i really liked the mv, the city visuals are so cool. i wish the studio scenes were instead the band playing in the city, but with japanese filming laws it’d be a real hassle lol
Before, on a Buck Tick album, listening to Imai on just one of 12 tracks was fine, but only him, or almost the entire album… no, I can’t stand his style. He only narrates, he doesn’t sing. I’m not saying I dislike it, but I just can’t see myself listening to this on purpose.
The worst part is that it bothers me that I don’t like this new version of BT.
Subrosa I listened to it in full three times and never again. I’ve tried, really
Hoshino is proving himself to be a great vocalist. I really think he can tackle their back catalogue. Just like in Zetsubou to Iu Na no Kimi E, he hits some uncanny Atsushi notes
Listening to this single non-stop since yesterday. One thing you can’t say is that they changed in this new phase. Both songs are PROFOUNDLY Buck-Tick.
Shibuya Hurry Upper is your classic Imai word-salad go-getter song
Kaze no Prologue would fit nicely in Izora or Atom Miraiha No.9, or even older albuns.
I think they finally got their groove back, subrosa was more a proof of concept with various degrees of success, but this release feels more confident. They already proved they can do this, now it’s time to do this fiercely
I was reading some interviews, and you can really feel the sincerity they are putting in their work. This quote of Toll really got to me
If we gave up here, I think Acchan would say, “What the hell? Y’all are giving up the moment I’m gone?” Everyone probably thinks the same. Because he’s the kind of person who would definitely say that. It’s obviously true, isn’t it? This is the guy who sang until the very end, right? Doesn’t that show you just how tenacious he is?