Devil Survivor 2 ED (Track no. 2)
Tracklist:
1. TRAUMA
2. Be
3. ON FIRE -acoustic ver.-
4. TRAUMA -Instrumental-
5. Be -Instrumental-
1. TRAUMA
Slow guitars and staccato synths open the song, later evolving in upbeat, catchy rock with a pop-like melody. The track itself is somewhat sad and disorienting, especially with the occasional strung-out whispers and chants, but it's still quite enjoyable. It is varied in genre as well, with the dubstep sequences prevalent in the verses, while electric guitars gets the spotlight in the chorus. Accordingly, since we get a usual shounen-like anime OP with a dash of creativity, the vocals are powerful, and have a bit of a dry colour. This is nothing new and original, now that everyone is doing formulaic techno-rock, but it's still a nice song.
Rating: 7
2. Be
A mysterious, plucking filtered guitar makes an entrance, along with well-hidden strings, perfectly fitting the oppressive, harsh environment of Devil Survivor. With it being such a dark song, I feel like this can be applied to most Persona-related games, actually. Expectedly, the vocals are very filtered and deeply-sung, providing us with just the slightest bit of hope and light to hold on to, while silent gothic harmonies play in the background along with haunting transitions. The grim atmosphere lifts at the end, where it is stripped of everything but the tear-jerking chords, making for a beautiful song.
Rating: 10
3. ON FIRE -acoustic ver.-
Well, I am not exactly a fan of Song Riders (read between the lines: I've never heard of them before), so I haven't heard the original, but I can testify to the dullness and pure boredom of its acoustic version. It's just a generic, simple pop song, which at one point becomes really shounen anime-like. One guitar plays the whole time, with no other instrumentation, background vocals support the lazily rapped lines, and that's about it in what you get in this track.
Rating: 4
From what I gathered online, Song Riders are classified as a hiphop group, and this is only their second single. I can't shake the feeling I just listened to the cross of One Ok Rock and T.M. Revolution, though, with little or no raps in between. Generally, what I heard in this single isn't so impressive, with the Devil Survivor 2 tie-in being a lonely jewel among the relatively generic tracks. Who knows, maybe they improve with doing more anison? My overall rating is: 7
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Slow guitars and staccato synths open the song, later evolving in upbeat, catchy rock with a pop-like melody. The track itself is somewhat sad and disorienting, especially with the occasional strung-out whispers and chants, but it's still quite enjoyable. It is varied in genre as well, with the dubstep sequences prevalent in the verses, while electric guitars gets the spotlight in the chorus. Accordingly, since we get a usual shounen-like anime OP with a dash of creativity, the vocals are powerful, and have a bit of a dry colour. This is nothing new and original, now that everyone is doing formulaic techno-rock, but it's still a nice song.
Rating: 7
2. Be
A mysterious, plucking filtered guitar makes an entrance, along with well-hidden strings, perfectly fitting the oppressive, harsh environment of Devil Survivor. With it being such a dark song, I feel like this can be applied to most Persona-related games, actually. Expectedly, the vocals are very filtered and deeply-sung, providing us with just the slightest bit of hope and light to hold on to, while silent gothic harmonies play in the background along with haunting transitions. The grim atmosphere lifts at the end, where it is stripped of everything but the tear-jerking chords, making for a beautiful song.
Rating: 10
3. ON FIRE -acoustic ver.-
Well, I am not exactly a fan of Song Riders (read between the lines: I've never heard of them before), so I haven't heard the original, but I can testify to the dullness and pure boredom of its acoustic version. It's just a generic, simple pop song, which at one point becomes really shounen anime-like. One guitar plays the whole time, with no other instrumentation, background vocals support the lazily rapped lines, and that's about it in what you get in this track.
Rating: 4
From what I gathered online, Song Riders are classified as a hiphop group, and this is only their second single. I can't shake the feeling I just listened to the cross of One Ok Rock and T.M. Revolution, though, with little or no raps in between. Generally, what I heard in this single isn't so impressive, with the Devil Survivor 2 tie-in being a lonely jewel among the relatively generic tracks. Who knows, maybe they improve with doing more anison? My overall rating is: 7
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