Review ~ Suicide Ali
sarau fue to yakusoku
Suicide Ali isn’t one of those bands that could be considered a “household” name in JRock. That’s not to say that they aren’t a good band, but with only a handful of singles under their belts to showcase their music, they haven’t been getting as much attention as they could (and probably should). However, their last single, Representa (released last fall), was hot. And this spring, they have another release already, this time in the form of a mini album.
Sarau fue to yakusoku is Suicide Ali’s first mini-album, and though it has its flaws, it still delivers a punch that’s certain to turn heads. The album opens with Tobira--a dark and heavy sound introduces the song, which soon transforms into something a little more haunting; Goshi’s voice lends a suspense that grabs the listener’s attention and pulls them through until the end of the song.
Next up is Chainsaw, a rerecording of an older song. The new recording brings a heavier, fresher feeling to the song, but it doesn’t quite have as good a hook to it as the original, leaving it a little less than satisfying on the album. The following song, kaze no slave, contrasts greatly with Chainsaw, with a much lighter tone (which just might have a hint of spring), that leaves the listener feeling at ease.
Doumyaku is anything but light. It’s a rock song, through and through, with a sinister bite to it that’s almost frightening. Then again, rock isn’t rock without some scary awesome guitar work! Fuefui Douji spares us another extreme transition of contrasting sounds, continuing along the lines of Doumyaku with more rock, and a healthy heaping of Suicide Ali’s signature voice.
The final song on the album, Mujin no Tokai, is a song that’ll really surprise listeners. It’s an eerie, but very mellow, instrumental track—it shows a side of Suicide Ali that many people will want to hear more of. However, it does feel a bit misplaced, almost like the band created this wonderful song and decided to just stick it on at the end of the album, without much thought.
Sarau fue to yakusoku may not flow very well—too often the changes between the heavier and lighter songs seemed rather sudden—but it’s a very solid and, overall, satisfying mini-album. Well, mostly satisfying…I could use a little dessert: I’m ready for their next release!
track list
1. Tobira
2. CHAINSAW
3. Kaze no Slave
4. Doumyaku
5. Fuefuki Douji
6. Mujin no Tokai
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Sarau fue to yakusoku is now available on the Tainted Reality Online store!
Review by Melony; image courtesy of Tainted Reality
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