Arfah's Reviews from 2008 - 2009
Here are the past reviews from my 'Current Music' list for your viewing and referencing pleasure (not included the lost list from old F blog T_T).
I'm guessing I'll get it updated monthly?
| No. | Item | Review |
| 1 | MUCC - Ageha [Single 2008.08.27] | Ageha takes time to warm up. Sounded eerily of Laruku in intro (fyi ken produced it). But at its core, Ageha’s still very ‘Mukku’. Aoi Mori is a great cw + DVD is double charm for this single. |
| 2 | abs Japan Tour [DVD audio rip] | Hmm. The dvd sounds better than just the audio. Desire is win! |
| 3 | Versailles P.Q. - PRINCE [Single 2008.09.14] | Cool song. Keep up the good work, guys! |
| 4 | L’Arc~en~Ciel - Nexus 4/SHINE [Single 2008.08.27] | Booring. Yick. I memang can’t stand them anymore. |
| 5 | NoGoD - Midori no kaze [Maxi-single 2008.10.08] | A bit too normal… Read Go’s review. |
| 6 | Son Ho Young - I Know | WOW! Judging by this single, 2nd album should be GOOD. |
| 7 | YMGA - Made in R.O.K | Good ol YG Family gangsta rap is win. But synthetic Danny and Jieun is yuck. |
| 8 | Son Ho Young - Returns [Album 2008.10.09] | I like |
| 9 | Minwoo - M Rizing [Album 2008.09.25] | Minwoo is an awesome composer. Altho I prefer Explore M than this. |
| 10 | Rentrer en Soi - Megiddo [Final Mini Album 2008.10.22] | A fitting goodbye gift from these indie boys. Sayonara, minna! |
| 11 | Seo Taiji - BERMUDA (Triangle) [Single 2008.10.24] | Cool new song & MV. Loving the video game bridge. |
| 12 | Matenrou Opera - Spectacular [Maxi-single 2008.09.24] | 2/3 sucky. Shinkirou has a nice guitar solo but hate the chink-chink and stereotype Malay band sound. |
| 13 | Kim Jong Gook - Here I Am [Album 2008.10.22] | Guh. Disappointing. Sleep inspiring songs doesn’t bring out his potential. |
| 14 | girugamesh - MUSIC [Album 2008.11.05] | Bleh. Too much disco kills the mood, ya know? |
| 15 | SID - Monokuro no Kiss [Maxi-single 2008.10.29] | Boleh lah. |
| 16 | 12012 - Aitai kara… [Maxi-single 2008.10.29] | Ooh… nicely balladish and swayish. |
| 17 | Dir en Grey - UROBOROS [Album 2008.11.12] | I’m no longer a fan, but this will surely drag me back in. Not regretting it either way. |
| 18 | NoGoD - Ao no daichi [Maxi-single 2008.11.05] | hide-sama? Are you guiding them from there? :) |
| 19 | Acid Black Cherry - Jigsaw [PV] | O_o;; I’ll reserve judgement til single release. |
| 20 | Kim Dong Wan - Promise [Single 2008.11.07] | A heartfelt and uplifting gift for his fans ;) |
| 21 | Wheesung - With All My Heart and Soul [Mini Album 2008.10.29] | Hrm. 50-50? He’s growing better, but the songs feel emptier. |
| 22 | 30 Seconds To Mars - A Beautiful Lie [Album 2005.08.30] | Slow I am. Cunted album this is. Dayam. |
| 23 | Deluhi - Mahadeva [Single 2008.11.26] | Fuiyoh! Best giler macam D’esp. |
| 24 | Hwang Project - H.P. with Park Hyo Shin [Album 2008.11.20] | Awesome album from Hwang Project, whom’ve worked with numerous big names previously. |
| 25 | Acid Black Cherry - Jigsaw [Single 2008.11.26] | Normal ABC stuff. Jigsaw sounds better here than in the MV. |
| 26 | Exist Trace - Recreation Eve [Album 2008.11.26] | I see now why Jimi endorses them so much. These girls are pretty good. |
| 26 | Jinkaku Radio - Shouko [Album 2003.04.06] | Indie-ish, Kiyoharu-ish? Nice guitar work, might become a fan but this is their only album (so far)! |
| 27 | Danger☆Gang - St. Beast [Album 2008.07.23] | Another all-girls outfit I read about from Jimi’s. Still murky, but their lives look like fun. |
| 28 | Sadie - Ice Romancer [Maxi-single 2008.12.17] | Definitely better than Undead 13+2, unexpectedly defining their true talent. |
| 29 | Inoran - apocalypse [Album 2008.09.24] | Thoroughly enjoying this album after Niraikanai, Ino writes good stuff. |
| 30 | DELUHI - JAGANNATH [Single 2008.12.31] | Eep! Not as nice as Mahadeva… |
| 31 | Deathgaze - AWAKE -evoke the urge- [Album 2008.12.10] | Eventho I’m not into death metal but, damn BEST! |
| 32 | KinKi Kids - φ [Album 2007.11.14] | Heheh. A very guilty pleasure. |
