So here is my first Album Review and I will be reviewing supercell's second album 'Today Is A Beautiful Day' now this isn't a new album- in fact it was released last March 16, 2011 but keep in mind it doesn't matter how old or new a song or an album is because good music is good music no matter what the age.
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| Cover art for Today is a Beautiful Day |
Album: Today Is A Beautiful Day
Grade/Rating: (A)
Artist: supercell
Released: March 16, 2011
Highest at charts: No.3 -Japanese Oricon weekly albums charts.
Awards: Gold Disc given by the Recording Industry Association of Japan in July of 2011, the award was given since the album exceeded 100,000 copies which were shipped in a single year.
Some of the songs in the album were used in various anime and other media:
- 'Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari' -ending theme to the anime Bakemonogatari (2009)
- 'Hero'- theme song to the manga magazine of Shueisha Aoharu -special edition of Young Jump.
- 'Love & Roll' was the theme song for the anime film Cencoroll (2009)
- Hoshi ga Matataku Konna Yoru ni -ending theme for Type-Moon's visual novel entitled: 'Mahotsukai no Yoru'
- Utaka Hanabi -14th ending theme of the anime series Naruto Shippuden
The first time I heard about supercell was when I heard their song 'Utaka Hanabi' which was the 14th emding theme song of Naruto Shipuuden.
I really liked the song it was slow and mellow, the melody was beautiful and the translation of the lyrics were beautiful as well. The song was also sung in a very emotional way that can just bring tears to your eyes. (I'm the type of girl who cries over the most trivial things) Even if I hate Sakura's character - the song is obviously for her and referred to her unrequited love towards Sasuke. I normally hate these two characters but the song is just so touching that my hatred towards them melts away whenever I listen to this song.
Here are some of the lyrics-translated of course:
"Although it would be better if I'd come to hate you
On a day like today
I'd remember you again for sure...
Sweet sighs
Tinged with a slight fever, I was in love with you
In that voice and in those eyes
If I notice, time is passing by
But I'll still search for a trace of you.."
for the rest of the lyrics and it's translation you can click here.
I rarely download an entire album but I was just really impressed with the song so I started
researching about the artist- Supercell.
Turns out supercell was formed in 2007 and is led by songwriter Ryo and is composed of 11 members.
Ryo is the songwriter he produces the music and writes the lyrics while the rest of the 10
members illustrate and design for the for music videos, album booklets and cases.
For their first few songs Ryo used the program Hatsune Miku Vocaloid singing synthesizer as the vocals
of the songs. After gaining some following the Ryo began looking for a vocalist. For their debut, Ryo
approached vocalist Nagi Yanagi to be the vocalist for the song Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari'.
Nagi Yanagi would go on to sing all the songs in the album (Today is a Beautiful day) but her contributions
would stop there.
Here is a list of the songs in the album:
- Owari e Mukau Hajimari no Uta (The first song that heads towards the end)
- Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari (The Story You Don't Know)
- Hero
- Perfect Day
- Fukushu (Revenge)
- Rock 'n' Roll Nan desu no
- Love & Roll
- Feel so Good
- Hoshi ga Matataku Konna Yoru ni (The Stars Twinkle on a Night like this)
- Utaka Hanabi (Transient Fireworks)
- Yoru ga Akeru yo (Dawn will Break)
- Sayonara Memories
- Watashi e (To me)
The album is a good choice if you want to relax because of the easy and mellow tracks. Although
the songs in the album have a variety of different genres to keep things exciting. 'Feel so good' has
some jazz and bossonova influences. While 'Fukushu' and 'Rock 'n' Roll Nan desu no' have rock elements
with heavy guitar rifts and fast drum sequences.
'Love & Roll' can be likened to trans and dance music but the relaxing kind that is.
My personal favorites include: Perfect Day, Love & Roll, Utaka Hanabi, Rock 'n Roll Nandeshou no
and Sayonara Memories.
This album is ideal to play when you are relaxing at home or when you are out on a drive or if you
just want to get lost in the music.
This is definitely a good buy and the cover art and images that come with the album is beautiful as well.
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| Art for Today is A Beautiful Day Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Today_Is_A_Beautiful_Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercell_(band)#Discography |
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