Released by a Japanese hip hop duo called m-flo in 2004, ASTROMANTIC was and still is one of my favourite albums to date.
Each track really flows onto the next and the whole album is upbeat and funky. It consists of 17 tracks in total; a few of these intros and interludes before a proper track starts up, sort of similarly to what Kanye West does in his albums. The unique style and personality of Verbal and Takahashi really show through, using "loves" instead of "feat." when they're teaming up with other artists.
Each track really flows onto the next and the whole album is upbeat and funky. It consists of 17 tracks in total; a few of these intros and interludes before a proper track starts up, sort of similarly to what Kanye West does in his albums. The unique style and personality of Verbal and Takahashi really show through, using "loves" instead of "feat." when they're teaming up with other artists.
I've never heard quite the same music style released by any Western artists and they manage to mash together inspiration from lots of different places really effectively. If you're looking for something fun to listen to and you're a bit bored with all the repackaged pop that's monopolising the radio, this album would definitely be something a different to try out and see if you like - if the chart toppers in Aus aren't quite doing it for you why not have a look at some hits in other countries now that PSY has brought a little bit of KPop to our shores?
I can safely say that after discovering the single Miss You (with melody. and Ryohei) in 2003, I've certainly not regretted picking this album up and would highly recommend you give it a try.
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