![]() It started out with Saki and another girl called Saya (2& = Saki + Saya, etc) and they did some Rock-ish tunes for the most part. I forget the reasoning behind it, but Saya ended up leaving the group after their second single and Saki decided to continue on by herself. Over time its turned into more of a singer songwriter type deal with 2& now meaning Saki + You, the fan. Some pretty slick re-branding right there. So now it’s 2017 and like I mentioned previously, Saki no longer has her attention split between multiple music projects and appears to be focusing on being a soloist. If what I’ve heard from her previously carries over into this single then I think “Chippoke Hero / 3 Bun” is going to be pretty great. You should definitely check out some of Saki’s live videos by the way but make sure you read to the end of this review first okay? Is this technically an “Idol” release? Probably not but this is my website so I’ll write about whatever I want thanks. We might as well start things off with “Chippoke Hero”, which can be translated a number of ways but I kinda like “Tiny Hero” because Saki is pretty short and the song is all about her. Oh yeah, you can check out the translated lyrics for this entire single thanks to Kayseur by heading over here. There’s a lot going on in the lyrics, with the main theme being a young person trying to figure out their place in the world and pondering what the future holds. I think those thoughts probably resonate with a lot of people, especially these days when the world is smaller than its ever been but the future looking ever more uncertain. On the music side of things, the instrumental for this song falls very squarely into the Rock category if we have to put a label on such things. ![]() The vocals on the other hand feel a little bit more Folksy to me, although they still pack plenty of punch despite what Saki’s tiny frame might lead you to believe. I don’t think they cleaned anything up too much in post production, which I like here because the raw emotion makes the song that much more impactful. The instrumental isn’t anything super complex but it’s pretty catchy and pairs well with the vocals. This is a really awesome song, one of the best of 2017 so far. “3 Bun” is the second song featured on this single, and you can feel free to translate the title as “3 Minutes” if you want to. The song does actually run at right around 3 minutes too, so no fears of getting into trouble for false advertising there at least. ![]() The song is about Saki first discovering Rock music and the impact it had on her. It’s also about growing up and trying not to become jaded to various things in the process.
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