I am aware that there is another topic on this but it's joint with the DVD and we can save this one so we have it fresh for our actual reactions when it's released.
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01. Revival
02. Rescue
03. Comic Sonic
04. Flashback Story
05. エネルギヤ
06. ポラリスの輝き 拾わなかった夢現
07. Minority Whisper
08. 持ち主のないギター
09. トライアル
10. Ready Steady Go !

I just saw the video for the title track today and I must say I am very impressed.
Three solid singles, must be a good sign.

Puzzled by second half of the name of track 6. Help.

ポラリスの輝き 拾わなかった夢現 - the light of polaris, the unpicked up trance? Half-asleep, not picked up? Wut?

I have a really good feeling about this album suddenly. I think it'll be mostly good. And possibly much more than that.

[quote="terra"]Puzzled by second half of the name of track 6. Help.

ポラリスの輝き 拾わなかった夢現 - the light of polaris, the unpicked up trance? Half-asleep, not picked up? Wut?[/quote]


夢現=Half dreaming, half asleep. Literally, when you cannot tell a dream from reality.

拾う＝To pick up, gather, glean, and a bunch of other shit

This makes perfect sense to me, but its almost impossible to translate to English.

Something like: The Glow of Polaris, The Dreamlike Reality I Didn't PIck Up

Will IM be proud of Sawao and the boys this time around?

It's entirely possible that Comic Sonic will end up as the weakest track... It's just too goofy and simplistic. Like, the vibe is right, but the substance is missing... it sounds like they just went with the first idea that popped in their heads.

Vocals: La, da, dadada, dadadada
Guitar: byurn, byurn da byrdum byurn, byurn da byurn
Drums: Pnnt, punt, pum-pum Pnnt, punt, pum

Avex Trax: BRILLIANT WORK MEN! LEAD SINGLE!

But yeah, considerably more excited for this one overall. Those preview clips, man!

I wish they were still selling on iTunes US. I'd totally buy it first day, but instead I'll be waiting for a rip. Possibly buying the physical disc too.

Also, really enjoying Energiia and Trial much, much more than Comic Sonic. I forgot that one even came out until I saw it on the tracklist.

Got an e-mail saying my copy was shipped yesterday... so... We wait.

If they put this on iTunes they'd have my $10 so very quick.

#8 on the daily chart.

Here's the album, got it in the mail this morning! Enjoy!

http://www.sendspace.com/file/0f9e80

Whoa dude, thanks! Much appreciated.

Listening right now.

[quote]I have ascended to a higher plane of existence. -Raid[/quote]

edit:
Listened. Holy mother of God, I did not expect any of this. My hands are shaking and sweating due to the sheer...WTF content in this album.

Revival was just at full of badass as I was hoping. Such a good opening song, had a lot of drive in it.
Rescue- I think I hear female back up vocals? I like it. It's so smooth.
Comic Sonic I always liked. Baby~, baby~
Flashback Story- a silly-ish song, but not stupid silly. Them old timey vocal edits.
ENERGIIA- always excellent
Polaris- another chill song to I guess come down from the energiia high. That little pause in the song is so delicate, it pulls me along with it.
Minority Whisper seems pretty typical but it's good too.
Guitar- Manabe is RIPPIN' it in this one. It's their longest song but not dragging or anything at all. About 3 minutes in it gets really sad. I can't wait for lyrics for this one.
Trial sounds better as an mp3 than a video, haha.
Ready Steady Go NOT a L'arc cover, which made me happy. This one is like Finger Post of Magic. Starts out all 50's and shit.

Sawao has been doing a lot of that yodeling thing in his vocals, which I really like. And I don't know if he's singing deeper or something but it sounds like he could be making his notes go higher than he's allowing it to. So that made me extra happy. I am so satisfied.

[quote="Scarecrow"]Here's the album, got it in the mail this morning! Enjoy!

http://www.sendspace.com/file/0f9e80[/quote]
Whaaaat!

Thanks Scarecrow.
Gonna listen this right now.

*excited

For an Engrish track, Minority Whisper is actually pretty good.

thank you thank you thank you