Previously, I have had some kind words to say regarding RYO:SUKE’s (of ex lolita23q fame) solo-project, WING WORKS. This single follows up “VAD†MAN”, both stylistically and using the same storyline. So, how does it compare to the electronic, rocking “VAD†MAN”? Pretty well.
不死鳥-FENNIX-
[TYPE-α]
TRACKLIST:
1. 不死鳥-FENNIX-
2. ADAM
3. Hijira
4. THE END OF THE W.O.R.L.D.
First off, I want to note that the difference between the two types of the single is that the Type A comes with some extras, but both have the same tracks. So, if you are looking to save some cash and just want the audio, you likely want to order the Type B.
This single has the same number of tracks as " VAD†MAN" and given that it takes place in the same universe, with the same character, some comparison is inevitable. That being said, the comparison is generally good, as this disc shows growth on RYO:SUKE's part, with what appears to be a more concrete vision of this project. The songs have more of a unity and flow than "VAD†MAN", where it seemed that RYO:SUKE was more feeling out what he wanted to do with this character he had created, and some new stylistic preferences.
As per "VAD†MAN", RYO:SUKE has a great backing band, one that any solo-project should be jealous of. The instrumentation backing him is only outdone by his superb vocals, and this CD hardly sounds like he just hired some random, out of work band members to back him up in the studio (something a number of other Visual-Kei solo-projects have been guilty of sounding like).
The title track is the showcase here, and it merges the sound we heard WING WORKS do on "VAD†MAN" with some traditional Japanese instruments, and also a more complex, varied composition. It is not as "epic" of a track as "VAD†MAN", but that isn't to say it isn't just as good. It is more of a rock number than "VAD†MAN", which is interesting as this single as a whole demonstrates more of a move on WING WORKS' part towards an electronic sound, however by putting the most rock-like number up front instead of in back like last time, this creates more of a feeling that WING WORKS has truly synthesized the two sounds, as opposed to what was merely being experimented with on "VAD†MAN".
The other three tracks showcase a growth on WING WORKS part, by demonstrating a far more impressive melding of rock and electronic sounds than before. With "VAD†MAN", the two sounds usually were divorced, and moments of true integration were few. These tracks showcase a project that now has the skill and knowledge to bring the two together, and here a sound is achieved that "VAD†MAN" laid the foundation for.
If you have liked some of the electronic sounds that bands like the GazettE have tried out on a number of tracks, this single will definitely be to your liking. WING WORKS clearly set out to make an electronic rock disc, and it works swimmingly. This disc showcases a project that has clearly formed a style of their own, something absent on WING WORKS first LP and then "VAD†MAN" before this. I highly recommend this disc.
OHP: http://wingworks-official.com/
YouTube (with some live footage and PVs): http://www.youtube.com/user/wingworksofficial
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