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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 05/04/2026

The martian's cries of "ULAAA" that once kept childhood me up at nights, now hold a silly sort of nostalgia; They represent a turning point in my life. It's prog, it's disco, it's sci-fi, it's storytelling, and above all it's very dear to my heart. Link: www.discogs.com/master/71524... (4/4)

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Jeff Wayne - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 05/04/2026

up in the characters delusional vision of the future in the following "Brave New World". Nowhere is the album *subtle*; Even its approach to story telling is about as blunt as you can get, literally having the late Richard Burton narrating the plot over Jeff Wayne's music, yet it's charming. (3/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 05/04/2026

I remember spending hours trying to recreate the sound of that fuzzed-out guitar in "Horsell Common and the Heat Ray". I remember being blown away by the triumphant orchestration of "Thunder Child". I found myself drawn to the groove of "The Artilleryman Returns", and I remember getting swept- (2/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 05/04/2026

For week 52, the last week, I wanted to return to one of the albums that influenced me the most. Whether it's my love for science fiction, appreciation for albums as a storytelling medium, or my childhood fears of the dark, all can be traced back to Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds". 🧵(1/4)

Cover art for Jeff Wayne's "Musical Version of the War of the Worlds". It's a painting of a scene midway through the story, where a Martian "fighting machine"—A tripod machine with green, bug-like eyes—is using its "heat ray" to melt the ironclad ship Thunder Child. The machine's legs are submerged in water, and the sky behind it is darkened by the smoke and soot of raging fires. The artist's and album's name are written in ornate lettering near the top left. This scene in the story represents a turning point; Where humanity's last hopes of fighting against the invading aliens are dashed, burned at sea.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 29/03/2026

Like the novelette to a novel, the EP should not be underestimated with regards to storytelling and cohesion. Even with my focus on longer albums, do not underestimate the humble EP. Links (in order): lumi.os.fan/speak-softly... www.discogs.com/master/39960... www.discogs.com/master/27633... (5/5)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 29/03/2026

I cannot claim to be well-versed in the world of K-pop, but the EP seems an especially common occurrence there. Take the 11th by TWICE, "Between 1&2". "Talk That Talk" is an absolute banger of an opener that stole my heart, and tracks like the groovy "Trouble" kept it stolen 'till the end. (4/5)

Cover art for TWICE's extended play "Between 1&2". It looks like a page in a scrapbook, where the group's and EP's name are constructed from colourful letters of all manner of typefaces, cut from other materials like magazines and posters. The overall colour palette is warm and playful, dominated by magentas, oranges, and beige. Another page, seemingly taken from a note book, is overlaid in the bottom right, featuring a line from the song "Talk That Talk". It all has a youthful, 'fun' feeling to it, though it does not seem to intent on conveying more than that.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 29/03/2026

Fictional metal band Ave Mujica's "Completeness" is full of theatre and (melo)drama. From the soft opening of "Georgette Me, Georgette You" to chugging energy and groove of "Kao", everything is presented with a gravitas that is perhaps a little juvenile, but nonetheless incredibly captivating. (3/5)

Cover art for Ave Mujica's extened play "Completeness". It is an illustration of the five (fictional) band members in their dramatic stage outfits over a backdrop of a serene cloudscape, reflected below their feet. The dark colours of the band's clothes are contrasted by the pastel blues, yellows, and pinks of the sky. The band's and EP's names are written in elegant letters in the top-middle, and birds can be seen flying far off in the background. The imagery is almost biblical, framing the five band members as angels come down to offer salvation.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 29/03/2026

With just 4 songs and an interlude, folk duo Lumï manage to craft an atmosphere on "Speak Softly" that is at one ethereal and haunting. The synths and guitars on tracks like "The Truth Can Wait" and "Six Missed Calls" form a bed for their enchanting harmonies. Seeing them live was pure magic. (2/5)

Cover art for Lumï's extended play "Speak Softly". It is a photograph featuring the folk duo in a spacious bath tub, framed by what look to be bay windows with open, horizontal slats. Daylight pours in between them, illuminating the two singers who are looking off to some place besides the camera. To me, it gives the impression of the aftermath of an emotional scene in a drama series; a 'calm after the storm'.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 29/03/2026

