Search - Judy & Mary :: Power Source

The album is rock!

bvb_hong | Hong Kong, China | 03/11/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is definitely the peak of the band. From the album, the main song-writer shifts from bassist Onda to the Guitarist TAKUYA. This shifting makes the music element of JAM being much more sophisticated besides the traditional sweet punk-pop. The style of this album is much faster, heavier than they used to. There also much more different style of arrangement as they used to. Besides the magnificent rockers like birthday, happy?(my favourite, good skill on intrusment, superb rhythm, excellent vocal), Kujira 12, the Great Escape and those wonderful punkpop/poprock like classic, and the famous, Sobakasu, the song Pinky loves him is the most distinguish track in this album. The swing beat and the guitar is the brand new stuff offered by JAM. What we can't skip is the lyrics and vocal of YUKI, she is still the biggest factor why we love JAM. If you don't resist loudness, you would just love this masterpiece till you die."

Rushes through from start to finish

N. Marrone | Los Angeles | 05/09/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I originall purchased this album because it has the song "Sobakasu" (freckles) on it. I claim The Power Source to be the best JAM album because of the balance between noise and floating melody combined with piercing lyrics. The opening track, "BIRTHDAY SONG," sets the tone of the album with lyrics such as "Okubyou na hoshi no negai ni kizuite. Ah, namida ga tomaranai yoru ni." "Lovely Baby," and "The Great Escape" are movement, "Sobakasu" and "Kujira 12 Go" fun, and the jazzy "Pinky loves him" round off the album. My favorite JAM song, "Kaze ni Fukarete" (Blowing in the Wind) has Takuya playing a a combination of rhythm and smooth lead, and Yuki with lyrics that run like a cold drip of water down my back yet keep me warm like a wool blanket. There is no track that I do not love.I would recommend this album to those who are interested in melodic noise music with powerful lyrics."

Kicking

R. Taylor | SLC, UT | 09/17/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is by far, the best CD they ever made. It leaves their pop-punk roots and provides a heavier, sophisticated sound that leaves your senses tingling. Sobakasu is good, but my personal fav is happy?. I definently suggest you buy it."