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Shunrenka - Tsubaki Factory

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Oh boy…

I am sooooo late with updates in music. I’m so bad. So many released music, I can’t keep up.

Now, to be able to make an entry about them, I will try to post it by single and not by song.

First and foremost, here’s my thoughts about the latest single of Hello Project’s baby group, Tsubaki Factory.

Teion Yakedo / Shunrenka / I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~

Tracklist:

Teion Yakedo

Shunrenka

I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~

Teion Yakedo (Instrumental)

Shunrenka (Instrumental)

I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~ (Instrumental)

This is Tsubaki Factory’s 3rd single since debut. It was released on February 21, 2018 in 7 editions: 3 regular and 4 limited.

My Thoughts:

Teion Yakedo

Oh damn, WTF is this song?!?!?! I didn’t expect this at all.

When this song first pre-released last year, I had no expectation at all. I just thought this was going to be a typical winter song. I’m blown away by how amazing this song was. I didn’t expect that the management would entrust this amazing song to their youngest group, and bruh, they made the best decision. Its quite known to us fans that when it comes to vocals, only very few members could hold a candle against some of their seniors. With them being the baby in Hello Project, their vocals are not yet on par with their seniors but I already knew and its been proven in their previous singles that this groups sounds really good when they sang in unison. Their voices are compatible with each other, and I really really like that about them.

This song has a very rich instrumental music that is both nostalgic and timeless. If you are a fan of JPOP, you would definitely like this song. The combination of the member’s vocals, Kodaka Ameko’s lyrics & Kondo Keichi’s arrangement is everything I could ask for for this single. The singing parts was well divided, and some of the member’s strengths were highlighted really well like Kishimon’s vocals and Kiki’s amazing delivery of her speaking line. I just love this song.

I am a bit disappoint with the song’s choreography, especially during the instrumental portion. I find it a bit lacking compared to the dance steps during the verses and chorus. Other than that, I am very satisfied with everything, especially the placements of the members during the dance. Each one of them got a chance to shine and thats a very very big plus.

Overall, this song is really good, better than I could ever ask for. Such a nice way to start this single.

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Shunrenka

Hhhhmmmm…I’ll be honest. Out of all the songs in this single, this is my least favorite. It didn’t Wowed me or make me excited. Its just…a song, nothing new or amazing. I do like the instrumental of the song, especially the incorporation of band-like tunes. Other than that, uuuhhhhh..the vocals were okay. I couldn’t appreciate them cuz I’m not a fan of the song. Some people might like this, but totally not me.

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I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~

Oh my… another amazing song!

This song is a mid-tempo ballad which was a surprise. I didn’t expect this group would release a song like this. It does grow into upbeat electronic song later on, but the fact that the group handled the song really well vocally made me proud as a fan of the group. The speaking lines in between the verses totally shocked me. I didn’t expect I would like them. They were really innocent and pure. The members did well in speaking them. I do find the break down of the song in the middle a bit unnecessary. Its a bit out of place. This song is a definite stand out compared to the previous two. Its very unique compared to the two and very modern.

Compared to the other MV’s, this one didn’t feature a dance so I do want to see the dance of this song. I do like the story behind the MV. My Kiki is so cute too. Well, each member were really cute and gorgeous all through out the video, but Kiki already captured my heart.

  Overall, this single is a bit a letdown compared to their previous single. The previous single contained ‘single-worthy’ songs while this one has only 2. I am happy though cuz of the growth of the members. I do hope Shunrenka would grow on me.

Anway, thats it for now.

Please do check them out. this group deserves alot of love.

Thanks for reading!

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KIKI IS ❤

  Music Feature: “Teion Yakedo / Shunrenka / I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~” by Tsubaki Factory Oh boy... I am sooooo late with updates in music. I'm so bad. So many released music, I can't keep up.

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[Single Review]: Teion Yakedo / Shunrenka / I Need You - Tsubaki Factory

A Third single announced by Tsubaki so soon?! Absolutely. Tsubaki has been racking up fans since their major debut in early 2017, and they’re here to completely settle their positions in this lovely single. Click ‘read more’ for the juicy details.