For week 51, I couldn't resist doing one last format break. When attempting to highlight the art of an album—constructing something more than the sum of its parts—we shouldn't overlook the album's smaller sibling; the EP. While often shorter, they have just as much storytelling potential. 🧵(1/5)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 22/03/2026

The point of these posts has always been to appreciate the art of the album; Of making a collection of songs cohere into a singular object. "ALBUM." refuses, for it has a much harder job. Still, I think it is highly worth a listen! Link: dcellgames.bandcamp.com/album/album (4/4)

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ALBUM., by UNBEATABLE

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 22/03/2026

memorable. "Empty Diary" is an airy tune that sings of writer's block in a way that's incredibly relate. I could go on, but only at "Bookend Song" does the strangeness become clear; This 13-minute epic that would tie this album together is instead burdened with trying an entire game together. (3/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 22/03/2026

functions as a collection of songs from a game that clearly deeply loves music. Don't get me wrong, those songs are all excellent! "Waiting" is full of energy and gusto, and has a jaw-dropping guitar solo at its climax. "Worn Out Tapes" similarly has a dynamic apex that is cathartic and- (2/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 22/03/2026

I have in the past expressed my love for the game UNBEATABLE, as have I covered fictional bands before. Still, it feels strange to cover "ALBUM." by Unbeatable (the band, not the game). Almost paradoxically to its name, it doesn't really *feel* like an album in the sense I normally cover; It-

Cover art for Unbeatable's album titled "ALBUM.". It depicts the sprites of the four band members (from the game of the same name) with the image contrast turned up to max; The figures are completely white, against a pure black background. No titles or words are to be found. Such a minimalist composition is unusual; If anything, it functions as a rejection of the format expected of albums.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 15/03/2026

"834.194" is journey through another world, and Sakanaction paints that world in colours vivid and captivating. It is not every day you find an album that matches both your tastes and state of mind, but when you do, I recommend you treasure it. Link: www.discogs.com/master/37190... (4/4)

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Sakanaction - 834.194

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 15/03/2026

Then came the run of "Kagero" to "Shin Takara Jima"; three back-to-back stellar tracks full of energy, groove, hooks, and great instrument lines! Knowing only the opener, I don't think I could have predicted the range this album display, nor the paradoxical cohesion it all has. (3/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 15/03/2026

I liked this song for its nostalgic presentation, having discovered it a few years back. Then, last weekend "Nylon no Ito" came up when shuffling my entire music library. Something about the way this synth-driven track grows from low-key to an all-engulfing crescendo gives me goosebumps! (2/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 15/03/2026

I'm sure we've all had albums from which we knew only one song, a song we've listened to for ages, and then one day you wonder "what else does this have to offer?" A week ago, I knew only the opening track to Sakanaction's "834.194"; "Wasurerarenaino". Today, I am obsessed with this album. 🧵(1/4)

Cover art for Sakanaction's album "834.194". It is an abstract piece that looks like it could've come from a postmodern art gallery, were it not for the band's name and album title in the middle. The piece is dominated by a blue background, with sploches of dark green like islands dotted here and there. Overtop, flowing lines of white are placed; dense in some areas, sparse in others. The overall impression is of ocean or wind currents over an archipelago—something from a meteorological survey. It conveys a feeling of movement, and perhaps of freedom.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 08/03/2026

Add to that bangers like "Endless", which might as well be the track to some final boss fight in a Nier game, and you get yourself an incredibly promising debut from an incredible singer. Please give it a listen, especially if you're a fan of J-pop! (3/3) Link: www.discogs.com/release/3531...

