Hikaru Utada Deep River
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MoM
July 31st 2023


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Heart Station, Hatsukoi, and Distance are my top Utada’s, but all the rest are right behind. Except First Love. Still haven’t checked that for some reason

JohnnyoftheWell
July 31st 2023


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Ultra Blue falls off hard after the first 4 songs, has a couple of later highlights (Passion!) but probably the most uneven of their 'best' albums. Doesn't have much of a unifying tone either
don't see many folks sticking up for Hatsukoi, so respect ig. love the bookends on that (opener so cheesy, closer so smooooooth) and it's defs super cohesive, but maybe a tad saccharine hmm

MoM
July 31st 2023


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My wife and i have a real strong attachment to Hatsukoi (夕凪 in particular has always brought a lot of emotions), so that adds some extra love for it, but adored it from the jump either way.

Was also listening to Ling tosite sigure’s just A moment and i’mperfect a lot at the time too, so it was an overall great period of listening. Might have to spin all these again, actually

Ryus
July 31st 2023


37885 Comments


traveling is pretty epic desu

Ryus
July 31st 2023


37885 Comments


my new favorite american pop star

samwise2000
July 31st 2023


1982 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Definitely check first love!! So amazing and the title track is an all time classic for sure

MoM
July 31st 2023


5994 Comments


Goin on my list then! I’ve got a feeling I’ll enjoy it. Still need to check the new single too

JohnnyoftheWell
July 31st 2023


64287 Comments


"My wife and i have a real strong attachment to Hatsukoi (夕凪 in particular has always brought a lot of emotions), so that adds some extra love for it, but adored it from the jump either way.
Was also listening to Ling tosite sigure’s just A moment and i’mperfect a lot at the time too, so it was an overall great period of listening. Might have to spin all these again, actually"
universally based MoM comment. Utada/Shiina and LTS/Number Girl give me more nostalgia than I can handle, even though I still jam em all on the reg

Ryus
July 31st 2023


37885 Comments


+.5 for being a new yorker. this is good

JohnnyoftheWell
February 14th 2024


64287 Comments


Wondering if I was wrong all along and this is actually top-top-drawer Utada

Get Low
February 15th 2024


15206 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

this ain't better than Ultra Blue / Heart Station

Supercoolguy64
March 12th 2025


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https://youtu.be/B5rIpOmuD7U?si=jhnTkMwpxpHJzm3Y

this version of simple and clean kills me so much

hamid95
July 16th 2025


1327 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

doing a discog run and this is the first really solid utada outing, from front to back.



also, not sure if controversial, but hikari >>>> travelling

Asdfp277
July 16th 2025


25673 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

i don't think that's controversial, even tho i like both !

Asdfp277
November 1st 2025


25673 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

swag album

hamid95
November 2nd 2025


1327 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

heeeaavy rotation since I first heard it this summer. the first six track run is legendary



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