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Ack... I don't like it. At all...
I actually like that ballad style of Samii's. Ichiban Yasashii Kaze, the FLUTTER of WINGS, Kono Mune ni Zutto are all GREAT songs IMO, and I really really do love garden.
But I have to agree that... I dunno, garden was enough of it, she should start doing something new now, or her discography will all sound the same...
And also... if I compare Arigatou to the other songs on the album that were in the same style, they are just so superior. There's nothing particularly interesting about the arrangement and the melody annoys me a bit (I dunno, I just don't think Samii's voice works well with those high notes in the chorus...); also, I have nothing against writing a song dedicated to her mom, but couldn't she come up with something more interesting, original, more personal than "Thanks, mama, thanks, mama"?
Yukiboshi is a good song, though it's not relly my style. I dunno, I just don't enjoy it as much as her other songs. And maybe I'm just weird, but I always thought Soshite was just like all her ballad songs from garden (Ichiban Yasashii Kaze, etc)... sound like the same style to me. But like I said, maybe I'm just weird lol. What I really want to see her sing again is the traditional influenced style from Tabibito and Hyaku Renka. It REALLY works with her voice, the songs are just so beautiful, and the traditional instrumentals really spice them up. Hyaku Renka is my favorite song from her~<3
Anyway, maybe Arigatou will grow on me, but right now I don't think I'll even download the single when it's out (unless the B-side ends up being totally awesome or something)... I really hope her next release will be better...
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