LADYBABY Reunite with Ladybeard In "Biri Biri Money"

LADYBABY recently released their first single with their new lineup titled "Hoshi no Nai Sora" and one of the tracks on this single saw Rie Kaneko and crew collaborate with former member Ladybeard. That song is "Biri Biri Money feat. Ladybeard" and they even more recently dropped an MV for it!

So as it stands "Biri Biri Money" is a sequel song of sorts to the group's earlier song "Age Age Money". While it's refreshing to see Ladybeard back in the fold (however brief it may be) it's worth noting that this is a very different LADYBABY than the one he left years ago. Following the departure of Rei Kuromiya the group added several new members, perhaps most interesting of these is Emily Arima who shares harsh vocal duties with Ladybeard on this track. Even though this is just a guest appearance, the group seems very natural together, and it truly feels like they've hit their stride with this one. Probably more so than they did in "Hoshi no Nai Sora", the lead track from the single.

The video itself features a dance shot with a beautiful ocean background that eventually transitions to an indoor mountain climbing scene with lots of closeup shots to break everything up here and there. The choreography is great and the song itself is the right blend of catchy pop with that alt idol tinge that is all the rage these days. Everyone here gives a great vocal performance and, even though I'll admit that I wasn't a fan of the Ladybeard/LADYBABY antics of the past, it all seems to work here. While it's fair to say that this type of song might not be too common in the catalog of new LADYBABY, with its quirky vocals and pop aesthetics, it shows a bright future for the new lineup; one that I'll admit I wasn't completely convinced existed when the new lineup was first unveiled.

In a perfect end to both this video and the entire old LADYBABY drama we see the four girls blast off into the sky leaving Ladybeard standing alone. He then turns to the camera, smiles, and mouths what could possibly be "thank you." A sense of closure we never really got all those years ago has finally arrived.

-Manuel (alavic_222)

You can check out the video for "Biri Biri Money feat. Ladybeard" below!

"Biri Biri Money feat. Ladybeard" MV