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‎両成敗 di gesunokiwamiotome

‎Album · 2016 · 17 brani

GESU NO KIWAMI OTOME - RYOUSEIBAI (2016)

Non ricordo se ho già parlato di loro ma tant’è, repetita juvant. Da qualche anno il panorama musicale giapponese si sta facendo sempre più ricco ed interessante. Band di svariato tipo vengono alla luce e quanto da loro prodotto è sovente di ottima qualità. In questo fermento spiccano i Gesu no Kiwami Otome. I motivi sono presto comprensibili non appena si fa partire questo loro secondo album. Suono pazzesco, arrangiamenti sopraffini e precisi fino all’ossessione è soprattutto una tecnica esecutiva sopraffina. Abilità che coinvolge ogni singolo membro del gruppo capitanato dal geniale Enon Kawatani capace di arrangiamenti di estrema ricchezza e struttura. Per tutta la durata del disco (quasi un ora) non c’è la minima caduta di tensione. Ogni singola traccia è un turbine di suoni ed energia tutto eseguito con maestria senza eguali. C’è anche spazio per qualche soffio di improvvisazione che va ad incastrarsi egregiamente nelle perfette alchimie create da Kawatani. Lo dico senza timore, loro sono diventati tra le mie band preferite, una di quelle che tutti dovrebbero ascoltare.

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Review: ゲスの極み乙女。- 両成敗

At a whopping 17 tracks, ゲスの極み乙女。’s 両成敗 seems at first glance a big present for fans who went through last year with only a handful of singles to tide them over. On second glance, however, it appears simply to be a vehicle for those singles and a few new songs to justify the purchase of a full album. 両成敗 is an enigma of an album that appears to be merely a way to make money off of the band’s soaring popularity and a recent scandal, but is that all it is?

If this release seems like a scam, the first song on 両成敗 (Ryouseibai, amazingly meaning: two guilty parties tried for the same crime, 両成敗でいいじゃない (Ryouseibai is fine, right?), sets the record straight. A single-quality song like this can act as an ambassador to those who have bought the band’s 2015 singles and don’t see the point in an album that consists, mostly, of those songs they’ve heard time and time again. The following song, 続けざまの両成敗 (One After Another Ryouseibai), continues in the theme of the previous and, supposedly, the whole album, as a frame for the songs that come from last year’s singles. Unfortunately, not all the new songs here are as memorable as these opening tracks, with シリアルシンガー (Serial Singer) and 心歌舞く (Echo Dance) sounding exactly like the B-sides they were intended to be. Luckily, not all of the songs on this album are as throw away as these.

The second half of this album segues much better than the first, with the interlude song 無垢 (Purity) serving as a good introduction to the pretty good 無垢な季節 (Purity Season), and an intro into a string of songs that work great together, and continues all the way to the end. The other songs from previous singles are, luckily, just as strong and memorable as when they were first released, ロマンスがありあまる (Too Much Romance) being probably the best song this band has released so far, with サイデンティティ (Saidentity) and オトナチック (Otonachick, or Adult-like) following closely behind. Ultimately, it’s these songs that shine the brightest here despite being re-releases, but that was pretty much the point of this album to begin with.

Despite being mostly a way to get all of last year’s great singles and better b-sides in one place, Ryoseibai functions surprisingly well in sequence. As an album, this release is very characteristic of Gesu ni Kiwami Otome. Using very good and easy to listen to songs as a vehicle to release more experimental ones has basically been this band’s modus operandi for the past couple years, and Ryoseibai just continues the trend. Ultimately, it functions as a great introduction to this group’s sound, and a good buy for your dollar if you’ve been waiting to pay money for these singles until they were all in one place.

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Stop When You're Full: Gesu no Kiwami Otome's Ryouseibai

Kawatani Enon is a beast of a guy. No, I'm not talking about his recent affair (I just had to put it out there), but rather his musical output in the last year alone. Between his other original band, Indigo la End, and his more popular one, Gesu no Kiwami Otome, he's is responsible (or at least partially responsible) for 5 singles (2 of them are double A sides) and one full-length album in 2015. Some of those singles was even released almost simultaneously. The guy just doesn't know how to stop.

For those who's familiar with the aforementioned feats, the fact that Gesu no Kiwami Otome's latest album, Ryouseibai, packed 17 tracks in it may come off as only a mild surprise. The album takes just a little bit above 100 minutes to listen, a really long one compared to their previous album that only clocked at around 40 minutes. The length of the album is the downfall of an otherwise stellar album, but we'll talk more about that later.

