Plastic Tree are one of the bigger names in the visual kei scene most notably because of their song KUCHUBURANKO as that song has been quite popular online recently and it deserves it it’s a phenomenal song in every way. This album is mostly alt rock but with a more darker atmosphere to it the a lot of other alt rock albums I have heard but I think that’s what this band sets themselves apart from other bands is how they don’t incorporate loads of styles and genres they stick ... read more
Art kei/soft visual (misshitsu?). Even though not the most immediately cheerful there is a certain brightness, especially the guitars; although the brightness is one of a slow opening of eyes than a sunlight assault. Now, the atmosphere is also quite a little dreamy, definitely can feel the shoegaze inspiration, heavy use of reverb. Ryutaro is also a great singer, very soft lyrics, but they perfectly align with the overall sonic direction. Good bit of internal diversy among the tracks too. They ... read more
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rorschach: 70
ink: 85
kuchizuke: 90
piano black: 100
avant garde: 100
life is beautiful: 100
kimi wa canaria: 100
jomyaku: 95
tefutefu: 85
sion: 90
218 shosetsu, kaku mo nagaki fuzai: 100
what a great blend of alt rock, shoegaze and even tiny bit of ambient. something new for me and of course tefutefu and 218... are my favorite songs here and genuinely some of the best recent shoegaze ive heard.
ac: 97/100
ex: 8/10
| 1 | ロールシャッハ(左) 1:08 | 71 |
| 2 | インク 5:25 | 87 |
| 3 | くちづけ 4:42 | 88 |
| 4 | ピアノブラック 6:22 | 86 |
| 5 | あバンギャルど 4:08 | 87 |
| 6 | ライフ・イズ・ビューティフル 4:24 | 82 |
| 7 | 君はカナリヤ 5:52 | 88 |
| 8 | 静脈 5:12 | 85 |
| 9 | てふてふ 5:32 | 94 |
| 10 | シオン 4:52 | 85 |
| 11 | 218小節、かくも長き不在。 12:29 | 92 |
| 12 | ロールシャッハ(右) 1:20 | 75 |