beni

Well, I will post my picks too (:
• STORY by DIV
This ballad song is kind epic to me to hear, because Chisa voice is one of my best frontman when singing a ballad or slow music. The melody from the song is perfect fitting with his voice.
• marionette by Lycaon
This choice was not very difficult, not because half were past releases and intro, but because this song catch my attention when I first listened on my ipod. Also the album is a good release.
• Dreamin' Boy by CAPSULE
I have never listened to CAPSULE before, but I'm on a eletro music life period, so I tried the new album on the shower, I jumped a lot on this song, so thumbs up for it.
That's it (:

^I second cutie beni
 
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and here I was thinking it was just going to be a big picture of James May.

Double serving of loving? Aferni-kuuuuuuuuuuuun~ <3
 
My top members are everyone who I've had the pleasure to see in threads (literally all you members, I adore this place so much because of everyone in the community) and, on a higher level, those I've got to talk with either in a post, by PMing, on FB/Skype or anywhere else. I won't do shoutouts since you all know who you are and I treasure every single one of you and this post would be way too long, lol. I cerially cannot pick only 10 favourites on this though so... I'll give just one call out to @CAT5.
Always my number one. Come over here, chu!

Ryutaro & Kobayashi & Asakawa = best threesome chaps in the scene, yes yes >.<

Happy birthday cute one.

I like how the short lists are at the top and by the time you get to Cat's list it's just like... are you sure this is the shortest month of the year? >_>;
But seriously, there is so much here I still need to check it. It's insane. I need like a week between February and March to catch up. 
 
That new Wagakki Band tho. ♥
 
And I feel like I should check out new Kanon Wakeshima, because I didn't like her old stuff and the songs here sound like a practically entirely new artist. 
 
If the rest of CICADA's stuff sounds like this, combined with Silent Siren's album I am more than happy to overdose on kawaii kei this month. I need it.
 
Also, new X4 fan right here. I know beni said kpop influence, but I was not prepared. That is spot on. And I am diggin' it.
 
I've seen Eastern Youth's name around but I never checked them out until this and I also need them in my life. Fffffff how did I not listen to them before now?
 
You had me at 'troll kei', tbh.

Happy Birthday to my corgi! She's a whopping four years old today!
 

Uh thanks I'm here way too irregularly..

I really liked this album but I don't think any of their releases I'll favor more so then their first album. I didn't actually find myself daydreaming which I usually do when listening to releases these days so I can't call this album same-y sounding. I can see why you and many would say that though. The tracks are pretty straightforward and have the same structure. Still, a highly enjoyable and worthwhile listen, even if I will return for only one or two tracks. 
P.S - Fab review hon and I love that top comment sum up.

hi there
 
https://instagram.com/p/z2vpwJHUzs/
 
this doesn't embed so easily fml

Thanks eiheartx and beni . And beni, you too are lovely
Nyan  

Ryutaro & Kobayashi & Asakawa = best threesome chaps in the scene, yes yes >.<

Artist: DIV Album: SECRET Score: It's not a secret if everyone knows the good part!
I've been a strong supporter of DIV from their debut, as I was a fan of xTRiPx before that and wanted to see the departed members do well in their new project. The three year old band has made impressive strides debuting with Danger Crew Records, and releasing fairly strong singles every step of the way. DIV have a reputation for consistency, if anything.

SECRET has an overall darker mood that contrasts the previous album, ZERO ONE. The songs on ZERO ONE had an underlying bright feeling, maintaining a palpable optimism throughout them. Keeping true to its namesake, SECRET comes off restrained with an air of mystery. I don't find the turn to more metal derivative riffs and increase of harsh vocals do a good job of showcasing the band's strengths this time around, however. Chisa's monotone growls have always felt weak to me, especially within a scene that is increasingly incorporating influences from heavier genres. The instrumentation for the aggressive parts of SECRET's songs also feel a bit one dimensional and lackluster compared to the likes of "ASTERIOS" and "Teddy" from the previous album, which in and of itself is a major letdown.

Though I can't deny the album has a strong start with the stunning "アイノウタ" (Ai no Uta) and the new classic "SECRET NIGHT", which is right up there with DIV's fun and atmospheric early work, it's not enough. Another problem with this release is that DIV relied far too much on previously released singles to carry the album. It's hard to get excited about an album full of songs you've already heard, doubly so when they're the best on the entire release! Spanning the gamut from fist-pumping head-bangers to sparkling ballads, songs "BUTTERFLY DREAMER", "JUSTICE", "漂流彼女" (Hyouryuu Kanojo), and "TASTE OF LIFE" remain as memorable and beautiful as when they were first released. Regardless of being new or old, all are indicative of the sound that DIV has made their staple, and what they still do better than most other visual bands at the moment.

So it's no SECRET by this point that it's the new, filler tracks which drag this album down. I had to listen four or five times to actually form an opinion on the three songs sandwiched between "TASTE OF LIFE" and "Point of view". They weren't bad, but they weren't memorable either, which is saying something when DIV have proven to be outstanding at emotional delivery up to this point. And not just Chisa's smooth, velvety vocal work, but also the layering of strings and piano all over their songs add an extra layer of harmony and atmosphere to solid drum lines and melody driven guitar work that pull at the heartstrings. "WING to HEAVEN", "「Dearest」" and "STARS" are painstakingly safe at a point where the album really needed a kick in the rear to keep the listener awake. Ironically, every b-side from every single was more interesting than this string of songs and would have been better placed here, and vice versa.

By the end, I'm almost disappointed. Almost. The album has no songs that are painful to listen to, or drag on for too long in one way or another. But there are many new songs that don't make much of an impact. DIV have hit the infamous 'sophomore slump' and are verging on same-y territory with SECRET. It's not an uncommon place for a band their age to be, but such a strong showing on the last album left me with higher expectations. And I certainly thought there'd be more new material. If half of the singles made their debut on this album I would have ranked it much higher, but it's a real shame so much of this album felt so familiar in the end.

Happy birthday to lovely @ishiki. And to counterproduct and Drieli. : 3
now, woman, do work ;;

Yuuki (Lycaon) & Karma (AvelCain)

I should come back 2 plug...

Somebody I don't know just played suki suki daisuke in the 80's and 90's room. I am so proud! ;3
 

 
Triggering that latent-infant violence, introducing all of plug to the Japanese gods and goddesses.

A very happy birthday to previous birthday partiers~
For today, LOOK AT THAT LOVELY LIST OF PEEPS;
cruel-crucible, MY BFF HEIDI, Mind of the sun, ryuten, nanairo_face, VisualDeathScene, and, of course, hitsuji-hime~ Have a great one you guys!! And a certain kitty cat's mother~ : 3

Happy 39th birthday, cutie.
I hope one day I'll be able to meet you, so I can thank you,
thank you for always being there when there is no one around.
For your music and lyrics that run within me, almost daily. 
Thank you for keeping ground under your feet,
where most try dig it away from underneath of you.
Thank you for delivering my heart back to me,
during times where it seems lost forever.

10 likes a day is the maximum, I just checked.

My stomach's not that big, it's the shirt, I swear!! lol. Me with my epic Kyo Dir en Grey shirt from senior year in high school, I think?

Another one of me from senior year, in which my stomach is at normal size =__=" lol.

Should i shave...?