Music Reviews

MUSIC REVIEWS

05.11.2014

Dream - Darling

Darling is exactly what I've come to expect from Dream. It's a sweet pop ballad that showcases the girls perfectly. All four voices work well together and compliment one another. Unbelievable is a more upbeat pop track that flows smoothly after the opening ballad. Egao no Hana slows the pace down, but doesn't lose the momentum given by the first two tracks. The pace picks up once again with the ending tack, Wanna Wanna Go. This single has a good balance between the upbeat tracks and the sweet ballads. I'd recommend it to anyone looking to get a taste of what Dream has to offer.

Rating: 5/5

Recommended Tracks: Darling; Wanna Wanna Go

26.11.2014

E-Girls - Mr Snowman

Mr Snowman is an upbeat holiday track. It's super cute and catchy which a lot of the E-Girls tracks were. Move It! -Dream & E-girls TIME- has the Eurobeat, dance club feel that Dream has utilized in the past. This song pairs Dream with E-Girls in a new way. Even though Dream is a part of E-Girls, this song features the Dream girls as the main vocalists exclusively. Usually, it's a mixture of the vocalists from each of the individual groups.

Rating: 3.5/5

Recommended tracks: Mr Snowman; Move It! -Dream & E-girls TIME-

01.01.2015

E-Girls - E.G. Time

This album is a must for fans of E-Girls. From cute and sweet to upbeat dance tracks, the album has something for every fan. I'll talk mostly about the songs that weren't included on any other releases. Music Flyer will seem familiar to fans of Capsule as it's written and produced by Yasutaka Nakata. Rock n Roll Widow was chosen as the theme for Addiction by Ayako's holiday collection 'Tokyo Mon Amour'. It's more of a pop-rock sound than what the girls are known for complete with electric guitars and harmonicas. Jiyou no Megami ~Yuvuraia~ isn't as strong as some of their other songs, but it's still easily listenable. Ureshii! Tanoshii! Daisuki! is a cute, happy pop track. It doesn't hold up as well to some of the others on the album though. Again is rather forgettable, but I wouldn't skip it on rotation. Chocolat feels like it could have been an exclusive Dream track. It would go well with their Darling single. Kibou no Hikari ~Mirai wo Shinjite~ is another track that exclusively features the Dream girls as the vocalists. It's a pretty little piano ballad that was composed with EXILE's Atsushi.

Rating: 4/5