i equal love

[keiara]

im a kpop fan through and through but somehow i accidently fell down the =love rabbit hole around a year (?) ago and it's the greatest thing to ever happen. their lyrics are genuinely just so impactful and their vocals have so much emotion. i didn't love their recent release (tokubechu shite) despite it kind of having that same upbeat, positive and princess-y sound as zettai idol yaminaide, but that might be why i didn't love it. they released zettai idol right after norotte norotte which i also LOVED, but had a completely different sound. they were both something exciting and fun to dive into. tokubechu shite just didnt excite me and compared to zettai idol, it wasn't nearly as interesting. although i love tghe success it's been seeing and the opportunities the group has been receiving over the past few months, i still hope sasshi remembers to switch it up; especially with center members!!! i'd love to see a more elegant song with a sana center, or a fun, bouncy, summer song with a hitomi center to let her vocals shine! 

ikorabu has done a lot of different concepts over the years, but i think theres definitely one i find being my favorite and thats the darker, more intense songs. heres a quick list of some of my favorite songs by them that you should check out :3c

1. iranai twintail (AWESOMEE live stage)

    i love the lyrics of this song: "i'm not living my life matching your wishes. favored by men? i can't hear you! female high-school students don't feel like flattering you!" 
2. shirankedo (live performance)
    side note: this is the song that made me really check out the group because i watched the music video and was enamored with iori :3
3. haikei anata sama (live performance)
    im one of the top listeners to this song apparently
4. anoko complex (live performance)
    popular and for a good reason. not my favorite music video of theirs though so i'll give you the live version. the story just doesnt captivate me as much as teokure cautions
5. norotte norotte (cute dance break in the mv outfits)
    IORI CENTERRR
6. poison girl (music video)
little bit of evil in it to match the other songs on this list but sound-wise its much cuter and poppier. im a liar! <-- lyric from the song thats always stuck in my head