How this continues to fly under the radar has baffled me, because ex-Malice Mizer vocalist Gackt's debut studio album is a release nearly everybody should give a hearty chance. Mars is this consistently enjoyable, lovably perfect specimen of a full-length record that essentially succeeds on all accounts. From the songwriting all the way to Gackt's ultimately smooth, flawless vocal performance, it is without further questioning a one-way ticket to Heaven. Even if you're a midget wearing your old-fashioned fedora as you experience the sheer invulnerability of Mars, the planets in the solar system will align quickly all while lining up in a cautious manner. Now I may be exaggerating a little here, but Gackt Camui's way of crafting tunes as if he were a prog musician with a pop rock songsmith's mindset is just gorgeousness incarnate. Also, he isn't known as one of the most sexiest men in Japan for nothing; If I were gay, I'd totally fall for him. Basically, read the reviews for the album on Sputnik and look at CalculatingInfinity's thoughts on the top of this soundoff page here if you have the desire to look through that dazzling porthole.
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