High-energy J-pop with an attitude problem, and I mean that as a compliment. Rie's Scramble album from 1997 has that late-90s anime-adjacent vocal pop sound that hits completely different now. ALIVE ~Living~ opens with a driving beat and vocals that just refuse to hold back.
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KISS MODE leans poppier with a catchy hook that gets stuck in your head immediately. Don't make it BAKA has this playful, almost punk energy underneath the polish. I can't sleep to 1999 gets more reflective, slower tempo, more space in the mix.
The whole thing sits in that sweet spot between idol pop and something with real bite. If you dig 90s anime vocal albums, this one's worth tracking down.