She Is Otaku, So I Write about It
I really like Halko Momoi’s cover albums, because she knows where it is at. This is notable personally because I feel mildly indifferent to much of her post UNDER17 works. And writing about her just reminds me, damn, U17 was good. Okay, enough of that.
Anyways, this is just a head’s up to you and me, about Himeka’s “first” album. It’s a cover album! If you don’t know her story, she’s just this anison wota from Canada who somehow got a break and got signed in Japan under Aniplex. She’s got like, 4 songs under her belt that could be called hers, but obviously you know she’s just dying to do a duet with Nana Mizuki, on the inside.
You can read about it from Mai’s or from the source. I’ll try to follow up when web retailers start to list this. In a way, Himeka is a tad like Susan Boyle, who has not a whole lot to go on besides her voice and that out-of-the-ordinary appeal, with the unlikely background weaving together an appealing package. To some. I have no doubt this girl knows these songs though. I mean, look at the selection (thus far):
- Yuzurenai Negai - Everyone who can range it does it. Would be a surprise if it wasn’t included!
- VOICES - Not a surprise either!
- Last regrets - I see trouble ahead!
- Sore ga, Ai desho - I always thought this is one of Shimokawa’s best.
- Hitomi no naka ni Meikyu - Another eroge adaptation! YamiBou no less. This is quite telling.
- DREAMS - Gundam X, throwback stuff! Probably chosen by committee? Fits her range I guess.
- BLAZE - From Tsubasa Chronicles. Egh.
- Tamashi no Rufuran - Another popular choice.
Totally not quite related, I just started to go through MOVE’s cover album (aff. link). Wow. Some tracks are really interesting, but there were some less-than-pleasant by-products. So you know, even if it seems like easy money, not every cover album works out. As for Himeka, hopefully we’ll get something more orthodox and less remix-y, because we know the girl can karaoke at least!
DREAMS? Hmmm…