v(Neu) – Honey Bee [single]

Honey Bee
Tracklist:
1.) Honey Bee
2.) Jelly Pool

OHP [a sample of the single can be found there]
Buy it!

Before I get into this review, let’s take a second for a brief history lesson.

v (pronounced Neu; see here for more info) is actually composed of the former members of HeaRt, excluding Yuki (ex-drums). Why he left, I don’t know. If someone can fill me in, I’d appreciate it. Anyways! They replaced him with Rei, and thus became v. Now! On to my review.

Honey Bee is the first single v has released, under their new name. From the sounds of it, they’re off to an excellent start. With the same awesome guitar riffs, strong vocals, and upbeat make-you-want-to-bounce-around feeling, they definitely held up to my expectations. Though they’ve messed with their lineup a bit, I’d say this single is on par with other HeaRt releases such as Sophia to Mushikuikippu and Planetarium.

While Honey bee is a cute little love song, the lyrics to Jelly Pool follow a rising trend in Oshare Kei– suggestive lyrics. In fact, the song actually suprised me a bit. Let’s just say when I read the title “Jelly Pool” the first thing that ran through my mind was not bodily fluids.

I really love Jun’s vocals in this single. His singing technique has solidified quite a bit, giving us a taste of the true talent he has. Both tracks I recommend; I can’t bring myself to chose a favorite between the two, as they are both quite catchy.

All in all, this single is filled with awesome, up-beat, fast tempo songs that will have your head bobbing through the night and into the morning… when they’re still stuck in your head.

~ by amaihimitsu on August 7, 2007.