Okay, the level of gushing for this one.
Whew. Sounds like
@Weslicious isn't that adamant about his lowest score of 7, "Maybe 7 is a bit low. Like, I've never skipped it if it comes on shuffle but then I rarely playlist it either." Maybe you should listen to this on repeat until you achieve zen, hun. Obviously,
@TABOO didn't give this a higher score, because he wants his namesake to win, "
甘い罠 is a defiant yet sexy affair, and unapologetically so. The beat is fantastic and the breathy vocals are well-suited to the production. I’m a fan." You're a fraud! Give this more love.
@yuuurei (8) gives this a pretty high score, but doesn't get the bittersweetness of it all, "More brooding than I expected from the music. Kind of a disconnect but not in a bad way. I love a sad jam." Hun, it all works perfectly together: she's trapped in this toxic relationship, where the guy is all sweet on her, but she knows he cheats, hence the whole mood of the song. It's genius. Don't you guys think
@vague (8,5) should've given this a bigger score? "man, she really excels on these sultry hip-pop tracks; her tone is so great on these kinda songs" I think they should have. I wonder if
@otenkiame would want to correct the "
Swaying in your sweet melt-in-your-mouths" line in his translation after this elimination, "Love me an Arabian-style Kuu song. She sounds so sexed up even though she's FED UP with this man of hers. The chorus gets so good with the higher notes she goes for along with the synths and Arabian bits. I'm a rabid fan of the kind of attitude Kuu brings for this track." Yes, what I really need to stress in this one is the vocals. The way Kumi manages to go higher so effortlessly here is beyond heaven.
@Squashua feels a bit conflicted, yet bops away, "Although it's probably bordering on cultural appropriation, I do so love when sexy r'n'b goes full Arabian inspired. This just demands body-rolling in silk or deep in the sands when those snake charmer flutes flutter up. Pure sensuality." Your imagery is always on point, ugh! This round
@Cutlery's sharp tongue isn't afraid of big words! "Hands down the best Middle-Eastern track in the rate. Kumi masters seduction as she is tempted and lusty for this hot man, so she can't resist it. The whole ordeal is produced flawlessly, and her clear, fantastic vocals certainly help" Ho-ho! Look at you talking. I mean... it's really hard for me to distingush my love for her art at this point, but
Amai Wana is probably my favorite of this subgenre as well. An occasional word of wisdom by
@aaronhansome was trying to make an acronym for
bombastic opulant polished, or something, "b. o. p." Indeed. And last, but not least is
@Eskiath, who makes me grin, "Almost my 11. This was one of the first songs I heard from her and I thought it was really special and I still listen to it a lot." And the first of
HIRO's!
