Tsubaki Myspace Page

YO YO YO~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!

TSUBAKI HAS A MYSPACE PAGE!!!!!!

CHECK IT YO!!!!!!!!

http://jp.myspace.com/myspacetsubaki



It even has a sample of the new song from Kakusei World Online version!!!! (it's the song u gotta buy the whole album online to get the one song).

muahahahahah!! HOW EXCITING!!!!!! I really hope more people will get to know them this way!!!!!!!!


this was also cross posted on the my main blog.

Tsubaki - Portrait+ (つばき - Portrait+)

Alright, I didn't really want to review any old Lunkhead or Tsubaki stuff because I think it's just being biased! hahaha..

BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTT........

I just find that I MUST highlight Tsubaki's album, Portrait+.

Why?

Because it's an Unbelievable album.

Seriously.

I am a Tsubaki fan, but I must say that Portrait+ is like a stroke a sudden genius. It just stands out from their other albums. Their other albums, even the latest one after Portrait+, the songs in those albums still sound raw sometimes, like unshaped diamonds. Their songs are usually really good rock songs, and some of them brilliant even, but they still sound not-as-refined, still rough on the edges.

Portrait+ however, is like a song off a MAJOR album. One of those perfectly crafted, meant for Oricon Top 10 albums, kind of songs and tunes and production.

Seriously, if you listen to whole of Tsubaki's discography, you can just tell that Portrait+ is different. It was different differently, recorded differently, made differently, and sounds really different from their songs.

The songs in Portrait+ just sounds... whole. Like complete. Incredibly well composed (ala Oricon top 10), incredibly well produced (refined, enlarged, encapsulates).

Seriously, I really love the songs and think they're all brilliant, from the very first tune, Nightbreak, to the very last one, over. Those two even are one of my persona favorites!

Of course, I love many of Tsubaki's old songs, especially those on Yume Miru Machi Made (夢見る街まで) and Ano hi no sora ni... (あの日の空に踵を鳴らせ)...

BUT, if I were to introduce Tsubaki to a friend who doesn't listen to Japanese music, I'd always, always recommend Portrait+... Because that album is incredibly well composed and well made! Seriously~! I think it's a solid album that would interest any non-listener.

It'd most definitely be a hit, not a miss with Portrait+.


Anyway, My FAVS off Portrait+ are:

Portrait+
- ナイトブレイク
- ブラウンシュガーヘア(album ver.)
- バタフライ
- 赤い扉
- 瞬き(+TAK ver.)
- 世界の終わりと僕の歌
- 夢
- over
- 花火
Dude, this means i am favourable and love 10/12 of the songs on the album. Bold are my absolute favs. Dude, BUTTERFLY rocks!!!


Anyway, I like their other albums too okay!!!

Kakusei World (覚醒ワールド)
- 覚めた生活
- 青い月
- さよなら、嘘つきな二人
- タブレット
- 羽の在処

Yume Miru Machi Made (夢見る街まで)
- めまい
- 昨日の風
- 土曜の午後
- 夢見る街



Ano hi no sora ni kakato wo narase (あの日の空に踵を鳴らせ)
- 青
- 雨音
- アセロラ
- 新しい世界
- 曖昧な夜
- 君のヒゲ
- 悲しい鳥
- 猫
- 夕暮れ
- サヨナラ
Actually, I REALLY love this album too and I think it's an incredible album too! But, it's not as radio friendly, I think!!!!


Yoru to Asa no Sukima ni (夜と朝の隙間に)
- ループ
- 風向き
- 冬の話
Fuyu no Sora ROCKS!


Here's a mix of Tsubaki's songs ^_^

Tsubaki Songs

NICO Touches The Walls

Hehe, translated to Malay it would be NICO sentuh dinding-dinding... haha...


Anyway, this weekend's checked out band was NICO Touches The Walls. Quite a good Japanese rock band. They have quite a lot of English in their songs (more than the average Japanese songs).

I've just checked them out the last two days, so not much of a two cents yet. They're similar to J-rock bands like Lunkhead, LOST IN TIME, Syrup16g, and the likes (you get the idea: the same circle of bands; otherwise I wouldn't have stumbled across them ;)). Of Course, they do seem to have their own style of rock. Like I mentioned, they seem to have alot of English influence, so their sounds are quite non-Japanese.

They're a four piece band signed to Ki/oon Records that brought us all Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Woo~


So here's NICO Touches The Walls 「夏の雪」 "Natsu no Yuki" from their Single "Broke Youth" that is featured in the ending song of the anime, Naruto.


今日のー曲：－

NICO Touches The Walls - Natsu no Yuki (夏の雪)




This song can be found on: "Broken Youth" - NICO Touches The Walls.

Stereophonics

Britpop is not dead. Well, actually, maybe it is.

Anyway, was looking for ENGLISH SONGS yo~~~~

Anyway, I've been watching 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, and man! The soundtrack is great!! REALLY brit pop??? Seriously, it really made me miss those good old 90s Brit Pop era, so I decided to try find some bands...

Was suppose to check out Oasis' new album but I've not got round to it yet. However, been trying some Stereophonics and found a good one "Dakota".

Has those driving chord progressions and guitar riffs that remind me of the good old days of 90s Brit Pop... Good stuff.

Here it is!! English song at last!


じゃ、今日のー曲：－

Stereophonics - Dakota

Mr. Raindrop - amplified

Woah!!!

Have been watching the anime "Gintama" lately! Fuji-san recommended it and I decided to check it out!

And~~~ The first ending song was really great!!! It's called Mr. Raindrop by amplified.

Amplied, apparently, consists of three 17-year-old boys from Hong Kong who are now studying in America. They got signed to Sony after they submitted their demo to Sony Japan's Sound Development Section. Awesome!

Anyway, it's a really cute song!

Here is the video to the Gintama Ending, featuring Mr. Raindrop by amplified. (The animation is just so cute and suitable for this song!! Elizabeth is so cute!! haha)

今日の曲：－

Mr. Raindrop - amplified




This song can be found in: Turn It Up - amplified