Momoi Halko
Mail Me

THE REVIEW

Haruko Momoi is a famous Japanese voice actress (mainly in the anime field) who certainly hasn't resisted the urge to compose and sing something.

Her first real hit is "Mail Me," which continuously explodes until it becomes a cult phenomenon. An insignificant techno-pop ditty with not the slightest invention or diversion.

But then, what is "Mail Me"? It is the point of no return between trash and avant-garde: a bright and vaguely amusing and charming voice abducted by an unabashed '90s dance-techno rhythm. It's a track that ignites, which, despite delivering no emotion, remains ingrained in the brain for hours and has an almost eerie side: you can't get rid of it anymore.

You listen to it once, and you're hooked. Lost.

You might find yourself saying "What the hell is this crap???" upon first listening and, two minutes later, unconsciously humming along! This ditty is an actual curse. At first, you despise it, and then you say, "how cool!"

Perhaps it's for its exquisitely subliminal flavor that the song was chosen and covered by Dessert for the shocking "Suicide Club" as a piece that incites mass suicide...

Unforgettable then is the music video in pure trash fashion: our almond-eyed heroine wags and hops around in a crowded Tokyo while dancing with robots dressed in Christmas lights (Yes! EXACTLY! Christmas Lights) or while with a sad face, she covers herself in feathers.

Nonsense or masterpiece?  Who knows???

This is pop! It is a song to dance to at high volume to become blind and deaf to the world's decline. Survive.