REVIEW - Joker Album
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The album starts with the track in silence, an all english song which is a first for Janne da Arc. It begins with an interesting intro and Yasu uses such a low voice that it gives a different kind of feeling. I mean I am not just used to him singing in that style. The lyrics which was written in full english is impressive considering that it is not their native language. This is not one of my favorite songs on the album but is good nonetheless.

Tsumetai Kagerou, on the other hand, is a song which I really, really liked the first time I heard it. Because I fell in love with it at once, this song happens to be one of my favorites. As it begins, one could hear that while Yasu is singing, his voice is a bit masked until it becomes clear. This songs leans more on the pop side.

The third track, Gekkouka, is what I could say to be a Janne da Arc masterpiece. This is such a very beautiful ballad. Yasu's voice sounds really great in this song. It starts off with a piano and violin piece then after a few seconds the other instruments comes in. As Yasu's voice enters only the piano and violin can be heard on the background which would again be followed by the other instruments. I just love how he sings the chorus since it is really full of emotion. Everything about this song is great including the PV.

D Drop is a fairly upbeat song and the lyrics speaks of what happens during the different days of the week. I like what this song conveys. Hell or Heaven - Itoshi no Psycho Breaker, Wild Fang, Easy Funky Crazy and Mr. Trouble Maker are some of the rock songs on this album. Not the heavy rock but more on the pop rock that is done on the usual JDA style. I like how they make such songs and how good it sounds.

Kamen, the 6th track, starts in a way which is a bit dark for me since Yasu is singing in such a low and one toned voice. But I love it when the song reaches the chorus since it feels like the atmosphere just brightens up. I'm so Happy is another one of my favorite songs on this album. This song can really make me happy. It is a little bit fast which I like especially when it reaches the chorus. I love it when the back-up singers is saying "just fall in love again...I love you".

Love is Here is one of the first songs I heard from Janne da Arc so this fills a special place in my heart. This song is a bit on the pop side which sounds really good. Kaze ni Notte is another ballad on this album which I again fell in love with the first time I heard it. Yasu's voice really shines out when he is singing ballads. The intro is accompanied only by an acoustic guitar so one could hear how beautiful Yasu's voice is. Over all this song is just one of the best and the ending is perfect.

The last track on the album, Diamond VIrgin is a rock song but not on the heavy side. This is another fast song and the intro is really interesting since Kiyo is playing on keyboards.

OVERALL RATING: 10/10

PER TRACK RATING:

01. in silence: 8/10
02. Tsumetai Kagerou: 10/10 (Highly Recommended)
03. Gekkouka: 10/10 (Highly Recommended)
04. D DROP: 9/10
05. HELL or HEAVEN ~itoshi no Psycho Breaker~: 9/10
06. Kamen: 10/10
07. I'm so Happy: 10/10 (Highly Recommended)
08. WILD FANG: 9/10
09. easy funky crazy: 9/10
10. Mr. Trouble Maker: 9/10
11. Love is Here: 10/10 (Highly Recommended)
12. Kaze ni Notte:  10/10 (Highly Recommended)
13. DIAMOND VIRGIN: 10/10
Joker is the title of the 8th album released by Janne da Arc on June 15, 2005. This album contains 13 tracks which includes the 3 singles previously released namely, Gekkouka, Love is Here and Diamond Virgin.

Joker happens to be my favorite album out of all that I have heard from Janne da Arc so far. This album has so much to offer with a collection of rock, pop, upbeat and fun songs as well as ballads. This album has something for everybody to enjoy.
Reviewed by: Aubrey
Owner: aubrey
Opened: June 2006
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