There are a handful of ultra-popular Japanese artists whose music I’ve simply by no means linked with. Up till Hachikō, Fujii Kaze was a type of artists. I’ve loved a tune right here and there, however by no means to the purpose the place I ended in my tracks to understand how superior he might be as an artist. Hachikō is the primary single from his upcoming album and I hope the remainder of the challenge sounds as thrilling as this.

Hachikō makes a really sturdy case for the deserves of a 4+ minute tune. This operating time provides it area to unfurl with a measured tempo that sees its sonic parts construct upon one another in a well-woven tapestry. By the point the tune has completed its first refrain, many TikTok prepared singles would already be over and forgotten. Hachikō is constructed round a catchy vocal rhythm that opens the monitor and carries by way of the majority of the melodies that comply with. Disco strings quickly be a part of the fray alongside good waves of synth that give the tune a celestial texture.

From right here, Hachikō blossoms right into a sequence of attractive refrains buoyed by a layered vocal association that makes the tune really feel grand and thrilling at the same time as its tempo stays measured. There’s simply such a way of completeness and intention behind a tune like this, which is so refreshing inside an business that always favors fast hits and quick trend. Hachikō appears like an enormous second in the way in which the primary single from a long-awaited album ought to. I’m glad it’s already a well-deserved hit in Japan.

Grade: A-