Yui's first album is strong, mostly for the quality of the four singles included. All of the songs are well-produced, although for some reason it feels a little lacking in diversity. Either the raw intimacy of an acoustic version or two, or a more uninhibited track would do wonders to add more variety to Yui's vocal style, which is overall the same throughout. Still, a good collection of songs. With the release of the B-side collection "My Short Stories" in Nov 2008, the acoustic tracks are the only reason to get Yui's singles.
From Me To You Customer Reviews
YUI
Excellent album. Yui's vocal skills are impressive, despite her young age. The best songs are IMHO "Tokyo" and "Life". There are a couple of songs I'm not too fond of, but overall a very solid jpop/acoustic rock album.
I LOVE IT! Great debut album! XD Though would've been better had the acoustic tracks been included. ^_^
If there was a half star, I would rate this album 4 1/2 stars. I like YUI's sound. It doesn't sound over-produced and has a nice mix of styles. The overall sound is standard rock. Her voice is quite nice. Sometimes it seems like a little girl is singing only to hear her rip into a powerful chorus. Truly making a unique sound out of an ordinary genre. Highly recommended!
YUI's voice is beautiful and very real. Her lyrics are touching and yes, the overused word, beautiful. In this album, I love all her singles songs and I love 'I can't say' and 'Blue wind' too. I really love her music and I must say this is definitely worth every single cent and more that you'll gonna spend on this. If I were to state a setback, it would be that there is no YUI acoustic songs in here. I love her YUI acoustic versions of her singles.
This is YUI's first album and a great one at that. All her previous singles are featured in this album plus nine new songs. There aren't any bad songs on this album, the only thing keeping me from giving it a full five stars is that at times it can feel monotonous around the middle.
I Love this album!!! If only Yui put more accoustic songs in this album, this album is perfect! The songs are wonderful, a must buy album for all Jpop lover ^^

