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Artist:
Ken Hirai
Title: 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection 95-05
Label: SONY BMG
Listening to Ken Hirai, you cannot
help but let him conquer you with his tender voice.
Hirai expresses a kind of happiness that comes from
deep within. 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection
95-05 is a collection of Ken Hirai's singles, from his
debut "Precious Junk" to the latest single
from his "Pop Star" album. If you are looking
for a tender shoulder to lean on, this album is just
what you need and you'll find yourself falling in love
with him. However, it is his song "The Big Ancient
Clock" that caught my attention. Hirai expresses
a kind of sentimentality about the helplessness of time's
relentless passing. He does not forget to include important
pop music elements in his music, either, giving the
sensation of new life bursting out of the old. --By
Nelson Huang, translated by Cara Steenstra |