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Yeyep...downloaded them, still need to listen! Glad to know you approve of them. Also big thanks for bumping this thread...completely forgot it even existed XD

Thanks so much for reviewing this album, fitear! It's a great review and while I may feel differently about certain tracks, I think our overall sentiment about this album and THE NOVEMBERS in general is similar. Like zeitgeist, this one was love at first listen and is probably my fav. release by THE NOVEMBERS so far. I really appreciate how they deliberately made the production on the first few tracks distorted, harsh, and abrasive. To me, that's a symbol of their DIY attitude and a big "fuck you" to the major music industry. I mean, here's a band that could have EASILY took the safe route and tried to appeal to the mainstream, jpop, or anime crowd, and yet they've never sacrificed their sound for fame. They just keep growing and experimenting and the results have all been wonderful so far. I don't know what these guys have tapped into, but they've become something really special and I hope they continue to deliver. I have a feeling that THE NOVEMBERS will be revered by future generations and that their work won't simply fade off into obscuity.

FUCK. WHY IS SHE STILL AROUND .______________. She's alwyas been a shit rapper, just like everyone associated with 3-6 mafia. Anyways, still looking forward to hearing this!

Malice Mizer RENTRER EN SOI BUCK-TICK Deadman D'espairsRay König MUCC SIVA NoGoD THE NOVEMBERS

Oh wow, cool. BBNG is more hip-hop than I realized then...was introduced to them by one of my "j-indie" friends thats loves instrumental bands (toe, mouse on the keys, etc) so I guess I Immediately lumped them in with those kinds of bands.

Never really got into Ghostface, but I'm surprised (in a good way) to see a band like BBNG do a collab like this. Would be awesome to see more instrumental bands to stuff like this.

By all means, feel free to make one or revive the old one (if u can find it XD)

or even ONE mp3, lol

Plug has halloween avatars now. We should all get together sometime soon.

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Oh man, I need to catch up to the anime. I'm like a good 15-20 episodes behind now lol

MH POLL OF THE WEEK #5: Do you like to cook? If you have any suggestions for the poll of the week, feel free to pm me!

^ Well, para, I think we're already well aware of our differences in taste. I've never even heard of "Яisk un logic -" or " 遠藤正明×咲人"... I do like ALSDEAD and "Hyena" is one of my favorite gazette songs! Aliene Maφriage i need to check out one day and I still have that new nogod album sitting on my hd...unlistened to as of yet. 01. Graveyard - [Hisingen Blues #09] The Siren 02. ROTTENGRAFFTY - [Walk #05] 灯 03. Hello Seahorse! - [Arunima CD1 #06] Arunima 04. Papermaps - [Darker Lights #05] One By One (Brace Yourself) 05. Last Dinosaurs - [in a Million Years CD1 #01] Zoom 06. Kacey Johansing - [Grand Ghosts #05] Enemy 07. Menahan Street Band - [Late Night Tales #07] The Traitor 08. Company Of Thieves - [Running From A Gamble #05] Never Come Back 09. ハヌマーン - [RE DISTORTION #02] Fever Believer Feedback 10. 小島麻由美 - [スウィンギン・キャラバン #05] トルココーヒー Wow. Only 3 Japanese songs. Guess my weeb cred just flew out the window! Pretty odd mix this time, but feeling the bluesy vibes of the 2 highlighted songs.

http://noisey.vice.com/blog/this-doctor-bankrolls-japanese-bands-to-tour-across-canada-interview Had to post this here because I think it's extremely awesome! I'm also honored to say that I'm friends with this guy, as he was paramount in my delving deeper into the Japanese indie/underground scene!

I've never actually tried this band, but I'm curious to check it out now given your review/rating.

Good thread, tetora. Satoko (from me-al art) and ling tosite sigure (凛として時雨) WHY? ling are undoubtedly incredibly talented musicans, but both TK and miyoko's vocals have always been the point of debate. They've often been likened to "chipmunks". So how would ling sound if they stuck to playing their instruments and lent vocal duties to a voice as commanding and thunderous as the hammer of thor? I'd be interested in hearing those results. EGO-WRAPPIN' and SOIL&“PIMP”SESSIONS. WHY? The better question is WHY NOT!!?? The fact that this hasn't happened eludes me. Shiina Ringo has collaborated with Soil&Pimp more than once, and altho Ringo is clearly fond of Jazz music, EGO-WRAPPIN, on the other hand, has built their entire career welding Jazz and quirky pop elements together. Granted, the duo has never been as popular or successful as Ringo, but Nakano Yoshie's vocal dexterity far outweighs Ringo in a Jazz context and Masaki Mori's guitar playing would be right at home with Soil&Pimp. In addition, EGO-WRAPPIN's career predates Ringo's by 2 years. EGO-WRAPPIN' has collaborated with other big name acts like Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, BRAHMAN, and Katteni Shiyagare, so a collab as potent as this should be a no-brainer. Abe Fuyumi (阿部芙蓉美) and THE NOVEMBERS WHY? THE NOVEMBERS have really been experimenting with their sound these past few years and Abe Fuyumi has been moving into more alternative directions of her own. I think they could definitely meet somewhere in the middle. I feel like her deep, sultry vocals would easily mesh with the dark beauty of THE NOVEMBERS...Plus, I think that her and Kobayashi's vocals would flow well together.

I've only got a ps3, but I'm not too much of a gamer. Had a ps2 a few years ago, but gave it to my nephew.

Multiple choice poll. What video game consoles do you own?

I'm nostalgically attached to NIL, but my taste appreciates DIM more. But both albums have their pros and cons, and are still strong releases in the band's discography. NIL feels a bit more organic overall since it's not constrained to a specific aesthetic like DIM - basically, there's more variety. DIM on the hand seems to have a clear-cut vision (from the highly stylized PVs, to the artwork, to the incessant use of SE tracks in an attempt to guide you through that vision), and as such, the songs on the album don't step too far out of line from that vision. They managed to achieve an amazing sense of cohesion with DIM - almost as if the album tells a story. Personally, I think that ambiguous, yet palpable "story" of DIM is what draws listeners to this album over NIL - which I think was also a good effort, but feels more just like "another VK album", ya know? That's not to say NIL isn't worthwhile. With the atmosphere of DIM being so thick, it's easy for that album to feel oppressive, while NIL has a kind of levity permeating throughout it. Another thing I enjoy about NIL is the fact that there are more solos and much more going on guitar-wise, while DIM is riddled with breakdowns and mirrored-chugging (which gets old fast especially when there are 2 guitarists). The guys of gazette may not be super-technical guitar/drum-gods, but they can rock out with their instruments when they want to and I would have liked to hear more of that in DIM. In that sense, many of the songs on DIM felt a bit sterile. Tracks like "13STAIRS[-]1" and "Nakigahara" - while great, presented a slew of musical opportunities for the gazette that they failed to capitalize on. "Nakigahara" was begging for a solo or some sort of instrumental fuckery, but instead drug on for like 3 minutes too long. "13STAIRS[-]1" was something new and fresh for the gazette, and still stands out in their discography today, so they really could have experimented a bit more if they wanted to. And the gazette doesn't have to get all progressive or anything - even if one song on DIM had an instrumental section on it like NIL's "baretta", I would have been more satisfied! But with everything said, I still prefer DIM overall. Despite it's flaws, the album and everything surrounding it were curated so fantastically, and that's not always an easy feat achieve - in vk or anywhere else.