To start thing off, none of the tracks on Ryoseibai is bad. The only track that I would complain about is maybe Parallel Spec (funky ver.) which is a rehash of an old track in their old EP. The song doesn't sound any different with the original one (nor does it sound funky) so it's inclusion in the album kinda fazes me. But apart from that, every tracks in the album is a great listen, especially the three singles of the album: Watashi Igai Watashi ja Nai no, Romance ga Ariamaru, and Otonatic.

Overall, the majority of the album sounds like the hallmark Gesu sound, radio-ready uptempo indie pop/rock songs touched up by some jazz and classical elements. However, the band experimented with their sounds quite a bit in the album. You can clearly infer this from track such as Ryoseibai de Ii ja Nai (above) where they played around with distortion, or from Tsuzukesama no Ryouseibai that features a short interlude with electronic sounds. There's also the short id1 that features nothing but acoustic instruments. My favorite is the track Ikenai Dance with violas and wobbly synthlines that sounds nothing like Gesu at the beginning, until Enon's familiar voice kicks in.

After all that is established, let's talk about the length. While the quality of each individual song is indisputable (other album tracks like Mr. Gesu X, Tsutomeru Real, and Psydentity could easily pass as a single, that's how good they are), Gesu songs are still Gesu songs. It's still Enon's singspeak and occasional -awesome- falsetto that you will hear in every song for the entire 100 minutes of the album. Not to mention there are parts that seems similar, like the outro for Ryousebai and Watashi Igai. So the question will then be, how much good things is too much?

The answer varies from one person to another, but I imagine not much can stomach 100 minutes of Enon and co. without losing focus in the middle -which is kind of a shame since they're that good. If you're a diehard Gesu fan, this album will be everything you wanted and more. If you're not, you may want to refrain from listening to the album in one sitting. It might help to think of it as two separate albums, with the first one ending at id1.

Ryouseibai is a behemoth of an album. It's big and ambitious, packed with tons of ideas courtesy of its talented producers. It takes a lot, maybe more than what you can afford to give to fully enjoy the album, but when you do, it'll become clear that it's such a magnificent behemoth.

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Hi all! Finally, here’s Ryouseibai de ii ja nai by Gesu no Kiwami Otome, hope you like it! The download link for the tab is in the video description. Next time will be the GazettE’s LUCY, as requested :3

Also, happy new year!

Thanks for watching~ /o/

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Hi! Can you translate the title of the upcoming Gesu album? It's titled 両成敗 (Ryouseibai). Sadly, google translate was of no help on this one heh. Many thanks!

I actually did translate it (inconspicuously) on my Gesu discog page! 両成敗 means that both parties are equally guilty regardless as to who actually caused it to happen. you’ll often hear it in the phrase 喧嘩両成敗 (It takes two to fight = who cares who started it, you’re both in the wrong for fighting to begin with) so I translated it as “It Takes Two” to simplify it a bit ^^

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Gesu no Kiwami Otome. Lyrics: Otonatic (オトナチック; Adultic)

English translation and romanization below the cut. 

ENGLISH

I've reached the opinion That this problem that hit us out of nowhere, this seemingly planned problem Has pushed me over my limit I don’t know anymore Yeah, I give up--it’s crap I yell over and over again that it’s incorrect But don’t know the right answer to the right answer

We can discuss what’s real all we want But nothing will change, probably 'Cause we’re scared of change Forget it all Just forget it Just forget it Just forget it and laugh with me They told me Not to take life so lightly

But I’m no adult I can’t force myself to smile And I know that And I just realized everyone around me’s grown dull They’re pretending to be all grown up But they’re just holding their tongues I’m so frustrated I’m supposed to just put up with it somehow

I’d rather go scream irrationally than be called adultic I wanna believe in my own voice, the one saying I was laughed at for being a kid

Need to wise up? Took care of that a long time ago Ever since I tried to take off running I’d much rather look forward Look forward Look forward Look forward and look you in the eye And take the feelings I’ve carried with me And put them into song Instead of throw them out So listen up

I’m no adult I can’t force myself to smile And I know that And I just realized everyone around me’s grown dull They’re pretending to be all grown up But they’re just holding their tongues I’m so frustrated

What’s so bad about picking the words That were making My head itch Isn’t being hated something to be proud of? Don't feel like you’re on trial

I’m no adult I can’t force myself to smile And I know that And I just realized everyone around me’s grown dull Quit holding your tongue 'Til you’re all grown up If it frustrates you Take responsibility

