2011-2012 Jihen Releases & Tour Discussion

[Ringo~Bingo]

Lighten up fool, just trying to inject some lousy humour into some non-serious business.

If you can't laugh at something as lame as that then fuck off.

[Nimh]

Well, a RickRoll is beginner-level stuff. To assume we'd laugh at it is kind of insulting. What's next, "pull my finger"? "I've got your nose"? "Where's the beef?"

[Yahiko]

I think Chiaki Kuriyama website confirms that both songs (sora ga natteiru and onna no ko wa daredemo) will be in CMs that Shiina Ringo will star. So that's +1 for Sora ga natteiru being used in Kissmint CM... I think a new product of them comes out the day before the single release, too

http://www.chiakikuriyama.net/producer/index.html


oh yes its true, from 2ch:

[Scribble R]

Here we go: http://ceron.jp/url/www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Lrj9kmxJM

[a_grumble_cake]

I loooooove the beginning of this song. The chorus from the preview is actually the weakest part of the song, I think. Very pleasantly surprised!

edit: 0:50-01:00 really reminds of another song but I can't remember which...

[Scribble R]

Originally Posted by a_grumble_cake

I loooooove the beginning of this song. The chorus from the preview is actually the weakest part of the song, I think. Very pleasantly surprised!

edit: 0:50-01:00 really reminds of another song but I can't remember which...

It sounds like the beginning of 3min.

I think I don't like it. It sounds a bit, er, 'J-Rock'. I like the PV though.

Actually, I do like the beginning of the song, and then Shiina starts singing. It's the vocal melody.

[teattum]

Originally Posted by Scribble R

It sounds like the beginning of 3min.

I think I don't like it. It sounds a bit, er, 'J-Rock'. I like the PV though.

Actually, I do like the beginning of the song, and then Shiina starts singing. It's the vocal melody.

Well, I would rather talk about a anime generic... not so far from what you writted

But there still are these chords which remind me: "it's truly TJ". Especially at the end of the chorus. So don't hate it. But I'm too happy to hear something new to get a objective opinion

[a_grumble_cake]

Originally Posted by Scribble R

It sounds like the beginning of 3min.

Yeah, I think that's it.

I agree it's a little generic jrock but I still really like it (but not the chorus). I love the church bell thing that plays during some parts of the song.

[ShadyNook]

Thats New Mexico, isnt it? The videos ending looks like its leading into a continuation with the soldier pushing the top secret luggage.

The song is good, yeah its leaning on straight and narrow jrock.

heh, its starts like 3min, has a chorus progression like MaruSadi, and ends like Sounan.

[Tokyo Jihad]

I think it's pretty good. I may have to listen to this album (this is an album right? or are they just dropping commercial jingles?)

The jrock label is spot on. I havent tried listening to jrock since high school and even I thought "Hey, it sounds like those jrock songs from highschool."

The song surprised me greatly, even if the song doesn't jump out at you blatantly. It has a good tone and feeling. And this is the best video the band has made since Shuraba, its awesome. (They flew to New Mexico for that? Did I miss something, or was there just one shot landscape shot?)

While listening, I couldn't help but wonder why this didn't sound like the band I've grown to be embarrassed about and has finely honed my critical edge. And then they showed me:

Two guitars, no fucking keyboard (or at least very subtle effects), Kameda and Uki are playing in there place. Its almost like they are a band!
(by the way, just how fucking cool does the band look here?)

I acknowledge, I am a sucker for some guitars, even when it's rather generic work. This song might not be your cup of tea if the Tokyo Jihen of the last 4-5 years (ugh) brought you here. I think its a good song that is worth keeping an ear out for their next long work.