I want your reactions about this. Gonna post mine later after everybody posts it in here.

If there is a similar thread about this, please inform me. I've searched the whole section and found none. Thank you!

I would describe Hikki's new album as new and old with beautiful effects, awesome vocals and plenty of emotion.

I DESCRIBE (in terms of genres):

Precious : A contemporary R&B album

First Love : More of a sophisticated bubblegum pop album containing elements of pop, R&B, and dance-pop

Distance : More of an R&B and pop-rock album

Deep River : More pop, R&B, pop-rock and experimental elements while keeping the pop element still alive

Exodus : A work of art with dance, electropop and R&B as the main music element

Ultra Blue : Another work of art and the ambient feel of the album was made into a more simplified and acceptable style for the mainstream

Heart Station : More pop, R&B, dance-pop but mostly tie-ups for the singles

This Is The One : An American-influenced album that made the mainstream notice her more and shows off more of her hometown side

Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 Disc 2 : Sets out from her previous two Japanese albums with a flawless feel in each and every song on it

Each of Hikki's album has a certain identity to it, like each one is a different person. They clearly show how she has grown as a person and as a musician.

And please don't put her on just one genre. She's the kind of artist who likes to experiment. She jumps from one genre to another, not sticking on just one. That's why I love her. That's why we love her.

She always bring something new. Not something that other artists have already chewed. (About me. LOL)

I don't really get that mainstream feel from Ultra Blue. It's quite a 'magical' album. Most songs from UB transports me to somewhere else. It's like I can really close my eyes and her music enables me to vividly picture myself somewhere else faraway.

Speaking of pop-rock, I'd really like to see her doing more pop-rock or just rock kinda music. Haha. Her Placebo cover was pretty good!

As for me I'd describe her albums as 'personal' or 'intimate'. This is how I feel whenever I listen her albums. The music and the lyrics, the overall mood or theme that she sets for the songs are all very 'authentic'. It's like I could connect to the music on a very deep level.

When people label Utada as J-POP, I like to give them weird looks. I know that the best genre to fit her into is J-POP but this label itself does injustice to her. Like what has been said so many times before, her music is experimental and she doesn't really stick to one genre alone so sometime it really infuriates me.

I'd describe her music as really ambient, actually.

I already posted mine before (but I forgot where it is). I described Hikki's image on each album (based on her lyrics theme, life perfomance, photo shoots, etc). But I excluded the Precious album because I don't listen to it that much.

1. First Love = New Yorker that trying to be Japanese
2. Distance = pop teenager
3. DEEP RIVER = magical
4. Exodus = sexy
5. ULTRA BLUE = Simple casual girl, sometimes exotic
6. HEART STATION = Egocentric
7. This Is The One = more woman side of her
8. Single Collection Vol. 2 (disc 2) = matured woman

her albums are all in all, sugoiiiiiii des ne!!

I will keep this short!!!

First Love: Unforgettable. Groundbreaking Japanese R&B.
Distance: Pop at its best!
Deep River: Her Magnum Opus. Undoubtedly.
Exodus: Alternative!
Ultra Blue: 2 words: Ethereal, and Passion.
Heart Station: Contemporary Music at its best!
This is the One: Crying like a child.
Single Collection Vol.2: I bought the limted eidtion direct from Japan shipped to Singapore. Awesomeness.

In one word: Amazing.