Asian Addicts Anonymous

U-KISS, after coming out with the new Japanese single “A Shared Dream,” is coming out with their first full-length Japanese album. On this album will be “A Shared Dream” and their first Japanese single “Tick Tack” a long with 10 other tracks.

Now, it only took me forever, but I have finally watched the MV for “Tick Tack” [the Japanese equivalent of tick tock – the sound a clock makes]. I must say that like “A Shared Dream,” I really do like this song. Unlike “A Shared Dream,” however, “Tick Tack” has much better rap parts. I don’t know why the rap sound better here than in their newest single, but it does. That being said, I actually think that both songs would be better if you either cut the rap out completely or cut it down to a minimum as it doesn’t necessarily fit in with the song overall.

That being said, the song has a really powerful addictive melody and I caught myself bopping along during the first viewing and trying to sing along in the second. Now I’m addicted. I really am enjoying U-KISS’ Japanese works. Although, like in “A Shared Dream,” there is a heavy amount of English [which is thankfully understandable and generally makes sense – this could be because of the fluent English speakers in the group or just better songwriting in general].

And the dancing? Oh yeah. I don’t know what it was about the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012, but the amount of time and clock dances seems to have exploded. I guess if it’s popular. I totally enjoyed the boys’ clock dance it was powerful and cool. This group has always had some sharp dancing skills, though. And why is it that the Japanese PVs seem to be a bit more artsy in style than the Korean? Just wondering.

	A Shared Dream [CD+DVD / Jacket A] U-KISS CD | Release: 2012/02/29
	A Shared Dream [Jacket B] U-KISS CD | Release: 2012/02/29

[Tracklist]
1. Tick Tack
2. Forbidden Love
3. Show Me Your Smile
4. We Set off!!
5. A Shared Dream
6. The Sound of Magic
7. Orion
8. Eeny,Meeny,Miny,Moe
9. Man Man Ha Ni -Japanese ver.-
10. Bingeul Bingeul -Japanese ver.-
11. Shut Up!! -Japanese ver.-
12. Believe