1. The beautiful name
- This song touches my heart in more ways than one. At first, I didn't like this song that much. Maybe because it's such a sappy song and not that rock-ish. But once I have read the lyrics, it made me realize why in the world the melody was made that way. If they made this song rock-ish, it would take away the meaning of the song. So I'm glad they made it this way. It sounds so grand and beautiful and it's very calming. Especially, the last part when everything is just fading away.
2. Hyakkaryouran
- I can't make anything of this song right now. It's a mix of pop, rock and a lot of synthesizers for me right now. I like how the verses are very calm and then the chorus would be made mostly of drums and Shou's vocals. It's a type of song I would easily forget and then when it pops out, I would like jam to it just a little bit. Which is kinda sad. It's happy upbeat song but the lyrics are quite sad.
3. RAINBOWS
- Seriously, this one of my favorite Alice Nine songs ever. It's upbeat and It makes me want to get up and dance. It's something I can listen to everyday. I like Shou's voice here. Especially in the high part. Just before Hiroto's guitar solo. It's sounds so divine. I also like Hiroto's guitar-piano part. And this is actually the first time I've heard Saga's bass.
4. Kiss twice, kiss me deadly
- It's a sexy, upbeat song, but I like the secret session better. Somehow the upbeatness of the song removes some of the sexiness. And I don't like the female background singer, I like Saga's voice better. And the lyrics bother me, just a little bit. It feels like it's not Shou writing. Though I give props to him for getting out of his comfort zone. He's just being a bit adventurous.
5. CROSS GAME
- I love the first part, the guitar duet of Tora and Hiroto. Since it was made for an anime, I find it quite stereotypical, but still good. I also like the words "algorithm" and "allegro" Shou added somewhere in the verses. Once again, when Shou hits the high note, it's just divine. And the solo is amazing. I always like it when Tora and Hiroto play does a guitar duet.
6. Subaru
- I've never actually learned the value of the song until I heard it as 「GOSPEL」. That moment when Shou started singing pulled my heartstrings. The lyrics, the melody and everything about this song touches my soul, cradling it gently and singing to me its sweet lullaby. I don't want to stop listening to this song. It's like 「waterfall」all over again. The pain of this song speaks to me. It makes me believe that through everything, people will be there to help you. And lastly, the fade away part is so amazing. I love everything about this song.
7. www.
- This song is headbangable. Once again, I love the melody of this song. And the richness of Shou's voice is so tantalizing. The guitar solo part is impeccable. The lead is quite bass-like in this song.
8. Drella
- the name reminds me of cinderella. I like the still part when the only thing I hear is the rhythm guitar. From my hearing observation, Shou's voice is quite edited. Just a bitthough, the integrity is still there. Again, I'm totally in love with the guitar solo. Just when you thought the song has ended, a short instrumental pops up.
9. MIRROR BALL (VANDALIZE EDITION)
- This is the acoustic take on the original MIRROR BALL. This new arrangement changes the whole feel of the song. The slowness of the song really says goodbye to me. It's like a true farewell song. I sure do hope that it's Saga playing the piano though. This arrangement brings out the other side of the song. It changes the song as a whole. This one feels more personal.
10. Innocence
- it's a happy song. It feels kind of childish to me, with a little hint of maturity. It's a playful song. The song amd the lyrics really says something about the title, even without knowing the meaning of the song, the melody really screams innocence. And the lyrics are also simple. Just like an innocent child.
11. Waterfall
- Once again, it's a song that pulls on my heartstrings. It's a low song and yet Shou pulls it off like it's nothing amd them his voice just goes a little bit higher. The sound of the drums overwhelm me. I can't actually say anything about this song. It's just a beautiful song, with beautiful lyrics. There's a lot I can say about it except that it's amazing and divine.
OVERALL:
This album is full of variety. There are danceable songs, sexy songs, rock songs and slow songs. It's a hodgepodge of awesomeness. It shows a lot of sides to Alice Nine. I give it a 9.5/10 'cause of one song. Not that I hate it, i just feel like the other version was better.
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