1) Trinka trinka 2) Rain 3) Because 4) Collecting sparkles 5) Miss you 6) Your smile
Trinka Trinka is OLIVIA's 6th mini album . This was released just this Wed in Japan .
Unlike her previous mini album The Cloudy Dreamer , no singles were released prior to the announcement of Trinka Trinka .
The album kick things off with the song Trinka trinka . I was surprised when I 1st heard this song because it showcase a very different music side to OLIVIA . It has a futuristic beat & somehow it has a very dreamy feel to it .
Although her vocals tend to sound somewhat distorted in here , somehow it tends to work in her favor for that matter .
Track 2's titled Rain & I guess you can call this the unofficial single of Trinka Trinka since this's the only song that received its own video . I still think this's 1 great track & apparently there was a line that I thought she went 'the rain is back , oh shit' but after I checked the lyrics , it's actually 'the rain is vanishing' .
The next track's the longest song on the EP . Titled Because , this's quite a depressing song for that matter & it's 1 of the 2 ballads found on Trinka Trinka . I still don't really take much of a liking to Because but hopefully in due time I will grow to like it .
Collecting sparkles is up next & just like Trinka trinka , it has a very futuristic sound to it & it's quite heavily emphasised on the synth factor . I like both songs as it's very different to OLIVIA's previous works .
Track 5's titled Miss you & I can't help but feel that Miss you bear similarities to Bleeding Heart which she contributed to the FLOWER FESTIVAL compilation album .
Still , I enjoy Miss you as it showcases some great vocals coming from OLIVIA .
I think it's a good way to close off the EP with Your smile . The original title was Real Love but it has since been renamed . Your smile has bite & it reminded me of her previous angsty songs like Wish . Then again I always like her upbeat no.s to begin with .
Trinka Trinka overall is quite a good comeback from OLIVIA . I can definitely tell she has shown maturity in this mini album be it in her lyrics or her music . The material's less darker & depressing unlike in The Cloudy Dreamer .
I do hope that in the near future , she can come up with a full length album & not to mention put out an official single too as it has been almost 2 years + since she last released Wish / Starless Night .
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Karen Pang
# 10th Jan
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