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It just hit me how fucking awesome this event is !! Not just the line-up, but this is exactly what VK needs to be not forgotten in the super niche crowd in Japan.  more like these thank you

Today was DIV's last live, and my entire twitter was so flooded with 'DIV otsukaresama' tweets that it felt like almost every bandman who didn't have some other commitment was at Hibiya to see DIV off (T_T)
 
some pictures:

 
 

 
 
 



 

 
Setlist on 2016/10/10:
 
 
It's still hard to believe that they are gone.
THANK YOU DIV <3333333333333333333
 

Plastic Tree new maxi single "念力(nenriki)" will be released at 2017/01/25 with 4 types.
 
Type A \3,800(＋税) / VBZJ-35
 
［CD］
1.念力 (nenriki)
2.creep
3.念力(Instrumental)
 
［DVD］ 特典ライブ映像「Black Silent/White Noise」最終公演 於 東京国際フォーラムA・前編

Type B/ 3,800(＋税) / VBZJ-36
［CD］※初回限定盤Aと同内容
［DVD］ 特典ライブ映像「Black Silent/White Noise」最終公演 於 東京国際フォーラムA・後編
 
Type C  \1,800(＋税) / VBZJ-37 ［CD］※初回限定盤Aと同内容
［DVD］
「念力」Music Video
 
Regular edition \1,200(＋税) / VBCJ-30019
 
1. 念力 (nenriki)
2.creep
3.サーカス(circus) (Live Arrange Version)
4.念力(Instrumental)
 

took them long enough to release a song called "creep"

uhhhh, can someone please acknowledge the awesomeness that is this album title.

(Also, guess this means REDMAN's finished for good?)

CQ will release a new album: Communication,Cultural,Curiosity Quotient. Release date is on Nov. 2nd. Album will be released by VINYL JUNKIE RECORDINGS. (￥2,593)
 

 
1.Disco Crimson
2.Primal
3.Strummer
4.Romance
5.Alien vs
6.Bradley Goes To Summer's End
7.Last Song
8.Discord
 

You can get this song on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/id1157850626
 
CQ are Vocal.Guitar Jun Shibuya Guitar Kiyomi Watanabe Guitar Yoshitaka Sugahara Bass Wako Ohba Drums Hiroshi Sasabuchi

http://www.cq-band-jp.com/

AVANTGARDE is a tricky one to review lol
 
Tempos are crazy for the most part, and yet the composition has little changed (from D.A.R.K.), besides the fact that they have combined old styles of play into some of the tracks.
Fine by me haha.
 
Tracks I enjoyed the most were PLEDGE, UNELMA, PHANTOM, KILLING CULT, PRAYER, and FAREWELL.
Not only were they heavier in guitar play, but drumming is versatile, with constant changes in tempo. It was like listening to a freestyle from these guys; all I could focus on was the music.
As it should be. I don't want my mind to go elsewhere right now.
 
The one track I LOVED TO DEATH was PHANTOM.
I can't put into words how this track is levels beyond anything on this album (or any ballad this year).
Choosing to slow down a ballad as much as they possibly could, and throw in elements that reminded me of MELANCHOLIC, my favorite track from D.A.R.K. is just goddamn.
Thank god I listened to the Lossless copy of this, as I would have missed the detail in Hazuki's voice, as he struggles against his breath, yet his words come out so smooth. His tone of voice is famous for purposely sounding so mellow and lifeless, yet there's emotion in every word he speaks.
The way the guitar cords drift off into what feels like a cold and eerie void; so far, that you can just picture yourself watching them travel further and further away until they almost disappear from your sight, and then being picked back up by the drums in an instant.
I'm going to sing along to this for a long time.
 
Overall, I enjoyed listening to AVANTGARDE, tapping my foot numerous times to a # of tracks.
My first listen late at night couldn't have been a better time.
Catchy songs are catchy, I'm sorry haha.
D.A.R.K. blows this album out of the water (my review of it exists), but there really is no competition needed.
I'm enjoying their current music direction, and whether or not their next work will sound completely different is not really something to be concerned about.
These guys love doing what they do, and that makes me happy.
 
 

preggers??

I've been listening to VK/Japanese music for well over a decade now (since i lived in Japan in 2002).  I understand the common theme of disbandment - but in this case, a lot of the bands I have been listening to for several years have all, one after the other been calling it quits in recent succession (veteran bands that have been steady in the scene - like Giru, DuelJewel, Sel'm, etc.).
 
I am just noticing that many new bands are not catching my ear anymore, and the veteran ones are now gone, so the forecast is bleaker than I expect.

