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(More customer reviews)This album completely surprised me. I'd heard plenty of good things about L'Arc, and I'd liked the theme they did for the Final Fantasy movie, but I was never in any hurry to learn more about them-- I've been burned too many times by "promising" Korean and Japanese groups that turn out to be more of the same.
But after seeing L'Arc in their first U.S. concert at Otakon in Baltimore, MD, I'm a complete fan. Their concert rocked-- and their album rocks even harder. Hyde, the singer, is equally good live and recorded, and his range (and control thereof) is astounding. "Smile" is absolutely brimming with energy and lyrical beauty (even if you have to go hunt down translations).
The U.S. release of "Smile" has two more tracks than the Japanese version: the FF movie theme "Spirit Dreams Inside" (good move, as that's how most U.S. listeners know them), and a "Hyde-less" (karaoke) version of "Ready, Steady, GO!" (the opening theme to the soon-to-be released in the U.S. anime "Full Metal Alchemist").
Beautiful vocals, energetic melodies, and a complete joy to listen to-- whether you're from the East or Western hemisphere.
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Japanese edition of the first album from L'Arc-en-Ciel in more than three years, features ten tracks including, 'Spirit Dreams Inside', 'Ready Steady Go', & 'Hitomi No Junin'. Copy Controlled. Ki/oon Records. 2004.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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