Keiko's solo debut (after 2020)

[Virhell]

I like the music ..

 

[CallOfLegend]

I'm ok with that. Glad it doesn't sound like kpop.

 

[george1234]

Wait for the vocals first kpop has ballads too.

 

[grunty]

Sounds like 'Be Yourself' could be similar to Kaze no Machi e, nice

If you don't mind me asking, where did you hear Be Yourself?

 

[Lorde-Kowz]

Instrumental lyric video... BRUH.

Sounds like 'Be Yourself' could be similar to Kaze no Machi e, nice

I doubt it. Debuting with two ballads sounds unlikely.

In May she will be releasing the songs 「命の花」 and 「Be Yourself」 under the label Avex. 「命の花」 will be her first attempt at writing lyrics. 「Be Yourself」is a new kind of song with a sprinting vibe.

 

[grunty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTQfWSco-go
I know(hope?) it's probably just this recording but that's some obnoxious cymbal action there...

 

[george1234]

Its not like sato is any better with cymbals .

Dont u think that the bassist is moving wayy too much considering he plays the same melody again and again ?

 

[Terry Tsurugi]

Even in the ballad, I noticed that the drums were mixed way louder than you’d expect, and it makes me wonder if Keiko and her collaborators have been listening to a lot of In the Air Tonight recently.

 

[Virhell]

I still like her ballad instrumental'

 

[Atlas Star]

This instrumental lyric video (which makes absolutely no sense to me) has more dislikes than “pulsation”

 

[Lorde-Kowz]

^Can't really blame anyone for disliking the video, hue.

 

[grunty]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLzUbjqEYDU

 

[george1234]

Its basically same as last one there is barelly any guitar there.

 

[grunty]

Eh? It's the same exact part but the new guitars layer is pretty audible...

 

[medchemist]

What's with this piecemeal approach? I'd rather her team release a 10 second clip of the final cut as opposed to... bonito shavings of the thing.

 

[Atlas Star]

What's with this piecemeal approach? I'd rather her team release a 10 second clip of the final cut as opposed to... bonito shavings of the thing.

The best part is a lyric video with no audible lyrics ....

 

[Lorde-Kowz]

All this hype they're building up and the song really doesn't sound anything special hue.

 

[ritarudandoo]

I'm ok with that. Glad it doesn't sound like kpop.

I'd take a kpop sounding song anytime over this boring shit. Lmao Keiko why. I would be much happier if she just uses her old cancelled 2008 debut song over this. That song has character, this song is not. Like I seriously doubt Keiko's vocal could carry this song because it's soooo boring. Wakana's Toki wo Koeru Yoru ni even sounds better than this, and Toki wo is a snoozefest.

 

[Ghost Reaper]

I think people should wait till the full song is released. This being hyper critical over a 90 second instrumental is getting silly.

 

[george1234]

Ιn a song dont matter only the vocals but also the music, and the instrumental being so repetitive shows what kind of song its gonna be (something borderline rock i suppose) and when the melody is repetitive the lyrics and vocal melody are usually too so one can imagine how the song is gonna be, and its not our fault that they tease with instrumentals.