"Believe me, I have been a great fan of DCT, but this one was a little bit of a disappointment. I've also heard the Japanese version and all the songs were great, in Japanese. It's just that in this English version, it sounds too foreign and unnatural, perhaps because translating every single word does not always work and sounds too awkward. It doesn't seem to blend into other American pops."
Not The Best They've Done, But Still Doggone Good
Jenna West | FPO, AP United States | 08/17/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you're into DCT, this album is a good addition to your collection. If you aren't, and don't understand Japanese, this all-English CD is a great introduction to this wonderfully talented group - especially Miwa Yoshida, the lead singer and songwriter. The girl's a free spirit, to be sure, and will have you craving more of her with each song. Check it out! Unfortunately, the other CDs DCT has produced are difficult to find outside of Japan - but try; they're definitely worth it. Their mega-hit CD, The Monster, is due out in the "international" version this fall - meaning in English. WAY cool stuff!"
Its a good album
Kyle J Brady | College Park, MD United States | 12/26/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I'm a big DCT fan, and in this album I still definitely hear all of the attributes that draw me to the group; like Miwa's strong (not overpowering), beautiful voice and the groups versatility. I'm only giving it a four because I have the Japanese albums, and in this one, you can pretty much tell that the songs were translated, not written in English. Miwa doesn't have a bad accent like you often find in Japanese music either. It is a very good album, and I would definitely recommend buying it, especially if you don't understand Japanese, so you can get a taste of what DCT is all about!"
Good but...
S. Chan | Minneapoils, MN | 08/16/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I started listening to DCT since like 12 years ago - I love the group, esp. Miwa's voice. I was a bit disappointed though, to find that all songs on this CD were sung in English... she sounds WAY better in her native tongue."
Better than american pop
Matthew Faulkerson | Cuyahoga Falls, OH USA | 10/19/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The japanese pop supergroup hoped to break into the Western countries with the release of this CD in english unfortunately, the didnt impress the audiences as hoped, however this album impresses me, and well it has me interested in JPOP (japanese pop) as a whole.
The music contained is much better than the pop music of the past 20 years over here. They use a variety of instruments and the arrangement is different in every song and the lyrics are much better than anything Ive heard in American pop music today. As the spotlight reviewer stated It's music that defies nationality.
The lead singer Miwa does a fantastic job of pronouncing and singing all english words properly, not easy for the japenese and vice/versa trust me."