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I just listened to the trial listening video for the new album and it got me really excited since I haven't kept up with Namie for a while and then as tracks kept playing my excitement cooled to died. DIED! I guess its cool that she's singing 70% or more in english but it doesn't save the fact that most of these songs sound like they were thrown away, left over pop songs that other prominent singers decided not to take because they're generic, typically boring pop filler songs that just aren't chart topping material; their just not that good.
I really like how the packaging and cover art looks and it makes me want something more that the music that is attached to it has. I love Photogenic and maybe I like two other tracks from the preview. Maybe this album's musical theme was american superficial fun pop with electronic/EDM influences with no deep lyrical content meant just for a good listen and no after thoughts?
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