Album Rating: 3.5

I say these 2 albums aren't the best place to start but if the review got you to check them mission accomplished.

Album Rating: 4.0

Used to not like this one as much as other Buck-Tick albums, but I've really come to love it over the years. Tracks that were originally not favourites, like Sid Vicious on the Beach and GIRL have become some of my go to tracks from this era of the band. Deserves more love!

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah, it's a grower and man was the tour wild.

Album Rating: 4.0

Mona Lisa Overdrive -Xanadu- is one of their best concerts, especially the second half (that Taiyou ni Korosareta performance is jaw dropping). That and Warp Days... such a great era

Album Rating: 3.5

fuck me, Mona Lisa and GIRL is a combo

Album Rating: 3.5

GIRL is maybe the most catchy song they have ever written (minus Romance) and Mona Lisa is max Imai s a s s. Pure gold. Black Cherry remains my favorite, and Monster is astronomically improved live to become my favorite if you count that.

Album Rating: 3.5

Hmm I'm really not vibing Black Cherry so far ngl :[ very much enjoying how 21st Cherry Boy on Kyokutou feels like a sneak peak at this before the rest of that alb kicks in

was this named after the painting?

Album Rating: 3.5

what painting

Robert Rauschenberg's Overdrive obviously

Album Rating: 3.5

Ah yes I believe it was a distant inspiration

Album Rating: 3.5

No it's named after William Gibson's book Mona Lisa Overdrive, which inspired the band's cyberpunk era.

ok thanks

Album Rating: 3.5

@Johnny: But that r i f f doe, so sultry. Personally I much prefer listening to Mona first then Kyokutou. It's an infinite loop there's no intended order but Kyokutou offers such an emotional climax to top everything off. Starting with this is like being stuck in cyber dystopia and then at the half way point you're ascended into the clouds with Shippuu no Blade Runner leading to an emotional climax, much more satisfying.

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah, I went in that way round and am v glad for it - can't imagine what it was like hearing Mona Lisa as a follow-up back in the day, Kyokutou feels like a much smoother transition out of the cyberpunk days. Any reason they went for that way round?

Album Rating: 3.5

It was originally intended as a double album but that didn't happen. So, they promoted it as entirely separate ones. As for why it was the way round it was, I don't know by memory. Would have to dig up translated interviews of that time period.

Album Rating: 3.5

Ah fair - kinda glad it turned out this way, they work nicely as independent complements. Would have been weird packing all that into one release

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah I like the way it was done too. Not just for the reason you said, but it allowed two different touring cycles. Kyokutou's looked more futuristic while the Mona Lisa tours had smaller venues and was their largest tour cycle ever. The energy was wild.

Album Rating: 4.0

fucking love this album. Nakayubi has the greatest lyrics ever written