Search - Monday Michiru :: Look Into the Past

Serves as a sampler of Monday Michiru circa 1994-1996

J. Lund | SoCal, USA | 09/19/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"At first I thought this was just an attempt to recycle older tracks to cash in on Monday Michiru's increased popularity in recent years. While that may be a factor, after hearing the album several times I'm beginning to appreciate the smooth, consistent flow that this choice of 1994-1996 tracks generates when connected together via this non-stop mix by Kaoru Inoue. The tracks themselves show little or no remixing, though...so basically you are getting the album versions of tracks from MAIDEN VOYAGE, JAZZ BRAT, one from DELICIOUS POISON, several remixes or non-lp cuts, and one track Monday did with United Future Organization. Overall, the music shows what happens when the potential for the so-called "acid jazz" genre is reached via strong songs, excellent vocals, and creative arrangements. I'd recommend the original albums first, but this is a nice sampler if you want an introduction to Monday's first few years of musical creativity."