Leech - Optical Impression-
01. Leech
02. Distorted Daytime
LEECH [PV]
Leech -Auditory Impression-
01. Leech
02. Distorted Daytime
03. Hole
Ominous tone aside, the song Leech is pretty satisfying. Even if it still samples some water from the generic cooler, it has more of the bands signature sound than Guren. The female vocals return to haunt the listener here, and they really don't fit in but it's not that bad since the song is loud and infectious. The band also plays as if they're having fun again, instead of just making music just to make it, and that spark is what makes this track work. In short, Leech is what I was looking forward to as their next single. It isn't the best they've released ever, but in a string of sub-par releases this song shines.
Distorted Daytime is a song on both singles and it's the only other track on the Optical Impression. If you want a quick idea of what this track sounds like, imagine you getting jumped in the alley by this band. Got a good idea? It's different in nature from the first track but it doesn't feature any annoying backvocals at all. In fact, most of the lyrics to this song are in English. I've heard this song likened to Tokio Hotel and to be honest I can't hear it. If you like Tokio Hotel, take a look at this track and see if you agree, and if you don't then you might not hear it like me. Overall, it's an excellent track and my only minor complaint is that the fade at the end takes a grand 24 seconds to finish.
Somewhere in one of my older reviews I stated the difference between the two versions so I'll sum it up again: Auditory Version comes with the music video while Optical Impression comes with the music video. Most of the time, it really comes down to personal preference as to which one you want more. I always felt that with YouTube having multiple copies of the music video before it even gets released the Optical Impression was a bit redundant so I advised you to always go with the Auditory Impression.
This is not one of those times.
It's not so much that Hole sucks, but that it doesn't fit on the single. Every other song was a hard piece of work but Hole is unsure of what it wants to do. It just meanders along, sometimes thinking it wants to be a mid-tempo song, other times thinking it wants to release a killer riff, and ultimately ending without having asserted itself. In addition, Hole feels like half a song, and when it ends I'm left wondering where the closure was. When listened to as a sole track, it works better than it does after it comes after the first two, so if you insist on getting the Auditory Impression keep that in mind.
To all The GazettE fans, I would recommend that a) you get this single and b) the Optical Impression over the Auditory Impression. Even with the inclusion of Hole, the single is still great and one of their better releases in the last year or so. 4 out of 5.
Distorted Daytime is a song on both singles and it's the only other track on the Optical Impression. If you want a quick idea of what this track sounds like, imagine you getting jumped in the alley by this band. Got a good idea? It's different in nature from the first track but it doesn't feature any annoying backvocals at all. In fact, most of the lyrics to this song are in English. I've heard this song likened to Tokio Hotel and to be honest I can't hear it. If you like Tokio Hotel, take a look at this track and see if you agree, and if you don't then you might not hear it like me. Overall, it's an excellent track and my only minor complaint is that the fade at the end takes a grand 24 seconds to finish.
Somewhere in one of my older reviews I stated the difference between the two versions so I'll sum it up again: Auditory Version comes with the music video while Optical Impression comes with the music video. Most of the time, it really comes down to personal preference as to which one you want more. I always felt that with YouTube having multiple copies of the music video before it even gets released the Optical Impression was a bit redundant so I advised you to always go with the Auditory Impression.
This is not one of those times.
It's not so much that Hole sucks, but that it doesn't fit on the single. Every other song was a hard piece of work but Hole is unsure of what it wants to do. It just meanders along, sometimes thinking it wants to be a mid-tempo song, other times thinking it wants to release a killer riff, and ultimately ending without having asserted itself. In addition, Hole feels like half a song, and when it ends I'm left wondering where the closure was. When listened to as a sole track, it works better than it does after it comes after the first two, so if you insist on getting the Auditory Impression keep that in mind.
To all The GazettE fans, I would recommend that a) you get this single and b) the Optical Impression over the Auditory Impression. Even with the inclusion of Hole, the single is still great and one of their better releases in the last year or so. 4 out of 5.
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