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Million Kisses review
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Listening to this CD, I've realized that Dorikamu has really changed 
their style of music a lot in their more recent albums. Million 
Kisses is more of a party album than any of the other albums that 
I've heard from them. This album is heavily influenced by American music 
from the '80s. They have lots of happy pop songs and even a heavy metal 
one (if you can call it that). So, if you're feeling nostalgic for '80s 
music, you should definitely pick this CD up.


   1. STELLA OF DREAMS COME TRUE~Opening Theme~--
        just an intro.

   2. Kare wa Tomodachi--(He's a friend). A cute '80s type of 
        dance song.

   3. Goodbye, Darlin'--a medium-paced song. Still reminds me 
        of the '80s. Pretty good.
 
   4. Itoshi no HAPI DEIZU--(Beloved happy days). Another
        cute '80s song. Reminds me of their song "Fuyu Sanmai ni wa 
        Mada Tooi" from their Magic and 7th of July Sunny Day albums.

   5. Kono Koi wa HAADO BOIRUDO--(This love is hard boiled). 
        Their "heavy metal" song. It's strange hearing this type of 
        music from them. I don't know if I like this.

   6. Kusuriyubi no Kesshin--(Ringfinger Determination)
        Kinda disco-ish. Another good one

   7. Anata ni SARADA--(A salad for you). One of the cutest (I 
        have to stop using that word) dorikamu songs. It's a playful, 
        beatnik type of song and Miwa's voice sounds like a little girl. 
        A song about salad? Strange, but I like this a lot (except for 
        the people at the end).

   8. Mirai Yosouzu--(Future expectation map). a slow average song.

   9. Wasurenaide--(Don't forget). Another '80s song. Kinda darker 
        than the others, though. Sounds kinda reggae-ish. Miwa's voice 
        kinda drags.

  10. Shigatsu no Ame--(April Rain). A soft, soothing song. Sounds 
        like island music. Nice to relax to when it's raining.
 
  11. Eyes to me--Released as a single. This song is the main reason
        why I got this album. It reminds me of a particular cute (not 
        again) Latin-type song in the  '80s. I was kinda annoyed 
        cause towards the ending there's a lot of people talking and 
        singing. It ruined the song for me. I hate when they do this with 
        the album versions of the singles..."Romance", "Haretara Ii ne", 
        "Anata ni Salad" (although this is not a single), etc. For this 
        reason, I think I should get their singles collection.

  12. Ginga e no Fune--(A boat for the milkyway). Kind
        of weird because it has many different melodies, but it works.
        Also on their 7th of July Sunny day album.


Rating 9.5 out of 10!!!
Review by Cori

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