J-Rock Rec
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akainagiArtist: Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Album: Sol-fa
Released: 2004
Available: Amazon.com ($13.99), yesasia.com ($27.49)
Most people know this album as the one that contains "Rewrite" from the FMA soundtrack. Actually, I found that particular song to be one of less sterling tracks on this album. That is not a knock for "Rewrite." The rest of the album just rocks THAT MUCH. It's full of melodic, indie, guitar-heavy rock that had me head-bopping pretty much from the word go. I find this perfectly bitchin driving music, too. Sol-fa has a pretty even mix of the up-tempo and down-tempo (but nothing too down-tempo). They manage to belt out a good screaming rock vocal in one song, and croon out a ballad for the next one, both with equal skill. After listening to the album, you'll most likely be left with a pleasant, mellow feeling and an overwhelming desire to listen to it at least a dozen more times. It's great to know that I can count on these guys for consistently good tunes that aren't full of synth effects, falsetto voices or any of that crap. Just good tunes, good voices, good riffs and a good beat. And for the price amazon is selling it for, how can you go wrong? The Amazon CD comes with a bonus DVD as well. The DVD has live performances of "Haruka Kanata" (a la Naruto) and "Shindo-Kaku," a severely excellent song from this album.
Do your ears a favor, and check it out.
Album: Sol-fa
Released: 2004
Available: Amazon.com ($13.99), yesasia.com ($27.49)
Most people know this album as the one that contains "Rewrite" from the FMA soundtrack. Actually, I found that particular song to be one of less sterling tracks on this album. That is not a knock for "Rewrite." The rest of the album just rocks THAT MUCH. It's full of melodic, indie, guitar-heavy rock that had me head-bopping pretty much from the word go. I find this perfectly bitchin driving music, too. Sol-fa has a pretty even mix of the up-tempo and down-tempo (but nothing too down-tempo). They manage to belt out a good screaming rock vocal in one song, and croon out a ballad for the next one, both with equal skill. After listening to the album, you'll most likely be left with a pleasant, mellow feeling and an overwhelming desire to listen to it at least a dozen more times. It's great to know that I can count on these guys for consistently good tunes that aren't full of synth effects, falsetto voices or any of that crap. Just good tunes, good voices, good riffs and a good beat. And for the price amazon is selling it for, how can you go wrong? The Amazon CD comes with a bonus DVD as well. The DVD has live performances of "Haruka Kanata" (a la Naruto) and "Shindo-Kaku," a severely excellent song from this album.
Do your ears a favor, and check it out.
