprived of ikimonogakari for quite a long time. So, note for the future: Kiyoe Yoshioka is my girl.
Kiyoe Yoshioka has to be one of my most favorite singers in J-pop, her voice is powerful and unique (not American sounding like Yuna Ito, yet not as J-pop-y as well.Ayumi Hamasaki and Namie Amuro to name a few bigger ones). A new release! I'm a huge fan of ikimonogakari and their lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka.
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