Hello my lovely readers!
Today's post for this blog today will be a overall review of Morning Musume's upcoming single release Brainstorming/Kimi Sae Ireba Nari mo Iranai. Unforunately for some Morning Musume fans this also means sad news due to this single being Tanaka Reina's graduation single. But don't fret guys she will still be on the music scene with her latest rock project Lovendor!
BRAINSTORMING
Now let's start off this review with the fact that I loved this song from the first listen. A lot of people say that this song sounds like a mash up of Wakuteka Take a Chance and HELP ME! which I can agree with to some extent but at the same time I think it's a newer, fresher sound with MoMusu. Of course their last few singles have been the same but I think Tsunku is slowly and surely getting to grips with how to mix into this genre. One thing that stood out to me in this song was how everyone sounded fantastic! Even Riho who I admit at times hasn't impressed me with her vocals, but for once Morning Musume has a song that suits her vocal range. And it also showcases the other member's talents as well! Reina, Sakura and Mizuki sounded fantastic and really stood out to me in this song. I was also very happy with Ayumi and Haruna getting lines because it was huge surprise to hear their voices, and they sounded really good! It might have been due to the production of the song but I was impressed and I hope they continue to impress me. I also liked the rock flavour of the song as well with the samples of electric guitar, it gave it a good contrast with the main techno sound.
The dance routine was also very fantastic and again it did borrow some examples of the Wakuteka Take a Chance choreography but I don't mind. The twist to this dance was the little dance off between the dance aces Riho and Ayumi; they executed it so well! I definitely think it showcased the girls' talents very well and I am very glad they got to have a little dance off because you can't deny a lot of us have wanted it to happen for ages! The dance routine was also simple and fluent throughout, with a good contrast of smoother moves and sharper moves so it gave all of the girls good contrasts in their own little dancing clumps! I especially loved the beginning where Mizuki, Sakura, Riho and Ayumi were dancing together it really made me smile! I also like the use of levels too!
I also loved the outfits of this single and they're some of my favourite costumes since Renai Hunter. The outfits suit all of the girls well and it makes them look cool without having them to try and be sexy. Each girl suits their outfits and I like the divide of colour of red and blue, and I think even though it didn't get used to it's full potential in the dance they were still a good choice of colours. The nicely added touch with the use of accessories is also very effective and brings out the girls' individual personalities well (e.g. Reina with her typical big bow and Haruna with her cap to distinguish her being a tomboy of the group).
Again the PV for this was again another cheap UFP creation but despite the lack of funds they used it to their advantage and used creativity which always impresses me. I really like the use of the member colours being used in the background for the individual members solo shots and I feel like everyone got a good bit of facetime. Riho and Reina definitely got more screentime but it's too obvious to say why! I loved how they were no sparkles either! Thank the heavens that UFP didn't decide to use sparkles because they would have clashed so badly with the use of the screens. The use of the black stage was also very pleasing to the eye. It also showed more clarity of the girls faces and showed their natural beauty to its fullest potential. I just hope that the official morningmusumechannel uploads this PV in HD to maintain it but I guess that's a lot to ask for UFP. For me Reina, Riho, Mizuki and Sayu stood out to me the most in the solo shots, and for me right now they are the beauties of Morning Musume in my opinion for right now. And the other girls really knew how to work the camera too and they have gotten used to being in front of the camera now in comparison to their debuts.
RATING: 10/10
(Part 2 will be up soon and I will be reviewing Kimi Sae so stay tuned for that!)
And here is my lovely oishi Mizupon wishing you a lovely farewell!
And to please visit this blog again for our next review which will be posted this week of Kimi Sae!
Have a lovely week!