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吉乃 - 笑止千万

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 08/03/2026

fast, energetic, and dramatic songs. What really makes them shine, though, is the singer's utterly unique timbre. While it might not be everyone's cup of tea, I think Yoshiono's wide vibrato and playfulness are enrapturing. Tracks like "Sandpaper Moon" really make her voice shine! (2/3)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 08/03/2026

With my dive into the utaite community—and love for yuri media—it was only a matter of time for me to stumble upon the work of Yoshino. Her only album to date, "Highly Ridiculous", absolutely does not disappoint; Right from opening track "ODD NUMBER" you know you're in for a ride full of- 🧵 (1/3)

Cover art for Yoshino's album "Highly Ridiculous". It is a very busy, stylized artwork of the singer laughing with her eyes closed. She is surrounded, and partially obscured, by a variety of items in tints of lilac, magenta, and purple: Flowers, photographs, jewelry, photographs, et cetera. It gives the feeling of a collage, many disperate elements coming together to create a single, messy whole. In a way it also reflects the music on the album, being both dramatic and a little overwhelming.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 01/03/2026

synthesizers and has some funky modal interchange, but this core of vocals and groove almost defines this album for me. Add to this some nice messaging, and you get an album that feels cohesive, but still 'takes you on a journey'. Please check it out! (3/3) Link: www.discogs.com/master/18601...

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Nao Yoshioka - The Truth

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 01/03/2026

case, I wish I did so sooner! The things that made me love the aforementioned track—Yashioka's soulful vocals, the groove, the production—are present in spades. "Freedom & Sound" adds to this a syncopated guitar and bits of choir that just work wonderfully. "Borderless" trades guitar for- (2/3)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 01/03/2026

It's not often that 'the algorithm' finds good music for me, but I cannot for the life of me remember else I could've stumbled upon Nao Yoshioka's song "I Love When" other than some streaming recommendation. Naturally, I had to check out the album it came from; "The Truth". As is often the- 🧵 (1/3)

Cover art for Nao Yoshioka's album "The Truth". It features a greyscale photograph of the singer standing in front of a monochrome magenta background. The photo has been cut up and shifted, giving the singer a somewhat 'glitchy' look. The artist's name and album title are written in white and black respectively on the left side. The album cover feels stylish, sleek, and modern, matching the sound/production of the music on it.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 22/02/2026

sway and jam too. Closer "Tu Sei Un'Aquila E Vai" is energetic and fun, trading the dreamy epianos for rockin' guitars. Despite only finding it through a friend recently, I cannot recommend this album highly enough if you're anything like me! (3/3) Link: www.discogs.com/master/22698...

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Alan Sorrenti - Figli Delle Stelle

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 22/02/2026

predates most of it! From the gorgeous piano and synth intro of the opening (and title) track, I was smitten. The fact that this moves into a groovy, syncopated banger is just a bonus. This leads into "Donna Luna", a perfect synergy of guitar, bass, and electric piano that I can't help but- (2/3)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 22/02/2026

Recorded music as a thing is a little strange. You can be in your twenties, having never traveled anywhere near Italy, and yet fall in love with a record from half a century ago... Alan Sorrenti's "Figli Delle Stelle" oozes with the same DNA as the City Pop that stole my heart, yet somehow- 🧵(1/3)

Cover art for Alan Sorrenti's album "Figli Delle Stelle". It's a composite of two photographs. The lower is a somewhat blurry shot of a cityscape at night. The lights of the streets and windows merge into streaks of orange and yellow, and the star-like artefacts of the lens give it a dream-like quality. The top photo is one of the singer himself, hunched over in all-white clothing and surrounded by blue hues. The album title is in the bottom right, and the artist's name in the top left. The overall vibe is retro and a little surreal; the implication that Sorrenti himself is a 'child of the stars'—That is, an alien—only adds to this slightly bizarre tone

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 15/02/2026

an album will always colour how you listen to its songs going forward... The band has now broken up (my brother took me to their last show), and my high school days have long passed. Time marches on, but the past stays alive in the music of our youth. (4/4) Link: www.discogs.com/master/11393...

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Lower Than Atlantis - Safe In Sound

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 15/02/2026

the first manifesto of someone who will go on to study the humanities. I should mention that I'm not trying to put the album down; I love it! "Long Time Coming", "Had Enough", "Work For It", these are all (pop-)rock bangers! Still, it is a reminder of how your own circumstances of discovering- (3/4)

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Lower Than Atlantis - Safe In Sound

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 15/02/2026

very dear to me. The album itself is, funnily enough, a little... juvenile? Not in a bad way mind you, but I cannot help read some of these song as 'by teens, for teens'. Take "I Would", which seems tailor-made for a montage of two teenagers falling in love. Or take "Money", which reads like (2/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 15/02/2026

