宇多田ヒカル - 初恋 Album Review!!!

Ok... Before I am going to mention anything, let me go through each and every song (following the tracks order)...



1. Play A Love Song
When this song was released as a digital single, I immediately fall in love because it is quite a fresh song compared to other digital single she had released before this (Forevermore, Anata and Oozora de Dakishimete). It has an upbeat and cheerful tone that feels pleasant and Utada played her vocal very well. During the end, the choir that sings along with Utada gives this song a plus point because it was something that Utada never did before in any of her song (if I recall correctly lol).

Score: 3/3



2. Anata
A well paced emotional song released as a digital single as well. It was great for casual listening but I am not completely addicted to it for some reason. But I do have to give some credit towards the end due to the sudden shifting of the song emotion.

Score: 2/3



3. Hatsukoi
One of the top 3 songs for me in this album (#3). No doubt, it is emotional, great vocal control from Utada, simple yet beautiful music piece that complements Utada's voice perfectly. Initially, the beginning of the song which is the chorus does not leave any impact on me. But as it moves on, FUCK YES. That's it. The slow emotion building up and once it hits the chorus, I felt the emotional link immediately. Then the moment it enters to the climax, which is the best part, BOOM!!!
Listen to it and you will understand.

Score: 3/3



4. Chikai
Ok the song that everybody is waiting for. The theme song for Kingdom Hearts 3. Hikari and Passion was a masterpiece and I have to say I do have high expectation from this song. During the first revelation of the song from the game trailer, it was all good and nice. It started quite well with Utada-ish style, a distinct yet pleasant approach. But the moment when she start to hit the climax part, it just... Well... It is totally out of tune... It does not complement well with the music piece when she starts to rap (or sing very fast I assume). I felt that she did poorly at the climax part. But after the climax, everything went back to good when she sings "Kiss me once, Kiss me twice, Kiss me three times". I just have to say, the rapping is very unnecessary and it jeopardise the good music piece at that very point.

Score: 2/3



5. Forevermore
Needless to say, my #1 song from this album. It was released as a digital single. The well paced music piece and Utada's voice complements each other perfectly. With the lovely beat, but not too heavy and a mixture of violin or cello gives this song a strong feeling to it. As it moves on to the climax and after, BOOM!!! Trust me, the best part to sing along starts from the climax. One thing that I have to say is Utada controls her vocal very well in this song, but this is the 2nd best vocal controlled song from this album. The 1st? Let's move on.

Score: 3/3



6. Too Proud feat. Jevon
Ok let me be frank. One, who is Jevon? Two, this is a Japanese album. Three, this song is 50% English, 50% Japanese. Four, this song is heavily influenced with Western song's culture. Five, this song is definitely not my type. Not hating it, but just purely not my type.

Score: 0/3



7. Good Night
Well... This is my #2 song from this album. The song that I've been screaming about. The trailer from Penguin Highway with this song snippet was mind blowing. Fell in love with it immediately the moment I listen to it for the first time. The reason is Utada control her vocal so fucking well (1st best vocal control song from this album babe), which made the song sounds brilliant with the music piece. Although I have very high expectation from this song and it turned out a little disappointing because of merely one thing, the lyric "Goodbye" is too repetitive in the entire song. Nevertheless, it was a good song and I am fucking happy with it. Love singing along to this song and love the music piece after climax part. Really hope that Utada will release an instrumental version of this song.

Score: 3/3



8. Pakuchii no Uta
Wottt??? Coriander song??? I didn't know Utada loves coriander that much lol... This song somehow resembles Boku wa Kuma. Felt like a song meant for children. Nothing wrong with it just that I don't feel anything addictive in it.

Score: 1/3



9. Nokoriga
Serene and peaceful like a wedding song. Good for casual listening but not sing along.

Score: 1.5/3



10. Oozora de Dakishimete
The very first digital single released from this album. After Fantome album, this song is definitely something more upbeat and fresh. Slightly different from what you would listen but not in a bad way. Still loving this song.

Score: 2/3



11. Yuunagi
A slow paced song. Extremely great for casual listening and an extremely relaxing song. Might learn to sing along for this song.

Score: 2/3



12. Shittosarerubeki Jinsei
The beat of this song is quite my type and I sort of like it at the beginning. But as it goes on, felt like the beat goes out of beat a little at certain parts which was quite a let down (Perhaps I have OCD lol). But overall, this song ain't that bad. Great for casual listening but not singing along.

Score: 1.5/3



Verdict:
For my Fantome review, I gave it a 9 out of 10 because it was really a good album. However, for this, I have to say that it was quite a let down when compared to Fantome. All the singles was great and only few of the album songs was captivating enough for me. Was it because I have too high expectation from Utada?

