S/mileage - Please Mini Skirt Post Woman!
1. Please Mini Skirt Post Woman!
2. Te wo Nigitte Arukitai (Regular Version)
2. Konnichi wa Konban wa (Limited A, B, and C Versions)
2. S/mileage Singles Gekiyaba Remix (Limited D Version)
3. Please Mini Skirt Post Woman! (Instrumental)
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Yay, Yuuka's last single! And it's a lot better than their last one, which I can barely remember at this point (though it was super repetitive.) The song's verses have a lot of variety, which makes the song fast-paced. And this time all the girls get individual singing time, revealing Rinapu's surprisingly decent, smooth voice. The group's squeakers, Dawa and Dracu- er, Meimei, combine their high-pitched vocals for adorable, pleasing verses, which are then followed by Kanyon's powerful voice. Kanyon's really taken it upon herself to carry the group vocally, it seems. She's the badger in the midst of chipmunks, really increasing her importance in the group. Yuuka is present, but subdued, which is probably best given the situation. Fans still get to hear her in her last single, but the new line distribution can transition easier to the next single.
The new set up: Dawa and Meimei get lots of face time and lyrics. Kanyon and Takechan carry the sound with their superior singing. Rinapu and Kanana fill out the group and are thrown a bone or two with lines. Oh, and they are the butt of jokes. Yuuka's applying for AKB48.
Speaking of AKB48, is it just me, or is Dawa beginning to resemble Yuko Oshima in this music video?
The music video! It's cute but simple. Their postwoman duties (or rather, goof-off hi-jinks) keep it interesting, though the girls' cuteness will probably keep one's attention just as well. Meimei is just plain adorable, unless you don't dig her fangs. The music video is not mind blowing, but it does its job and complements the song.
The main b-side, Konnichi wa Konban wa, is a mello, classy song reminiscent of their second indies song, "Asu wa Date na no ni, Ima Sugu Koe ga Kikitai." It's pleasant, with S/mileage's trademark cuteness. It would have been cool if this song got a music video, too, because I imagine it being very dream-like (they could green-screen and CG it like Morning Musume's epic "Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!" video.) Strange voices are scattered within the song, making me think of S/mileage meeting weird creatures at a cafe, or some likewise "classy" place.
Other versions of the single also include a cover of Maki Goto's Te wo Nigitte Arukitai, a song which should have been sung by a group like S/mileage in the first place, and a remix.
Rating: Fond Memories. Probably not going to be a defining single, but not the pits either. Has the solid S/mileage sound.
Buy this single on:
iTunes (US): Limited Version, Cover B-Side Version, Remix B-Side Version
YesAsia: Limited Version, Cover B-Side Version, Remix B-Side Version
CD Japan: Limited Version, Cover B-Side Version, Remix B-Side Version
Amazon Japan: Limited Version, Cover B-Side Version, Remix B-Side Version
* Other limited versions have different cover photos and DVDs.
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