Just listened to Chihaya's CD. Verdict?
arcadia
Good old arcadia. Exactly the same as the one in Master Special 03. Still a great song with high bpm and lots of action
Ai ni Tsuite
Let me say this: this is not the usual Chihaya, probably due to the song's note. She sounds restrained, IDK.
Subjective statement : I don't like this song. Too slow and restraining, exactly like what Moon Waltz did to Takane. It doesn't have precise climax, and the octaves are just around that, no variation (reminds me of how DREAM doesn't have one due to 100% action)
MEGARE!
No... just NO! Chihaya wasn't born for this kind of song. She almost sounds like someone else for the whole song. Go back to Haruka for some good MEGARE!
Hoshi no Kakera wo Sagashi ni Ikou again
Subjective sentence: I said not even Chihaya can beat Takane in this, and I am right.
Objective one: this is actually good, her BGM is different with Takane's (more... I don't know... classical?). Lots of instruments at play constantly, the one thing I like from iM@S. However, the song is better suited for Takane, especially the BGM.
The one annoying problem that is group sing (read: Makoto's voice) at the end is once again present. If you want to give us individual version, make it individual, dammit!
If you want the best version, go for Takane's. That one is pure win. But this is a good alternative and won't fail you
Nemuri Hime
OOT: What? Chapel bells? What the hell?
OT: This song takes SO DAMN LONG to kick off: one minute and 14 seconds (she starts singing at 33 seconds, but won't start being awesome until that). After that this is a win, a pure WIN. This is another Grand-themed song like Tonari ni... and ALIVE, and lasts for 6 solid minutes: prepare to be patient and amazed.
The only catch is that Chihaya stops singing in 40 seconds before the end: you're left with some kind of grand choir for another 20 seconds, and after that some violin instrumentals until the end. Oh, and that long kick off.
This is a must listen, especially if you're a fan of Chihaya. A rare kind of song (there are only three, including Tonari ni... and ALIVE), so worth the time.