Lynch. Season is in full swing again, with the release of AVANTGARDE. Given the previews and the release of the FAKE PV alongside their yearly release of album, going into this album, the mentality is the same: This will be another Lynch. Album. You’re going to get the typical Lynch album songs with some new pizzaz thrown in here in there. In other words, expecting anything drastically new is hella silly. Lets get right into it.
 
 
Minus the intro, The album kicks off with of course, a “standard” Lynch. Track: Evidence. Its pretty much the upgraded and lower tuned version of Gallows, Moment, Marrow with newer elements to it. The repeating breakdown on this track is just Lynch again nailing and getting better at this metalcore aspect. Hazuki saying “are you fucking ready, GO!!!!” and the instruments getting into it puts a smile on my face and makes me nut several times.

 The chorus and the middle part of the song where it seems as if the band is singing all together (or maybe its just Hazuki’s vocals layered on top of each other), is a nice show of growth and for some reason gives me a warm feeling.  These types of Lynch. songs are  by far my favorite and I’m glad that it took two albums to get another one. It was worth the wait and definitely a highlight/great way to start off the album.
 
Pledge: If AVANTGARDE was to have another song/PV for promotion, I feel like this would be it. Its definitely a radio-ish type song, which isn’t a bad thing. It’s a very simple track and it too shows Lynch doing new things. The key in which this song is in is abnormal for me to hear Lynch in despite it being one of my personal favorites. The added instruments in the background gives this a much lighter feel than the average Lynch song. Also, same with Evidence, I like ending part where Hazuki (and maybe Co.) is singing the Lalalala part. That warm feeling struck me again haha. A nice follow up.
 
F.A.K.E: IDC what anyone has to say, this track is BOSS AS FUCK.  Its another typical lynch track but its still engaging as hell. And that break where Akinori does his bass solo and the track explodes
 

 
 
GETS ME ROCKING EVERY TIME. Its AWESOME. I dead ass spend half an hour to 45 mins since this album dropped listening just to this song. This album starting off on the right foot.
 
DAMNED: I tend not to give too much attention to these 2 minute Lynch. Tracks because I feel like they’re pretty forgettable for the most part and are just made as filler. But…..I’d be lying if I said I rocks with this one. It’s a banger and the breakdown reminds me that of the recent rendition of Im Sick Bcuz Luv u, which too is a behemoth in its own right. Solid track.
 
UNELMA: This is the fresh track of the album. I can’t tie this to any of their previous material, which is great. Its super rockin, and gives off an old-ish vk vibe but modernized in the bands style. Reo and Yusuke really shine here, especially on the chorus and solo.  When Lynch. want’s to/can, they can really breathe in some new life into their discography, this is a clear indication of that. I’d love to see what they could do with more tracks of this nature.
 

 
PHANTOM: Another pretty fresh track, where I can’t tie this to previous material. From the jump this track got me with chills running down my spine. Again both Guitarists shine brightly here. Yusuke’s Delay effect in the beginning and throughout the guitar is the backbone of this song and helps give it that dark and eerie feel. Reo’s solo is just…..Oh man…I can’t
 

 
 This is a straight, bonafide gem right here. I can actually envision Hazuki wearing a mask or something while performing this. I want to see this shit live. It’s the best song on the album.
 
KILLING CULT:  Perfect follow up from Phantom. Its fun, new, still on the really dark side but also sinister. The bridge puts you in this kind of hazy-ish feel which is soooo cool and Hazuki’s vocals play such a huge part in this. Actually, Hazuki shines a lot in this track for some reason.  Its nice to see him use his voice in ways that I’m so used to hearing it when it comes to the typical Lynch songs. This track is another one that I can’t wait to see live. I have a feeling it will be 10x more enjoyable. Great track.
 
PRAYER: This is where the album gets a lil iffy for me. This track just gives off the vibe that it was done just to fill space. Its more or less another rendition of a track that they have on the same album, FAKE….and it’s the inferior version. It’s Very forgettable. Nothing more to see here.
 
NEEDLEZ: Another forgettable song, that I don’t wanna waste time on typing about.
 
THE OUTRAGE SEXUALITY: Ahhh….ok. Another typical 2 minute Lynch song that I wanted to disregard but I ended up liking. I feel like it could do without the chorus. But still, nothing spectacular that id go back to.
 
FAREWELL: I’m not a big fan of this song, largely because it reminds me off of one of those songs off of IBIM, which alongside most of the album, I found to be boring. BUT it makes sense as a closer at least to me. Nothing really going on here too to be honest.
 