| 33 | KinKi Kids - 39 [Album 2007.07.18] | THIRTY NINE SONGS?!! 39 = San Kyuu = Sankiu |
| 34 | XodiacK - Owari no hajimari [Maxi-single 2009.01.01] | Tho this got rave reviews, can’t tune into metal right now. Too KinKi-fied. |
| 35 | SID - 2ºC Me no Kanojo [Single 2009.01.14] | Better than Monokuro, and loving the bootleg track. |
| 36 | alice nine. - Alpha [Album 2007.11.28] | Chotto unpolished for me. Vocalist is bleh. |
| 37 | alice nine. - VANDALIZE [Album 2009.01.14] | Verrry mainstream, I guess? “Subaru” is so Luna Sea, yes? |
| 38 | MUCC - Sora to Ito [Single 2009.01.28] | Solid, but lacking that Ageha punch. |
| 39 | KinKi Kids - Yakusoku [Single 2009.01.28] | A beautifully sad song. |
| 40 | Gackt - GHOST [Maxi-single 2009.01.28] | Not baaad. |
| 41 | kei - vesperbell [Maxi-single 2009.01.14] | AWEFUCKINGSOME! |
| 42 | 12012 - As [Maxi-single 2009.01.21] | An ass. |
| 43 | abingdon boys school - STRENGTH | The TV rip sounded better -_- Frust! |
| 44 | DuelJewel - Glassfia [Album 2008.11.26] | Boo! I want the old DJ back! |
| 45 | 12012 - Hallelujah [Maxi-single 2009.02.18] | Still no improvement. |
| 46 | KinKi Kids - KinKi you 2009.01.01 Con (audio rip) | 1h 30m of KK MC is LOVE. |
| 47 | ENDLICHERI☆ENDLICHERI - someiyoshino [Live] | Tsuyo’s voice is so addictive. |
| 48 | MUCC - Kyuutai [Album 2009.03.04] | FULAMAK!!! GEMPAK SIOT!!! |
| 49 | KinKi Kids - KinKi you 2009.01.01 Con (fancam) | WAAAH the cuteness! *dies of heart attack* |
| 50 | kei. - silk tree. | Wonderful lullaby material. |
| 51 | Kagrra, - Shu [Album 2009.04.01] | Amazing stuff. Fallback to Miyako era, innit? |
| 52 | TsuyoShi - Bi Ga Ku my beautiful sky [Album 2009.04.10] | Quite hard to tune into this, def not his Endlicheri/244 style. |
| 53 | SID - Uso [Single 2009.04.29] | Niiiice~! |
| 54 | Satsuki - AWAKE [Maxi-Single 2009.05.09] | By far the best VK vocalist. But this solo single’s DISAPPOINTING! Why, Satsuki?! |
| 55 | V6 - Very Best II [Album 2006.08.02] | i LOVE Tonisen |
| 56 | abingdon boys school - JAP [Single 2009.05.20] | DAMN BEST! |
| 57 | HIZAKI grace project - Ruined Kingdom [Album 2007.09.19] | Hmm... |
| 58 | DELUHI - S[K]ape:goat [Single 2009.05.20] | Not bad, not bad. They haven’t disappoint me yet. |
| 59 | the studs - alansmithee [Album 2009.05.20] | COOL! Think I’ve listened to them before… I’m forgetful :S |
| 60 | Minwoo - Minnovation [Mini Album 2009.06.23] | Hot dang. K-Techno’s never tasted as good. Se7en and BB oughta learn from this dude. |
| 61 | Velvet Revolver - Contraband | ‘Slither’ is the only thing that revolves for me :( |
| 62 | Matenrou Opera - Anomie [Album 2009.06.24] | WAHLAUWEH! Damn damn damn cun! |
| 63 | SID - Hikari [Album 2009.07.01] | We love SID, don’t we? |
| 64 | the GazettE - DIM [Album 2009.07.15] | Pitch black and not enough substance to light up the old fire. |
| 65 | Rentrer en Soi - Ain Soph Aur [Album 2008.11.19] | Revisiting their awesomeness since no new good albums recently. |
| 66 | girugamesh - Border [Single 2009.08.05] | Thank God they’re back on the right path! |
| 67 | DELUHI - Two Hurt [Single 2009.08.05] | EFFING NICE!! |
| 68 | Chemical Pictures - In My Dream [Demo Single 2009.07.20] | Wow. Just… WOW. |
| 69 | KinKi Kids - KinKi you (Limited Edition) [DVD 2009.09.30] | Sheer happiness packed into 4 discs. |
| 70 | KinKi Kids - J album [Album 2009.12.09] | It’s common knowledge that their old songs are better, but this is still okay. |
| 71 | DaizyStripper - THE BEAUTY [Mini-Album 2009.11.04] | Surprisingly good. Not what I expect from an oshare looking band. |
| 72 | Plastic Tree - Dona Dona [Album 2009.12.23] | PuraTori (and KinKi) pwned Christmas 2009. |
| 73 | Matenrou Opera - Murder Scope [Single 2009.12.16] | AH! Their lives sound good *thumb up* |
| 74 | Ken - In Physical [Album 2009.04.22] | Blimey. Why did I ignore this 8 months-old release? Ken’s solo is amazing n better than current Laruku. |
| 75 | KinKi Kids - 2009.12.30 J Concert in Tokyo Dome | 2.9 hours of happy KinKi-san ♥ |
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