FIRST REACTION to ATARASHII GAKKO! OTONABLUE (First Take)

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@cuttysark8017 3 ай бұрын

When I first saw this I was impressed that AG! had done the most important thing so well ie. come up with a fun way to get on and off stage. They set the atmosphere from the first second and leave you smiling at the end. AG! formed back in 2015 and are managed by Asobisystem and 88Rising. Mizyu (two hair bunches) had already worked with Asobisystem as a backup dancer with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Suzuka, Kanon and Rin joined her. Mizyu is three years older than the others and so was sometimes called the leader by journalists, and the others still look to her in some circumstances, but Suzuka's extrovert personality and strong voice make her the obvious front woman. Still, AG! are always quick to say that they have no leader. They are all trained dancers and do all of the choreography themselves and work with various producers on the songs including H ZettM, Money Mark and Yonkey. This artistic input sets them apart from most J-pop and K-pop "idol type" groups and their stage shows are performed with a unique joy and flair. They just released a new album called "AG! Calling" and they get song writing credits with various producers. Otona Blue (Adult Blues) contains a double meaning as Suzuka says "Otona buru" on purpose which means to "act like an adult". It's about "teenage awakening" ie. the awareness of desire in others and their own desire to grow up and experience adult emotions, or at least their fantasy of them. AG wrote the lyrics when they were younger (they are all in their 20s now) and I think it's an honest expression of their feelings as they approached adulthood, which can make people uncomfortable, but it seems like an important subject for 4 young women who started performing in front of people when they were teenagers. The lyrics are about trying to act older and they are combined with a deliberately coquettish dance. The music has a retro vibe as it's heavily influenced by an 80s Showa era song by Akiko Wada called "Furui Nikki". I recommend you react to some live performances with audiences as that's where AG! are the best. These videos are usually from fan cams so they are not technically the best, but you get an idea of them in concert. Have a look for "Atarashii Gakko! live in Koln - NaiNaiNai".

@PaulEngineer 3 ай бұрын

AG killing it on their World Tour right now.... this First Take performance now one of the most popular and an excellent introduction to their personality. Check out their recent collaboration with legendary Japanese rock band Maximum the Hormone.

@cuttysark8017 3 ай бұрын

That's sure to give him musical whiplash. The song is "Maximum the Hormone - Shimi featuring Atarashii Gakko"

@roberthradek7100 3 ай бұрын

@@cuttysark8017 Agreed. Maybe he should do "Seishun wo Kirisaku Hado" as a bridge before "Shimi".

@jinggaddi 3 ай бұрын

@@roberthradek7100 Yes, Seishun wo kirosakuhado is an excellent transition song before the MTH x AG collab 😊

@tackle47 3 ай бұрын

AG is just fire from the early jazz inspired Dokubana, social commentary of Koi Geba to the wacky fun of Pineapple Kryptonite and now the Metal collab with Maximumthe Hormone, AG cannot be caged or put into one genre. They are simply original and fabulous. Interesting that even before their new collab on Shimi they have huge numbers of metal fans.