Release date: 20/04/11
Tracklist:
1. ハルカ (Haruka)
2. サティスファクション (Satisfaction)
3. Want You
4. ハルカ (Instrumental)
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SCANDAL has been one of the most featured band on Jpop Chitai, well almost intentionally. Their 10th single ‘Haruka’ is not the most anticipated release for me, the last few releases has bee mixed bag. The single track ‘Haruka’ is a catchy mid-tempo track. It has some nice string arrangement to go with the pop rock sound. I think this probably the most likeable and the least forgettable single in a while. TOMOMI higher vocal in the second verse blends in surprisingly well with the song this time.
The B-side ‘Satisfaction’ is much more up tempo and cheery song. This time you can hear all band members contributing to the vocal parts more equally, which is good to hear. There isn’t much to say about the song except it’s a catchy song for easy listeners. The other B-side ‘Want you’ starts off with heavy guitar riff and repeats almost through out the song. It’s probably the most interesting song the single and some nice guitar parts that shows a bit more complexity in composition. However it does remind of another song they’ve done in the past. The verdict is ‘Haruka’ is probably one of their weaker singles.
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