First Glance on Buono’s Co.No.Mi.Chi

Cover album for co.no.mi.chi

Japanese music seems to enjoying their industry by spending every last copper on singles rather than albums. In other countries, only 1-2 singles will be released while the full albums will be their main marked profits. At first I don’t quite understand on what purpose a single album stand in the market; what happens when the great song been released on singles? Does that mean people won’t have to buy full album if they can afford and efficiently saving money from that practice by buying singles only? In Malaysia, I don’t find any singles been made. Well, maybe it only came from Cat Farish with his group about 1-2 years ago. Some of the artists may distributed it to… let’s say, “relatives” of their own (I received one from my friends who gave me Raihan singles as promo CD). The newly common practice here is the making on Mini Album, regardless the costly development on full album.

Since Buono! had released 4 singles; “Gachinko de Ikou”, “Kiss Kiss Kiss”, “Rottara Rottara” and “co.no.mi.chi” (by which all of it were excellent), I’ve been more than pleased after they managed to make it on full album plus some unreleased songs. Aside from the singles which are defined as the best, full album provide another slot to be fulfilled. Yet, I tend to find my appetite still unoccupied if any of the unreleased songs in the album were not good enough. It could form a scar to the Buono!’s reputation I guess…how to define what’s good and what’s not? Individuals have their own opinions…

Here’s my quick review (as I said earlier in Force Unleashed entry, I won’t give a definitive guide or details on review as I certainly don’t want to disturb your… own evaluation of music itselfJ These are my opinions):

Co.no.mi.chi:
A rock-style song with some Jpop-cutie touch. Their PV was not that good enough but critical hit points were achieved on that cute pointing finger in dance routine and that wonderful black and white mini skirt…yay!

Early Bird: Light, happy tune and it even sounded more like Anime song.

Kira Kira: Common sound with the other Jpop artiste; happy and light song.

Goal: Slower and orchestrated song with a taste like Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”.

I Need You:
The fast tempo is good; the drum. The guitar play sounded more into Hawaiian beach song. I’d loved to hear it more heavy, or more rockishhhhh!! Is this word really exist?

P.S: With the new song emerged, still my favorite was “Rottara Rottara”…

~ by mistawes on February 24, 2009.