5hinji

I think as far as albums go, this is probably her best in terms of being a straight forward "pop" album. Generally more upbeat but not as lyrically deep as her previous album, it is made up for with some of the best production in her discography.

This is also for sure her peak in terms of vocal ability.

I believe this is her best album

I was torn between PLAY and this album for the best. Both albums have great production, and Namie does her absolute best performance-wise. The thing that pushes this album slightly is that the songs do not stagnate as much. Here, the songs change up quite a bit and evolve, as opposed to feeling a bit redundant after the 2nd chorus, like on PLAY.

Honestly, I don't know whether the production has aged badly or well; the songs blend this electronic/EDM ... read more

meh, feels like a weird moment between her cute pop ballads and the more out there R&B she would eventually do, neither committing to either.

Having random English conversations at the cashier as interludes is kinda corny and reminds me of the "place, Japan" meme, but now glazing the us.

This is Peak R&B Utada, just so many songs that go hard, and some of the biggest hits in her discography.

It may not have the lyrical depth that you would get from the albums after this one, but it for sure makes up for it with how much fun your gonna have listening to it. There are some great upbeat pop songs, some lowkey mid-tempo R&B, and freaked tf out rock songs (listen to the first seconds of 蹴っ飛ばせ!)

Some songs do overstay their welcome, and the remix adds quite a bit ... read more