Tracklist: 1. Teion Yakedo 2. Shunrenka 3. I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~ 4-6. Instrumental tracks __ 1. Teion Yakedo 7/10 I was out for breakfast with two of my friends, one of which moved to Japan shortly after, when the mini-video was released. Immediately we were hooked on the visuals. The outfits, the somewhat-budget, and the fact it was smartphone-oriented, were the main point! The song is intense, which makes for Tsubaki’s “There has to be at least one intense song in every single” mindset. The instrumentation is a bit nostalgic, it reminds me of an old anime opening around the 2010s. It also marks the single where my girl Kiki is back in business!

There’s a lot of bittersweet refrains before each chorus. The thing I probably like most is that you can hear the fact that the girls have gotten a good amount of vocal training in before the recording. The emotions are definitely in their voice, and now they can even blend well. Tsubaki’s efforts are proudly shown in this song. The climax point is Yumeno’s solo in the beginning of the last chorus, really immersing us in the emotion of this winter song. My least favorite point in the song is possibly the dance break, where I feel like they really didn’t need to pull in some classic MoMusu sampling. But either way, I loved this song, and will be listening to it once in a while.

2. Shunrenka 10/10 I try to stay unbiased when it comes to reviews. I really do. But this song is the bop of the year for me. It’s an easy-going, light-hearted springy song, with a clear influence of Kobushi’s Sakura Night Fever when it comes to the filters on the MV, and the fact that management keeps Tsubaki and Kobushi’s concepts a bit knit together(haha get it?? cause theres knitting in shunrenka lol im not funny). 

The instrumentation immediately captures me. It’s airy, fun, and overall great-- It screams spring time, and makes you look forward to the weather getting warmer, and finally showing off your outfit cause its too cold to look good in the winter... lol.. Another personal point I get from this is how it reminds me of one of my favorite vocaloid songs, Milk and Coffee-- The bounciness making it sound like it could be used to montage a cooking compilation. The dance break ties the feelings of the song all together, not the mention, the actual dance break is gorgeous to look at-- how their arms correspond to the beat. It’s just great. It’s rare that I have a Hello Project song that I have little-to-no qualms about.

3. I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~ 5/10 Not gonna lie, but it’s the most boring song of the single. Not that I can’t appreciate it though; hearing a song where the girls aren’t constantly belting out notes is refreshing, it makes me want to listen to it on very certain occasions. We start the song off with classic Tsubaki “Let me just say an appeal line here for no reason”, but multipled by like... 400. I truly could’ve done without most of the speaking lines here, especially when all I can think about when I hear them is the ugly wotas in their rooms going batshit over their 15yr old crush talking about how they want them to say they love them.... haha... ew.

The instrumentation is deep and synthesized, with a heavy piano pulling all the sounds together. I especially enjoy the way it gets bouncy just before the chorus can hit- again with the emotions in this entire single- it’s just so fitting to the mood. It’s a very beautiful song, until the first chorus gets over with and we’re in some pseudo-dupstep trash arch. I do appreciate how the dance break comes after the first chorus rather than the second.... speaking of dance... It’s only been performed at the One-Man-Live so I’m hoping when they drop it on TGL, they’ll have a fitting dance. Maybe a bit more leg work, rather than vague hand signs. Either way, it’s definitely a study song for me, and I can say I’ll listen to it again.

 OVERALL: Instrumentation- 7.5/10 Costumes: 6/10 Music Video: 6/10

This is a pretty successful single for me. Shunrenka drew me in, gave me a succ, and made me fly into the sun. Teion Yakedo made me relate. I Need You made me want to take a nap. That, and my oshi Kiki is back, lookin like a snack, and ready to get her pale pink penlights in check. Yumeno is finally beginning to  get her facial expressions right. Their voices have grown, and management isn’t giving them poo poo since its their 3rd single in less than a year of debut. Not only that, but I went from shit talking them to loving them in less than a year too, good job yall. I hope we can get a more mature concept next single, though. 

Till next time!

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