StreamingSoundtracks.com - Kikujiro No Natsu

#	Track Listing	Length	Played
01	Summer Joe Hisaishi	6:22	345
02	Going Out Joe Hisaishi	1:16	79
03	Mad Summer Joe Hisaishi	2:56	178
04	Night Mare Joe Hisaishi	1:49	32
05	Kindness Joe Hisaishi	1:56	51
06	The Rain Joe Hisaishi	5:37	252
07	Real Eyes Joe Hisaishi	3:16	40
08	Angel Bell Joe Hisaishi	3:13	43
09	Two Hearts Joe Hisaishi	1:58	33
10	Mother Joe Hisaishi	2:11	41
11	River Side Joe Hisaishi	6:15	214
12	Summer Road Joe Hisaishi	3:07	143

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Reviewers Rating

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Simplicity at its finest

By:	ladylark
Date:	23 Sep 2008
Rating:

Sometimes the simplest melody can make or break a soundtrack. Kikujiro no Natsu is one of those scores whose melodies are immediately recognizable, memorable and beautiful all in one. And it truly makes the album.

The core two melodies can be heard in their entirety on the the track Summer one a simple, almost childlike, refrain that has amazing depth to it while the other is subdued and darker. Played on the piano, each theme represents the two main characters in the film - a forgotten child and a lost man. Many times the two themes will merge and blend into one another.

The two themes are often repeated on the other tracks of this album, bringing the listener back to the core of what the movie is about. On tracks like Angel Bell you can hear the bell that the man buys for the little boy. And on the track The Rain, the piano aptly imitates the sound of falling water.

This is an album not to be missed and one that can bring a smile to the listeners face.

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