Another Edition of Vintage Reviews
Namie Amuro took a different approach with this album compared to her last. This album is a mix of pop and R&B but has more R&B. But unlike her previous albums this album fails to create an aesthetic mood but succeeds in creating an album of the early 2000's. The album is clearly more light hearted and fun while still keeping a mature tone. Amuro has never been the best singer but she has some vocals on here. This album showcases that and exploits it. The production here is geared towards her own style that doesn't push her vocals past their range.
Although this doesn't stop her from pulling out some nice ballads such as my favorite song on the album "Things I Collected". The lyrics are of reminisce of memories and memorabilia that she's collected along this relationship. Its a soft song that anyone can easily connect to and its pretty soothing to just lay back while listening to the song. The later half of the album includes all of the ballads while the first half has all of the upbeat yet chill tracks such as "Leavin' For Las Vegas" The track is pretty cool as she sings about being broke but still taking the chance to have fun in Las Vegas. Its a great song to bump in the whip as its not too chill and not too poppy.
Each of the tracks have their own flavor yet all of the tracks flow into each other. The track "Mi Corazon(Te Amor)" is clearly based on early Hispanic music, similar to Selena. Its a pretty decent song as Amuro tries her hand at different styles ranging from R&B, HipHop and Hispanic influences all on one album. At no point does the album feel like its catering to one subject and nor are any of the songs out of place.
Namie Amuro and her team were able to make a good, seamless album. Before she switched from HipHop and R&B to Pop, this was her best album. Now her best album Post Pop is another conversation. I rate this album a 7.8/10
17 years after it was released, I'm here to review Namie Amuro's 4th Studio Album "Genius 2000". The album was a success going 2x Platinum and cementing her spot on the charts and history. Not only is this my favorite Amuro album but its also, in my opinion, her best work.
Namie Amuro took a different approach with this album compared to her last. This album is a mix of pop and R&B but has more R&B. But unlike her previous albums this album fails to create an aesthetic mood but succeeds in creating an album of the early 2000's. The album is clearly more light hearted and fun while still keeping a mature tone. Amuro has never been the best singer but she has some vocals on here. This album showcases that and exploits it. The production here is geared towards her own style that doesn't push her vocals past their range.
Although this doesn't stop her from pulling out some nice ballads such as my favorite song on the album "Things I Collected". The lyrics are of reminisce of memories and memorabilia that she's collected along this relationship. Its a soft song that anyone can easily connect to and its pretty soothing to just lay back while listening to the song. The later half of the album includes all of the ballads while the first half has all of the upbeat yet chill tracks such as "Leavin' For Las Vegas" The track is pretty cool as she sings about being broke but still taking the chance to have fun in Las Vegas. Its a great song to bump in the whip as its not too chill and not too poppy.
Each of the tracks have their own flavor yet all of the tracks flow into each other. The track "Mi Corazon(Te Amor)" is clearly based on early Hispanic music, similar to Selena. Its a pretty decent song as Amuro tries her hand at different styles ranging from R&B, HipHop and Hispanic influences all on one album. At no point does the album feel like its catering to one subject and nor are any of the songs out of place.
Namie Amuro and her team were able to make a good, seamless album. Before she switched from HipHop and R&B to Pop, this was her best album. Now her best album Post Pop is another conversation. I rate this album a 7.8/10
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