Sowelu – Naked

Artist: Sowelu
Title: Naked
Release Date: 04. 09. 08
Oricon Ranking: N/A

1. 光 (Hikari; Light)
2. Wish
3. I’ll be with you
4. SEPTEMBER
5. 幸せのちから (Shiawase no Chikara; The Might of Happiness)
6. 誰より好きなのに (Dare Yori Suki na no ni; I Like You More than Anybody Else)
7. All my life
8. Lie
9. 初雪 (Hatsuyuki)
10. Still lovin’ you
11. I Wonder
12. サヨナラ (Sayonara)
13. 大切な人 (Taisetsu na Hito)
14. 24karats -type S- (Sowelu,EXILE,DOBERMAN INC.)

This review is really early, it’s not even April 9th here. Anywho, personally I feel that Sowelu’s songs have went downhill after “Last Forever,” which was back in 2004. I found the start of her career to be the best. Since then her singles just haven’t been as good. This album isn’t much better. I honestly feel that “Geofu”, and “LAST BRIDGE” were her best albums to date. The album contains the singles “幸せのちから”, “誰より好きなのに”, “光”, “Wish” and “24karats -type S- (with Exile & DOBERMAN INC)”. “Naked” is an alright album but, I know that Sowelu can release better. The best tracks on the album are “Lie”, “幸せのちから” “24karats -type S-” and “Wish”. It’s too bad that the b-side to “Wish” wasn’t included; “Baby I Want You”. I personally thought that was a great song. Sowelu even attempts a song completely in English called “SEPTEMBER.” Sowelu English is better than many other artists , but the lyrics to this song do not make sense and I personally do not like it.

Nothing else is really to memorable, i found the album a little on the boring side. Sowelu has never really had high sales with her singles, but her last two singles sound over 7,000 copies combined. I think her record company needs a better strategy: start choosing better songs. Maybe I am being to harsh, and I’m not giving the album much of a chance. I’ll try a few more listens and see what happens.