Keyakizaka46 – Kaze ni Fukaretemo Review

Keyakizaka46 Kaze ni Fukaretemo Promo

Release Date: October 25, 2017

Track Listing

Keyakizaka46-Kaze-ni-Fukaretemo-A

Type A

  1. Kaze no Fukaretemo
  2. Doredemo Aruiteru
  3. Kekkyoku, Jaa ne Shika Ienai
  4. +Instrumentals

Keyakizaka46-Kaze-ni-Fukaretemo-B

Type B

  1. Kaze no Fukaretemo
  2. Doredemo Aruiteru
  3. NO WAR in the future
  4. +Instrumentals

Keyakizaka46-Kaze-ni-Fukaretemo-C

Type C

  1. Kaze no Fukaretemo
  2. Doredemo Aruiteru
  3. Hiraishin
  4. +Instrumentals

Keyakizaka46-Kaze-ni-Fukaretemo-D

Type D

  1. Kaze no Fukaretemo
  2. Doredemo Aruiteru
  3. Namuichigiwa wo Hasiranai ka?
  4. +Instrumentals

Keyakizaka46-Kaze-ni-Fukaretemo-Reg

Regular Edition

  1. Kaze no Fukaretemo
  2. Doredemo Aruiteru
  3. Saiseisuru Saibou (Imaizumi Yui Solo)
  4. +Instrumentals

Review

The follow-up to the bombastic attack of Fukyouwaon is Kaze ni Fukaretemo. It is a catchy dance-pop song that is less in your face than its predecessor, projecting a strong sense of exuberance throughout its short running time. It also closely follows Keyakizaka46’s pattern of a-sides about defiance or rallying against “the man”/system. Or you get something more conventional, focusing on friendship and/or love. In this case, we get the latter.

The b-sides are mixed with the folksy Soredemo Aruiteru and the conventional Sakamichi group-style songs such as Kekkyoku, Jaa ne Shika Ienai and Hiraishin, generating the most interest outside of the a-side.

Soredemo Aruiteru is a song performed by the first generation of Hiragana Keyaki members. It has some very fast, sometimes offbeat phrasing that might make it challenging for people to sing. However, it is another one of those retro-sounding b-sides that are becoming a regular occurrence on Keyakizaka releases. It’s nice to hear them go back this particular well again.

Hiraishin is one of those moody songs that Keyakizaka46 can probably do with little effort by now. It is supposedly about the relationship between Hirate Yurina and the other members after Keyakizaka’s recent summer tour. If that is the case, things must have been a little rough for the group for a stretch.

In the end, this is a decent single package from Keyakizaka46. It certainly isn’t the best they have offered musically in their short discography. The b-sides on Types B and the Regular edition are filler tracks, so those might be something that only the most dedicated of fans might want to check out.

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