This song was used to promote the band's outdoor concert JUST LIKE THIS 2021 & a special physical CD was sold at the concert venue .
Out of the 4 songs & counting that SPYAIR has created to promote JUST LIKE THIS , All I Need is probably their most unique as it's an unusually mid tempo song .
While All I Need might lack an immediate catchiness melody hook unlike the past songs that promoted JUST LIKE THIS , lyrically it makes up for things .
SPYAIR's 2nd best album BEST OF THE BEST will be released on 11th Aug & All I Need is included as track 17 in 2nd disc of the compilation release .
SID's latest song release serves as the opening theme no. for the Tenkan Shifuku anime , which's a Japanese dubbed version of The Heaven Official's Blessing anime .
I really like Jiu no Kuchizuke on 1st listen & it's very different from Star Forest in a good way . The Oriental influences in Jiu no Kuchizuke is what made the song stands out from SID's past releases .
In a way I wished that SID would have provided the ending theme no. & that Jiu no Kuchizuke would have been a full out Oriental music driven ballad but that's just me .
1) Ryobou
2) STAY (Tsumabiku Utagoe ver.)
3) YOU (Tsumabiku Utagoe ver.)
4) Ryobo (Instrumental)
This's the duo's 1st single release of 2021 & according to Kobuchi Kentaro , Ryobou has a different music direction as compared to songs that Kobukuro has released in the past .
2 B-sides are included in Ryobou which are guitar instrumentals of Kobukuro's past singles , 3rd single YOU : miss you & 18th single STAY .
Both guitar instrumental songs were played by Kobuchi on the acoustic guitar .
The previous single Kobukuro released ie. the still awe inspiring power ballad Tomoru Inori was and is still amazing so for them to do something musically different this time round for Ryobou , it's a welcome change .
It's true that prior to Ryobou , Kobukuro didn't really have a strong pop sounding song in their discography but they sound really at ease regarding their latest single offering .
And for the 2 B-sides , it's also another different type of B-side offering they included but it's nonetheless really nice to listen to guitar instrumental versions of 2 of the duo's past single releases .
Kobukuro's 10th album Star Made will be released on 4th Aug & Ryobou will be included in the album as track 5 .
CD
CD + DVD A
CD + DVD B
The fast-paced rock A-side no. was used as the opening theme song for the Hanyou no Yashahime anime .
A total of 5 B-sides are included in BURN :
- Narukami (CD Only Track)
- FLY HIGH (CD Only Track)
- Champagne Gold (STUDIO LIVE RECORDING Ver.) (CD Only Track)
- Kamisama ni Naritai Wake Janai (CD + DVD A Track)
- BURN (STUDIO LIVE RECORDING Ver.) (CD + DVD B Track)
NEWS lights a fire in fans' heart with the release of their 1st single of 2021 , ie. BURN .
I think there's a reason why NEWS don't really release rock songs & BURN is somewhat evident of that and when comes to the performances they've done on TV to promote BURN , at times they felt as though they were shouting and not singing .
That said , BURN is actually not that bad & it's very different from their previous single release .
B-sides wise , Narukami felt like BURN 2.0 in that not only it's almost in the same music vein as the A-side but lyrically as well .
On the other hand , I actually enjoy both FLY HIGH & Kamisama ni Naritai Wake Janai as they're more towards NEWS' music style even though it's a bit surprising that both songs are under 3 mins each .
Also , both the live tracks of the A-side & Champagne Gold are also quite good too but it's a bit strange that the live take of BURN sounds almost the same as the CD version of the song .
Shortly after BURN got released , NEWS were already been taped to provide the next opening theme no. for the Hanyou no Yashahime anime & it will begin airing in Oct .
For now it's not known whether will BURN be continue to be used to promote Hanyou no Yashahime or if another new NEWS song will replace it , only time will tell .
CD
CD + DVD A & CD + Blu-ray A
CD + DVD B & CD + Blu-ray B
1) Tik Tik Tik
2) I Want Your Love
3) Time to go
4) Rewind
5) V
6) Melody
7) Mutual
8) Day By Day
9) Animal
10) Foxy Dominator
11) Back to you
12) Way To Dark
CD Only Bonus Track
13) Loving You Slowly
Koichi's last solo album was 2015's Spiral & no singles are included in PLAYFUL prior to its physical CD release .
A bonus track Loving You Slowly is only available in the CD only version of PLAYFUL .
This time round , PLAYFUL was produced in collaboration with Square Enix to deliver an entertainment album that's filled with playful music & footage .
In addition , PLAYFUL is Koichi's 1st solo album to get Blu-ray version(s) alongside with DVD version(s) .
2 videos were made for the album opening track Tik Tik Tik & V .
V is the 1st instrumental no. that's included in a Koichi solo album release & it's also the only album track that's an instrumental in PLAYFUL .
Unlike Tik Tik Tik , V had a short movie produced instead of a typical music video .
KinKi Kids' Domoto Koichi has released his 1st solo album in 6 years ! The long-awaited PLAYFUL is conceptualised as an entertainment album packed with playful music & images . In a dream collaboration , Koichi works with game company Square Enix to realise the sound and visuals of the album !
It's quite surreal to know it has been so long since Koichi last released Spiral but the long wait is more or less worth it .
For Koichi to collaborate with Square Enix , it's real something & visuals wise , PLAYFUL is top notch and that goes for the short movie that Square Enix created for Koichi as well .
Because PLAYFUL didn't had any single(s) released prior to its release , it took me a bit longer than expected to get a grasp of the material but majority of the songs are good & they capture the essence of what Koichi wanted PLAYFUL to be .
For once I don't think Tik Tik Tik should have had a video made as there're other album tracks I feel who're more deserving such as Day By Day which's a great empowering song that would have been something Koichi would use to promote his long ongoing Endless SHOCK stageplay .
I find it a bit odd that the 1st 1/2 of PLAYFUL is unusually mellow but luckily that pace was picked up considerably after V & Koichi actually sounds quite good doing rock music as evident in Melody .
The last 5 songs in PLAYFUL are all upbeat but they compliment each other well without being overshadowed by 1 another and with song titles like Animal & Foxy Dominator , they're no surprises quite adult oriented .
Despite being a bonus track in the CD only version of PLAYFUL , Loving You Slowly feels like the odd song as it doesn't match the album's concept but it's nonetheless a nice chilled out song to listen to .
Although PLAYFUL to me will not be my overall favourite Koichi solo album , I should not complain that much as all the while I prefer Koichi's solo material over Tsuyoshi's but as to whether PLAYFUL is better if not worst than Spiral , that's up for debate as both albums are different , concept wise .
I just hope that I will not need to wait for another 6 more years for Koichi to release something new again , solo wise .
This's GLAY's 2nd back to back digital release of new material after FRIED GREEN TOMATOES .
To hype up the release of their upcoming 16th studio album FREEDOM ONLY that will be released on 6th Oct , GLAY will be releasing a total of 5 digital release songs for 5 consecutive months starting from May onwards .
Seishun wa Zankokuda is described as a gentle & nostalgic number that is musically similar to FRIED GREEN TOMATOES .
FREEDOM ONLY will include Seishun wa Zankokuda as track 10 in the upcoming new album .