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It’s been two years since the release of Bentley Jones Japanese debut album, TRANS//LATION and only 6 months since Finally Free was released. But now the singer/songwriter/producer (and we’re pretty sure that he fits kitchen sinks too!) presents his brand new bi-lingual album, TRANS//LATION 2.
First off, let discuss how you can buy the album. It’s available either as a 13 track digital download or as a 14 track limited edition art CD from the official website
Now that’s out the way, here’s the next thing; this album is pretty rock and pretty loud (and you’ll gather that from the aptly named TRANS//LATION 2 introduction track. Another difference is that this album is a fair balance of English and Japanese covers, although a few are 2011 re-workings of previously released tracks ( 素直になれたら~FINAL NIGHT~, Dreams Of An Absolution, GLAMOROUS SKY)
Looking at some of the newer English tracks, they are recognisable classics from the 80s/90s (Word Up, Stay, Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)) and are true to their originals while making them Bentley's own. With regards to the Japanese tracks (JOINT, アメあと, 道～to you all, GLAMOROUS SKY, 素直になれたら), it's apparent that confidence has grown with the pronunciations compared to the debut release, which can only be a good thing.
Overall, it's a strong album with a great balance of tracks. It's more along the lines of Finally Free soundwise rather than the original TRANS//LATION (which was more dance covers and more electronic sounding). If you've maybe not encountered Bentley Jones in the past, then this is probably a good place to start.
Rating: 4/5
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