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01 - 無言の約束 (Mugon no Yakusoku) 02 - 月明かりの矛盾 (Tsukiakari no Mujun) 03 - 八月の挽歌 (Hachigatsu no Banka) 04 - 太陽の記憶 (Taiyou no Kioku) 05 - 君の歌よ響け (Kim no Uta Yo Todoke) 06 - 嘘つきな鳥たち (Usotsuki na Toritachi) 07 - ロジテックトルネードマスタードブースター (Logitech Tornado Mastered Booster) 08 - 別れの栞 (Wakare no Shiori) 09 - サヨナラソノトキマデ (SAYONARA SONO TOKI MADE) 10 - 時の中の夢の痕 (Toki no Naka no Yume no Ato) 11 - 君をのせて (Kimi wo Nosete) 12 - て の ひ ら (TE NO HI RA) 13 - 僕に降る雨 (Boku ni Furu Ame) 14 - 辿る道 (Tadoru Michi) 15 - 夜の歌声 (Yoru no Utagoe) |
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WRECKingCREW remain on familiar territory on their new album, their first release in a couple of years. However, when your familiar formula is as delicious as these guys', there really is no reason to stray too far from it – after all, it's been a while. We missed you, WRECKingCREW. Their latest effort, the full-length album Yoru to Taiyou no DNA, has fourteen servings (and one throwaway filler track) of their usual, dusky melodic hardcore, dealing with familiar themes — star-crossed romances, painful farewells, feelings of longing and the like. The majority of the songs do not run over the three-minute mark — a barrage of nostalgic melodies and tight HAWAIIAN6-esque instrumentation in relatively short bursts to the benefit of those with short attention spans. Because of this, and due to the fact that WRECKingCREW choose to not meddle too much with their formula, some of the tracks can feel nearly indistinguishable from each other, but this feeling vanishes after repeated listens. Vocal duties are again handled by both bassist Ohtsuka Masahisa and guitar maiden Chiaki Kazumi, and their voices continue to serve as the ying to each other's respective yang, merging beautifully and delicately throughout the album. Chiaki is delegated to harmonizing for most of the album, but the songs where she sings lead, like "Boku ni Furu Ame" and "Tadoru Michi," shine the brightest. There's something about her delicate-yet-husky voice that makes these songs sound slightly fragile and more 'real.' That doesn't mean that Ohtsuka's songs drag the album down — "Kimi no Uta Yo Todoke" and "Hachigatsu no Banka," to name a few, are vintage WRECKingCREW and are destined to become highlights of their already-electric live show. Some of the songs on the album, like the aforementioned "Kimi no Uta Yo Todoke" and "Tadoru Michi," are re-recordings of material that was released earlier on split EPs, demo recordings and the like, but they benefit from being re-recorded, with tighter instrumentation, clearer production and more developed structures. Still, don't expect to find WRECKingCReW trying out any radical new ideas in their either their new or re-recorded material, not while they've found a winning formula with plenty of life still in it. Yoru to Taiyou no DNA does not tread any new ground, but it's the band's first album in almost five years, and only their second full album ever. The band's sound is still fresh and exciting, and this album serves as their definitive recording so far. |
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