Anyways, the album has a real electronic sound to it. Many people have said this and it's true; pretty much every track is very upbeat and hype. I've described it as the CD you would enjoy listening to while on a long road trip. There's no way you could be bored while listening to these songs. I read a few reviews with people complaining about the new sound. I'll admit I was caught by surprise, but come on; why be surprised now? BUCK-TICK is the Master of Segue. They are always changing their sound and matching the present's genre of music. I think this album rolls right along side with what they've been doing. Actually it almost seems to match the description of what they were looking for, according to their book "Love Me". Also, their punk/rock songs are awesome, but I really enjoy their pop songs. Perhaps an example would be their album "Memento Mori". The songs "Serenade Itoshi no Umbrella" and "Coyote" are pretty good examples. The lyrics are nice and easy going and the sounds are something I can smile to. Another example would be "Oriental Love Story". Now although it may bring tears to my eyes, the lyrics still sooth my insides. I suppose I'm leaning more so to what the lyrics read instead of the sound, but that's exactly what Razzle Dazzle is. So far all of the lyrics are leaning away from the gloom and doom atmosphere. For that, I like it even more (don't get me wrong, I'm still in love with Buck-Tick's older songs).
Now I would like to go over a few of the songs directly. I guess I'll start with the one I'm listening to now.
Solaris:
I can't really describe the feeling I get when I hear it. It gives off this bubbly and relaxing vibe. Sakurai's voice is so soothing here.
Razzle Dazzle Fragile:
It honestly sounds like a video game tune. I'd use it as a ringtone.
Pixy:
It has this "GO GET IT" sound to it. It's something I'd listen to to get my blood flowing.
Django!!!:
Django... Oh dear Django. What can I say? I described it as an orgasm in the form of music. Seriously, no joke, Sakurai's voice is like "I think my ears are pregnant now". :lol: It makes almost 0 sense, but the song just sounds really sexy. It's very "dancey dancey".
He does indeed say "bibbidi-bobbidi-boo".... Pretty awesome AND comical! I think my favorite part is when he says the lines "WELCOME yume no sekai he nazo meku FANTASY sen yakasa kugiduke sa genwaku shi -magician- Django", " and "kiseki no sukiru EXCELLENT kami ga mioto su no^ma^ku." Can't forget that "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" chorus.
Hamushi no youni:
Whenever I hear this, I imagine some kind of "night ride". It's night time and you're driving through a lit tunnel, around the city, everywhere. You've got gas in your tank and no set destination, just driving where the deep blue of the night sky takes you.
Kyouki no Dead Heat:
I love this song for the fact that it's like "IN YOUR FACE", but sweet at the same time.
I really like it when Sakurai says "You are my sunshine my only....." and the few lines after that. It has almost the same affect as "Oriental Love Story". It's heart warming.
Tango Swanka:
Man... :lol: Tango Swanka is just one cool song. Surprisingly, I really like Imai's little rapping session.
I didn't mean to talk about so many of the tracks, but I guess I'm just typing as they play.
Favorites and best suggestions: Kyouki no Dead Heat, Django!!!, Hamushi no youni, Tango Swanka, Bolero, and Mugen.
I know I didn't talk about Sakurai-san's vocals too much, but that's simply because his voice is still out of this world amazing. He's even put a little twist in his voice in some of the songs. Not really a twist, but kind of like the scream that you hear in "Kagerou". All in all, he's still as wonderful as ever.
I guess that's all for my R A Z Z L E D A Z Z L E review. I'm glad the wait is over and it was certainly worth it. I thank Buck-Tick for the album and I pray that they not only have a successful tour, but enjoy it as well.
A few more things before I end this. I don't know about anyone else who ordered the album, but mine smelled REALLY nice. It had this sweet sent to it... Weird. Anyways, the DVD was pretty lengthy and I'm a tad bit upset that 2 certain people wore sunglasses during the interview. Last but not least, I wish they would stop putting makeup on Atsushi. I don't totally dislike it, but... I just have a bit of an issue with it.
A few pictures of the album:
The album
Inside of the album [half of it]
A nice little poster came with it. It's double sided.
On the other side is the album design.
Thanks for reading!
If you're interested in reading "Love Me", here's the link: http://notgreatestsite.net/articles/nga/loveme/index.html
