Just got my package today, wasn't expecting it to come on early Sunday, but hey I'm not complaining.
I got my pre-order and first press bonuses, with the clear file and prism triangle. I really like the look of both, especially the clear file with all the members on them.
The magazine is great, short but sweet, I can't read a lick of Japanese, so i basically just looked at the pics inside lol
Small Single Review:
Masterpiece- super cool punky song, still can't get the opening riff out of my head, it's just too cool. It reminds me of listening to their other songs like 24 jikan plus no yoake mea, Onegai Navigation, and Queens are trumps. Mami really knows how to make a lead riff. I just wish the heaviness with the intro carried out with rest of the song, but hey it's still a very good rock song through and through. The lyrics is also fantastic, a bit uplifting I love the " I've overcome these several days
To be able to sing this "masterpiece" now" part. I bought the single on itunes again, so I listened to the instrumental, it's a really good listen.
Mabataki- I really like this one, it's such a contrast to Masterpiece, but it's still a very good pop tune. I love it when Scandal goes retro, so i was happy when it turned out to be an 80's style song. It's soft sweet and dream like and i absolutely love the chorus. I really like the way they're singing too, especially Tomomi. It make me want to listen to their other retro pop tunes like short short, love me do, kill the virgin, mado wo aketara, and even i want you (though i still don't know what to think of that song) Tho i wonder if Rina is gonna play keyboard or drums doing the live version of this song.
Overall i really like this single, I thought Masterpiece would be my fav, but it turnes out I like both equally. They are so different from each other but they both represent 2 sides of Scandal - a rocking band that can be girly and sweet.