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^ the original "Make U Wet" is on their "cartoon KAT-TUN II You" album.

anyhow, i listened to the album while watching the Los Angeles Lakers fail of a game, so i typed out a review. I AM DEDICATED. PLZ DON'T JUDGE ME.

Spoiler:

_EIRYNNE'S 『NO MORE PAIИ』 ALBUM REVIEW!

01. N.M.P. (NO MORE PAIN): i was so surprised by this song! it is similar to a previous album opener, T∀BOO, however this song does not have the water/ocean pirate theme. and the opening strings...perfect! this song is the ultimate message of how KAT-TUN rolls. message sent! plus, epic PV. seriously, epic PV.

02. Love yourself～君が嫌いな君が好き～: i thought the switch from N.M.P. to Love yourself is a bit weird, but whatever. this song has grown so much on me from the first time i heard it. the lyrics are sweet and i guess i could relate to them. so extra points. lol.

03. FARAWAY: another pop song. but it has this, fresh & light composition. it's not an overtly JE pop song like Love yourself (& Going!) i think if KAT-TUN went a more pop route, then they should follow this direction. it is a nice album song!

04. THE D-MOTION: i love THE D-MOTION. i love my dance music, IDGAF. i jam to this, lol. i think this is their strongest song released prior to the album. i consider it an A-side, despite it not being formally regarded as one.

05. RIGHT NOW: WOW I LOVE THIS! again, dance tune. similar to THE D-MOTION, this one is in autotune, so nice transition here. we have Maru's beatbox in the beginning and some Koki!rap in here too.

06. ROCKIN' ALL NITE: hmm...i'm sort of on the fence with this song. i have a strong feeling it will be a better "concert" song (somewhat like "SHE SAID..." i love the live version over the album version). i was hoping for a more dramatic-rock song than pop-rock song, but i guess it lives up to the title. tons of energy, tons of fun. however, i think this is the weakest album track.

07. Going!: i think it says something about an album when i think a single track is considered one of the weakest tracks. Going! is not by all means horrible (i even tried liking it in the beginning, lol), but this is not a KAT-TUN song. i think NEWS or Hey! Say! JUMP should get these types of songs. KAT-TUN is FIERCE. not. SUNSHINE & RAINBOWS. i only accept sunshine & rainbows in bizarre CMs. lol.

08. SWEET: KAME ILU. WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER. I'M SURE OF IT (EVEN IF YOU LOOK PRETTIER THAN ME AT TIMES). BUT THIS IS NOT MY FAVORITE SOLO OF YOURS, LMFAO. but you know what, bb, i'll let it slide because you totally slammed everyone with "1582" in the last album. and replicated epicness live during the Break the Records tour. it's okay, get some rest.i know you're just laying low because you're a nice person and want the others to shine before you just completely destroy them again, right? YOU'RE SO SMART, BB.(sorry i am biased. i like having fun.)

09. LOVE MUSIC: JUNNO. WHAT'S HAPPENING, BRO. you kinda just slipped under my radar. i even skipped you when naming the thread. LOL.but you know what, Junno? YOU MAKE MAJIC WITH NAO. Natsu no Basho, now LOVE MUSIC? great stuff. this goes with your (limited, LOL) vocal range. this is such a "Junno" song. AND YOU'RE RAPPING!! this is a light & fun song. great job!

10. MAKE U WET ～CHAPTER 2～: this is hot. OMG. i love Koki solos. they are so fierce and aggressive. i love my tough & sexy! Koki. when i heard you were making another "Make U Wet"...well, you made me wet. AHAHA.i like how it's not similar musically to CHAPTER 1. this one is more smooth sexy. with some arabian influence. HOOOOT.

11. RABBIT OR WOLF?: it has the same similar "atmosphere" like "Hana no mau Machi" but i think this solo is tons better. i think his strongest solo is "Ai no Hana" (because it is epic) but this is another strong solo from Ueda. i think he is a really talented musician. he is very consistent.

12. FILM: MARU. WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME LOVE YOU. i remember not even paying attention to you when i first got into this group. how times have changed. you're such a little sweetheart. this song definitely has the Maru touch to it. this is such a nice & upbeat little pop song. there's some subtle dance elements in the song too. love all around, Maru!

13. PROMISE SONG: all albums need that ballad, lol. i actually think this one is nice. it reminds me of NEIRO mixed in with some PRECIOUS ONE.

14. HELLO: this is this album's SIX SENSES. i loooove it! i think SIX SENSES packs more punch, but this is awesome nevertheless.i really think KAT-TUN should do more songs like this. come onnn. they do this style so well! or something similar to ONE ON ONE.

_CONCLUDING THOUGHTS: all the fears i had for this group has been completely destroyed. i thought with Jin out of the picture, it would be a very sugary pop route, or somewhat similar to what happened during during his last hiatus. but nope. these 5 guys have proved that they can work without him. it's a better effort than the last 5 member album, cartoon KAT-TUN II You. i even think it ranks high along with QUEEN OF PIRATES and Break the Records in terms of original albums. NO MORE PAIИ has traces of those 2 albums, but not completely copying them. (there's more dance elements in this album than previous ones!)

there were times were i felt like Jin didn't need to be in this album! "RIGHT NOW"...perfect without him! i was very impressed and there were times where i was like, "omg this sounds like Jin!" but it was either Kame or Ueda or whoever. again, i think this shows growth with the others filling in a big spot.

that said, i still love Jin. integral part of KAT-TUN and even though he is douche-bag, i'm supporting him by going to his concert on Saturday. LMAO.