I’m in a very plastic tree era now and ready for their new releases.
I have relistened to all their albums and I see some better than others, of course, but not a “before 2000 they were better.” Nope
What they have done is adapt their genre in different eras, another thing is whether your musical taste goes through that era or not.
Before I didn’t like Utsusemi at all, for example, and now I think it’s a very good album, just as I think Shiro chronicle is difficult to swallow, although there are always good tracks on bad albums.
About the news, a lot of exclusive releases for the fanclub and some live shows that I try to like but Ryutaro and his live voice don’t convince me. I don’t hear him (just like his guitar, which is very difficult to appreciate)
I’m also a little dissatisfied with his solo career, since he has good releases, but few and he keeps singing the same 12/13 songs over and over again. I should work on more solo releases (I think)
Anyway, I’m only focusing on the negative, but it’s one of my favorite bands and I’m just a whiner hahahaha
Cute song! I don’t expect anything “new” but that’s totally fine because all I want personally from any new Plastic Tree record is that trademark cozy shoegazy feel and that’s what I’m getting from the preview~
It sounds like the style they’ve had since dooradore. I don’t dislike anything, just the same as always, I see that they are whispered songs and you won’t hear Ryutaro live.
I didn’t know that Kenken composed for the band, is this his debut or has he already written any songs prior to these?