"Overmaster" goes so hard it feels like it wandered in from a completely different franchise. MASTER BOX VII pulls from the PSP iDOLM@STER SP games, and the tonal range across just five core songs is wild. "Kimi wa Melody" is all warmth and gentle piano-driven pop, the kind of thing that makes you feel oddly nostalgic for something you never experienced.
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Then "Mata ne" hits with this bittersweet farewell energy that genuinely stings. "Colorful Days" brightens everything back up with bouncy, feel-good production. The way each idol brings a totally different personality to these same tracks...
it never gets old. The PSP era doesn't get enough love in the iM@S conversation, and this box set is proof it absolutely should.