Release Info:
Date: 4/6/2016
Name: Mudai Gassho [無題合唱]
Format: CD / MP3
Singer: Zenbu Kimi no Sei da [ぜんぶ君のせいだ]
Background: 'yami-kawaii' themed indie idol group Zenbukimi's second single release.

Tracklist:
(1) 無題合唱
(2) うぇゆうぇゆうぉっ~ヒネクレノタリ~
(3) ぼっちコネクト終

Other:
music video

Song Commentary:
So honestly I have nothing but praise for the production of this single. The music video is beautifully animated and tells a seriously heartfelt story that's realistic and relatable on multiple levels. That paired with the almost pleading-like style singing of the girls makes for a near emotional experience while listening. The girls of Zenbu have very typical idol vocals; meaning their somewhat on the weak side and nothing spectacular is to be expected. But Mudai Gassho manages to take advantage of that (something most idol songs don't do remotely or even try to) and uses the girls' voices to add a layer of fragility and emotion into the overall melody.

[Extra] Writer's Thoughts:
My favorite single so far by Zenbu by a landslide. The album was fantastic but this single takes all that away. Mudai Gassho blew me away with it's complexity and depth and honestly it's probably one of my favorite idol songs of all time now. Zenbu is to be feared.

Labels: alternative, group, idol. indie, single