*First and foremost I would like to apologize for the length, but there is a lot to unpack here.*
-And I know that some of my opinion's will likely not be very popular (but I'm more than welcome for anyone to disagree)
After listening to the full album, I definitely think that this isn't nearly as bad as some people are making it out to be. I was a huge fan of DEZERT's earlier material, but I think a good few of the songs in here are excellent even though they aren't necessarily the same genre I usually prefer. I've got to say that I was not expecting to like this album as much as I did (even maybe not at all) considering the more than overwhelming negative reception it's seemed to have gotten, especially on this thread. But I am more than pleasantly surprised! Compared to most releases I've heard recently, this is actually a really solid album. I feel like a lot of the newer VK bands have some real potential, but I feel like fewer and fewer bands are catching my interest these days. I find a lot of times that I really like a band's sound/instruments, however the lead vocalist's voice tends to ruin that for me. But I've always liked Chiaki's voice, which is the main reason why I stick with following the band. I've definitely noticed that if I don't like/absolutely can't stand the vocalist's voice, I just can't get into a band. I think if the vocalist's voice is bad, it's just too much of an issue for me to overlook.
Now onto My album review + ranking! --->
I usually prefer songs with a "harder" sound much over ballads, but I thought the production quality was really good for some of the slower songs in this track-list especially.
1. 感染少女
*I really liked the sound of 「感染少女」 and would definitely say it was my favorite song on the album!
2. 半透明を食べる。
*video was interesting and the song is really catchy
3. Dark In Black Hole
*really liked this one, but was expecting a little more
4. 神経と重力
*love the instrumental parts in this!
5. 御法度
*instrumentals were really good here, but the chorus ruined it for me. (The rest of the song is great though.)
6. Call of Rescue
*this is an example of one of the great slower songs on the album. (I constantly have it on repeat)
7. Thirsty?
*started off a bit "meh" but the chorus made me change my mind and I liked it after giving the rest of the song a try
8. 白痴
*another example of a good slow song on the album, really good quality production (though I wouldn't listen to it as much as some of the other songs)
9. バケモノ
*liked this song a lot in the beginning, but it quickly got overshadowed by many other great tracks on the album
10. ラプソディ・イン・マイ・ヘッド
*this song sounded unique and strange to me, but was kinda catchy, and I prefer it over the latter two
11. みぎて
*really liked the intro and some parts mixed in with the chorus, but everything else was pretty "meh" about this song
12. I'm sorry
*quality was really good with this one and I liked the sound a bit, but it's definitely not the style I'm looking for (and was a bit repetitive)
***Songs I absolutely would not listen to again (sadly):***
1. 天使の前頭葉
2. True Man
These were awful...
I could not get through either of these songs. I'm sad to say I had to switch them off immediately after I couldn't stand them anymore.
