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Old 3rd December 2014, 04:56 PM
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Did anyone download the full version of Letters? *bats eyelashes* I think its better than the original!
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Old 3rd December 2014, 05:08 PM
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^I preffer original, Shiina's tracks are always so noisy

Shiina Ringo sings half of the song with an annoying voice then she change to a normal voice which is very similar to Utada's
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Old 3rd December 2014, 05:20 PM
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Listening to those four previews just now was what I imagine a satanic ritual would be like.

"Letters" was more tolerable than I expected but I have high respects for Utada's original arrangement because it's absolutely one of her best. "Keep Tryin'" was pretty cute, "Sakura Drops" was unreal and "FINAL DISTANCE" was just ok... But overall, this is thoroughly entertaining.
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Old 3rd December 2014, 09:09 PM
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Honestly, to appreciate Shiina's voice you have to listen to a few songs in her discography. I thought her cover was really emotional and well-done.

Keep Tryin' is cute but it's nothing special.

SAKURA Drops holy shit LMFAO! I actually kind of like it.

I was pretty terrified to hear AI's cover of FINAL DISTANCE cause I stan for that song, but she did work. I like it.
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Old 3rd December 2014, 09:27 PM
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SAKURA Drops is my JAM
Sooo catchy i looooove it <3
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Wow quite a few people hating ringo's voice lol. tbh though that is her signature, high pitch with the twist of "R". Even tho I dun listen to her whole discography, she has really good songs like Honnou, Gibusu, Ringo no Uta, Kabukichou no Joou, etc. I think she did a really good job on letters, as she managed to transform the song to "herself" rather than just covering it.

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I also think that final distance is very beautifully arranged and creates this sad mystical world. That is lost in AI's version obviously because it's not hikki anymore. It sounds like a standard r&b ballad or something. And those have to be really outstanding to impress me or just make me want to listen, so I'm not really a fan because nothing about it just clicks with me. It's well done I guess for her though and suits AI best. You can miss me with that though.

I like the Sakura Drops cover....I can vibe with it somehow. Same with Keep Tryin. So I'm excited for the rest.
Yeah, I think AI's FD kinda lost the touch as well. I think her voice is beautiful, but maybe the background story of the song is lost in this cover. Without that the song becomes quite plain.

I just listened to the youtube version SAKURA drops, the opening music was a wow to me lol. The arrangement blends extremely well with Yosui Inoue's old style vocal. I dunno but I'm kinda stuck to old style sometimes, so his version, while may not on par with hikki (yeah I'm biased towards her), is very very good .
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Old 3rd December 2014, 10:46 PM
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I really loved Letters and SAKURA Drops.

Didn't like AI's cover, her voice is just so... not my cup of tea.

Haven't listened to Keep Tryin' yet, but I'm so happy that First Love didn't make it. I love it's lyrics but I think it's a pretty flat song.
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Old 3rd December 2014, 11:51 PM
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Wow quite a few people hating ringo's voice lol. tbh though that is her signature, high pitch with the twist of "R". Even tho I dun listen to her whole discography, she has really good songs like Honnou, Gibusu, Ringo no Uta, Kabukichou no Joou, etc. I think she did a really good job on letters, as she managed to transform the song to "herself" rather than just covering it.
The first time I actually listened to Shiina was Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana. I did not know what to expect LOL but I really do like her singing style; but there is no denying that her voice isn't for everyone. I do like how you said Letters became more of her song rather than a cover. That's an interesting perspective.
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I love shiina ringo but I didn't like her rendition of letters.
Letters is my favorite song of Hikki so I think Shiina just ruined it.
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I loved AI's cover. It sounded a bit more like gospel music.

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I've liked all the ones posted so far, they have been nice surprises. Looking forward to the rest of the album.
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I'm not even sorry...but AI blew hikki's out of the fucking water...
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I've always admired Shiina Ringo, she's amazing. But I've never been able to listen to her because of her vocals. It's her thing, and it's whatever. I was actually surprised that her vocals weren't as annoying in Letters lol

As I said, these aren't really supposed to just be covers lol They're supposed to be more like personal renditions.


@bluegie: I'm not really a big, big fan of hikki's early arrangements. A lot of them are really basic and dated for me, even if they're somewhat innovative, or were for their time. I just prefer a modern sound.

lol even with Final Distance. I always preferred the piano arrangement to the original. I do think the "sadness" is sort of lost....but I think that makes it interesting.


Also happy First Love isn't here. fml I'm tired of that damn song.
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Old 4th December 2014, 05:20 PM
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The range of opinions is baffling me. I can't imagine how varied the reception of Ayu's cover will be. lol
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Old 4th December 2014, 05:27 PM
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The range of opinions is baffling me. I can't imagine how varied the reception of Ayu's cover will be. lol
AHS will probably implode, lmao.
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It'll implode while utada is STILL MIA. ugh
looking forward to ayu's cover though. i mean if you cover 90s jpop trash then you really have to put in effort to fuck up. and ayu's been on that 90s jpop trash train before so i think her choice is right at home.
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Old 4th December 2014, 06:59 PM
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You guys made me curious about the songs! Especially about Shiina's one!! Where can I download the tracks?
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Old 5th December 2014, 12:31 AM
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Don't like the previews except for AI's version of FINAL DISTANCE. I love Shiina Ringo's unique voice, but I didn't like the arrangement. Sakura Drops was just O_O Keep Tryin' had very weak airy vocals which made me dislike it. I however do not think AI's cover is better than Utada's. I also find that AI's voice is not for every person as some people might find it to deep. My mom and sister thought she was a guy when they first heard her, and they felt her vocals were a bit harsh.
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