[emi♡]

so yey I love the album...

Spoiler:

On and On is great...but it is just a bit too repetitive. For some reason for me it's like a really really long interlude lol

FYI- still one of my favorite songs.

Apple and Cinnamon is now my second favorite...the verses were a little meh to me at first...but now I love it.

Taking my money back - also love. Nice comp. though not original, I like it anyway.

This One...um...it's alright...but kinda forgettable for me...I don't really like some things she did with the lyrics as in, words she chose and how she sang them.

Automatic II is my least fav on the album I think...I just don't like it lol and the lyrics...I mean...why are there even lyrics...none of them really say anything...nothing that needed to be said anyway.

Dirty Desire - this song is awesome...because it really incorporates influences from a few different eras of music to kind of come out with this interesting "now" sound...if that makes sense lol I like it <3 that's my dark horse on the album. It was a really odd bridge though that doesnt really go to me...i think bridge is the right word...Just a little too messy towards the end lol.

Poppin' - okay...I really like the style of this song. Like really...but I feel like she just kind of kills the song with the awkward talking lyrics...and her singing way too high for the style. Just okay for me...not as bad as when I heard the preview. I like the little effect in the background that was used at the end of Fresh Prince of Bel Air lol

CB2M - just as meh as always for me...not my favorite...not the worst, a solid ballad I think.

Me Muero - I like her little samba in the back...I think that is called samba? whatever is it, the beat is extremely latin...just not what we're used to I think...and I think it really makes the song unique. All the little off beats and off chord notes...honestly, REALLY helps me appreciate this song...I really don't think I would if it wasn't for all the musical stuff she does. And I actually really like this song a lot.

So long post short...my ranking now is

1. FYI
2. Apple and Cinnamon
3. Me Muero
4-7. Dirty Desire/Taking My Money Back/This One/CB2M
8. On and On
9. Poppin'
10. Automatic Part II

It's actually hard for me to rank the songs...because musically I think there are only a few songs that are really better than the others...but thats my ranking in terms of favorites I guess.

I like it...8/10

It IS better than Exodus. So much. And so many past influences...it's just...an album I think we should all really appreciate because you don't really find too many albums that go back in time like that.

It really is what she said. TLC, Ace of Base, "the good old days" lol Just a little smarter and with hikki vocals and crazy lyrics.

Also...actually I wouldn't mind at all if hikki continued in this direction in japanese lol (I don't know how much of the awkward lyrics I can take) but I don't think she would let it get boring...I think it would be interesting. Atm I actually don't care what direction she goes in...I just want more hikki stuff.