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I don't think 2003 was a total disaster... what about No way to say? That was very good, but I have to agree, RAINBOW just wasn't up to par. I think a lot of it is because I am... was just such a good album, it really had a great vibe. It's kind of like Michael Jackson when he released Thriller, everything else afterwards just didn't do as well because Thriller was just so good.
It's very obvious to me, (being a music person all the way around) that Hamasaki is an alto. I'm always finding that her voice sounds excellent when she sings in a lower register, which is why I really liked Memorial Address and Because of You. Songs like ANGEL'S SONG and Greatful days, while the meaning of the song is good, the way it's executed isn't as nice as it could be. And her voice when she was teenager and doing Idol on Stage was so beautiful, I also have to wonder why she changed it? Perhaps avex is making her do so, which I can see, because a nasal voice is more marketable than a smoother voice.
I still like Two of Us best.
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