Hey guys, I’m here to review Miho Fukuhara‘s newest song Let It Out. It’s her sixth physical single release and is the followup song to her summer anthem Hanabi Sky. It is the 2nd ending theme, after Uso by Sid, for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

Well, for starters, I love how mellow it is in the beginning while she says “Let it all out, let it all out”.  It’s an awesome way to open the song, on such a peaceful note.  It gradually becomes more aggressive during the verses, with most of the arrangement coming from drums and, to a lesser extent, guitars.  Somehow, I think the chorus has a very emotional melody, and I thought the same with Hanabi Sky.  Fukuhara has an amazing way of displaying such amazing feelings in any type of song. The guitars after the chorus are wonderful, and this song is just totally pleasing to the ear.  This is easily one of my favorite songs of the year.

Overall, I would say this song is seriously great.  Hanabi Sky was the perfect way to start the summer, and Let It Out is the perfect way to end it.  If you haven’t heard it yet, well, there’s a video right there!

Song Score: 5 stars

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Alive/ Physical thing [CD+DVD / Jacket A]

Both A-sides on Koda Kumi‘s new single Alive / Physical thing have  leaked onto the internet in the from of radio rips, although I don’t think that “Physical thing” is the full version.  I must say though, I absolutely LOVE “Alive” while I find “Physical thing” to be pretty forgettable.

Alive

Physical thing

Edit: The two radio rips were unfortunately taken of YouTube, so here’s the previews instead .

Sunrise / Sunset -Love is All- [CD+DVD / Jacket A]

The other artists rounding out the top 3 are Morning Musume. with their new single and also Gackt’s “The Next Decade”.

Nanchatte Renai [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type B]

Morning Musume

The Next Decade [CD+DVD]

Gackt

1. G-Dragon, from the group Big Bang, has a solo album coming out
2. The title track is called Heartbreaker
3. It has the same melody in the verses as Flo Rida’s Right Round
4. YG Entertainment originally denied this being plagiarized, but now is saying the song has went through many hands, including a Swedish producer, and may be possible.

So there you have it.

Emotions [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]

Emotions is Thelma Aoyama’s 3rd album (if we include Love!, which hailed three singles). The album, which is being released on September 9th, includes the singles Todoketai… and Wasurenai yo. Also, on the same day, she is releasing a DVD titled Motion that contains all of her Promotional Videos since her debut, including but not limited tot “One Way”, “Soba ni Iru Ne”, “Nando Mo”, “Daikkirai Demo Arigatou”, “Mamoritai Mono” and more!

Tracklist for Emotions

1. Intro
2. Wasurenai yo
3. Happiness
4. Futari no Yakusoku no Hi
5. I’m Sorry
6. KEEP ON
7. Sunai ni Narenakute
8. Todoketai… feat. KEN THE 390
9. Baby, I love you
10. LOOK
11. WANNA COME AGAIN feat. VERBAL (m-flo)
12. Cinderella Story

Motions -Thelma Clips Vol.1-

Thelma Aoyama

Well, BoA may be re-releasing her eponymous debut American album in early September, but she is releasing a new Japanese single in October, the 21st to be exact.  The dance song, reportedly titled “Bump Bump!”, is produced by Verbal of m-flo, and the DVD will even have a dance version of the video attached with it.  Hopefully she can successfully promote both “Bump Bump!” and the first single off of the re-release without any interference, and let’s also hope that her new American single will fare a little better.

So like, the cover’s for Koda Kumi’s new single “Alive / Physical thing” are those GORGEOUS things right up there.  Seriously, they’re absolutely beautiful.  For a while I was becoming seriously disappointed with my favorite little whore next door, but she’s REALLY make me interesting again.  Abso-freaking-lutely beautiful.  I’m so speechless, seriously.

Alive/ Physical thing [CD+DVD / Jacket A]

Kumi Koda