I don't know if "Safe in Sound" is the *best* album by Lower Than Atlantis, but it is definitely my favourite. For better or worse, I will always associate it with high school, with friendships long since over, with being stuck at a train station at 3 in the morning, and with people who are- 🧵(1/4)

Cover art for Lower Than Atlantis' album "Safe in Sound". It's a black-and-white photograph of the band members in front of a fence/wall. The top of the picture is taken up by (shadows of) leaves and brances, suggesting the fence encloses a garden. The edges of the photograph give the appearance of brush-strokes, as though it was painted on a canvas. The band's name is written in the bottom middle. While the simple composition doesn't seem to have a strong connection to the album itself, the fact that this is the band's last record does add a certain nostalgic tint to the photo; Like it is the last one the band members would ever take together...

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 08/02/2026

I have nothing but love for this record, and the many Japanese composers later inspired by this band who would go on to write video game music. Please give this true classic a listen!!! By the way; The band's initials spell out the album name, how cool! (4/4) Link: www.discogs.com/master/28793...

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Casiopea - Mint Jams

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 08/02/2026

Meanwhile, songs like "Midnight Rendezvous" showcase the tight grooves of Akira Jimbo on drums and Tetsuo Sakurai on bass. Still, Casiopea know when to slow it down; Closer "Swear" starts of quieter featuring nostalgic synth-vox, before building to a climax worthy of the ovation it gets! (3/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 08/02/2026

80's opening notes of "Take Me", you know you're in for a real treat! Despite being a completely instrumental album, Issei Noro's wonderful guitar work and Minoru Mukaiya's dreamy synth sounds take you on a real journey through, frankly, an overindulgent amount of modulations. (2/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 08/02/2026

It's week 44 of these posts, so it's only fitting to talk about an album famous (in the west) in part due to a 4chan post. Casiopea's "Mint Jams" is technically a live-album, but this 4-piece Jazz-Fusion band puts most studio performances to shame on this record. From the delightfully- 🧵(1/4)

Cover art for Casiopea's album "Mint Jams". It's a stylized drawing of a jam jar, filled with an emerald-green jam (likely mint flavour). a spoon is taking some out of the open top of the jar. The label of the jar has the band's name in red letters, and the album's name is featured near the top in red. The background consists of a yellow band, with pure white above it. It all suggests a band that doesn't take itself too seriously, nor do they have a deep message to convey here.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 01/02/2026

partially due to the stellar guest performance by Elizbeth Hull! I'd also like to mention that "The Bird" still makes me tear up, and regularly cry. This album, too, is best experienced all the way through in one sitting, but a lot of these songs are also great on their own! (3/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 01/02/2026

strongest opening runs I've heard in these genres. Especially "The Raccoon (And The Myth)" is a delight every time I hear it. The interlude-like songs provide a nice connecting tissue between the different character songs, of which I think "The Bear" *bears* special mention for being a banger; (2/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 01/02/2026

Having been a fan of Casey Lee Williams' for years, it was inevitable I'd check out Ok Goodnight eventually. When their second record—"The Fox & The Bird"—dropped in 2023 I was completely sold! An eclectic and enrapturing mix of folk and progressive metal, this concept album has one of the- 🧵(1/4)

Cover art for Ok Goodnight's album "The Fox & The Bird". It's an artwork of the titular animals, along with others featured on the album. It also features the forest, the sun in the sky, and a mountain in the background. The style of the artwork is reminiscent of ukiyo-e woodblock carvings, with deep colourful hues and a dark gray border. The band's and album's names are featured in the top-left and bottom-right respectively. The artwork evokes (to me) a depiction of an ancient piece of folklore; it feels old and significant in a way generally reserved for important cultural heritage.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 25/01/2026

The thing that Tomoo continues to do incredibly well on this record are the slower, ballad-like songs though. Take the piano-driven "Cinderella", which builds to a powerful crescendo near the end. All in all a stellar record I cannot recommend enough! (3/3) Link: www.discogs.com/master/40346...

