Aina The End(アイナ・ジ・エンド) - THE END Album Thoughts(J-Pop Rock)

      

     Aina The End is the leader of girl idol group Bish.  The group is under WACK record label which is known for producing anti idols to combat the normal idol image in the Japanese entertainment industry. Bish was a replacement for the first generation group Bis who has gone through more changes than a screen on a building in Tokyo. Bish ended up becoming more popular than any of Wack's previous groups. I believe Aina is the first singer from the label to actually have a solo album. 

01 金木犀
02 虹
03 NaNa
04 粧し込んだ日にかぎって
05 ハロウ
06 きえないで
07 日々
08 STEP by STEP
09 静的情夜
10 死にたい夜にかぎって
11 サボテンガール
12 スイカ

     The End has a lot going for the compilation as the song roll out spanned over a couple weeks and each song got a music video. Most fans of Bish know that this girl can stand on her own two feet alone. When she's performing with Bish, There's no doubt in figuring out she's the leader. She tends to sing the loudest out of all the other members. Plus there's something about her that sets the tone of the group. Her solo album has this same tone that exerts darkness. However, she also reminds everyone that she's also still technically an idol singer. The End switch from on theme to another. Bish's hard rock sound is the forefront driver for the album most times. I enjoyed how each song that was more rock alternative eased into the band break out sections in the track, giving each track a hard punch in the listener's ear. Other tracks grant the aid of softer piano instrumentals creating a lighter pop sound though her ballads might be a bit more rememberable. The way the instrumentals are produced to blend well into her vocals is almost hypnotic. With all of this being said, The album has hits and misses. The End suffers from too much of a good thing. There's a lot of ballads that don't add more to the excitement that the first couple ballads you heard. They're not bad but most fans didn't come here for an Aina who  to caters to everyone. We came for the wild Aina who's crude, weird, and can sing well. The End gives what fans of Bish want just with a little extra fluff that you may or may not enjoy. 

    Aina's vocals are like being wrapped up in a warm blanket. Then you realize that you're bleeding and you notice that the in between the threads in the blanket, there's thorns. Her vocals are in a category away from other Japanese singers. When you hear her music, you know automatically that it's her.