NiziU "Beyond the Rainbow -Niji no Mukou he-" 1st Anniversary Special ver. + "U" listening post

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*special edition of the album, so it includes english versions of take a picture and poppin' shakin'

sources: NiziU Official, Spotify

Comments

[xoxkenzxox.livejournal.com]

I want to like them. but JYP keeps giving them songs I am just not into.

[twinklehana.livejournal.com]

thanks for the album post! i haven't watched the anniversary videos yet (i procrastinate everything) but i'm sure they're nice. and ofc, my album thoughts, though most of it's pasted from elsewhere because as i've said before i hate paraphrasing -

i started with 9 colors since it seemed to be the best received by fans, at least from the niziu fan communities i frequent, but it didn't do much for me, until it picked up in speed halfway through. the backing guitar is nice though. festa and wonder dream are bangers, the latter has a crazy beat which i really enjoyed, and the former was really engaging, in a similar way to take a picture, just straight fun all around. i can't tell what the specific instrument in twinkle twinkle is, i think it might be a kalimba or xylophone? but either way i thought it was nice, it reminded me of need u with the contemplative but cheerful tone (though this one was a bit more downbeat).

i still don't have a favorite or least favorite but i enjoyed all of the new tracks. songs like twinkle twinkle and 9 colors definitely delivered on my hopes for slower paced tracks, while festa and wonder dream were easily the most compelling, i think out of all the new tracks they interest me the most with how chaotic they sound lol. they're a bit too loud for me right now, but that's just a personal preference and not a problem with the songs, i'm sure i'll enjoy them more when i have the energy to keep up with them. i do wish there were more new tracks but otherwise i really liked it, will probably be listening a lot. i still can't make up my mind on if i want to get the album on cd but i'll figure it out sometime

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

I wish JYP would give them their own identity. They're just a copy paste version of Twice.