1. Sprechchor
2. Dokuhaku
3. 22:20:12:5:14:2012
This is another band that I love. They are just a perfect band: great lyrics, singing, guitar, bass and drums.
I really like Radwimps 3 and 4 (the albums), but Altocolony or zetai zetsumei didn't cut it for me (don't get me wrong, they were still great, just not their greatest). Their single 'hakujitsu', which they released earlier this year was also a disappointment for me, and it sounded way too much like Flumpool. So when I heard the announcement of this single, I wasn't that excited.
The main track, the title track includes all the usual characteristics of a Radwimps song: a repetitive guitar riff, soothing and catchy vocals by Noda, and a strong rhythm section. It all explodes early on in the song, but it's nothing impressive. If this was on album, I probably wouldn't consider it a single. It's simply an average song (for Radwimps) and towards the end, it gets slightly boring. Hopefully, this song will grow on me as I listen to it more, it just didn't have that 'first-listen-blow-away' effect that songs like 'dada' and 'magic mirror' had.
The second track, 'Dokuhaku', just baffles me. It's an 8 minute long track, but it's Noda speaking over music. Now, knowing Radwimps, the 'lyrics' are probably very meaningful and resonating. However 8 minutes of listening to someone speak isn't really my cup of tea, and I've only listened to it the whole way through once.
Surprisingly the track I enjoyed most was the instrumental, '22:20:12:5:14:2012'. It's a refreshing listen, and it's back to rock for Radwimps. It's got some particularly nice guitar work in it.
Sorry this is such a short review, I've only listened to the single about 4 times.
Rating: 6/10
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