User blog:CureHibiki/Hibiki Reviews Music: Summer Collection

Introduction
This single, Summer Collection comes out on July 27 and by pure luck, we get the single early! It contains 6 tracks: Marina of August, sung by Kana, Summer Tears Diary, sung by Miho and Kana, Exciting Glitter☆, sung by Sena and Miki, and their respective karaoke tracks.

This single is better than the other insert single but I am devastated to see that Dancing Days did not make it in. Even though the single is better than the other one, I still have problems with a song...and it just has to be the song that Sena performs in but don't worry, I'm not picking on Sena this time, but Miki instead. Look forward to it!

Marina of August
Marina of August is the first song to appear on the single and it is the best song to start it off. First of, it has the summer vibe which suits the collection very well. It's a shame it isn't Summer in Australia because I have to wait until December to fully bask in this Summer theme.

This is the best solo song Kana has sung so far, and I mean it. Heart Ski♡ps was a good song but I didn't find myself listening or singing along to it much, and her Aikatsu! Season 3/4 songs were alright. So, before the full version of this song was leaked today, I couldn't stop singing or listening to it, and now I can see myself doing that even more with this catchy tune!

Next, her voice is amazing! Lately, I've been cringing a lot when it comes to cute, child like voices, but Kana manipulates her voice in a way that doesn't make me cringe, doesn't make me wanna stop listening to it, and doesn't make me wanna go on a rant. The instrumental? Bravo! It suits the Summer theme like I said above, and I don't really have anything else to say about them. I never really do XD

Is this song worth a listen? Absolutely! If you want a good Summer tune to lift you into that Summer dokidoki mode (THROWBACK!), Marina of August is the one for you. I recommend you listen to it by the beach in August, as it talks about the beach in August, in a way XD

Summer Tears Diary
Summer Tears Diary is the second song to appear on the single and it is my favourite of the whole single. It doesn't really give me that Summer vibe like Marina of August but that doesn't really bother me as not every song as to have a Summer vibe~

As usual, Miho's voice is 100% amazing! It really calms me down and makes me think that I can take that one step forward to be just like her. I wanna be a singer, okay! Kana's voice? Well, she is 100% amazing, as well! She sounds so different from Marina of August to this and I love it! I am so jealous of the Japanese voice actresses. They're so good at talking or singing in different voices! The two singer's voices blend in beautifully and they make Summer Tears Diary way better than when they sung it individually.

The song itself is so calming. Like, I bet, if you are upset, angry or whatever, this song will cheer you up! Or, make you sadder if something horrible happened to you as the song kind of gives me a sad vibe as well...Anyway, like the girls say, "Don't cry, just smile" as I'm sure this song will help make things a little bit better. The instrumentation is superd and just listening to the instruments play without Miho and Kana's voices make me want to close my eyes and dream about singing it on stag- *coughs* Moving on!

Is Summer Tears Diary worth the listen? Yes. Just listen to it if you liked the short version. I understand that this song was a hit or miss for some people but this song was more than a hit for me. I think I have a thing for calming songs that Miho or Kana sing...I think I do. Look forward to my cover of Summer Tears Diary~ *hint hint!*

Exciting Glitter☆
Exciting Glitter☆ is the third song to appear on the single and it is my least favourite of the bunch. I have a thing for disliking Sena's songs but it isn't Sena's fault as her voice was pretty good in this song.

The song is adorable and it's tune makes me imagine that I am bobbing up and down on the ocean waves (instant Summer vibe right there!), or on those horses you find on merry-go-rounds or spinning round in circles with my dance partner. It is rather cute and it's a fun song to sing along to but those are the only things I can think of as...

Miki. I have never liked her singing voice. Sorry, Miki fans. Miki hammers nails into my brain when she sings like a high pitched little girl. I hate the way she sung "Smile" in the beginning. It made me cringe. I can sing that better than her! Actually, I can sing better than her, full stop. It sounds like she is trying to sound cute and sexy all at the same time and it doesn't mix well. It doesn't help that she voiced Hinaki, my least favourite character in the Aikatsu! franchise and the fact that she still sounds exactly like her! Ruka sounds different as Hime than Akari compared to Miki as Hinaki to Ako. COME ON, MIKI!

Now, get ready to cheer as I finally have something positive to say about Sena. Sena's voice really suits this song. She doesn't sound terrible at all! As the way she sings is perfect for this song. It has the right amount of cuteness that doesn't bug me. At least she isn't trying to sound sexy at the same time :) And, is it me, or does she sounds slightly different from her songs? It could probably be because her voice suits this song better or...she just sings well with Miki -_-||

Is this song worth the listen? Yeah, you don't have to listen to my beautiful opinion. You can come back and rant at how deaf I am when it comes to Miki's voice XD So, yeah, I am the only one who has a problem with Miki and had also wished she never came back?

Conclusion
Overall, this single is rather good. One song became the least favourite but that doesn't mean the single automatically became horrible. Two out of the three songs had a Summer vibe, and they both had a different sort of Summer vibe which is a plus. I remember saying this in my last review: "I really hope it'll be a lot better and that Sena's voice won't be "meh" as usual. I know I'm not gonna be happy as Sena's voice is probably gonna keep sounding like it does now :( ". And boy was I wrong! My prayers were answered. *cries* So, I give Summer Collection...7 out of 10 stars.