Search - Kahimi Karie :: K.K.K.K.K.

Interesting, but lacking.

Adam Carroll | 01/14/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"There is definitely something about Kahimi Karie that you won't find in many other artists. For one thing, she sings all her songs in a babyish, almost breathless whisper. You really have to hear it to understand what I'm saying.Give her points for uniqueness, certainly. But I can't help but think Kahimi's one-of-a-kind voice belongs elsewhere. Before I listened to it, I read over the lyrics to the creepily-titled CD, K.K.K.K.K., and some of the songs really intrigued me. Strange but effective (and sometimes hard-hitting) lyrics pop up everywhere. What went wrong was when I *listened* to these songs - Kahimi's voice is simply not suited to sing lines such as those in her cover of "The Harder They Come" or the strange track "The Symphonies Of Beethoven". These songs need a forceful voice to propel statements like 'I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine'. Kahimi whispers it like she's in a trance.Now, I have nothing against her voice in itself. Indeed, four of the songs on the album are in French, and although admittedly I don't speak the language, in these songs - which are of a more rolling, easy temperament - Miss Karie's voice seems to fit.The album is further divided by the addition of four remixes, which range from decent to not-so-decent, and so at the end of 15 tracks, a little over 61 minutes playing time, I am left with a bit of confusion. I think Kahimi definitely has potential as an artist - supposedly she is already huge in her native Japan. I would advise her, though, to stick to the songs she's good at - this is where your talent lies, Kahimi. Get someone else to exact your revenge for you."

Kahimie's calling

tomdepoortere | La Coruña, La Coruña Spain | 07/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I got this album, because i liked the artwork of the cover, listened to it in the store and immediately fell in love with kahimie karie. her voice is like a japanese stina nordenstam, and the music, collaborations with momus and stereo total. this grows on you every minute you listen to it. trust me. allô? allô? merde ils ont coupé."