Album Review
Title:  miyavi ~uta~
Artist:  Miyavi
Release date:  September 13, 2006
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     It's a side of Miyavi only caught in small batches, an acoustic song that hits you soft or hard, but always hits you.  Miyaviuta is an entire album full of his acoustical romping.  Who knew a guitar could sound so fun and raunchy?
     Fast and raucous rounds like "how to love" and the Spanish influenced "Baka ni hito" keep the toes tapping.  Bluegrass and a southern funkyness find their way into "Kimi ni Funky Monkey Vibration."
    Miyavi's signature strumming shines in songs like "Dear my love..." where you get a treat with some of his prettiest melodies in a wordless serenade to his beloved acoustic guitar. 
     The album is both simple and complicated.  The tap of a  drum stick, thumping bongos, the shake of a maraca and the twang of the guitar are the only recurring instruments, but each part is so intricately put together you can almost bear with Miyavi's off-key singing.