BLM Song of the Summer 2008

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BLM Song of the Summer 2008

By johpan ⋅ August 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Last year, on my old Vox blog, I crowned FREE FREE as song of the summer 2007. This year’s winner hasn’t been released yet but the PV is out and the song is one that I see great things for. The funnier thing is that this year’s winner reminds me of a happier and fresher version of last year’s. The funniest thing is that FREE FREE was released tomorrow, last year. TIME PARADOX!

The winner is off the forthcoming debut album of Aira Mitsuki, “COPY”, called Galaxy Boy.

It’s a happy, epic, club techno-pop song whose melody sticks to you like a skin-tight shirt on the hottest day of the year. Right out of the gates, the tune of the chorus infects and her signature voice dazzles. Instrument selection is nothing new but still manages to keep it all fresh. I’d have to say that the bass line (even with a low quality PV rip) makes me smile. I don’t know what it is with songs with this particular bass pattern, it just makes me happy.

My only beef with Aira Mitsuki is the quality of her PVs. None of them are very entertaining and Galaxy Boy is no exception. IT IS HORRID. She had a dance for Colorful Tokyo Sounds NO.9 which sparked a controversy and I haven’t looked for lives for her other two singles but none of them make it to the PV. If my being a fan were based solely on PV quality, frankly, I wouldn’t be one. So in my case, you can say that her looks has nothing to do with her success. I like the sound of that.

If you’re wondering why love the world didn’t win song of the summer, to be honest, it had to grow on me a little. I’m in love with it now but I wanted something with a little more *unf* like what we have here with Galaxy Boy. But anyway, expect a full album review after the album releases on September 3rd. Until then, party on!