Release Date: August 29, 2015
Track Listing
Type A
- Pretty Little Baby
- Pondering
- Show Time
- Pretty Little Baby (Instrumental)
- Pondering (Instrumental)
- Show Time (Instrumental)
Type B
- Pretty Little Baby
- Pondering
- Hitomebore Hatsukoi mo You
- Pretty Litle Baby (Instrumental)
- Pondering (Instrumental)
- Hitomebore Hatuskoi mo You (Instrumental)
Review
Pretty Little Baby is the 10th single from babyraids and the second since their name changed to babyraids JAPAN. It also happens to be a cover song, with the original performed by Connie Francis in 1962.
Okay, it’s not a pure cover per se, but perhaps more like a reinterpretation of the original. There is a tiny inkling of the very old-school 1960’s charm mixed in with the pop rock that babyraids are known for. So whether the song is true to the original is up for debate.
What can be said about Pretty Little Baby is that it’s a fun retro twist for the group and a nice change of pace from their usual formula.
The b-sides are more representative of what one would normally expect from babyraids, and which one you gravitate to the most will depend on what you’re in the mood for. To be honest, you can’t go wrong with any of them.
My recommendation from the batch of b-sides is Pondering because it’s similar to some of the Melon Kinenbi x New Rote’ka material. (from Melon Kinenbi’s Melon’s Not Dead Album) And if that’s your thing, you’ll probably enjoy the song.
Overall this is a great set of songs, even if the status of the a-side as a cover is questionable.
