Frail Hands - "parted/departed/apart"(LP: Black)

This full-length album was produced after the vocalist left the band and a new lineup was formed with a different member taking over vocal duties. While the change in vocalist gives the album a significantly different feel from its predecessor, the otaku-inspired screamo vibe has become even more pronounced.

The sense of loneliness and sharp urgency that the previous female vocalist brought is gone, but the ensemble's chord progressions and sound have been elevated to a higher level. Still, the final sound is heavily distorted and made difficult to understand, which can only be described as the passion of the 2000s. But Screamo built on the calculated beauty of Kidcrash is still great, isn't it?

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Voが脱退し、別メンバーがVoも担当する新体制に移行後制作されたフルアルバム。Voが違うのでかなり前作と印象が違ってくるのだけれど、オタクなScreamo感はより強まった。前任女子Voの持っていた寂寥感、切羽詰まったような鋭い感じはなくなっているけれど、アンサンブルのコード音使いや響きはより高い次元へと更新されている。それでも最終的な出音はがっつりと歪ませてわかりにくくしてしまっているのは2000年代激情感としか言いようがないんだけど、Kidcrashのような計算づくされた構築美に乗せたScreamoってやっぱり良いですよね。

tracklist:
1. holding 01:55
2. nothing said 01:52
3. ephemeral 02:00
4. visions 01:55
5. atonement 01:46
6. mirrored limbs 02:43
7. hamartia 02:10
8. thin veil 01:55
9. still life 01:49
10. colored grey 01:48