The album is going to be out on 31st March. Have you heard any of the songs? Three of the ten songs in the album have already been released as singles. (i.e. Spirit Dreams Inside, Ready Steady Go and Hitomi no Juunin)
I haven't got the chance to really listen to Spirit Dreams Inside, so I'm reserving judgment.
I did not like Ready Steady Go when I first listened to it, but like so many other L'Arc~en~Ciel's songs, it grew on me. I like it now (although not as much as some of my favourite L'arc's song), finding the melody catchy, the lyrics truly uplifting, and the song seems to fill me with energy. I hate the rhythm of the guitar at the introduction of the song at first, but now I find it fitting to the song as a whole. The song leans towards the poppish side, which is typical of many songs that Tetsu wrote, but somehow, at the chorus and Ken's guitar solo, it lifts itself above the average cheery song.
I like Hitomi no Juunin the first time I listened to it. And it's still a song that I can listen to again and again, and never get tired of. Unlike the other Tetsu's ballad, Pieces, which is too sentimental and sugary for my taste, I find Hitomi no Juunin more powerful the more I listen to it. The song starts slow, and the melody repeats itself for four times (yes, four times
) before it develops more fully. Some people may find the song boring because of it, but I find it a good build up, and the eventual climax of the song is very satisfying. It shows off Hyde's range and his ethereal falsetto's voice. Just when you think you have reach the highest note of the song, he goes even higher. It's like climbing the mountains, reaching the peak and finding an even higher one lying ahead, leaving you breathless. The only thing I worry about this song is that it will be one hell of an ending song to sing at the end of a live concert.
Despite the three singles above, the songs that I most look forward to, are the songs written by Ken. Most of my favourite L'arc's songs are written by Ken and I expect it'll be no different this time.
I haven't got the chance to really listen to Spirit Dreams Inside, so I'm reserving judgment.
I did not like Ready Steady Go when I first listened to it, but like so many other L'Arc~en~Ciel's songs, it grew on me. I like it now (although not as much as some of my favourite L'arc's song), finding the melody catchy, the lyrics truly uplifting, and the song seems to fill me with energy. I hate the rhythm of the guitar at the introduction of the song at first, but now I find it fitting to the song as a whole. The song leans towards the poppish side, which is typical of many songs that Tetsu wrote, but somehow, at the chorus and Ken's guitar solo, it lifts itself above the average cheery song.
I like Hitomi no Juunin the first time I listened to it. And it's still a song that I can listen to again and again, and never get tired of. Unlike the other Tetsu's ballad, Pieces, which is too sentimental and sugary for my taste, I find Hitomi no Juunin more powerful the more I listen to it. The song starts slow, and the melody repeats itself for four times (yes, four times
) before it develops more fully. Some people may find the song boring because of it, but I find it a good build up, and the eventual climax of the song is very satisfying. It shows off Hyde's range and his ethereal falsetto's voice. Just when you think you have reach the highest note of the song, he goes even higher. It's like climbing the mountains, reaching the peak and finding an even higher one lying ahead, leaving you breathless. The only thing I worry about this song is that it will be one hell of an ending song to sing at the end of a live concert.Despite the three singles above, the songs that I most look forward to, are the songs written by Ken. Most of my favourite L'arc's songs are written by Ken and I expect it'll be no different this time.
I have listened to Spirit Dreams Inside once on a PV. However, since I do not like watching PVs in general, and the music quality of that downloaded PV is rather poor, I'm still waiting for the album to get a better feel of the song. My first impression of it is not that great though 
