KENN “Yakusoku” (Review)

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KENN makes his comeback to the music scene with a new single, released a year after 2015’s “Dance in the Light“. After the mixed feelings DITL gave us we were incredibly pleased by how beautiful this song turned out to be.

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Single: Yakusoku
Label: Marine Entertainment
Release date: 14/09/2016
Genre: J-Pop

Tracklist:

1 - 約束
2 - 約束 (off vocal)

Track analysis:

1 – 約束

Yakusoku is the theme song for the anime movie “Meiji Tokyo Renka: Kakyo no Gensokyoku“. This song features a tender piano melody that serves as the background for KENN‘s ethereal, emotional performance. This ballad slowly introduces other elements into the mix – such as acoustic guitars (that provide a breathtaking solo in the middle of the track), strings and slow tempo drums – all to better convey the sad, yearning emotions that are present in this songs’ lyrics. Yakusoku is a simple, gentle but nevertheless, sad ballad in which KENN‘s vocals really standout. His smooth tone, falsettos and control over his tone helped him to deliver this flawless performance. If there was an upgrade we wished KENN would make after the sort of disastrous “Dance in the Light“, this was it.

Final rating:5 stars

Yakusoku” is available for purchase on CDJAPAN for all overseas fans.

Vanessa Silva
Vanessa Silvahttps://www.handthatfeedshq.com
The Hand That Feeds HQ founder, content creator, and music reviewer. Basically, the only person managing everything at The Hand That Feeds HQ. Stumbling upon Mamoru Miyano's "Orpheus" in 2011 was the start of this journey. If music is thought-provoking or deep, you may find her writing almost essays (not limited to, but it happens a lot with Soma Saito's music). She's the producer and host of the male seiyuu-centric podcast, SEIYUU LOUNGE (see Spotify link in this profile).

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