EzraEroguro

In top 5:
05. Aka
04. Values of Madness
03. Keigaku no Yoku
02. Zetsuentai
01. Keigaku no Hajimari
 
Remakes are all top tier too. I even set up a little playlist with the most recent remakes all in one.

I hate having almost data, i need to listen to these remakes, like now.
 
Who has the ability to wrap them up for a guy?
 
Also, Hot Takes for Hot Cakes:
I've been listening to this album through my Harmon Kardon monitors, EQ'd so there's a bit more on the high end, and it sounds incredible for it. 

Better than the MIDI kit sound if you ask me.

I love these songs, it's all I've ever wanted from them.
 
But man, do i feel that. Where's the breathing room?

The vocals in Utafumi sound like a raw untouched take. 

I love these songs, it's all I've ever wanted from them.
 
But man, do i feel that. Where's the breathing room?

I love the songs themselves but the production and mixing is bad. I swear on the new version of Ningen Kyo recorded every other sentence with a different microphone and then they copied and pasted them at random volumes all over the place.

I like what @geist said though --- Dir en grey has always had terrible mixing jobs. Or at least overtly compressed to the point of no return. Ain't their first rodeo.

I wonder why people people assume that the CD would sound better than an ALAC or even a lossy AAC rip. Even if you'd be able to make out any differences, they would be so miniscule it wouldn't change your overall perception of the music.
 
Other than that I have to say that I happen to enjoy the production on the album... sure the dynamic range sucks but it's 2018 and this is an aggressive rock/metal record, what did you expect? It's raw, it's gritty but at no point did I get the feeling that I'm listening to a wall of noise. Even in the more chaotic moments during the first half the instruments retained their distinct textures and presence.

I should point out that I’m listening to a Tidal Hi-fi download, which means this is lossless quality. I’m not getting my hopes up for the CD sounding any better. I won’t know personally until I get it Monday. 
 
Changing album tags to THE BRICKWALLED WORLD

Seeing the spectrogram made me laugh, then weep.

Okay I’m listening with headphones now and good lord this album sounds awful. I’m going to punch Kaoru in his face. 

I've been listening to this album in my sleep. I'm a big fan of how this album opens up at the end, but i really don't like "Ranunculus".
 
 

I just love the way Diru threads always dramatically escalade from "fuck these guys" to "OMG I love it."
 
truly the most hated and loved bands ever.

Really, you're better off.

Really, you're better off.

Too much of a good thing could be detrimental to their approach to human darkness.

Real talk, Devote My Life is borderline unlistenable. 

Uhhh...
 
Have we all read the lyrics?
Is Kyo okay?
 
Did anyone read the PHY interview?
 
Seriously, is Kyo okay?

Yeah, if those lyrics aren't just a case of him being edgy for the sake of being edgy, those lyrics are rather concerning. I feel like they haven't been this candid for a while, there don't seem to be many instances where the lyrics just tell some sort of story or paint some particular picture, this just seems like straight-up suicidal misery

Uhhh...
 
Have we all read the lyrics?
Is Kyo okay?
 
Did anyone read the PHY interview?
 
Seriously, is Kyo okay?

2nd listen through. 
 
My favorites are:
- Keibetsu to Hajimari
- Rubbish Heap
- Aka
- Zetsuentai
 
Every song is amazing, in their own ways. Gotta digest it some more, but this is definitely my favorite Dir en grey album, ever.

Really, you're better off.

The reworked songs apparently didn't get (new) lyrics... huh.
 
Damn, Devote My Life lyrics are over the top.

lmao you can actually buy the partial album right now on iTunes. Listening to Followers right now...because why not?