[KAT-TUN] ♦ ハルカナ約束 ~KAT-TUN Thread XI~ ♦

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Mr. Goto

does it make you laugh in a good way
or bad way...

er I guess it's somewhere in between

I'm not the only 1 , even my younger sister found PIERROT amusing

she said that it sounded like a Pokemon or a Beyblade tune to her -_-'''

but lol it's not really kat-tun's fault, i just generally don't like guys singing ballads!

LOL

well I'm a sucker for ballads so yes

[~Inori~]

Downloaded the album but I haven't given the whole thing a listen yet. So far I have listened to White X'mas (Album Version) and 1582. On White X'mas I have to say Koki should have never rapped. He ruined the song for me. I liked 1582.

[ll moments ll]

ya'll ready with my review? i'm really sorry it's long as hell.
i'm just really...opinionated & have lots to say. lol.

KAT-TUN - Break the Records -by you & for you- (REVIEW) by Irene / ll moments ll :

Spoiler:

01. DON'T U EVER STOP : haha, it seems like BtR shouldn't have gotten this song since it was released as a single prior to KAT-TUN's last album, "KAT-TUN III -QUEEN OF PIRATES-" (its PV is even on the Limited Edition of the album, lol). but, nevertheless, it's on this album. i've always LOVED this song. it's hard, out there, very, very KAT-TUN. but it also sounds like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" too. 9.5/10

02. SADISTIC LOVE : here we have our very first album track. it's a rock tune, but with electric synths & beats added as well. it's very similar to the next track, "RESCUE" or the b-side to the RESCUE single, "7 DAYS BATTLE". however, this one is toned down & has delicate beats similar to "ONE DROP". it's a solid album track, IMO. & lol, Ueda getting most of the parts is A+. 9/10

03. RESCUE : RESCUE serves as KAT-TUN's latest single. it's their most English-infused single to date & it doesn't sound Engrishy! but that's probably due to Akanishi. xD i really like the tone & electro-influence in this song, but it doesn't lose that KAT-TUN flavor, that darker/edgier rock image they've always had. (the PV is pretty bossy too. haha) 9.5/10

04. WATER DANCE : this is the only song that didn't really leak (it only had a preview). so, it was surprising hearing the song in full! Nakamaru leads the song, like Ueda leads "SADISTIC LOVE". however, Kamenashi leading the chorus is, IMO, the best part of the song. and it was also very, very surprising to hear the leaked part near the END of the song, LOL. but it's the climax! i really, really like this song. it's not Japanese pop in every way possible. and i think this will be a personal favorite of mine. it's similar to "Splash..." off of KAT-TUN's very first original album, but this is 1000000x better. i want KAT-TUN to do more songs similar to this. 10+/10

05. ONE DROP : ONE DROP is another single that was released prior to the album. it's a pop-rock tune, with delicate & intricate beats. i honestly think "ONE DROP" isn't as bad as people are making it out to be. it's nothing ground-breaking or amazing. just KAT-TUN. of course there are oher rock type of songs i like better, but it's one of those songs that are nice to listen to every once in a while. & i like the details in the song, such as the wine/water drips in the beginning. 8.5/10

06. WHITE WORLD : now we get into the solo section of the album & we start off with the last member of KAT-TUN, Nakamaru. i didn't really like his last solo, "SMACK" (found in Type C of the "DUES" single). i think i just like Nakamaru with slower/ballad type of songs, tbqh (ie. "MY WEATHER" & "key of life"). "WHITE WORLD" is exactly that song. his voice sounds really good in this song. it fits with his register and i honestly think it's his best solo released physically! 9.5/10

07. care : AKANISHI! he really knows what type of songs to put on albums because i had a fangirl moment when i heard "care" was going to be on this album. if you've known Akanishi since debut, his solos have been American, Westernized stuff like "LOVEJUICE", "ha-ha" (OMG. off-topic, but i would've moved Akanishi Jin up my husband list if he released this physically, LMFAO), & "PINKY". "care" is reminescent of Junior Jin days were he was not...American Wannabe (but i love my Los Angeles Jin too). instead of wanting you to "*** TO MY ROOM" it's a very sweet, tender love song. AND I LOVE IT. 9.5/10

