Author Topic: General Japanese Rock Thread (Read 248599 times)

Stryfe · « **Reply #580 on:** October 08, 2008, 11:56:39 PM »

Aaahhhg, I don't know. It's a pretty solid effort but... it ain't no Naraba.

Guess I'm always gonna be let down with expectations that high. I mean, it is a good album with some killer tunes, and at times they almost reach that raw emotional high that made them so memorable in their first effort, yet I'm sort of... unimpressed.

Oh well, just first impressions. We'll see.

boykun · « **Reply #581 on:** October 09, 2008, 02:28:54 AM »

Hm, I kind of feel the same way. Though it did take me quite a while to like their last album. It just needs to grow on me.

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #582 on:** October 09, 2008, 04:23:04 AM »

I feel the same way.

It's good, but there's that something missing. Like stryfe said, that emotion you feel when listening to their older stuff isn't really there.

It's a lot more rhythmic and rock-ish I think and not as dynamic and melodic as their older stuff, which I thought they had a perfect balance of before.

boykun · « **Reply #583 on:** October 09, 2008, 05:00:50 AM »

By the way, is it tagged te' or té?

I think this was discussed before, but last.fm insists té is the correct tag, despite all their official websites citing te'.

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #584 on:** October 09, 2008, 05:44:17 AM »

well the logo looks like té and when typed out they always use te'. I perfer te' myself since that's also what amazon and the zankyo site uses and that's all official enough for me. Though the pronunciation would be different depending on which one you use.

Someone should just go ask the band.

And while we're on te' here's the PV for Yume to blah blah blah. Typing out té is like saying the whole title of every track

And kono has the limited Rei shirt I wanted :/

Ayabie · « **Reply #585 on:** October 09, 2008, 11:05:59 AM »

I've liked everything they've released so far, but yeah, there's just something about the first album. It's got a rawer sound.

I'd say té is the more correct tag, but like SITS said the official one seems to be te'.

I believe té is harder to type with a Japanese keyboard?

boykun · « **Reply #586 on:** October 10, 2008, 07:56:52 AM »

So, VOLA's guitarist left the band to concentrate on unkie.
http://musicwhore.org/entry/3531/

Both bands have albums out this month.

tenkei · « **Reply #587 on:** October 10, 2008, 06:19:05 PM »

vola's album was due out this week, actually. anyone seen it?

hibachifinal · « **Reply #588 on:** October 10, 2008, 07:28:54 PM »

VOLA & oriental machine - Halan'na-ca Darkside
http://www.twitter.com/?d=P6HCPOS9

ty: inazawa fanboy lol

boykun · « **Reply #589 on:** October 10, 2008, 10:44:59 PM »

Thanks ronin, and inazawa fanboy.

Listened through it a few times already. Its really short lol. Nothing really caught my attention like Waiting For My Food, or Android even, though.

iacus · « **Reply #590 on:** October 10, 2008, 11:54:57 PM »

It's like their last album. A couple really awesome songs and a bunch of bland boring songs.

hibachifinal · « **Reply #591 on:** October 11, 2008, 01:24:32 AM »

Quote from: iacus on October 10, 2008, 11:54:57 PM

bunch of songs.

tenkei · « **Reply #592 on:** October 11, 2008, 02:44:22 AM »

thanks!

good, but short. wtf

Ayabie · « **Reply #593 on:** October 11, 2008, 02:54:50 AM »

I uploaded this for a friend a while ago, so instead of wasting the link...

(2008.09.24) 脳にはビート眠りには愛を

lostage - 脳にはビート眠りには愛を (TFCC-86270 / TOY'S FACTORY)
￥1,600(taxin)
2008.9.24 Release

01.AMPLIFIED TEENAGE STRESSES AND STRAINS
02.母乳
03.DIG
04.テレピン、叫ぶ
05.PURE HONEY
06.脳にはビート眠りには愛を

Stryfe · « **Reply #594 on:** October 14, 2008, 12:15:45 PM »

A bit late jumping on the "New Veltpunch is their best eva" bandwagon, but I'll hop in coz it is. Even the poppier tracks have edge, memorable riffs, and some fucking balls. Great stuff. Diverse, catchy tunes. GJ.

...

Also thanks for the Lostage... I haven't listened to it much yet but the general feel I get is that no single song really sticks out, but I sort of like the mood. Which indicates a wee bit lackluster songwriting. What happened since Play with Isolation, huh? That album had the perfect balance.

And the new Vola has its moments but generally it's just. so. fucking. bland. Not nearly as bad as Shitdroid but... C'mon, Inazawa. You can do it.

JDAckers · « **Reply #595 on:** October 14, 2008, 04:34:38 PM »

An imitation's superstar seems to be the only stand out song from the new album. I nearly bought it because I thought it was 9 songs, but there are 3 interludes and an intro... I'm not going to pay over £10 + p&p for a mini-album.

New 9mm Parabellum Bullet out tomorrow called "Vampire"! ! 11 tracks, but 2 of them are Wanderland AND Supernova.

JDAckers · « **Reply #596 on:** October 15, 2008, 02:10:25 AM »

The new 9mm album is rather good, and they have a song over 4mins

[if you ignore the 35 minute live track]

http://www.twitter.com/?d=X86XI6Y8

note: its in m4a format, low bitrate and not my upload

tenkei · « **Reply #597 on:** October 15, 2008, 02:39:34 AM »

i has mp3, if yall should want

StreakInTheSky · « **Reply #598 on:** October 15, 2008, 03:56:15 AM »

I'd like please. Didn't know the album was out already. Saw the video for Vampire Girl a few days ago. Pretty good song.

And I haven't listened to that veltpunch album yet, I should get to that. Was never really a big fan of them, but that song was some good stuff.

boykun · « **Reply #599 on:** October 15, 2008, 04:11:12 AM »

Shit I didn't even know they were releasing an album, lol.