Seimeisen

i don’t like ice cream.  🤔

Got some Boris shit. Download cards for the records would have been nice, now I gotta digitise them.

Tracked down a copy of Sigh's Gallows Gallery in swirl vinyl. Good stuff
 

Got some Boris shit. Download cards for the records would have been nice, now I gotta digitise them.

Got some Boris shit. Download cards for the records would have been nice, now I gotta digitise them.

Got some Boris shit. Download cards for the records would have been nice, now I gotta digitise them.

Plastic Tree new single, "潜像" (Senzou) will be released on September 4 (3 types, 1800 yen/regular ed 1200 yen)
 
[tracklist]
1.潜像 (senzou)
2.IC
3.潜像 (senzou) (Instrumental)
4.IC(Instrumental)
DVD:
潜像 Music Video (limited edition A)
Photo booklet (limited edition B )
 
The band will also embark on a short tour:
【Plastic Tree Autumn Tour2019「holographic boy,imitation girl」】
　
 
Limited edition A

 
Limited edition B

 
Regular edition

 

I’m making progress on listening to their albums. So far, I’ve heard (in full, at least once):
darker than darkness: gothic synth-y nu-metal Six/Nine: definition of avant-garde COSMOS: noise pop, I think, one listen wasn’t enough to remember much SEXY STREAM LINER: very ‘80s, made me think of that show Moonbeam City ONE LIFE, ONE DEATH: the nostalgic cyberpunk trail continues 極東 I LOVE YOU: mechanical animals, white disc Mona Lisa OVERDRIVE: mechanical animals, blue disc 13階は月光: I C O N I C , absolutely wonderful 天使のリボルバー: A W F U L ! It has this sort of “spaghetti western on broadway” vibe that I am NOT fucking with. RENDEZVOUS was simply annoying. REVOLVER is the only good song No.9: the first song is cool, but I forget the rest No.0: “CITIES ON THE MOON... Thank You!” I still have a lot to listen to, and quite a few to go back to, but I’m getting there. Not exactly as I planned

@Seimeisen Wow, that's quite a progress!  
 
或いはアナーキー (Arui wa Anarchy) is their best 'recent-ish' album imo, make sure to give that one a try too!
 
Back in the day I was really into 天使のリボルバー, but upon repeated listens over the years I can kinda see why you wouldn't dig it. Has a particular relentlessly cheesy vibe crossed with burnt-out dad rock at its worst, haha. Still, I can't help but enjoy most of it. You might not enjoy most of Memento Mori then either, I guess (it's kinda like 天使のリボルバー but beefed-up and more pop-rock).

I’m making progress on listening to their albums. So far, I’ve heard (in full, at least once):
darker than darkness: gothic synth-y nu-metal Six/Nine: definition of avant-garde COSMOS: noise pop, I think, one listen wasn’t enough to remember much SEXY STREAM LINER: very ‘80s, made me think of that show Moonbeam City ONE LIFE, ONE DEATH: the nostalgic cyberpunk trail continues 極東 I LOVE YOU: mechanical animals, white disc Mona Lisa OVERDRIVE: mechanical animals, blue disc 13階は月光: I C O N I C , absolutely wonderful 天使のリボルバー: A W F U L ! It has this sort of “spaghetti western on broadway” vibe that I am NOT fucking with. RENDEZVOUS was simply annoying. REVOLVER is the only good song No.9: the first song is cool, but I forget the rest No.0: “CITIES ON THE MOON... Thank You!” I still have a lot to listen to, and quite a few to go back to, but I’m getting there. Not exactly as I planned

I've been listening to Adoratio on repeat after the new album came out. So here's a personal ranking of sukekiyo's stuff 
 
Adoratio
Vitium
Immortallis 
Infinitum

Crushing on people is hard cuz I would straight up just tell them if it was up to me but u know... societal boundaries. 

I think I can see the change now, he looks gross
 

To cap off their 25th anniversary celebrations, cali≠gari is releasing a new EP titled "この雨に撃たれて" (Kono ame ni utarete) on 2019/08/28. It will have the theme of "rain trilogy", i.e. the songs will be connected to rain. Except for the title track, the rest will be previously released songs but in newly recorded versions. Interesting tidbit, the EP will be released under Victor Entertainment.
 
The release will come in two types: 2CD "Yuudachi-ban" edition and CD+DVD "Akisame-ban" edition.
 
夕立盤 (Yuudachi-ban) tracklist:
【Disc-1】cali≠gari "Rain Trilogy" new recordings
M1. この雨に撃たれて (Kono ame ni utarete)
M2. 冷たい雨 (Tsumetai ame)
M3. 続、冷たい雨 (Zoku, tsumetai ame)
M4. 冷たい雨～続、冷たい雨 (Tsumetai ame ～ Zoku, tsumetai ame)
【特典】特別教材1週間でマスター！ボーカリスト養成講座
課題／M5.この雨に撃たれて　自由曲／M6.冷たい雨　M7.続、冷たい雨
(I have no idea what this last part is, something about teaching vocals? Maybe karaoke versions of the songs?)
 