08. 1582 : i had no bigger shock than listening to this song. tbh, i was kinda getting tired with Kame being so "boring" lately (that was when i had my Akanishi Jin "phase" earlier, LMAO). his last previous song, "w/o notice??" was cute, but he had done the same thing before. and i didn't like the whole lounge-y/cutesy feel to it. that song still stands as my least favorite Kamenashi solo released. BUT THIS SONG. could not get any more different from his previous efforts. Kamenashi usually puts out sweet, awesome love songs. this song is...about....desperation...kind of like, obsession in a way. & the song itself is very different. it's experimental, has a dark electro-influence, & has a killer string instrumentation. this is one of the stronger songs on the album & i'm not just saying this as a Kamenashi fan. 10+/10

09. PIERROT : now we get Tanaka Koki's solo. if you've heard "PARASITE", this song is quite similar to that. a very hard rock song. i think the thing that set it aparts from "PARASITE" is the heavy amount of english in this. (everyone wants to be Jin, EH?! JUST KIDDING.) i really like this song since i like rock in general. and the rap in this is pretty good too. gangster, hardcore Koki is the best Koki. LOL. 9/10

10. Hana no Mau Machi : looking at the title itself....OH HAY THERE UEDA. quite the contrast from "PIERROT", isn't it? LOL. i really adore the piano introduction. it's beautiful. then it turns into a breezy, fresh pop tune. i love the solo, but it's hard to really love it when Ueda released "Ai no Hana" the year before. that song was just so....amazingly awesome & beautiful. but this song doesn't disappoint to much. and apparently the lyrics are similar to "Romeo & Juilet" (behold Shakespeare in a friggin' KAT-TUN album, LOL). Ueda continues to prove himself as KAT-TUN's best songwriter/composer, IMO. 9/10

11. WIND : oh Junno-bear. you know, i will be quite honest. this song's the weakest of the solo songs. however, i still think it's great that Junno went and tried to write & compose a song since he's the only member that hasn't done so. it starts off as a piano ballad, but then it goes into a jazzy, mid-tempo number. i will say it sounds better in high quality though. you start hearing things you couldn't really catch in the radio rip. 7.5/10

12. Kimi Michi : well.....i suppose every JE album needs that generic...pop ass song. LOL. & "Kimi Michi" is exactly that. if you need a comparison, "「un-」" off "KAT-TUN III -QUEEN OF PIRATES-". you know...it's exactly like that song now that i've heard it, lol. the only thing that i guess stands out are the English lyrics near the end. it's kinda cute. but nevertheless, one of the weaker tracks. 7/10

13. Shunkashuutou (HARU! NATSU! AKI! FUYU!) : initially, i was like great....another "Kimi Michi" when i heard the preview. but the full version is kinda awesome. Kame raps. LOL. it's a pop-tune, but it does have that Junior!KAT-TUN flavor to it, which is really nice to hear every once in a while! it's a blend of "I LIKE IT" & "YOU". KAT-TUN should do more lower-register stuff like this. it's soooo good on the ears, IMO. 8.5/10

14. White X'mas (Album Version) : i'm not a fan of KAT-TUN ballads, but "White X'mas" is one of their better ones, IMO (not like they have a catalog of ballads, anyway). LOL. the album version comes with a Koki!rap. it's pretty nice and it has the members singing in the background while he raps too. there isn't too much of a difference from the single version otherwise....though...is it just me or are the vocals louder? but w/e. 8.5/10

15. NEIRO : ......you see i don't like KAT-TUN ballads. lol. i think "NEIRO" is nothing too memorable. however, it's nice to hear it in higher quality than a lousy, noisy, fuzzy radio rip. i don't find myself repeating this in the near future too often. however, i will say that the vocals are quite nice in the song. though, it's mostly Akame & that's why it doesn't sound that bad. LMAO. but yeah, standard JE album ballad. 7.5/10

16. MOON (Normal Edition Bonus Track) : YESSSSSS. when you blend traditional Japanese music with KAT-TUN's rock-style...oh man, i love it. xD i have to say this is SO STRONG. KAT-TUN's bonus tracks never seem to fail with me. this is KAT-TUN's style at its best. i really hope they play this song for Dome Con with Samurai outfits. definitely an awesome, awesome track. 10/10

IRENE'S KAT-TUN ALBUM RANKINGS (THUS FAR) :

Spoiler:

it's hard. really hard. my gut is telling me to pick "QOP" since i was definitely more, more, more excited after listening to it. LOL. HOWEVER...there are things i need to weigh equally.

