Sunday, October 12, 2008

CD Review :: BREAKERZ - Ao no Mirai EP



Tracklist :

1) Ao no Mirai (Blue Future)
2) Kanashimi (Sad) Days
3) Crystal Night
4) Positive Blue
5) Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru (You Hear The Voices Of)
6) FAKE LOVE
7) DESTROY CRASHER



Ao no Mirai is JRock trio BREAKERZ's 1st mini album . This was released on 2nd April this year .

No singles are included in the EP . Instead a music video was shot for the song which shares the same title as the EP .

In recent times I have became a rather big fan of this band after they caught my attention with their debut single SUMMER PARTY / LAST EMOTION when MTV Taiwan was playing SUMMER TIME on heavy rotation .

At that time I had no idea who they were & a bit more information about this talented band - they were formed just last April & since then , vocalist DAIGO STARDUST & guitarists AKIHIDE & SHINPEI (the blonde guy) have put out 2 digital singles , 2 full length albums , a mini album & only this year in July , they began to release singles which currently stands at 3 at this point in time .

So I thought it's only fitting that I will review their mini album like about now .

The 1st song is the only song to receive its own video which shares the same title as their EP .

Ao no Mirai (Blue Future) is such a great catchy track , I love the way it sounds the very 1st time I heard/seen the video for it as the tune immediately grabs me on 1st listen & I feel this song definitely deserved a video of its own .

The next 2 songs are rock songs as well . Despite the title Kanashimi (Sad) Days , it sounds nothing like a ballad nor a sad song . Instead it's quite an angsty no. & this's 1 of the more heavier & harder sounding tunes in the EP which I enjoyed .

Similarly for Crystal Night , this song has a rather catchy hook although I must admit it's not as grabbing as I thought it will be initially but this's 1 song that's slowing growing on me in due time & I like the somewhat synth touch to Crystal Night .

The only slow no. in the EP , Positive Night is a keeper & I just adore the acoustic guitar feel on the song . The way DAIGO works his vocals on Positive Night , it's just great & I like the sincerity & earnest coming from him .

The other weak link on the EP is up next . Titled Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru (You Hear The Voices Of) , I had to take quite a while to get familiarise with this song because it's quite a forgettable no. although I like the music arrangement of Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru .

The 2nd heavier & harder sounding song on the EP titled FAKE LOVE is another gem . I just like the way how the introduction of FAKE LOVE kicks in within a snap & the whole 'woah woah woah' at the background makes it a bit more easier for me to recall how the song sounds .

The final track DESTROY CRASHER is the most unusual song on Ao no Mirai because in here , DAIGO's voice sounded distorted & it's like he's singing into a tape recorder or something but still I applaud on how unique this sounds & stood out from the pack .

I didn't know what to expect when I 1st decide to give Ao no Mirai a listen especially since no singles were released from the mini album but I'm glad I did because I managed to spot a few gems or 2 hidden in this EP .

I think this trio has a bright future ahead of them & they have plenty of potential brewing in them . So far the singles that they have put out ala SUMMER PARTY / LAST EMOTION , Sekai wa Odoru / Shakunetsu have been superb/great rock no.s & the guys are going to release their 3rd double a-side single Angelic Smile / WINTER PARTY next month on the 5th & I really can't wait for that to happen .


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