【Disc-2】10-Rebuild- (remixed and re-recorded version of the "10" album that was released 10 years ago)
M1. ママゴトセンター
M2. マッキーナ
M3. 偶然嵐
M4. -踏-
M5. ハラショー！めくるめく倒錯
M6. 月光ドライブ
M7. 飛蝗者読誦
M8. 混沌の猿
M9. シャ.ナ.ナ
M10. スクールゾーン
M11. 電気睡蓮
 
秋雨盤 (Akisame-ban) tracklist:
【Disc-1】cali≠gari "Rain Trilogy" new recordings
M1. この雨に撃たれて (Kono ame ni utarete)
M2. 冷たい雨 (Tsumetai ame)
M3. 続、冷たい雨 (Zoku, tsumetai ame)
M4. 冷たい雨～続、冷たい雨 (Tsumetai ame ～ Zoku, tsumetai ame)
M5. この雨に撃たれて (Kono ame ni utarete) (in-store BGM short ver.)
M6. この雨に撃たれて (Kono ame ni utarete) (in-store BGM long ver.)
【Disc-2】映像集
※“この雨に撃たれて”に関する様々な映像の予定です。乞うご期待！
(I guess this will be music video(s) or compilation of images connected to the title track?)
 

Finally! Hopefully upcoming releases will appear too, when released. Using proxies and various payment backdoor tricks on mora.jp is getting trickier, and I never liked having to get overpriced gift cards for iTunes JP.
 
Of course, I'd really like to see the label distribute music on OTOTOY or Tidal store!

Bands under BP records are finally available for online streaming outside of Japan.
 
Where's nepenthes though?!

oLd Vk WaS sO mUcH beTtEr was old in 2004 on LJ and it still is in 2019 

Basically everything they've released After their 5th album Hyakkiyakou  on were pretty good. Harushigure,muku, jounoka,the 6th album,senkou...
 
But this one sounds kinda different, they're faster than the usual, with this Galneryus/Fuki feeling on the chorus, nothing is all over the place,the  effects and keyboards are actually enjoyable.Really liked this track, I must say that I'm impressed,one entire decade releasing one album a year while touring , they still got it and didn't run out of ideas..
 
 

cali gari's 11. It may not bet outright hated by the band's fanbase, but i've seen some people here and there deriding it, and i dunno, it's just not that awful for me. 

We could add their self-titled album to this, can't we? I feel like everyone dislikes it, but I really like it.

The Gazette's Toxic album. Everyone hates on it but I think it's one of their better ones XD 

They should have just done a reunion+crowning special like they've done in previous years. Reunion specials look weird when they're not live at the theatre, and making a one hour thing out of a lip-sync extravaganza was fucking stupid. And the fact that they did Top 4 instead of Top 3 omg. So many bad decisions were made here 😆
 
Skipped Silky's section entirely, skimmed through the first two lip-syncs (on mute). During the Top 4 weeks, I was #TeamAnyoneButSilky, so I was relieved to see her lose the first lip-sync. I'm glad Yvie won, she was my absolute favourite of season 11. Brooke had great looks and all, but if she was crowned, it would have been nothing special. I'm not sure if A'keria was Top 4 worthy. I think Yvie receiving the crown may have saved season 11 from going down as a bona-fide train wreck. If Silky was crowned, it would have solidified the sheer awfulness of season 11, and would have kept her ass off All-Stars. But I'm glad that my favourite won! That hasn't happened since Bianca Del Rio!
 
Now I hope the people at RuCo/World of Blunder (who make idiots look smart) wait on AS5 until at least 2021. They're running short on memorable, adequate queens from past seasons, and season 11 did not really provide.

They should have just done a reunion+crowning special like they've done in previous years. Reunion specials look weird when they're not live at the theatre, and making a one hour thing out of a lip-sync extravaganza was fucking stupid. And the fact that they did Top 4 instead of Top 3 omg. So many bad decisions were made here 😆
 
Skipped Silky's section entirely, skimmed through the first two lip-syncs (on mute). During the Top 4 weeks, I was #TeamAnyoneButSilky, so I was relieved to see her lose the first lip-sync. I'm glad Yvie won, she was my absolute favourite of season 11. Brooke had great looks and all, but if she was crowned, it would have been nothing special. I'm not sure if A'keria was Top 4 worthy. I think Yvie receiving the crown may have saved season 11 from going down as a bona-fide train wreck. If Silky was crowned, it would have solidified the sheer awfulness of season 11, and would have kept her ass off All-Stars. But I'm glad that my favourite won! That hasn't happened since Bianca Del Rio!
 
Now I hope the people at RuCo/World of Blunder (who make idiots look smart) wait on AS5 until at least 2021. They're running short on memorable, adequate queens from past seasons, and season 11 did not really provide.