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So my status about TK reminded me of an interesting epiphany I had recently concerning male vocalists in J-rock:
Generally speaking, I've had way more trouble getting into (male) VK vocalists than I have (male) non-VK vocalists. However, I actually enjoy more VK vocalists than non-VK vocalists.
Let me explain
With pretty much all of my favorite non-VK bands (except maybe one or two ), the vocalists "fit" the band, but they don't really do anything for me outside the context of that band's sound (TK for instance). However, within VK, there are more vocalists that can move me by their vocals alone...for instance, I've gotten chills listening to the singing of ppl like Hizumi, Atsushi Sakurai, Morrie, old Satsuki, Sho, even Asagi...that's not even a lot, but that's still a lot more than the non-VK vocalists I can name that have elicited the same reaction from me.
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Total Saikou reacted to this
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I love TK, but SHEESH!!! Dude was a J-indie legend and an absolute demon on the fret board...but I would have never imagined he'd be making hot-Jpop-garbage like this with a tall glass of dumpster juice.
TK know damn well he shouldn't be singing no generic ballad shit like this with a voice like his. The climax sounds like someone intentionally singing bad just to take the piss 🤣
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@Peace Heavy mk II - Piisu, I can't even be mad at you today (cuz u right). 🤣 I've grown to love TK, but I can't even lie, he's a vocalist that I LEARNED to love (in the context of the music) simply because I enjoyed his band's music so much. But as you can see, if you take away the cool music, then you'll be left cringing for an eternity.
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Regardless of what you may think or feel about what is going on in the world, the fact is that The Reaper is very busy in the Earth right now. Many people are dying. Indeed, many people are dying all the time, but scarcely in a fashion such as this. So if you have any beef or petty squabbles with anyone, do yourself a favor and get over that bullshit. Let that shit go. Forgive whomever you need to. Ask for forgiveness if you need to. Have those tough talks that you've been avoiding. Remind your loved ones of how much you love them. Show mercy to those who've betrayed or fucked you over, because no doubt you've wronged other ppl before too. None of us know how much time we have here, so might as well leave with a clean conscious or at least give others a chance to. Make right what you need to.
I'm talking to myself as well.
Shalom~ -
The United States now leading the world in coronavirus deaths. This may very well be the first stroke in the inevitable humbling of the great whore they call the USA.
We shall see.
Yall be safe out there.
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What other releases are out this Wednesday, the 18th besides lynch. and downy?
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Upcoming downy album is streaming exclusively on YT atm, and it's sicker than COVID-19!!!!
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plastic_rainbow reacted to this
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New ANYO EP out on spotify! Uber DOPE as usual. They're really starting to sound more and more like a female-fronted downy!
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plastic_rainbow reacted to this
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Have a blessed born day, bro! Rejoice!!!
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chemicalpictures reacted to this
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I damn near did a backflip after seeing this news! It feels like ages since I've been so excited for a new album!!!
And it comes out a day before my birthday too.
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Zeus and reminiscing2004 reacted to this
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This is random as hell, but as long as we've both been a part of MH/TW, I don't think we've ever exchanged words. Just wanted to let you know that I think you're a cool dude and your presence is appreciated!
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chemicalpictures and Gesu reacted to this
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Bro I got this new DIMLIM song on repeat!!! I almost feel bad for all the shit I've talked about this upcoming album. It's still too early to tell, but these guys may have lowkey fulfilled one of my dreams of a fucking math/VK band. Crazy.
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It has come to a point where I think most of them decided it is bad cause they dislike the change and saying most of the songs sound the same WHERE I THINK that is pretty normal for their new album to set a new fundament for the direction they're heading to? also you can't even "rate" the other songs based on their previews,nothing of that really makes me decide if its good or bad. Anyways sorry for the wall of text but I somehow wanted to let all ym thoughts out lol
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fuck.,.... can I say that?
It's really good....
It's high level visual kei
as only less bands do play music.
It's good.
maybe it's only this song.
But this song is truly 10/10
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Pardon my spam, BUT I FUCKING LOVE THIS BAND'S SOUND!!!! ANYO been active since 2007 and they still ain't released a full length
bro WTF!!! 
Let's crowdfund it! Do you hear 4ho's voice?!?!? 
DO YOU HEAR THAT DRUMMER THO!!?? 
THAT LAST SONG IS POWERFUL!!! (tho entire set is really, but still)
THAT ENDING!!!!!
So.
Damn. Dope.
That second song is a new one...they haven't released that yet, but it sounds GOOD! I need more music from this band so I can go ahead and put em in a playlist with downy.
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Juko is no HYDE (not by a longshot), but sokoninaru's cover of L'arc's "HONEY" is damn good!
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Ada Suilen reacted to this
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Miku is a SUPER talanted woman, and I think this band has all of the right ingredients, but I still think their songwriting needs some work. The singles have mostly been great, and this is one of my fav songs by them, but I thought the album kinda fell flat. Maybe I need to listen to it more too, though?
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@CAT5 in my first couple of listens I thought it was almost too chaotic. I couldn't take in the new songs in the context of the album, I'll need to listen to to them separately. But I'm a huge fan of their work, it could be that they just work better in small bites. That could be due to their songwriting as you said.
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I feel ya! What I mean about their songwriting is that... I think they should take more time to really flesh out some of their ideas...because they have some GREAT fucking ideas, but everything kinda goes by in a flurry...and at the end of a lot of their songs, i'm left like "yeah that sounded kinda cool", but the song doesn't leave a lasting impact. Listening to their songs are like getting little shots of dopamine, but never enough to sustain a high - if that makes sense! XD
I think it's difficult for a lot of bands similar to this to really get right, but I think ling tosite sigure is a good example. Tk's songwriting is able to balance technical prowess and chaos, all while being catchy, memorable, and full of character. Mind you, I'd take Miku's vocals over TK's any day
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2020 got a lotta damn nerve just poppin up like this. I still haven't listened to like half the 2019 stuff I was interested in 🤣
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