artist of the week; ｕｔａｄａ ｈｉｋａｒｕ

I've been listening to Utada Hikaru's newest album ＨＥＡＲＴ　ＳＴＡＴＩＯＮ obsessively since it's release, and I'm completely in love with it.
while Hikki's music clearly has a pop sensibility, it is excellently mixed with string intruments, soft electronic beats and beautiful lyrics, making it anything but your run of the mill JPop album.

and it seems I'm not the only one loving Hikki at the moment! right now her album is nr.1 on UNITED WORLD CHART, as well as the ORICON charts and Billboard Japan's Hot 100, Top albums and Hot 100 Airplay charts!
hopefully, seeing her amazing success with the new album, her record company will properly promote her upcoming English album as well, as opposed to the poor marketing they did for her first English record ＥＸＯＤＵＳ.

my favorite songs from the album;

Ｈｅａｒｔ　Ｓｔａｔｉｏｎ [youtube]

Ｓｔａｙ　Ｇｏｌｄ [youtube]

虹色バス（Niji-iro Basu / Rainbow Colored Bus) [youtube]

Ｐｒｉｓｏｎｅｒ　ｏｆ　Ｌｏｖｅ [youtube]

[original scans from Hikki Station]