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Singles Collection 2004-2007 |
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Tracklist |
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01 - Todoke no Koe (届けの声)
02 - Murasaki
03 - Kuchibue (口笛)
04 - Tsuki ga Sukete Mieru (月が透けて見えろ)
05 - Koi no Shougeki (恋の衝撃)
06 - Arata na Tobira (新たな扉) |
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Review |
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Fuzzy guitars. Exploitation of soft-loud dynamic changes. Elements that were (and still are) overplayed from the mid-90s alt-rock explosion. They also comprise most of the tricks on Multi Colored Vox's debut EP Gekijou Carnival, but the band's unflappable energy and frontman Fuji Ikazuya's vocals save the album from the doldrums of lame alt-rock and make for a memorable and guilt-free listen.
It's clear once the opening track "Todoke no Koe" kicks into gear that Multi Colored Vox isn't going to pull any punches. From the opening riff onward all the styles sound familiar, but the variation between the song's phrases hold the listener's attention and Fuji's vocals really contribute a lot to the band's energy and catchiness. His voice is quite similar in tone and intensity to Art-School's Kinoshita Riki's, with the exception that his vocals never cross the line into Art-School's emo-quality sound.
The album keeps steaming forward at a similar pace with "Murasaki" and "Kuchibue," both similarly catchy numbers that benefit greatly from Fuji's sing-along vocals.
The second half of Gekijou Carnival doesn't fare quite as well, and starts with the slower "Tsuki ga Sukete Mieru." While this could have been an opportunity for a bit of variation, the song simply deflates without the energy of the previous songs. The pace quickens with "Koi no Shougeki," but without the dynamics of the previous tracks is not especially memorable. "Arata na Tobira" closes the album while retaining the energy and pleasant progressions that made the opening songs worthwhile.
Having formed only two years prior to the release of their debut, Multi Colored Vox has proved themselves to be more than competant at recombining some modern rock cliches into some solid numbers, while hopefully giving a preview of the band they could mature into within the near future. In the meantime Gekijou Carnival is a short, pleasant trip into less-adventurous but nevertheless enjoyable indie-rock territory. |
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