Release Date: December 24, 2008
Tracklist:
1. Planetarium
2. Kimagure Romantic
3. Bluebird
4. Spice・Magic
5. Kage Boushi
6. Kaeri Taku Natta yo
7. message
8. Happy Smile Again
9. Kuchizuke
10. Boku wa Koko ni Iru
11. Pugi Ugi
12. Maboroshi
13. Kokoro no Hana wo Sakaseyou
14. Kaeri Taku Natta yo -acoustic version- (Bonus Track)
Ikimono Gakari’s third mainstream album begins with the single Planetarium sets the [...]
Release Date: December 3, 2008
Tracklist:
1. Kimagure ROMANTIC
2. message
3. Kimagure ROMANTIC (Instrumental)
Kimagure ROMANTIC has the ‘Ikomono Gakari happy happy’ beginning before the vocals come in. As usual, Yoshioka does an awesome job on the vocals, but this song seems like every other IG song I’ve heard so far. The instrumentals are very brassy at times, with [...]
Release Date: April 16, 2008
Tracklist:
1. Kaeritaku Natta yo
2. Nokori Kaze
3. Kaeritaku Natta yo (Instrumental)
4. Nokori Kaze (Instrumental)
Kaeritaku Natta yo starts off with a lovely piano introduction before the guitar and drums come in accompany it. This song is a mid-tempo ballad, with a beautiful melody line. Yoshioka’s vocals match this song very well, and they [...]
Release Date: October 15, 2008
Tracklist:
1. Planetarium
2. Happy Smile Again
3. Kaeritakunatta yo (Konnitsuaa!! 2008 LIVE ver.)
4. Planetarium (Instrumental)
As like Otsuka’s Planetarium, Planetarium has a dreamy feel to it, though more upbeat. I miss listening to Yoshioka’s voice, since their singles haven’t been coming out lately. Maybe it’s just me being bored, but I think this song [...]
Release Date: December 6, 2006
Tracklist:
1. Ryuusei MIRACLE
2. Yuki Yamane Yoru Futari
3. Kaze ni Fukarete
4. Ryuusei MIRACLE (Instrumental)
Ryuusei MIRACLE starts off with a strong beginning, with Yoshioka singing the chorus. Her voice is as strong as always, but I feel as if the background music is a bit too loud, so it covers her a bit. [...]
Release Date: October 18, 2006
Tracklist:
1. Koi Suru Otome
2. Nirinka
3. GET CRAZY! -Aki mix version-
4. Koi Suru Otome (Instrumental)
Koi Suru Otome begins with a guitar and piano duet before Yoshioka comes in. I’ve always loved how her voice is sweet, yet has that mature layer under it. It also has a soothing factor in there somewhere. [...]
Release Date: May 31, 2006
Tracklist:
1. HANABI
2. Amai Nigai Jikan
3. Momen no HANKERCHIEF
4. HANABI (Instrumental)
I just realized that HANABI is an ending theme song to the shounen anime, Bleach. No wonder it seemed to familiar! This song is a flamboyant song, with special mentions to the harmonica solos. The chorus’ melody is unique and really catchy [...]
Release Date: March 5, 2006
Tracklist:
1. SAKURA
2. HOT MILK
3. Sotsugyo Shashin
4. SAKURA (Instrumental)
I’ve made another amazing discovery! Ikimono Gakari, a three person band, as some pretty good music, and their main vocalist has quite a strong voice too.
SAKURA is the A-side to Ikimono Gakari’s debut single. The song starts off with the vocalist, Yoshioka Kiyoe, singing [...]
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