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| BoA / Listen to My Heart : 4 of 5 | |
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1.23.2005
2:57 PM | Link |
 It seems like BoA, whom I discovered by almost randomly buying CDs in Japan, doesn't have very many full length albums. This was a 2002 release, but since I enjoyed her more recent CDs so much, I knew would like this one, too. Her music is a little bit different here - much more dance-oriented, I would say, with more use of electronics. Her drum machines are especially cool, though, with some really creative kick phrases! Her voice is wonderful as usual, and she uses a lot more falsetto (very Mariah Carey) in a few songs. The opening track, Listen to My Heart, completely hooked me from the start! There's also an English version of the same song on the CD, but unfortunately the remix on it is pretty boring compared to the Japanese version. My next favorite song is Amazing Kiss, which has a nice melody and is fun to hum along with (since I can't sing all the Japanese). There are more ballads here than on BoA's other CDs, but even though I'm calling them "ballads", they are still pretty busy rhythmically, so they're nothing like the beautiful Jewel Song from Valenti. This CD definitely feels right in the car, and it's a joy to crank it up on the highway - I wish there were more BoA music to buy!
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