Apologies for the lateness of this. Not only are midterms approaching, I’ve.. uh.. been ignoring the Japanese music world to continuously refresh various communities about Tokio Hotel’s American debut. ;p So here are the two albums I paid attention to from this week:

Ikimonogakari - Life Album
Info: Official // wiki.theppn
Support: YesAsia US // YesAsia Global

01. Good Morning 02. Akaneiro no Yakusoku 03. Natsuzora Graffiti 04. Seishun Line 05. @miso soup 06. Soprano 07. Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi 08. Chikoku Shichau yo 09. okoro Hitotsu Arugamama 10. Nisemono 11. Tokyo Saru Monogatari 12. Tsuki to Atashi to Reizouku 13. Akaneiro no Yakusoku -acoustic version-

Ikimonogakari are a really fun band, but I can’t always stand a lot of their music in one sitting. I remember listening to around 7 of their songs on one CD, mostly from their singles, and going “please make it stop!” by the end of it. However, Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi has been one of my favorite songs from 2008 so far, so I was definitely hoping for a lot from this album, and really, they didn’t disappoint. Although I’m not huge on songs like @miso soup, most of the songs and especially the previous singles are really solid, and I genuinely enjoyed the album.

Tainaka Sachi - Love is…
Info: Official // wiki.theppn
Support: YesAsia US // YesAsia Global

01. Visit of love 02. Delight 03. Lipstick 04. Sayonara 05. Dakishimete 06. Ichibanboshi 07. HOME 08. My Darling 09. Nukegara 10. Sakura Mau 11. Itoshii Hito he 12. Michi

Very nice album, overall. I wasn’t a huge fan of Ichibanboshi or Lipstick when they came out, but Visit of love and especially Itoshii hito he are awesome. She can be a bit hit and miss, but overall I’m really happy with the album.

So there you have it; only two this week. Next week we’re getting some high-profile releases, which I’m really looking forward to!