Yep, and what makes it worse is that it's SO noticeable. I cringe every time I hear it. Even though I love the rest of 'In My Arms' to the point that it could've been my favourite song on the album, that odd mistake prevented it from taking the crown. Shame.Air wrote:Lol @ IN MY ARMS
Lead vocalist sings in intro:
In my arms my love, I will never get away
while the back vocalist sings:
In my arms my love, YOU will never get away
That's a very odd mistake!!
VERY odd!!
Now, my thoughts on the other songs... 'Louder & Faster' sounds like a complete joke. Are Avex serious? I don't think I even need to mention what's wrong with it. How could this make it on SEB? Surely there's heaps better stuff in A-Beat C's back catalogue...
'It's Like A Fire' is nearly as bad as the sample made it out to be. The only redeeming factor is the synth hook, but that's it. Unfortunately, a decent synth hook by itself doesn't make a great song. I have no idea what's going on here. There's no edge, no energy, vocals are nigh incomprehensible due to the constant overlapping in the verses, and the entire feel of the song is too feminine for Kaioh's own good. Sounds like a soggy estrogenic mess. GGM seriously needs to fix this problem with their male songs. Heck, even their female songs sound too feminine these days. All I can say to GGM is thank god 'Louder & Faster' saved you from taking out the wooden spoon yet again.
Nice to see that HRG are improving slightly. The best of three is 'On The Top Again', which is funny since I thought this was going to be one of the worst songs on the album based on the samples (along with Kaioh). There's one thing about this song that I absolutely love, and it's such a small thing, but the end of the riff doesn't ascend like HRG's riffs normally do! It's a solid HRG production that sounds very much like their earlier material that I loved. My only complaint is that it's a tad too long, but at least I can get through it without skipping. I really don't care much for Michelle Rose's 'Hard to Say I'm Sorry'. The production is fantastic and ticks all the right boxes for me, but HRG really need better female vocalists to carry out a song like this. Although the song was ruined by the amateurish vocalwork, it's still one of HRG's better songs in the last few years. 'Screaming Out The Power' is too generic for my liking.
SCP are struggling to make their presence known on this album in light of Saifam's gem and HRG's vast improvements. I've heard songs like 'Freedom Ride' many times before, and the previous times The Snake has attempted a song like this were done much better, in my opinion. There's no reason for me to return to that song after the first listen. I adore Momo's song though; sounds like it was produced during the early 180s, and I thought that was one of SCP's strongest points in SEB history. I'm not feeling 'Me & You' just yet, but it has potential to grow on me.
That leaves three songs. 'Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride' is quirky and fun, but perhaps too much that it detracts from the replay value. I'm always after something with a bit more edge than this. The track length is also incredibly short, which takes me off guard every time. As for 'I'll Remember Why I Love You', I enjoyed it, strangely enough. It sounds like a Delta song taken from the 140s-160s (and everybody should know by now how much I hated Delta during that period), but sped up, which I think made all the difference. It's not the shining star of SinclaireStyle's catalogue but it's pleasant to listen to. And, finally, my favourite song on the album... 'Labyrinth of Love'! Perfectly produced and Aleky sounds just as great as she did in 'Eternity'. Who cares if it's eurodancey? People always seem to get into this ridiculous debate every other album. Just accept the song for what it is, rather than worry about if it belongs. It's here on SEB206, so Avex obviously thought so.
Top 3:
- Aleky - Labyrinth of Love
- Kate Project - In My Arms
- Garcon - On The Top Again
- Powerful T. - Louder & Faster
- Kaioh - It's Like A Fire
- Louise - Screaming Out The Power