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Originally Posted by nalini-dahlia
I've been a fan of hers for close to ten years and her album Heart Station is my favorite of hers! It's not lazy, it's just taking the style she had in Ultra Blue and perfecting it.
Everyone has different tastes, though. It's definitely my favorite album, though, and for me, that's saying a lot because I love every album of hers.
Her music is very special and intricately made. I will always love Ayu's music the most, but Utada has a skill level that far surpasses many modern musicians!
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I think you quoted the wrong person? I didn't mention anything being lazy.
But since you quoted me anyway... I don't think her music is special or intricate. I could get behind calling it "good" but it's not really special or intricate or unique in any way. With Utada, you know you're getting either a basic R&B pop song or a basic ethereal pop song. The only time she really experimented and did something out of the box was DEEP RIVER and EXODUS, and even then DEEP RIVER was really mainstream for jpop, just not totally in her safe R&B comfort zone. And I feel like if you took her as the artist performing it out of the equation, nothing would really change for the songs; she doesn't add much to them aside from the melody, lyrics, and a basic R&B/ethereal pop arrangement. Anyone could do what she does and make the music she does. That's why I don't get the (in my own opinion) mass overhype for Utada as a composer/artist. Because she's good at composing really consumable music, but I don't think it's very interesting or special as far as music and songwriting goes. idk I just don't get it personally.