And just as an aside whenever I get to [coll:set] I'm going to treat it as the edition that doesn't have the two single tracks on it since it's pointless for me to copy and paste and I don't like mixing old work with new work. It doesn't feel right and the tone isn't the same. So in actuality, reviewing the Gemini single is needed. Who would have thought that?
01. Fuyuu Shita Risou
02. Reddish -DIVA Version-
Fuyuu Shita Risou wastes no time in getting started and that nice drum pace at the beginning ought to let you know D'espairsRay isn't playing around with genres in this track. It's fast, furious, hard rock the way it ought to be made and it's D'espairsRay at their core sound. There's singing mixed with screaming and barking, muted and heavy guitars overlapped with what sounds like violins, acoustics and a car going off in the background. Needless to say is that there's a lot going on in this song. What this song suffers from is being all chorus. It moves from the verses that are barely there into a lengthy but catchy chorus section. Hizumi sings well when he's not screaming the shit out of himself and he at least has enough brains to switch up the lyrics in the chorus to keep it fresh. The slowdown and then scream from hell followed with a sprinting pace from Tsukasa helps to lengthen the gap somewhat but for the most part Hizumi and company recycle the chorus way too much. Another, albeit minor complaint, is that the fade-out doesn't fade out completely. Turn up the volume and you'll understand what I mean. Other than those two complaints that I have Fuyuu Shita Risou is a solid single and one well worth checking out.
Reddish completely shits all over the title track and I have no idea why the hell it's labeled as DIVA Version since there aren't any other versions to my knowledge. With that aside, the sexiness that this track employs makes me want to shit myself in glee and knowing that it was Tsukasa that composed this sweetens this even more. The lyrics are pretty damn sick and the guitars and the singing....everything in this track comes together flawlessly and creates an experience that you won't soon forget. The ominous effects going on in the background, the female orgasmic sound that rapes both your eardrums simultaneously, Hizumi's barks and screams, and just about everything else going on sonically in this track is just awesome. It's the equivalent of a UFO smashing into a guitar and creating musical children. It really has to be one of the best tracks they've ever put out. This alone is worth grabbing the single for and I treat Fuyuu Shita Risou as an extra treat that's just as good.
Didn't you just hear me?
THIS. IS. A. SINGLE.
From now on I'm going to compare every single release to the standards this set for me.
Reddish completely shits all over the title track and I have no idea why the hell it's labeled as DIVA Version since there aren't any other versions to my knowledge. With that aside, the sexiness that this track employs makes me want to shit myself in glee and knowing that it was Tsukasa that composed this sweetens this even more. The lyrics are pretty damn sick and the guitars and the singing....everything in this track comes together flawlessly and creates an experience that you won't soon forget. The ominous effects going on in the background, the female orgasmic sound that rapes both your eardrums simultaneously, Hizumi's barks and screams, and just about everything else going on sonically in this track is just awesome. It's the equivalent of a UFO smashing into a guitar and creating musical children. It really has to be one of the best tracks they've ever put out. This alone is worth grabbing the single for and I treat Fuyuu Shita Risou as an extra treat that's just as good.
Didn't you just hear me?
"This alone is worth grabbing the single for."
There's no need for a closing paragraph when that sentence does more than mountains of text ever could. Gemini is highly recommended and a good starting place for any open-minded enthusiast looking for some new material to get into.
THIS. IS. A. SINGLE.
From now on I'm going to compare every single release to the standards this set for me.
Score: 90%
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