Timely!!

Anri's "Timely!!" is pure bliss

This record radiates joy, dreaminess and nostalgia, encapsulating everything that made the city pop wave of Japan great.

Anri's perfromances are amazing. The choruses are extremely catchy while the soft background vocals and harmonies that are sprinkled throughout bring more layers of atmosphere. What takes "Timely!!" to the next level though, is the production.

The record is executively produced by japanese legend Toshiki ... read more

Let's cut to the chase. "Timely!!" is pure, unfettered, uncut, unprohibited ass.

You know, I was really looking forward to this album. Actually, let me take that back. I was not looking forward to this album. And unfortunately, my worries were proven true. So, let me get my main point out of the way.

City Pop pisses me off.

I am so sick of it, and I am glad, GLAD those 46 minutes are now over. What a fucking waste. This is a bunch of corporate slop. Corporate slop. This level ... read more

Although the individual tracks are memorable and iconic in pieces, the songwriting relies too heavily on those specific moments while neglecting the transitions where the tracks actually need room to breathe. This makes much of the project feel formulaic, the track relies too much on the hook while forgetting the rest of the track, or centers on a consistent sound that ends up being average without ever building to a payoff.

The Instrumentals were of course the best part of the album, ... read more

Lwk i agree with what the people are saying about this album because it really does sound like the most average pop album you’d hear from that era, that are also not getting enough praise as this one does too.
But that doesn’t mean this record is bad. I actually quite enjoyed it! I even think that the tracks “windy summer” and “lost love in the rain” clears any songs from yamashita’s “Ride on Time” (ns).