In general, this album did what it was supposed to. It catered to people who know Lynch for doing what Lynch does. And It caters to those who want to see the band do something different.  As for how the album flowed, I believe it started off great and kept a solid consistency in regards to what it was supposed to do as a Lynch album. But the end bit really harmed it in my eyes. Besides those tracks, I really enjoyed this album.  If I had to rank it in the cluster of albums they’ve been dropping yearly, it easily falls second to D.A.R.K which I believe is the best thing they’ve done since signing to King records.
When including all of the songs this gets a solid 7.5/10
Take out the end bit : 9.5/10
Now give me a live DVD you SOB’s.
 

cool~ haven't listened to this band for a while.
nice to see they're still active!

heidi. new album "邂逅" (Kaigou) will be released at 2016/12/28.
 
Their new single "サクラアンダーグラウンド" (Sakura Underground) will be released at 2016/11/16 (2 types, 1200 yens each)
 
[tracklist]
01. サクラアンダーグラウンド (Sakura Underground)
02. アゲイン (Again) (type A only)
02. プレイ（再録）(Play (rerecording I guess) (type B only)
03. サクラアンダーグラウンド (Sakura Underground)（instrumental）
04. アゲイン (Again)（instrumental）(type A only)
04. プレイ（再録）（instrumental） (type B only)
 
They will hold their special acoustic live and Christmas dinner at 2016/12/25 (fanclub only) and their oneman live "for 2017" at 2016/12/30 at Hatsudai DOORS.

Regardless of what was said in private, I, as an outsider thoroughly enjoyed Trombe's consistent news updates. It takes a lot of time and energy to get as much information as they did, and compared to sites like S-T.net, Jame and others, MH imo had the most current VK news that you just can't find anywhere else.
 
Those updates on up-and-coming bands, irrelevant bands, mainstream bands and whatever else will be sorely missed in my eyes D:

Well, nothing really new but this is still good nontheless.

umbrella new single "ヨルノカーテン (Yoru no Curtain)" will be released at 2016/11/2.
 
[track list]
1.ヨルノカーテン (Yoru no Curtain)
2.Labo
3.レッドシグナルデイ (Red Signal Day) (re-recording)
 
they will hold their one-man live at Osaka MUSE at 2016/12/16.

^ I can't really agree with you there, girugamesh had a very distinct and coherent style during their indie era. 
 
I'm pretty surprised lynch. is actually performing better commercially than giru ever did with all their tryhard normie crowd pandering by the time MUSIC arrived (top 15 oricon albums for lynch vs. average top 40 for giru, and lynch sales are actually growing, as opposed to.)
 

this is #1 reason why i still choose bands that i choose to listen -- it's their consistency
(it's like classic cliche of choosing prius over a jag -- it's their reliability despite the 'meh-ness').
despite how "too consistent" lynch is,
id still rather choose them than giving bets on bands that are way too experimental ,
almost too experimental that it's kinda painful to watch their flimsy fate that'll eventually go to destruction.
 
but as a personal wish, 
i hope consistent and stable bands -- such as lynch,
would at least experiment and play a little for at least of couple tracks in an album
(2-3 experimental "holy-shit" tracks wont hurt the whole album)
 
but all in all, 
i still look forward to lynch, and all the rest of the "consistent" bands.

I like the new song.
 
 
Agreed. I don't think bands necessarily need to change or evolve their sound to remain engaging - but it's the nuances, the small things, the attention to detail that can make a huge difference for me.

I really appreciated this review, good work!

I came into DIV through this album, so it's really nostalgic for me - But I think as a whole, even if it's made up of (mostly) singles, I like the songs on SECRET more.  ZERO ONE is definitely more cohesive though.

DIV was one of the few bands these days I was actually excited for new releases from. I'm really going to miss them 0:

after live at Shibuya RUIDO K2 at 2015/09/01, THE MADCAP LAUGHS will perform at Shinjuku LOFT at 2016/11/24
 

SET-LIST at 2016/07/01:
 
01.晴天-Hale Sola- (H ZETTRIO)
02.能力者
03.Wonderland
04.燃ゆる東京
05.狂犬病
06.ハゲ散らかしたジョニー
07.プラスチックマン
08.my head bursting open call a doctor
09.27
 

Love the image they're using for the artwork, but the grey typography was a bad idea. I'll be taking this to Photoshop...

Soo looking forward to this! lynch. is one of the few band that has never disappointed me.

Rev Reviews - AvelCain's 輪廻転生
 
 
I feel like I stumbled upon some good scenery near the end of this video.
 
And to advertise the fact that I'm inundating the forums with Avelcain shit today... check out my live report from their show on June 8th!