Track Listing

1. CALLING
2. FREEDOM
3. Around the world -Shin Seikatsu Ouen Mix-
4. CALLING -HEROMAN Ending Mix-
5. CALLING -Instrumental-

1. CALLING

Ok, when do they not mess up on anime tie-ins?  CALLING is actually just as good as most of their various anime songs and with CALLING it’s got the right amount of great energy and vocals from both KEIGO and KOHSHI.  So while I might not have been following them as bigger fans out there but I feel like those fans will prolly dislike the fact that it does sound a lot like a bunch of songs that they’ve tackled before and I don’t blame them.

2. FREEDOM

However, it’s these type of edgier and hard-hitting songs that kind of put me at the edge of my seat because FLOW can really pull of these songs amazingly.  Though I will say I’m surprised that I hear a rather unusual amount of auto-tune in the song but not like in the amound of “LEATHER FACE” back an era ago.  I don’t mind it because it’s quite light and it fits the more heavier side to the band.  Good B-side as well.

3. Around the world -Shin Seikatsu Ouen Mix-

So we get a remix of their 10th single.  Of course, I’ve never took a listen to the original but looking at it it seems like a different kind of remix compared to the once off their last single.  I was wondering why it sounded more like an upbeat ballad at first since it actually was kind of nice for sure.  After the first chorus is where we see the dance beats jump in and it doesn’t really take away from the song and made it somewhat better actually.

While it’s the last single of this short “MICROCOSM” era, CALLING actually was the strongest single between this and “Sign”.  CALLING is of course back to the usual anime-ish FLOW song, but FREEDOM picked up its pace as the hardest hitting songs this era had to offer.  The Around the world remix was also a nice touch to the single as well…Can’t wait for the album!

Track Listing

1. WORLD END
2. LEATHER FACE
3. I WILL
4. WORLD END -Instrumental-
5. WORLD END -CODE GEASS Opening Mix-

1. WORLD END

It’s amazing when you hear a song on American TV and since CODE GEASS is played in the states, WORLD END was pretty awesome when I heard it on TV.  The opening could’ve been better, but at least when it actually begins it’s pretty awesome and with KOHSHI and KEIGO leading the song, I was happy.  I definitely thought this track was much stronger and represented the band as a whole more than “WORD OF THE VOICE” but both songs are good in their own rights.

2. LEATHER FACE

LEATHER FACE continues on with the single with a pretty edgy arrangement and thought it’d be more epic than “WORLD END” but it’s so hard to say that because the verses are so filtered and synthed that it’s difficult to figure who’s singing it (which it turned out to be both guys).  It’s still a pretty good track besides that little issue.

3. I WILL

FLOW going gospel?  Nah, though it did sound like that with the choir singing along with the guys.  I WILL marks a change for the group because it’s way slower and less needy on hard guitars and exploding drum parts.  It’s pretty refreshing after the previous two songs and rounds out the single quite nicely.

WORLD END definitely outshone “WORD OF THE VOICE” almost entirely.  I felt this was a solid single and with the only issue coming from the odd verses from LEATHER FACE all three were what I was looking forward from FLOW.  Let’s see if the last single of the era finishes with a bang!

Track Listing

1. Sign
2. Nowhere ~Kimi ni Okuru Orera Nari no Ouenka~
3. Bring it on! -Reggaeton Mix- (Regular only)
4. FLOW×NARUTO -Time machine Special Mix- (Limited only)
5. Sign -NARUTO Opening Mix-
6. Sign -Instrumental-

1. Sign

I’m not really sure, but Sign doesn’t feel like FLOW, then again I haven’t heard majority of their songs, but I know they can crank out a few serious songs along the way and Sign is one of them.  I really like KOHSHI’s vocals in the song and even better was this summery acoustic part that kind of felt left over from “NUTS BANG!!!”.  Definitely cool for a serious Naruto song.

2. Nowhere ~Kimi ni Okuru Orera Nari no Ouenka~

FLOW doing reggae?  I know there’s something wrong with that mixture, but look how well it did them in the mini-album they released last.  Nowhere is such an interesting song because of it’s ballad-like reggae feel.  KOHSHI and KEIGO sing/rap in the song and they sound good together in this song, but I was impressed by KEIGO’s rapping.  Now I don’t know if it really was a smart idea, and they could’ve put it on the mini-album easily…

3. Bring it on! -Reggaeton Mix-

Since Reggaeton has been the theme recently with these last few releases, it’s no surprise we get one of their mini-album last year.  To be honest, it has some good qualities and it’s got a great flow (no pun intended).  However, I was kind of bored with the performance of the song and it just didn’t have as much oomph as the other songs.

4. FLOW×NARUTO -Time machine Special Mix-

• GO!!!
• Re:member
• Sign

I was surprised to see that there was a megamix of all the songs FLOW did for NARUTO, but this is clearly to small of a megamix.  It begins with a robotic voice telling us we’re going back to 2004, where GO!!! was released as their 6th single.  Also to point out, they changed the song’s arrangement up to fit the mood of the single as well. giving it a more tropical sound.  It’s not that I don’t mind it, but this is for a NARUTO megamix and tropical and NARUTO do not mix IMO.  I guess GO!!! sounds kind of nice, but the original plz.  After the chorus, the robotic voice returns to send us to 2006 where Re:member, their 11th single was released.  Instead of the awesomeness that song had, Re:member has a more danceish??? kind of arrangement, but feels more emptier.  Just like “GO!!!” they go through a verse and chorus and then we hear the voice again saying 2010, where we end up at Sign. Instead of having the good anime rock sound that we’ve got earlier on the single, this time the song is just entirely in ballad mode.  However, this is also the longest being over half of the megamix, Sign to me as a ballad doesn’t work for me.  It just seems to be lacking the reason I liked it in the first and KOHSHI is a little more vocally vulnerable…Sorry, in the end this megamix was pretty bad IMO.