01. ??
02. ??
03. Best of KAT-TUN
04. cartoon KAT-TUN II You

-QUEEN OF PIRATES- vs. Break the Records

let's look at it this way. i truly think "QUEEN OF PIRATES" is a great album. i love it a whole lot. it's definitely the album that defines KAT-TUN. as a group. their image (pirates suits them~). execution of different musical styles. etc. the whole rock persona is in that album (you got "Keep the faith", "LIPS", "Yorokobi no Uta").

BUT...

Break the Records is incredibly experimental (& when i mean experimental...i know JE hired other musicians than their typical ones to do this album). "WATER DANCE" / "1582"...that isn't idol pop material. of course, there are still idol/JE elements (everything beyond "Hana no Mau Machi") in the album, but the difference is there.

there are 15/16 tracks in both albums. but look, QUEEN OF PIRATES is in actuality, a 11 track album if you disregard the bonus tracks & Break the Records is a 15 track album without "MOON". to be quite honest, "12 o'clock", "Ai no Command", & the holy grail that is "SIX SENSES" MADE that album what it is. i'm just glad i managed to grab a Limited Edition. i'll rank both according to tracks.

QOP
01. SIX SENSES
02. AFFECTION ~Mou Modorenai~
03. Keep the faith
04. LIPS
05. TABOO
06. 12 o'clock
07. Ai no Command
08. HELL, NO
09. OUR STORY ~Prologue~
10. DISTANCE
11. 「un-」
12. Yorokobi no Uta
13. SHOT!
14. Nannen Tattemo
15. MOTHER/FATHER

BTR
01. WATER DANCE
02. 1582
03. MOON
04. RESCUE
05. DON'T U EVER STOP
06. WHITE WORLD
07. care
08. PIERROT
09. SADISTIC LOVE
10. Hana no Mau Machi
11. White X'mas
12. ONE DROP
13. Shunkashuutou
14. WIND
15. NEIRO
16. Kimi Michi

i color-coded the bonus tracks. if i drop the bonus tracks & my least favorite 4 from "Break the Records" & compare both as an 11 track album..."Break the Records" wins just due to the tracks. but if it was that simple...LOL. it sucks that i have to weigh the solos along with unit album tracks, but in a way, solo songs, IMO, are some of KAT-TUN's strong points. their individual efforts are awesome. & the flow in BtR is MUCH BETTER than QOP. at least the tracks compliment each other well.

& too make it simplier for ya'll: "KAT-TUN III -QUEEN OF PIRATES-" is a great album due to individual strong tracks like "SIX SENSES", "TABOO", the singles....but "Break the Records" is the stronger ALBUM (IMO).

it's like NEWS pacific/color with me. "pacific" stands out with specific tracks, but "color" is a stronger ALBUM, IMO.

01. Break the Records -by you & for you-
02. KAT-TUN III -QUEEN OF PIRATES-
03. Best of KAT-TUN
04. cartoon KAT-TUN II You

but to be honest...the top 3 are just stellar. LOL.

you freaking deserve a prize if you read ALL THAT.
you have my love though~ xD

keep the opinions coming. i love reading them all.

[Kingdom]

i'm listening to the album now..

[KarenPang]

@ Eirynne - in Singlish context , WAH LAU EH O_O

I almost died when I read your opinions on Break the Records & comparison against QoP & their latest release lmao

I will be doing up mine via my music blog within the days to come & that's the thing , I HATE giving songs marks & etc . It's so hard to do it at all .

I tried doing that before but I gave up

It's just that I'm not going to write up my review of Break the Records tomorrow because I have to accompany my mum to the hospital for her thyroid operation

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& guess what just came earlier on from Cliff ?

Spoiler:

- Bokura no Machi de (OS press , CD + DVD , comes with Chinese translation sheet)
- LIPS (OS press , CD + DVD , comes with Chinese translation sheet) [ , going to have another Kame fit again & a date with the eyeliner xD ]

& an Akanishi pin

I took the photo using my Sony Ericsson T700 phone because I can't find my camera at home T_T & surprisingly the photo turned out quite sharp O_O

& YAY my Japanese friend Shuji has mailed out something that I asked him to get for me on Yahoo Japan Auctions

I wonder what will that be ?

