RELEASE DATE: 04.23.2008LABEL: lantis
TRACKLIST:
1. Love Jump
2. Sakura Tokei
3. Love Jump (off vocal)
4. Sakura Tokei (off vocal)
The upbeat vocals draw you in first. With hardly any background music, Kuribayashi's voice surges for one long extended line before the whomping drums and joyous guitar riffs establish the unabashedly pop melody of Love Jump. This track serves well as the opening theme for the currently running anime, Kure-nai, with its ecstatic tune and infectious chorus. It's not the best anime openers out there but it is very catchy, emphasizing very.
The second track, Sakura Tokei sounds mopey in comparison. Poetic lines and economic accompaniment, it, nevertheless, manages to be pleasantly melancholic without being too emotional.
The last two tracks are instrumental versions of the previous two.
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This is actually the first single of Kuribayashi Minami I've ever listened to. Before Love Jump, I've only heard about her in passing. Now, I can't say that I like her sound enough to check out her other works. Love Jump is not exactly an essential. But maybe I will since I have this overwhelming tendency to stick to artists I've already listened to.
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