User blog:CureHibiki/Hibiki Reviews Music: Start Line!/episode Solo Single

I've wanted to do some sort of review for Aikatsu Stars! however there is already two users reviewing the episodes and I don't wanna end up giving this wiki one more episode reviewer as I guess it'll get annoying after a while. So, I decided to go with reviewing music as I love music and singing. So without further ado, I shall review the first Single from Aikatsu Stars! that just came out: Aikatsu Stars! OP/ED Theme Single - Start Line! episode Solo.



Introduction
This OP/ED single came out on May 25, which is today, and it contains 6 tracks: Start Line!, episode Solo, Aikatsu☆Step! and their respective instrumental tracks. Start Line! and Aikatsu☆Step! are sung by Sena and Rie, Yume and Laura's singers while episode Solo is sung by Ruka, Nanase, Kana and Miho, S4's singers.

Start Line!
Start Line! is the first track on the single and I have to begin like this. Is it me or does it sound like Sena and Rie pronounce "Start Line" as "Star Twine"? I can't be the only one, right? I personally really love listening to this song as it feels me with energy to sing and the surprise dubstep part in the instrumental break really surprised me but it didn't sound out of place and blended in very well. Like most of the other Aikatsu! openings, the lyrics in this song are positive and bring a smile to my face. I shall get ready to takeoff to the Star Twine START LINE!!! So inspirational~ Rie's voice suits this song wonderfully but Sena...um...I wish Yume's voice didn't have to sound like that...I have no idea how to describe it. I love Sena's voice in Aikatsu☆Step just not in this song but it doesn't ruin it completely for me.

episode Solo
episode Solo is the second track on the single and probably the best one on the single. The song is amazing and may I add that I'm not a fan of full on dubstep. I'm just gonna say this though: WHY DOES RUKA HAVE TO BE THE ONLY ONE TO SAY "episode Solo"?! I get that "Solo" in the line makes sense for one person to sing it but it would have been amazing to hear Tsubasa, Yuzu or Yozora have a turn at singing it. But oh my gosh the bridge! I love it! I can't really review this song because it's just pure perfection >< It's such a different ED theme for the Aikatsu! franchise and I'm glad Lantis or the producers of Aikatsu Stars! created this song to become the first ending theme. If only the dance was as good as the song though ;)

Aikatsu☆Step!
Aikatsu☆Step! is the third song on the single and I really like it! I understand why some people don't like it as opinions are all different and it would be boring if we all had the same opinions but I personally enjoy it a lot more than Idol Activity or Let's Aikatsu!. Yeah, I said it XD To be honest, this song makes me wanna "Aikatsu!" more than the other songs and also fills me with energy to try and dance. I cannot dance, by the way. I find it adorable and cute and the lyrics are so positive and matches what I think Aikatsu Stars! is very much! I also think it suits Sena's voice much better than in Start Line!.

Conclusion
Overall, I really liked all the songs despite my problem with Sena's voice in Start Line! and Ruka getting to be the only one to sing the line, "episode Solo". I think these songs were a great start to introduce us Aikatsu! fans into the world of Aikatsu Stars! music so let's hope the songs get better from here on out as the songs that are still to get full versions are slowly growing on me. Especially Heart Ski♡ps.