[ll moments ll]

^ awesome! you finally got your LIPS CD+DVD single!
*stares at your "Bokura no Machi de" CD+DVD & "Sailing free"*

what about you, Karen? QOP or BtR?
it's hard, isn't it? D:

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by ll moments ll

^ awesome! you finally got your LIPS CD+DVD single!

*stares at your "Bokura no Machi de" CD+DVD & "Sailing free"*

it wasn't easy on Cliff's end to get the OS press of LIPS CD + DVD frankly speaking . He finally managed to buy the last 2 copies from a contact of his because there's no way I'm going to pay something like US$25 for it on ebay @_@ which's ridiculous

I paid US$13 for it which's reasonable & btw for Sailing free , it's the fat kind of case that you hate

it's the same one that was used for her OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (Trapnest) album which really surprised me O_O

what about you, Karen? QOP or BtR?
it's hard, isn't it? D:

argh this's difficult T_T because I personally feel it's not fair to compare both albums because of the music structure

It's easier if you ask me to compare Break the Records against cartoon KAT-TUN II you since both albums have solos & the same thing goes for Best of KAT-TUN & Break the Records

but sorry in this case I like both QoP & Break the Records equally

OK you know what ? screw it , I'm writing my review of Break the Records at this point in time LMAO

I couldn't resist it xD

[deelah]

^ You can't choose between the 2 albums. but Eirynne has chosen BTR. hahaha.

but to me, after listening again to BTR and QoP, i kinda prefer QoP more than BTR. that's because as Eirynne had mentioned earlier that QoP is more of rock. i am more to the rock genre. so yeah, its QoP for me.

btw, i just read at kattunlove @ LJ that Maru won the Newcomer Actor Award in the 60th Television Drama Academy Awards. ((:

[KarenPang]

who says I CANNOT , Dila

I walk my own path & I decide what I like & don't

jokes aside , if not for QoP , I wouldn't be here at all lmao & the fact that it contains the 1st single that I heard of them ie. Keep the faith (& eventually getting Kame eyeliner fits every moment I watched LIPS now @_@) , it does say something

oh man looks like I'm doing the same thing with ARASHI in that I named ARASHIC & Time as my 2 fave albums

ARASHIC because of the 1st song I heard of the guys which's Kitto Daijoubu so history really can repeat itself in KAT-TUN's case too

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OH GOD FINALLY I have finished writing my review on Break the Records via my music blog , it almost took forever LMAO

I swear that Eirynne has some hidden power somewhere within her cos she motivated me to write this up now instead of holding it back til Wed or maybe even days to come xD

http://karenpang.blogspot.com/2009/0...ds-by-you.html

opinions/comments appericated & sorry I know it's terribly long @_@

[ll moments ll]

trust me...it really wasn't easy for me to just name BtR as #1. QOP was Jin's 1st appearance on an original album (making it their 1st album as a whole group), "SIX SENSES" craze, JE releasing it on my birthday LOL, etc.

"WATER DANCE" is seriously becoming one of my favorite unit songs, EVER. it is amazing.

[deelah]

Karen - hahaha. okay. i know you can decide. just kidding. so now i had just finished reading your review at your blogspot and gosh it's very long but very informative. anyways, your review and what i was thinking for Ueda's solo in BTR is exactly the same. so weird. LOL.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by ll moments ll

trust me...it really wasn't easy for me to just name BtR as #1. QOP was Jin's 1st appearance on an original album (making it their 1st album as a whole group), "SIX SENSES" craze, JE releasing it on my birthday LOL, etc.

it wasn't easy for me as well

& as I said before , QoP was the very 1st album , let alone for KAT-TUN or any Johnny's band that I heard so it makes things even worst if you ask me to compare it against Break the Records

"WATER DANCE" is seriously becoming one of my favorite unit songs, EVER. it is amazing.

can you imagine them doing that in the concert in due time ?

Originally Posted by deelah

Karen - hahaha. okay. i know you can decide. just kidding. so now i had just finished reading your review at your blogspot and gosh it's very long but very informative. anyways, your review and what i was thinking for Ueda's solo in BTR is exactly the same. so weird. LOL.

sorry ar , paiseh paiseh . It's like that lah when comes to album reviews on my end @_@

& I haven't reviewed Kanjani8's PUZZLE yet -_-''' even though it was released even earlier than Break the Records

haiyo T_T

[Mr. Goto]

Originally Posted by ll moments ll

"WATER DANCE" is seriously becoming one of my favorite unit songs, EVER. it is amazing.

i can't wait to see them perform it live. does anyone know when their dome tour starts btw?

