Granrodeo
Brush the Scar Lemon


3.0
good

Review

by LunarF4 USER (2 Reviews)
August 25th, 2014 | 6 replies


Release Date: 2009 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Its a reasonable album for the fans. But just for them.

Granrodeo's third album. What can we expect? Well, I was expeting something similar from their two previous releases. The second, "Instinct", makes me a addicted for the band's sound and style: heavy, electronic at the right time, with beautiful tunes. Unfortanely, Brush the Scar Lemon show this and something more. Or less.

To far, this is the most experimental work. Its innovative, too, with happy and breathtaking tracks. There are wonderful solos and beautiful parts. However, there are some complaints surrounding this album.

The intro song is a experimentalism dose, a instrumental track that, admit it, doesn't add nothing for this album. Another problem is that a lot of tracks not sound naturally and spontaneously because a lot of electronic-computer-created-voices scattered on the album. However, Kishow's vocals is better that the previous releases, with a great emotional bundle.

We have big diversification on the compositions. For example, "Lonely Fighter" and the title track are very interesting and funny, At the same time, "Tsuki ni Neko" and "Nantokatu Keshita Story" are sad and melodic tracks. It's a very good quality of this band of mixing these songs.

One classic track is on the album: "Modern Strange Cowboy" is the Granrodeo's spirit. But, the entire album is not so good. There are a lot of good tracks, of course, but something is missed here: the entire album doesn't sounds natural, a very big track, a roller coaster.

So, listen. But only if you are used to these guys, but don't take this album to know the band. This one stays at the same level of Ride on the Edge. Its not negligible, but its not a masterpiece, too. You can listen. Or not.


user ratings (2)
3.5
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Jots
Emeritus
August 25th 2014


7584 Comments


Uh...

This reads pretty awkwardly throughout, but that's mostly from being lost in translation. when I first read this it was in
Spanish/portuguese/something I don't speak, so I'm assuming you used a translator or something to convert?

there's too many grammatical things to name, but aside from that it's not very compelling...
"you can listen. or not"

I can understand if you're doing your best with a language you don't speak, but as a whole this could be a lot better

VaxXi
August 25th 2014


4418 Comments


"To far, this is the most experimental work"

You mean so far?

Uh... this is kinda hard to read... not really cohesive. Is english not your dominant language?

LunarF4
August 25th 2014


6 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I'm sorry for those mistakes, man. My native language is Portuguese, and I am a english student. I

used a translator to help me with the review.

Sabrutin
August 25th 2014


9843 Comments


I recommend to read this again because there are a lot of typos. I'm about to go off, so I'm sorry but I can't help you immediately.

Anyway, I get your point and the review could be good with some tweaks (like correcting typos). In fact, I agree with you about this album. "Modern Strange Cowboy" is a funny track, definitely the best song here. It was used as the opening theme for Needless, a really good choice in my opinion.

VaxXi
August 25th 2014


4418 Comments


Ah, that clears some stuff up. It would probably be good if you worked with a english user who could help clear up some shit lost in translation to avoid the really wonky writing.

Now from what I cna pick up, it would seem to be a rather broad review in aspects. Like when you go over certain tracks and calling them "sad" and "melodic" and then just leaving it at that. Along with having one sentence in a new paragraph be about one track and then the rest of it jumping from one topic to another. I won't pos or neg since I do understand most of these errors may come from a translation gap but eh. I don't know how other users on sputnik will take it.

Angelboros
November 11th 2016


1357 Comments


Modern Strange Cowboy's still a tune honestly.



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