Released 21 March 2012 Therapy2012 - Release date 21 March 2012 | Recorded 2010–2012 | |
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Producer Tomokazu Matsuzawa, Leo Imai Label Sony Music Associated Records People also search for Up to You, EYES WIDE OPEN | ||
Therapy is the second major label studio album released by British-Japanese musician MiChi, to be released on 21 March 2012 by Sony Music Entertainment. The record features just six previously unheard songs, after the remaining seven were released to the public as tracks on the various singles and EPs released in the lead up to the album's release. The album continues MiChi's tradition of including another addition to the "MadNesS Vol." series, with this being the third entrant, after the two previous released on Michi Madness and Up to You.
Contents
Three versions of the album are being released; a standard CD edition, and two special editions; Type A will include an additional DVD featuring six of MiCho's music videos, while Type B will be packaged with an additional CD with a seven-track remix bundle, with one of the remixes being provided by the French Ed Banger Record label, mixed by Busy P and DSL.
Reception
The album received an extremely positive critical reception, with critics appreciating MiChi experimenting with the boundaries of J-Pop, while still maintaining a radio-friendly sound.
Japan-focused blog Tokyohive, when "Love Is" and "Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!" were released on the Love Is EP, gave the tracks a positive review; stating "If you like dance pop music, then you'll like this". They went on the describe each song in detail, "Love Is" (typeset as "LOVE is"), reminds of an early nineties song that belongs in Flashdance. The second track, "Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!" (typeset as "YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!"), is your typical pop song with a catchy melody and something you'd sing in karaoke."
In another review by The Japan Times, reviewer Patrick St. Michel declares "2012 has its first great J-pop album. Her sophomore full-length 'Therapy' rarely strays from the preferred commercial format — peppy pop numbers coupled with ballads. But MiChi refreshes this dusty blueprint without sacrificing catchiness — and so pointing a better way for J-pop."
Songs
1MadNesS Vol32:33
2TOKYO NIGHT4:47
3LOVE is4:55