DIAMOND WAVE [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]

The album starts off good and goes through smoothly, and despite what a few others say it's a REALLY Good album. It has a mix of everything and I found myself listening to the album over and over for at least 3 hours each day for a couple weeks. There's also a lot of wonderful pictures in the booklet and Mai's vocals are superb. I reccomend this to all JPop fans and even those just discovering Japanese music. Definitely a great release by a terrific singer.

Beautiful an talented! This has got to be her best album ever! Just about every song on here has become some of my most played songs on my playlist! I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

A very good album from the wonderful vocal talents of Mai Kuraki. While her previous album, Fuse of Love, seemed to lack the soul of previous efforts, this new CD brings us back to what made her so good in the first place - cool, well composed music that fits her smooth voice. There's some genuine emotion in songs like Juliet and Cherish the Day, and that fun, easy feel in faster songs like Hologram and Diamond Wave. Still, the R&B influence on some cuts in previous albums is missing here, and it's absence is what keeps this album from getting that 5 ranking in my book. The music video is good, but not outstanding. But these limited editions are always worth the extra expense for any serious collector. Diamond Wave is another strong entry from Mai Kuraki and well worth the purchase.