[ll moments ll]

i believe it starts in either 18/19/or 20 days LOL.....but i can't believe May's coming up so fast!

they better perform "WATER DANCE" (come on they have 13 days to do it). such a shame they didn't include "AFFECTION ~Mou Modorenai~" in their set last tour, which is like...one of my favorite songs off QOP.

Karen - LOL. i suppose my powers of influence have a hold on you~

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by ll moments ll

i believe it starts in either 18/19/or 20 days LOL.....but i can't believe May's coming up so fast!

they better perform "WATER DANCE" (come on they have 13 days to do it). such a shame they didn't include "AFFECTION ~Mou Modorenai~" in their set last tour, which is like...one of my favorite songs off QOP.

from the 1st post :

06. CONCERT UPDATE! : DOME CON TO BE EXTENDED!! TOKYO DOME DATES = 05.15.2009 - 05.21.2009 + 05.22. 2009 + 06.14.2009 - 06.15.2009 || OSAKA KYOCERA DOME DATES = 05.29.2009 - 05.31.2009 | GRAND TOTAL : 13 DAYS (8 CONSECUTIVE)

I definitely want them to perform WATER DANCE . I'm still sore that they didn't include AFFECTION in the QoP DVD

Karen - LOL. i suppose my powers of influence have a hold on you~

yes & also there's not much time left at my end

I might be leaving AHS due to personal reasons but that's a different story altogether

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& YES YES YES YES I saw this earlier on my HMV Japan a/c :



woot I hope I can get it by this weekend <3

[ll moments ll]

BAH. YesAsia hasn't shipped mine yet.
though...it's "Ready to be shipped", yay!

the album's really growing on me. i can now listen to my least favorites without too many complaints. i'm less guilty about putting this album as my #1. LOL.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Neyvaa

Haha, Junno's hair is really gone! I mean the others also have black hair, but at least they have space above their heads so we can imagine their hair. Poor Junno hasn't XD

You say that Koki raps in the album version of White X-mas? Cool ^^ I have only listened to Kame and Jin's solos so far from the new CD. I'm saving the listening to I got the CD in my hands (it's the first time doing this and it's really hard XD).

(oh btw, if my posts is random it's because I'm still moderated because I'm new ^^)

& yes Tanaka rapped in the album version of White X'mas which you can hear after the 2nd chorus

the album will be out tomorrow <3 & something tells me that I will get the normal edition locally even earlier than the limited edition that I ordered via HMV Japan

[Neyvaa]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

& yes Tanaka rapped in the album version of White X'mas which you can hear after the 2nd chorus

the album will be out tomorrow <3 & something tells me that I will get the normal edition locally even earlier than the limited edition that I ordered via HMV Japan

I've ordered my CD as well and now I'm waiting for it! *_*
I just downloaded it because I wanted to wait for 29th to come until I listened to it, and it's the 29th in japan right now so.. XD I'm just gonna go and grab something to eat and then... Listen! ^^
I might post a review later on if anyone's interested ^^

And i'm free from moderating! Finally I can be a part of the discussions ^^

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Neyvaa

I've ordered my CD as well and now I'm waiting for it! *_*

I just downloaded it because I wanted to wait for 29th to come until I listened to it, and it's the 29th in japan right now so.. XD I'm just gonna go and grab something to eat and then... Listen! ^^
I might post a review later on if anyone's interested ^^

Which edition did you buy ? I ordered the limited edition via HMV Japan & I'm buying the regular locally in due time xD because of MOON @_@

KAT-TUN's making my life so miserable man it's awful & I just instructed my Japanese friend Shuji to buy 2 more 2nd hand singles of theirs from the net @_@ @_@ @_@ @_@ @_@

& yes the album's out today at my time alongside with NEWS's Koi no ABO

And i'm free from moderating! Finally I can be a part of the discussions ^^

hope to see you around more often on here then , Eirynne / ll moments ll must be so proud *pretends to wipe away tears*



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I found some pics of the limited edition of the album on Yahoo Japan Auctions

back :



CD & inside :



the CD design looks good

[PrincessAyu]

I'm going out today to buy the album