It’s been a fairly awful 12 months for J-pop, however my favourite acts have really remained fairly dependable. We’ve seen highlights from Ryugujo, Genic and Kis-My-Ft2, and co-ed group One Love One Coronary heart has just lately been churning out stable materials as properly. Better of all, they lastly appear keen to attract upon their greatest energy: the mix of many various vocal tones and colours.
New single Bagucchau Ne does this higher than any of their latest work. The whole tune unfolds as a sprightly duet — virtually a call-and-response between the female and male members. Actually, the voices are so intertwined that the company has launched particular person female and male variations of the monitor with one gender’s traces omitted in order that the listener can sing these elements as a karaoke duet. I like this vocal interaction and the truth that your entire tune is sung in concord. This isn’t a simple factor to do and One Love One Coronary heart have turn into fairly adept on the method.
Including to that energy, Bagucchau Ne is a really partaking tune by itself deserves. It unfolds at an extremely brisk tempo and retains that vitality going for 3 and a half minutes. Each the verses and refrain are carried out in rapid-fire phrasing, upping the ante as exuberant brass accents the indie-dance instrumental. We’re supplied the briefest of reprieves throughout the ending flourish of every refrain, however the tune by no means takes a correct breath. This insistent drive is addictive and fits the group’s youthful vitality properly. It’s like a musical sport of rooster, every line daring the following to go greater and bolder till the monitor can’t take it any extra.
| Hooks | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Longevity | 9 |
| Bias | 9 |
| RATING | 8.75 |
Grade: B+
