Utada - Exodus

i'm surprised so many people hate this album

my friend jessica introduced me to this album a few years ago.
the first song was "easy breezy" and i was instantly captured by the fun, bouncy song. it was cute and made me want to dance.

she burned me a copy of this cd and it has become one of my top 10 all-time favorite cds. the lyrics are racy and the songs are fun.

i can see why some people would have a problem with the whole "japan-EASY" lyric, but who knows if she directly meant that?

maybe this guy she was with in the song THOUGHT she was easy? who knows. who cares. the song is fun. i love it. the end. June 12, 2008

A MEXICAN IS REVIEW!!!

BEST JAPANESE SINGER!!!

utada is my favorite female Japanese vocalist,her voice is just fantastic.
I speak english and spanish but now I want to learn japanese too. I think j-pop
is better than pop music in english and spanish. and utada is a good example. this cd is my second favorite, my favotite #1 is first love.

THIS CD IS AN ENGLISH VERSION. mix hip hop and tech music.
if you don't know j-pop, this cd is a good way to start. June 11, 2008

Good but could have done better

I love Utada and everything but I think she should have stay in Japan and made the good music she use to. I'm not saying that it sucked because Utada could never suck cause I love her too much. This CD was O.K. I've been a big fan of her japanese style of music so I know what kind of music she can make. I think she really should have stuck with her own kind of music. I got the CD because I heard the song Easy Breezy and liked her other songs in japanese. I thought it would be a good album but it wasn't as good as I thought it was. I think that when she came to america to she tryed to change the music to fit the american style of music and didn't quiet make it. Utada I love you and I like this album a little bit but don't ever make a album like this again. Stick with what you know. I would love for her to come back and make another english ablum but the way her made her other music. May 27, 2008

A Disappointing Effort From A Great Artist

Utada or really Hikaru Utada is a respected singer/musician in Japan. She's very popular there but she also has fans Internationally. Hikki (her nickname) is passionate about her work, but her English debut is a disappointing effort. I am a fan of hers. I have been listening to her music since she released her CD First Love in Japan. I have admired the lyrics, sound, and image that Hikki presents. She has a down-to-earth appeal.

Exodus is disappointing because the music is discordant and the lyrics are tripe. The only exception might be Exodus O4.' I guess the word that captures the whole album is disjointed. It's not Hikki. Unless she speaks otherwise, I say that she was probably pressured into a certain image and she certainly was not marketed well.

Being her CD came off a well known label, I question their influence and the producers that worked with her. A lot of her lyrics on this CD are quite shallow, tacky, appear stereotypical, and present an unattractive image of her.

Were they trying to create an oversexed version of Hikki? I wonder.

I recommend you listen to the snippets well. If you compare the album to her Japanese releases - First Love, Distance, Deep River, Ultra Blue and Heart Station - this album is JUNK.

Since Hikki speaks English very well, I am disappointed with her lyrics even more. She can express herself well in Japanese, and I know she can in English. There is a huge divide of quality between her Japanese releases and US release.

I recommend her Japanese releases over this album. Her Japanese albums have great lyrics, great song placement, and quality production.

Distance, her second CD, is to me like Michael Jackson's Thriller album. Each track stands well on its on and the entire album is a solid effort. This is not to say her previous or following albums lack the same commitment. Her latest releases show her growth and experimentation. The only thing I can do without is the stupid interludes.

Her latest effort Heart Station (2008) is beautiful. Track #1 Fight the Blues blends well with the second track Heart Station. The producer has a good ear and guides her well.

To end my review, I say this - don't buy an album where you get a fake representation of this young woman. Support Hikki as she really is and I believe her real self is represented by her Japanese releases. April 19, 2008

Best of Both Worlds

If you didnt know her name you would never know she was a j pop singer.When confronted with numerous different J Pop albums and artists you will probably notice that many of the highest selling have use at least a few lines if not whole songs in english and Utada is definately one such artist.So if you are a newcomer to the world music scene ,not quite ready to sink your teeth into compleately non english music,just know that there are many many different artists out there whose albums cater to your needs.Utada Hikaru who was raised between Japan and New York is one of the most talented artists of all time and has conquered the language barrier so efficently that I have no doubt of seeing her on the American charts someday.Her first crossover was by way of the video game Kingdom Hearts where she sang the intro song Simple and Clean which is one of her best songs found on the single Colors. April 15, 2008

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