Isn't it funny that namie came into the music scene before the other three, and now she's the only one being active AND popular. I think hikki is still quite popular (judging from her digital sales of Sakura Nagashi), but she's inactive. ayu and kuu are still active, but at this moment I dun think ayu is popular, and I'm not really sure about kuu since I dun really follow her nowadays. And I must include mika and ai-chan as well, since both of them were pretty popular back then. Well mika is kinda struggling (not that she may care). Ai-chan is with that rabbit band and it's not doing very well.

So please, hikki, please come out and do something. I beg for your music...

What kind of maturing do you expect to see from Kumi? How could she mature? Namie's music has changed yes, but to say it has matured, this is like her least mature album ever.

Ayaka doing Utada cover on her upcoming cover album. Do you like it or not?

Oh, wow! I'm curious to see how it's going to turn out.

None.

A ***** could start right there. CHANGE.

Kumi does a bit of everything as it is. She excels at a certain style. Songs like Driving, Whatchu' Waitin On, BE MY BABY, Lady Go!, those are the songs I love from her. That style is what I hope to hear when I download new material from her. She has changed a lot, she doesn't do as much URBAN style anymore. I do miss those type of songs that felt like a sub-genre all her own. Get Up & Move!!, Love goes like... What if Perfume were to start doing metal, polka, country...? You love the artists you love because they make the type of music you enjoy. If you're looking for a certain type of material, seek out an artist who creates such.

^With the rare exception of a handful of songs, Kuu's songs all sound the same to me. I mean....whenever she performs her medleys in her lives, it's no surprise she's able to flow into the next song so well without a remix from the live band, it's because those songs sound so similar, tbh. Not hating on Kuu because I like her music, but I hear a lot of similar type of music in her discography.

I'm really excited to hear Ayaka's cover of 'Movin' On' lol. I have a feeling it'll be amazing, but I'm wondering if Ayaka will be able to sing as low as Utada does in the song? I mean, given her impressive range, she probably will be able to.....but I don't think I've personally heard her sing that low (I'm not a true fan, just an occasional listener.)

Also wondering where the last 4 pages of this thread went....

...........Down the rabbit hole again, Alice.

I don't believe it, and I'm actually hating myself for saying it, but Iagree with Zeke, Feel is not a mature album, even though it's quite solid,

And about Kumi, I love her but her latest materials sound all the same and boring.

Btw, Lady Go! and Watchu Waiting On are some of the worst songs Kumi has ever released so far.

But putting that aside, isn't this Hikki's thread?

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Nope. Not at all. Namie's sales hasn't fluctuated enough imo. She more or less sells the same with or without Hikki being on the scene. :shrug


Back On Topic:

I wonder how ayaka will pull of "Movin' On Without You". I'm anxious to see her handle those lower register notes.

Hikki please make a 2014 come back at least for pete's sake. :(

I love moving on without you, I'm excited to hear her version.

1984 indeed.

I'm curious to hear how Ayaka's take on Hikki will sound like... Wasn't she regarded as "the new Utada" when she debuted?

Just a quick remainder since most of you probably noticed some of your posts are gone

But please try to keep speculations on what Hikki does with Kuma out of this thread
It's more of a conversation better discussed in private :)

Me too and I like the fact it's not one more First love cover ...
I don't think she will have difficulties to sing this song her vocal range is bigger than Utada !

Lol

...what IS a "mature" album?


And out of all the gorgeous hikki songs...she chooses that one. Japan and their boring tastes.

I agree. And I agree. Lol

Since everything in music is so subjective, defining mature could be tricky as we all have our own idea of what mature is.

Well I don't know what mature is, but I know it isn't Namie's new album by any means, lol.

By some comments around here it looks like mature people shouldn't like clubbing or something?

IMO a "mature album" is that with a more sophisticated sound concerning more adult themes, instead of a simpler safer teen-friendly sound... I don't know what Namie is singing about on Feel, so I have no idea how mature the lyrics are, but the sound for sure isn't all that simply or teen-focused (what makes it the opposite to Uncontrolled). To be fair, Hikki, Ayu and Namie all have their shares of mature music... I don't know about Koda cuz I don't really follow her.

She was right about the maturity of HS until we get to the Kuma song.
Then it's borderline Kyary pamyu childish bad.