Perfume again, naturally

A quick shout out for the new Perfume single, which I finally received my limited edition first-press copy of (slightly delayed in the post due to volcanic ash).

Their first new single in over a year, it’s a double A-side from the girls and both totally outstanding songs. I’m leaning more towards 不自然なガール (Unnatural Girl) as my favourite, but ナチュラルに恋して (Naturally in Love) is really perfect for a sunny spring day ^^.

Both the PVs are excellent, with the usual Perfumeography. But I prefer the ナチュラルに恋して one here, if only for its imaginative use of a conveyor belt.

I also got the new Rie Fu album, At Rie Sessions, in my YesAsia order. Am still in two minds about it. Rie’s voice is spectacular as always and all the songs are interesting collaborations with people like YUI. Each is really nice, but I’m not completely taken with any one of them yet. Then again, I’m starting to enjoy it more through headphones bouncing around the streets than through speakers at home. It might well grow into my summer album.