So, what does everyone think so far?
It seems that this album is to Alice Nine what "DIVISION FRAGMENT [ARTERY]" is to the GazettE, with all the electronic elements. It's not *as* terrible as I expected; it's definitely better than "Alpha." Not all electronic elements on this album are tasteless, but I think they did a much better job with electronic/softer elements on "VANDALIZE."
I'm not less impressed with this album because it's softer, or because of the electronic elements, but because there are some compositions here that I'm just not so fond of. "Daybreak" and "shooting star" are kind of the black sheep of the album. I tried to like both songs.
Also, while there are 12 tracks, the album seems to end before you know it.
I think this album would be better if "shooting star" was replaced with "Affection," and maybe "from KURAYAMI" was placed between 開戦前夜 and that prelude track.
Tracks that I'm really enjoying: SHADOWPLAY, Exist, 開戦前夜, +-
Tracks that I'm less fond of: メビウス, Daybreak, shooting star
for the official tracklist
when "shooting star" is replaced with "Affection;" "from KURAYAMI" and re-rec of "jellyfish" are included