ROMAJI

fui ni butsukatta you na, jitsu wa koi ni shikumareta you na mondai ga genkai wo koeta kenkai ni tasshita mou wakaranai sou, kudaranai to akirameru fuseikai da to sakendatte seikai no seikai ga wakaranai

hontou no koto ii-attemo nanimo kawaranai kamo shirenai shi bokura wa kawaru koto wo kowagatte’ru kara mou nanimokamo wasurete mou wasurete mou wasurete mou wasurete waraiatte raku ni ikinayo tte iwareta kedo

otona janai kara sa muri wo shite made waraenakute sa wakatte wa i’n dakedo kidzukeba mawari ga kusunde itta otona ni natta furi shitemo kotoba nomikonjau kara kuyashiku omotte’ru yo magarinarinimo seotte’ru tsumori nan da

otonachikku tte iwarechau yori wa muri ni datte sakebitai kodomo datte warawareta tte jibun no koe wo shinjitai

kashikoku naru hitsuyou nara tokku no mukashi ni oite kita hashiri-dasou to shita toki kara seoi-konda omoi wo nagedasu kurai nara mae wo muite mae wo muite mae wo muite me wo awashite uta ni suru kara mimi kashite kure

otona janai kara sa muri wo shite made waraenakute sa wakatte wa i’n dakedo kidzukeba mawari ga kusunde itta otona ni natta furi shitemo kotoba nomikonjau kara kuyashiku omotte’ru yo

atama no naka de muzugayuku natta kotoba wo erande nani ga warui kirawareta tte mune hareru daro tamesarete’ru tte omoi na yo

otona janai kara sa muri wo shite made waraenakute sa wakatte wa i’n dakedo kidzukeba mawari ga kusunde itta otona ni natte made kotoba nomikomu nante yametoke yo kuyashiku omotta nara seoi-tsudzukete miro yo

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Gesu no Kiwami Otome. Lyrics: Muku na Kisetsu (無垢な季節; Immaculate Season)

English translation and romanization below the cut.

ENGLISH

Looking closely, I see us in the middle of the picture Looking closely, we look so proud of ourselves Back then we were such show-offs We spent nearly every day chiding each other

A midsummer obituary, staring back at me And our hearts, pounding against each other Stepping into a paradoxical reality We’ve blended into the mirage

It makes me cry and cry and cry It wasn’t summer that stole you from me But it just didn’t feel fair It makes me cry and cry and cry I’m always the one who gets left behind As summer comes to an end

It’s been one of those seasons where my immaculate emotions Saw the lilies on the counter at the flower shop and shimmered It’s been one of those seasons where looking at the message in the flowers Made me flash back to my flickering memories of you and I

A midsummer obituary, staring back at me And our hearts, pounding against each other Stepping into a paradoxical reality We’ve blended into the mirage

Will I be swept up in August’s whims someday too? That’s not a bad thing in and of itself But if possible, I’d like you to take the blueprints we drew up then, make them into a paper airplane, throw it And then watch until it disappears from view

In my hand are the lilies I decided to buy on the way home after all It’s nothing, really It should be nothing to me but I can’t stop crying I guess you’re a flower now I wonder if you got to be a flower I still can’t stop crying

It makes me cry and cry and cry It wasn’t summer that stole you from me But it just didn’t feel fair It makes me cry and cry and cry I’m always the one who gets left behind As summer comes to an end

ROMAJI

yoku miru to mannaka ni utsutte iru yoku miru to kao ga erasou datta mukashi medachitagariya datta tashiname-au no ga nichijou datta ‘n da

mitsume-au manatsu no fuhou to todoroki-au futari no shinzou ga mujun shita genjitsu ni irikomu shinkirou ni bokura wa tokekonda

nakete nakete nakete kuru ‘n da natsu ga ubatta wake janai kedo zurui na tte omotta ‘n da nakete nakete nakete kuru ‘n da boku dake ga itsumo tori-nokosarete natsu ga owatte iku

muku na kanjou ga hanaya no tentou no yuri wo mite kirameita sonna kisetsu hanakotoba wo mite yurameku futari no kioku ga furasshubakku shita sonna kisetsu

mitsume-au manatsu no fuhou to todoroki-au futari no shinzou ga mujun shita genjitsu ni irikomu shinkirou ni bokura wa tokekonda

boku mo itsuka wa hachigatsu no kimagure ni maki-komarete shimau ‘n darou ka sore wa sore de warukunai kedo dekireba ano toki egaita aojashin wo kami hikouki de tobashite mienaku naru made mitodokete kara ni shite hoshii na

kaeri ni yappari kau koto ni shita yuri no hana wo te ni totta nandemonai honto ni nandemonai hazu nan dakedo namida ga tomaranai ‘n da hana ni natta no kana hana ni nareta no kana yappari namida ga tomaranai ‘n da

nakete nakete nakete kuru ‘n da natsu ga ubatta wake janai kedo zurui na tte omotta ‘n da nakete nakete nakete kuru ‘n da boku dake ga itsumo tori-nokosarete natsu ga owatte iku

Translator’s note: In traditional Japanese flower language, lilies stand for purity/chastity.