FLOW IMO, should get off the summer wagon, I mean besides Sign which was pretty good, the rest of the single just came off as unmemorable IMO.  Nowhere should’ve been put on their summer mini-album while the megamix of the NARUTO songs were pretty screwy.  The remix is alright, just a typical remix nothing to get orgasmic about.

Tracklist:
[1]
(1) CALLING
(2) FREEDOM
(3) Around the world(新生活応援 Mix)
(4) CALLING(HEROMAN Ending Mix)
(5) CALLING(Instrumental)
[2] 〈DVD〉
(1) CALLING(Music Video)
(2) CALLING(Music Video Making Movie)
(3) HEROMAN(Debut Trailer) ]]> http://www.narutofan.de/flow/2010/04/calling/feed/ 0 http://www.narutofan.de/flow/2009/11/sign/ http://www.narutofan.de/flow/2009/11/sign/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:53:19 +0000 kaijin http://www.narutofan.de/?p=1114
Catalog No.:KSCL-1542
Label: Sony Music Entertainment
Format: CD
Number of discs: 1
Release Date: 2010/01/13 Tracklist:
1. Sign
2. Nowhere～君に贈る俺らなりの応援歌～
3. Bring it on! -Reggaeton Mix-
4. Sign -NARUTO Opening Mix-
5. Sign -Instrumental-

Single release from FLOW featuring intro theme to anime series “NARUTO.” Features alternate track and jacket artwork.
Catalog No.: KSCL-1540
Label: Sony Music Entertainment
Format: CD
Number of discs: 2
Release Date: 2010/01/13 Limited Edition
Single release from FLOW featuring intro theme to anime series “NARUTO.” Limited edition includes bonus DVD with music video for “Sign,” “Sign (NARUTO Mix Ver.),” and making-of plus wide cap sticker, double-sided jacket and Sharingan sticker. Features alternate track and jacket artwork.
Tracklist:
[1]
(1) Sign
(2) Nowhere～君に贈る俺らなりの応援歌～
(3) NARUTO Special Aniversary Mix(仮)
(4) Sign(NARUTO Opening Mix)
(5) Sign(Instrumental)
[2] 〈DVD〉
(1) Sign(MUSIC VIDEO)
(2) Sign(NARUTO Mix ver.)(仮)(MUSIC VIDEO)
(3) Sign(MUSIC VIDEO Making) ]]> http://www.narutofan.de/flow/2009/11/sign/feed/ 0 http://www.narutofan.de/flow/2009/11/snow-flake-%e2%80%93-kioku-no-koshuu-pulse/ http://www.narutofan.de/flow/2009/11/snow-flake-%e2%80%93-kioku-no-koshuu-pulse/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:30:23 +0000 kaijin http://www.narutofan.de/?p=1068 SNOW FLAKE – Kioku no Koshuu -/PULSE is FLOW’s twenty-second single, released on December 10th, 2008. It is the last in a trilogy of three thematically related singles.]]>

SNOW FLAKE – Kioku no Koshuu -/PULSE is FLOW’s twenty-second single, released on December 10th, 2008. It is the last in a trilogy of three thematically related singles.

The only really good song on this album is SNOW FLAKE – Kioku no Koshuu - (the persistence of memories). It’s a sweet rock ballad with FLOW’s trademark hip-hop/R&B infusion. This song is a lot different from the previous two rock-based singles, WORD OF THE VOICE and WORLD END. Now that they have three great singles, their next album, #5, is going to have to be excellent to live up to them.

PULSE is an average song, but definitely more B-Side material than A-Side. It’s just too aggressive (especially at the beginning) and it drags on a lot. The verses are OK, but I was expecting a lot more from the chorus. I was expecting a nice track in the same style as SNOW FLAKE – Kioku no Koshuu -, but this is more than a disappointment.

Phantom should’ve been the second A-Side, simply because it’s a lot better than PULSE. It’s a catchy song with some hints of the aggressive guitar riffs from the previous track, but controlled. The vocal work isn’t exceptional but it’s effective. It does sound a lot like the two previous singles, which is a good thing, since they were both excellent. I hope this goes onto their upcoming album.

Tracklist:

1. SNOW FLAKE ～記憶の固執～
2. PULSE
3. Phantom

Tracklist:

1. World End (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 Opening)
2. Leather Face
3. I Will
4. World End -Instrumental-
5. World End -CODE GEASS Opening Mix-

Tracklist:

1. WORD OF THE VOICE (Persona – trinity soul Opening)  Review
2. ESCA
3. Always
4. Instrumental-WORD OF THE VOICE
5. WORD OF THE VOICE PERSONA Opening Mix-

Tracklist:

1. ありがとう
2. 旅人 tabito
3. ありがとう  instrumental

Tracklist:

1. 冬の雨音 Fuyu no Amaoto
2. NIGHT PARADE by FLOW ∞ HOME MADE 家族
3. Image
4. 冬の雨音 -Instrumental-
5. NIGHT PARADE by FLOW ∞ HOME MADE 家族 -Instrumental-

Limited Inculded:
1. Answer -Music Video-
2. Making of Answer

Tracklist:

01 Answer (Tantei Gakuen Q Opening Theme)
02 Electric Circus
03 Steppers High
04 Answer -instrumental-