Overall Score: 6/10

Damn It...

It has been 5 years... And Facebook keep reminding me of my time in Bimini now lolz... I really miss that place so so so so so so much that I just wanna go there again right now... The pleasant and beautiful memories I had there still lingers in my mind... I guess I will never forget the good times I had when I was there... From the houses that I have stayed, driving the buggy around the island, eating free foods most of the time, enjoying the breathtaking scenery while working, getting along with the staffs at the casino, giving some assistance to the customer in the casino, and doing everything I can to ensure the casino is perfect... I mean I don't own the casino but I am absolutely satisfied with what I have done there...

Well... All good things will come to an end I guess... Now I have to struggle with almost everything, especially financial... When will this burden perish???



When will I be able to enjoy my wonderful life again???

Tough Life...

Yup... I'm having financial issue again now... Now my account balance is below RM50, not a good sight... I have to do this in order for my company insurance's credit pass through or else, it will be a trouble... Better safe than sorry I would say... So how do I put this??? Struggling??? Unhappy??? Depress??? Maybe not... It is tough but I don't feel that bad for now... Although there are more financial burden coming for me in the next few months, I guess I am still able to cope with it (for now)...

Financial aside, I have been given a new job task the moment my current job is completing very soon... I mean, I did so much for the company, does my boss even consider promoting me??? LOLZ!!! I do admit I am not a good employee, but I felt that I still need to be further rewarded, at least a little bit more than normal to keep me motivated... Taking more projects will have a bigger pool and work harder to get more from the pool, but I still find it to be lack of something... Just lack of something... So conclusion??? I am looking forward to my promotion to be frank lol...

Now about my life... I started to pick up back my gaming life... I have stopped indulging myself in games for like a year but Nintendo Switch really sucks me back in... I always love gaming and now the fact that I have played some really good games (Resident Evil Revelation 2 and Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild), I am more keen on playing some PS4 games now (Megaman 11 on October lol)... I am determined to update my PS4 this week and HOPEFULLY the machine still works properly... I love you as much as I love anything else so please don't give up on me...

Besides gaming, I am waiting for my beloved Utada Hikaru's album... Followed by that is Perfume's album which I have high expectation as well... And about my love life??? I'm still searching for my other half hahahaha!!!

What I really need right now is a good, relaxing, island holiday... I never been to anywhere this year :'(



When will I have the money to travel this year???

Update #3824627...

Ok... I really wanted to vent this out... I felt that whatever I am doing for the family now is very likely not something they will see and appreciate it... I felt like I am the black sheep of the family... Yes... I do admit I am not a filial peity son in some ways but my financial burdens me more than it seems... This unfavourable thoughts are starting to consume me...

I can still pretend or act that I am happy with my life as of now... However, I do not know how long I can keep on like this... The only thing that I know is, once I left this household, I will be able to live a completely different life which I have been longing to do so... For better or worst, what I need right now is a change for a better me, and probably a better family...



I am absolutely tired of these things...

My First Week of June 2018...

Ok... Everything was great on my first week of June except one thing, my health... Not sure what had happened to me recently but I will list out what is going on with me as of today:

1. My left arm hurts (around my joint between my shoulder and arm)... That sensation of mild to intense pain occurs once in a while, or when I position my arm in a very wrong place... I believe this is due to my sleeping position but this pain still persists... Yesterday it was bad till I have to pop in a panadol into my mouth...
2. A small lump on the back of my neck... This is my very first time having lumps around my neck... Gave me a shock and hopefully it is not something serious...
3. Two ulcers (feels like 3) in my mouth at the same time... I rarely have ulcer... But when I have it, it creates havoc in my mouth...

Felt like my health is deteriorating this month... Gotta take good care of myself T_T



200 liters of water per day good enough??? LOLZ!!!

Nintendo Switch...

I did not buy one (yet) but it is damn fun to play with... Considering the fact that it can be both handheld or TV console game, I really enjoy it... On behalf of my friend, I am currently holding it until he comes back and then only I will pass it over to him... Felt like I am the one that bought it instead lolz...

Playing Resident Evil Revelation 2... I played RER1 before but RER2 gameplay is much more interesting such as Moira can use her flashlight to blind its enemy and hit it while Natalia has a super sensory ability to locate the zombies, allowing Barry to instant kill it from behind... The stealth gameplay in RER2 has improved a lot I have to say...

I told myself in the end... When my home is ready and renovated, I will definitely buy a Nintendo Switch for myself... By then there should be a lot of games as well meanwhile, I will wait for October for Megaman 11... My PS4 will be back!!!



Hatsukoi is a damn gooding song :D