Review by ota
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MiminarichatmonchyAmazing Album!
Another great music from Japan! All-women band (originally from Tokushima on Shikoku island) now consists of: HASHIMOTO Eriko (on guitar & vocal - singing in beautiful Japanese), FUKUOKA Akiko (on bassguitar) and TAKAHASHI Kumiko (on drums). 3 wonderful girls create their own original music - high quality rock, rather complex melodies but also very catchy tunes included, powerful but very very clear sound! Being lucky enough to see and hear them live, I can assure you that their musical high skill is real - the performance was absolutely perfect!
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Plus PLASH
+PLASHPlus PLASH+PLASHPleasantly refreshing music sprayAmazing top quality rock album! The sound is clear and very refreshing - as a fresh spring of limpid water in the desert. Album is full of great melodic ideas, songs have refined appealing arrangements,... intelligent music indeed! All music parts are absolutely excellent - no wonder, musicians are perfectly educated and experienced even abroad (e.g. superb guitarist SHIBATA Shiho - studied music among others also at Berklee College and now runs her own music school ; outstanding drummer FURUKAWA Ai - studied among others at Musician's Institute Hollywood). Fascinating pleasingly veiled vocals of SUZUKI Rie, fittingly emphasize emotional English lyrics. Usually I prefer Japanese language, but the music is so good, that this album must be rated as "5"!
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sky [Limited Edition]BUBBLEGUMPerfect Ambassadors from Okinawa!
Surely, there is the highest number of all-women bands in Tokyo, but it doesn't mean that high quality music come from that megalopolis only. Good example could be the music by charming trio of great women musicians from Ishigakijima - one of islands of beautiful Okinawan archipelago. Bubblegum's major debut is really breathtaking! Set of songs is wonderfully balanced, sound is absolutely perfect as well as a musicianship of each performer. Sayaka (voc,g), Kine (voc,ds) and You (voc,bg) are top quality musicians indeed - by the way album's title has its origin also in members names initials "S K Y"! What is really absolutely amazing - it's all girls vocal part!! Vocal harmony is super magnificent! I fell in love immediately! Yes, all songs on album are great but the bonus song on limited edition is one of greatest rock songs, apparently influenced by local folk tunes, I ever heard! Oh I wish to fly to Okinawa right now!!
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Nakanomori Band Calendar 2006 (Try-X Ltd.)Nakanomori BandGreat companion to the great music
Very beautiful photos indeed! Introducing all wonderful members of new fabulous Japanese all-women band "Naka-no-Mori Bando" centered around super charming vocalist/guitarist Ayako (her photos comprise a major part of this calendar). Design is pleasantly uncomplicated, which enables all the girls beauty come to the fore. The only pity, from my point of view, could be a complete lack of any photo with the musicians while playing their instruments... Well, because they are really very excellent musicians!
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Reito MikanGTPDelicious music indeed!
After superb balladic tunes, GTP wonderful Japanese girls trio came with another top quality songs! This time it's cheerful and bright music, really catchy and very refreshing! All parts are performed excellently, but the vocal harmony is absolutely magnificent! From every single note you can feel that musicians enjoy their playing totally! To listen to GTP songs is like to drink superior green tea - after drinking it the great taste still linger on and on...
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Starting OverHONEY SACHoney offering many pleasant tastes
Osaka is a birthplace of many great bands - and all-women charming rock band Honey Sac is not an exception! After some member changes this splendid band has released a maxi single with 3 original super songs, composed by brilliant lead vocalist Hitomi! Music on CD is really perfectly balanced - starting with medium tempo title song, followed by high speed vital "Summer drive" and culminating with very wonderful balladic tune "Love's zephyr"! Sound is full and clear, guitars are pleasantly refined by keyboards, all musicians are showing their superior skill!