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Utada Hikaru, one Japan's most loved and best-selling artists of all time, released her debut album english-language album in 2004, titled "Exodus". Just like her Japanese albums, "Exodus" focuses on R&B/Pop songs with a twist. There is nothing generic about "Exodus", it is R&B which remains mainstream but is also unique and 'out-of-the-box'. Tracks like "Devil Inside" and "Kremlin Dusk" are deep, dark and haunting, whilst "Easy Breezy" and "The Workout" are more light-hearted, fun, R&B tracks. With an array of producers such as Timbaland and the all the music and lyrics written solely by Utada herself, "Exodus" is a fine and quirky Pop record, with R&B fusions and electronic interpretation.
This CD was a shock after listening to Utada's Japanese albums. I guess it is tough to hear such a talented singer make the transition from a beautiful vowely singing language, such as Japanese, to a raspier English language. Once you get over the fact that this CD is very different from her others, you can start to appreciate it for what it is. "Devil Inside", "The Workout", and "Easy Breezy" are notably catchy songs, but are by no means the only ones. Pretty much the whole CD has good stuff. I recommend this CD to the open-minded who are sick of the mainstream American stuff but want a new spin on hip-hop, pop, or R&B.
I happen to be a huge Utada Hikaru fan so maybe my review may seem one side but i like this cd alot, not as much as her japanese albums but I can still play it all day and not get tried of it. I especially love the opening ( even have it as a ringtone) along with every other song on the album, although i like her utada united version of some more ie Kremlin Dusk. But all and all a great cd to add to a collection consisting of artist that actually have a good singing voice and not a great computer edit voice... (^_^)
I enjoyed this album it had a very experimental sound compare to Utada's other albums. Her lyrical content in the album was very metaphoric and well thought of. I recommend this album to any Utada fan but expect the sound of the album to be different from the genre of music she normally sings about.
well, utada is just awesome especially this album Exodus. Easy Breezy is one of my favorite songs. Compared to This is the one, Exodus is more in a mature way and experiencing way of music. Utada is putting a lot of stuff into her first english album ever. Right now, I listen to this album and I don't find anything wrong with this just because it was released back in 2004. I don't listen to This is the one no more though.
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