beni 2149 Posted May 21, 2015 ペンタゴン (pentagon) vs. Chanty Both bands had released their first full-length albums earlier this year, and both had quite the reception here on MH. They're both pretty new bands with positive comments on, but who do you think is the better unit? Edit: changed the chanty PV choice 2 doombox and CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted May 21, 2015 Before entering this thread I hadn't heard a single song by Chanty... fast-forwarded into the vid above, could tolerate it for 3 seconds. So yeah, Pentagon gets my vote. They aren't anything mindblowing, but they're at least listenable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doombox 4421 Posted May 21, 2015 I voted "can't decide" at first because I plan on giving Chanty's album a try soon. But I changed to pentagon because after listening to the videos, I enjoy pentagon's sound a lot more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted May 21, 2015 I chose chanty. Pentagon isn't bad, but I found their sound a bit OVERLY formulaic...and i wasn't a fan of the constantly key-changed, pop choruses. Chanty is more my speed because musically, they're not too far from a lot of the non-vk indie/pop-rock bands out there - with the exception of the vocals. Needless to say, I enjoyed chanty's album a bit more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leafwork 814 Posted May 21, 2015 I really enjoyed the Pentagon album, and I don't like this Chanty song at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikuKun 83 Posted May 22, 2015 I love Chanty and think they are amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seratonin 43 Posted May 22, 2015 WHERE IS THE PENTAGON ALBUM PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUTedit:nvm...it was CALL ME ( i thoguht that was a mini album)i vote pentagon....they are playing with DIFFERENT STYLES in songs, and even on 少年ワルツ and it sounds good an almost all of it!Trying alternative, metalcore-ish, ballad, pop-ish, even ballad sounds good on all. Well rounded band, very talented imo.The pentagon video you posted is not representative of pentagon's total sound, because the man eating teddy bear song would be only showing pentagon's harder sideChanty isn't bad at all, but sound like indie, i don't like indie that much, but it's good if ur looking for indie sound 1 doombox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eiheartx 1310 Posted May 22, 2015 I've never heard of pentagon, but according to the videos, they didn't sounds at all like Chanty xD So, I can't vote. 1 togz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seratonin 43 Posted May 22, 2015 I've never heard of pentagon, but according to the videos, they didn't sounds at all like Chanty xD So, I can't vote. yeah...you might be right actually, the bands might be too different in sound to compare Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura Seven 593 Posted May 22, 2015 Chanty kinda lost me with that cringeworthy おとなりさん concept. Pentagon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nullmoon 784 Posted May 22, 2015 I haven't listened to either of them before. Pentagon is ok but that kind of band is a dime a dozen in the VK world at the moment. Plus, the opening to the song sounds as messy as Hybrid Truth's. Chanty has a much better sound to me; I would say it's fresh but as I don't delve into indie that much, they're probably pretty derivative too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
togz 2004 Posted May 22, 2015 I chose can't decide as I feel like musically and concept wise they're very different from each other. I like both for completely different reasons. I feel like there's not enough in common to compare and contrast the two with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmny 4139 Posted May 24, 2015 MINPHA CHAN KAWAIIIII PENTAGONNNNNNNN i havent listened to either except that one pentagon song and i just love minpha cuz who cares about the music Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peace Heavy mk II 7200 Posted May 25, 2015 Hadn't listened to Chanty before, and Pentagon's first mini album was kind of lame. However, their single with all that Vidoll T is one of my favorite releases of this year. So, Pentagon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paradoxal 2948 Posted May 25, 2015 I tried Chanty's new album and it was so underwhelming. I choose you, pentagon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fitear1590 2414 Posted May 29, 2015 Chanty, all the way. Their singles have been really enjoyable for me and their debut album seems to have maintained the quality. I'm still gathering my impressions, but it has a decent amount of variety.I checked out Pentagon's album, because there was a lot of hype leading up to it, but I deleted it from my HD after 2 listens. Their new single is a bit more memorable, but they still have some cheap production quirks and generic tendencies to overcome before I see myself getting any more invested in them.In the end, Chanty's "indie rock" style of VK is much more novel and interesting to me. Perhaps pitting them against Yeti might have been a closer battle. Chanty kinda lost me with that cringeworthy おとなりさん concept. Pentagon. Are you referring to the cover art or the PV? Explain, gurrl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nullmoon 784 Posted May 29, 2015 After listening to it, I love Chanty's album. They're like a mix of Hime Ichigo, Sugar and R-Shitei. I love it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectralion 394 Posted June 3, 2015 Definitely chanty. Pentagon sounds too electronic for me. I like chanty even more, because now I can listen to Otonari-san without see that adorable cover-art. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efuru 255 Posted June 16, 2015 I really like Chanty but I've never heard Pentagon and I'm at work so I can't listen, or even view for that matter, the PV's posted but when I get home I'll check Pentagon out. I have a feeling I'm going to like Chanty more but we'll see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efuru 255 Posted June 18, 2015 Okay I lied, I did hear the Pentagon song in the op and I prefer Chanty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elazmus 1873 Posted June 18, 2015 I really thought I was going to like Pentagon but after only the first two releases I'm completely and utterly disinterested. I couldn't even make it through their debut album, realizing "Id rather just listen to 2 Arlequin songs and be done." Their synth style drives me miles away. Chanty somehow stole my heart this season, I liked their singles but a few songs on the album just really put them on a higher shelf for me. Chanty smashes this one IMO. I've liked Akuto since listening to Administrator in high school, I'm glad he is making a name in a more identifiable band nowadays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peffy 3568 Posted June 23, 2015 Pentagon all the way. This is probably an unfair judgment. I haven't heard any Chanty other than the video in the first post... but that song sounds very boring to me. And I'm not really feeling their singer, which makes me uninterested in hearing more from them. Pentagon might be a derivative band, they don't exactly do anything new, but I love the vocalist. They also released one of my favourite songs this year, Suisai (from either type B or C of Shounen Waltz, can't remember which). Such a heartfelt, sweet song about returning to his hometown and regretting/missing a past love (i think...? i'm no translator). Almost makes me tear up every time I hear it. ... plus, major bonus points for Minpha & the bunny mascot. So cute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manabu 144 Posted June 29, 2015 Going by the 2 samples, I have to say Chanty. Neither of the bands are doing anything particularly new or unique but Chanty do have a unique singer and although both styles are pretty common in western music, Chanty are a breath of fresh air with how many bands are playing stuff like Pentagon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lestat 2167 Posted July 2, 2015 Chanty. They have a very smart sound that doesn't feel all too recycled (unlike the thing which Pentagon does), the scene needs more bands like this — something that doesn't rely on a standard low E-string chugging paired with "death" vocals. I am not too particularly interested in the band, but they're certainly the best from both options. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efuru 255 Posted July 17, 2015 I change my vote to Pentagon. Chanty are nice but they're getting a little boring with each new release. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites