Kyoiku

Here we have Ringo-san's unique take on Rock music combining with four other very talented musicians. The result is a fascinating and well-crafted album that holds up very well after repeated listening. A variety of musical styles can be heard within the compositions, especially Jazz, which makes for a fascinating mixture of songs. And Ringo-san has the perfect rock and roll voice - Strong, in-tune and on-key, yet not too soft or fragile to belt out the hard rock. There's a few songs that are a little too odd to enjoy over and over again, like "Service." But overall the album is solid, even though it may take first time listeners a while to get a sense of what Tokyo Jihen is all about. Alas, the songs are so addictive, the more you listen, the more you like.

An amazing album from Tokyo Jihen, their first one to be exact. with Shiina Ringo as frontman and 4 talented musicians backing her up, this album is a must-get for all rock and music fans. the album starts with a really rock out version of 'ringo no uta' (Shiina Ringo's last single as a solo artist) and from the first song, u'd b hooked. the album includes the 2 singles, gunjo biyori and sounan. the album contains song ranging from mellow jazzy songs lik nyuusui negai and genjitsu ni oite to rock songs lik crawl and ringo no uta. u'll enjoy every minute of the album. this is definitely the album to check out.