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Old 10th June 2016, 08:02 PM
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I think songs on WOML are good enough as they are. They don't give me a demo vibe at all. Album just sounds more western than her previous ones because all songs are composed by western producers. I think people has a issue with that. It doesn't sound Japanese at all.
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Picture of Kuu working on new music

Now that even the tour summer goods are announced I hope she has something to say about a new release on the next date of the tour the 16th
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Summer goods are already out:
https://m.facebook.com/twkodagumi/al...9774354859454/

Headbands, Kloop keychains, buttons for all her singles, shirts, earrings and more.

I love the big round beach towel and the psycedelic shirt!
Well, and the headbands and buttons, but I'm biased for stuff like that. Just bring those single shirts out you're wearing all the time, Kumi!
"Listen to AIO TOMENAIDE" are they serious haha

I love the kloop keychains I want all of them ;_;
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I think songs on WOML are good enough as they are. They don't give me a demo vibe at all. Album just sounds more western than her previous ones because all songs are composed by western producers. I think people has a issue with that. It doesn't sound Japanese at all.
Agreed. I don't find them unfinished at all. Perhaps minimalistic, but I don't think that takes away from them at all.

Speaking of things that were unpopular with Kuu fans that are now more popular, I think Kloop seems to be gaining fans, too lol. I've been a fan since day one, I'm glad people seem to like it (him/her?) more.

I don't suppose anyone will upload the new goods on here, I don't have a FB account.
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Old 11th June 2016, 05:16 AM
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I think what turned people off when WOML was released was the sound because it's quite Urban sounding and its melodies are not typical on what you find in a Japanese album

Oddly I'm the rare few that really liked WOML on 1st listen . I think not hearing the instrumental demos helped but at least sound wise , it's quite consistently from start until finish , unlike some of past Kuu albums where it was all over the place

Let alone sometimes the album tracks might be poor while the singles are great & vice versa , hence the sound consistency focus is not there
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EDIT: All the songs have that demo feel minus the single songs. Dance In The Rain and HOTEL are honestly some of my all time fav songs in general.
I think it's beacuse we've heard demos before "final" Kuu product. If we would have a chance to hear demos for her other original tracks we could have similar feelings.

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I do really like Like It as well and I do agree that the production of the song is great (along with Dance Interlude) however I get the unfinished vibe because to me it feels like so much more could've been done with it. Lost potential in my opinion.
I'm getting unfinished vide as well. Song is short and it feels like something is missing.
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I don't suppose anyone will upload the new goods on here, I don't have a FB account.
The new goods are also up on mu-mo:
http://shop.mu-mo.net/st/special/koda2016/

Did you guys ever listen to WOML on good headphones?
Pretty much the whole album sounds better and also richer. A less quality rip definitely absorbs quite a lot of the details from the songs. More than with her previous albums I'm afraid.
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I just notice that no more check shirt available, so sad i'm on collecting money for it.
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I think it's beacuse we've heard demos before "final" Kuu product. If we would have a chance to hear demos for her other original tracks we could have similar feelings.
Good point! Hadn't considered that.
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I dreamt a new single had been announced. I guess I am THAT ansious
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I dreamt a new single had been announced. I guess I am THAT ansious
Tell me about it :p I keep checking Baidu for SOME sort of confirmation but we'll have to wait a bit more it seems
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A band I know, Augustines, just released an album, and that's the cover:



Please tell me I'm not the only one who thought it looked too much like Kuu's KXVK logo/tour stuff
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Oh? Anyone want live photo hq scan?

Totally forgot since a month!! ��
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Currently preparing a speach about Kuu I gonna hold in my Japanese class and reading through her Japanese bio on her official site as well as her Japanese Wikipedia, there are some interesting things mentioned.

E.g. Koi no Tsubomi sold about 3 millions digitally till today, but it has already sold 1 million digitally before the actual physical single was released!
Or did you know Black Cherry is called a "Monster album" in Japan?
Have to read further to see if they explain it a bit more.


Btw. 36 dates from 59 of Best Single Collection Tour arw currently sold out.
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Awesome how Kuu's concerts always gets sold out. That's just awesome. She totally deserves it because she's the best live performer to come from Japan. Obviously people wants to go to her concerts because they're the best ones out there.

And Black Cherry is a 'monster album? I hope that's not a negative opinion on the album made by her haters. Kuu haters are known for being brutal with their hate speeches.
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No, it's not by her haters and not meant in a negative sense. But her Wikipedia only mentions it in connection with it being a huge hit.
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Or did you know Black Cherry is called a "Monster album" in Japan?
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And Black Cherry is a 'monster album? I hope that's not a negative opinion on the album made by her haters.
I can explain it: in Japanese word "monster" refering not only to imaginary creature but also something big/huge/important. If you refering to person as "monster" it means "V.I.P" or "someone with influence" for ex. "monster artist" is translating as "huge artist" or "artist who has big influence (on market)". If you speak about things than for ex. "monster hit" means "hit smashing music charts" or in case of "monster album" you translating it as "invincible album" or "crucial album". Make sense? I hope it helped.
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^its probably connected to the amount of singles, her success at that time and the overall bigness of the album. It was clear that it will sell 1million when it was announced.
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^ Exactly. It was a moment when she became really popular and album was a crucial release (at that point) because it was full of hits + contained first song composed by her (kind of like new chapter in her career).
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