Finally, someone did a review on this xD Personally, I think it was alright, although the songs are a bit average.
-Blanche- (CDJapan said this one would have "beautiful ballads".........pssh, yeah right. Zess perfectly sums it up as the "Femme" side of the band)
Afterglow - Very melodic on Kaya's part, but sounds like your average J-rock song. The guitars just don't really shine enough.
L'oiseau Bleu - Least favorite song in Blanche. Very boring, same rhythm throughout the entire song. Nothing really stands out here either.
Luftschloss - Monotone rhythm throughout the entire damn song....until Kaya tries to amp it up a bit towards the end of the song. Other than that, yet another boring song, with the same annoying repetitive rhythm.
The Fatal Day - An uplifting track, probably the best thing to happen in Blanche. And boy, whaddya know, IT'S THE LAST TRACK. Really does make up for the blandness of the previous tracks.
-Noir-
Digitalis - Fast paced track, a good way to start showing off the "darker" side of the band. Really dig the catchy part around the chorus~
Babel - REALLY LOVE THE GUITARS AT THE BEGINNING HOLY SHIT. The piano too was also amazing. *_* A great track to headbang to xD Also love how smooth the slowed-down part was, the song was a great jam overall.
Crimson Nail - An okay song, I guess, until it approaches the chorus, which gets kinda melodic for a short moment. Kaya's breakdown in the middle of the track was a bit outrageous, especially when he starts sounding like an old lady having a total bitch fit...kinda made me cringe the first time I heard it. ;w; Kinda makes up for how blandish this track is though.
Salome - I KNEW THEY WERE GONNA REMAKE THIS. The original choir vocals are muffled out by the band, which I kinda don't like. It starts off okay, until it starts approaching the chorus....then it gets a bit cringeworthy when the "growling" vocals are heard....Kaya's vocals are still fine, yet nothing else stands out. :/ The band itself just kinda overdoes it, which makes this remake a bit atrocious. Did not like this at all, the original is totes better. Least favorite track in Noir.
Overall, the mini-albums were a bit...bland, I guess, except Noir at least tried to make up for it a little. Also, one thing that I'm glad they apparently learned from Freya - THEY TONED DOWN THE TRASHCAN DRUMS. Yeah, with that out of the way, the mini-album was a bit more tolerable to listen to, but it was mostly unmemorable, just like the Freya single.
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