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Tomoo - Two Moon

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 25/01/2026

expecting to be greeted by such groovin' syncopated horn lines, but what a pleasant surprise "Super Ball" was as an opener! In that vein: "Honey Boy" is a song so cute and energetic it's actually got me learning to play keys again, which might be the highest compliment I can offer a song. (2/3)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 25/01/2026

After an excellent ending theme to "CITY: THE ANIMATION" and an excellent opening theme to "Ikoku Nikki", it was high time I actually gave Tomoo's discography a try. I feel a fool for waiting so long, cause not even two songs into "Two Moon" and I was absolutely in love! I was *not*- 🧵(1/3)

Cover art for Tomoo's album "Two Moon". It's an extreme close-up of (what I presume to be) the singer's face, showing only her nose, eyes, eyebrows, and part of her hair. In front of her irises are two rounded spheres, perhaps droplets of liquid, which distort and bend the light in an almost opalescent way. No text of any kind is visible. The obvious interpretation is that the titular "two moons" are one's eyes, but this unconventional choice for an album cover is noteworthy.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 19/01/2026

little dated, even in 2010, but I can't help but adore it for that. "Permanent Tourists" plays one of my favourite tricks; A bunch of different vocal lines at once. Every song on this record just works for me, so please give it a try if you're like me! (3/3) Link: www.discogs.com/master/91174...

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The Graduate - Only Every Time

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 19/01/2026

would've love The Graduate's "Only Every Time", had she heard it at that time. Instead, I learned of this album a decade later. And yet, I love it all the same. I still don't know what tricks they pulled to make opener "Don't Die Digging" sound this massive. "Stuck (Inside My Head)" was a- (2/3)

Cover art for The Graduate's album "Only Every Time". It's an abstract piece of dark oxide colours; rust and verdigris. The latter colours a sharp, angular ribbon-like pattern snaking across the cover, while the former forms watercolour-like sploches around that. All of this is over a dark grey and black background. In the centre is the band's name in white, and the album's name and a stylized eye in that same verdigris underneath. It's hard to say how this artwork relates to the music on the album, as is often the case with abstract pieces. I personally associate the imagery here with the album's title; the ribbon in a loop with no clear beginning and end seems to confirm that "Only Every Time" really is *every* time.

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 19/01/2026

Some of the earliest music I liked, listening on my brother's old ipod, was stuff like Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, and Paramore. Being a young child, I didn't listen to albums, barely even knew a handful of songs, but I did remember jamming to those few songs all the same. Young Vi- 🧵(1/3)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 11/01/2026

Even if you've never heard of this series, and do not intend to watch it, I'd still highly recommend this album! There's many genuinely stellar J-rock on here. That's the best thing about this virtual band resurgence; the music does not suffer for it! (4/4) Link: www.discogs.com/master/32388...

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結束バンド - 結束バンド

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 11/01/2026

is that the voice actress for Kita, the band's lead singer in the series, sings most of these songs! I think we should let more VA's sing; Songs like "Seiza ni Naretara" would not be the same without her excellent vocal performance, and the link between the real and fictional is just great! (3/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 11/01/2026

behind-the-scenes writing and performing these songs; In this case session musicians like Yuichi Takama, whose incredible bass work can be heard on songs like "Karakara", and Osamu Hidai, whose blazing-fast drums form the heart of songs like "Ano Bando". My favourite touch, however,- (2/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 11/01/2026

I'm by no means a scholar on the topic, but it seems to me that 'virtual bands' have had something of a resurgence since the heyday of Gorillaz. "Girls band cry", "Unbeatable", and of course "Bocchi the Rock!"'s "Kessoku Band". The best thing about all these, though, is the real musicians- 🧵(1/4)

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 06/01/2026

between their influences that leads to this, groovy, light, and incredibly fun mix. Even slower songs like "Everybodyelse" just work for me this time around. Please do give this album, and this band, a try; Maybe they're even your new favourite! (3/3) Link: www.discogs.com/master/39552...

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Parcels - LOVED

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Vi @chromaticsol.at.app.wafrn.net · 06/01/2026

their first and second albums had great tracks, but they never came together me. "LOVED" is different. Everything on this album just *works*. There's an unmistakable energy to it, evident in tracks from opener "Tobeloved" to lead single "Leaveyourlove". They've found an incredible balance- (2/3)

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