Zenbu Kimi no Sei Da - Yamikawa IMRAD Album Review

Zenbu Kimi no Sei Da is a yami-kawaii idol unit, the sister-group of equally yami-kawaii Yukueshirezutsurezure. They caught my attention when they were featured as guests on that very same sister-group's debut single last year, but now they've arrived with their debut full-length album, "Yamikawa IMRAD". It's actually a huge departure from what I was expecting. but it's not a bad album at all. In fact I'm pretty comfortable saying that I love this album.

"Yamikawa IMRAD" starts off with the IMPOSSIBLY catchy "Neo Jealous Mero Chaos". It's a hyperactively jumpy song and so, so, so catchy. The album shoots off from there bringing song after song of sickly-sweet pop. Where their sister group takes the sickly-cute level to horror-like standards, Zenbu Kimi no Sei Da is firmly on the side of yami-kawaii where they plan to give you cavities if you listen for too long.

One of my favorite songs is the fourth track, "The Battle of Identerror". It has some hard guitar riffs underneath the sweetness, owing a huge debt to the sounds of early BiS. Something about the hard-hitting rock and the adorably sugary vocals mixes so well. It's a sound I'm hugely into, but Zenbu Kimi no Sei Da has really perfected the formula. This song just blows me away every time I hear it.

The other notable high point on this album is the closing song, "ShitEnd Placebo". The lead single from this album "ShitEnd Placebo" is much more of what prospective fans were probably hoping for pre-release. It's darker, it's thicker, it's actually really different in tone to the rest of the album. It has most of the same elements found on the album, but just turned up to 11. The screams near the end of the song really sum up what I want out of this recent yami-kawaii hype. It's a perfect end to the album.

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"Yamikawa IMRAD" is one album I can recommend without hesitation, to any type of idol fan there is. Whether you want the hyper-cute and bouncy pop or the dark and sinister side of idols, this album has a strong mix of both. Even if the darker side is hidden pretty deeply here, it's noticeable. I have a strong feeling this might end up being one of my favorite albums of 2016.

Favorites: Neo Jealous Mero Chaos, 哀whynot, The Battle of Identerror, ShitEnd Placebo

-Justin

Zenbu Kimi no Sei Da Is:
-Mogeki Aza
-Kisaragi Megumi
-Narumi Gomochi
-Mashiro
-Hitomi Yotsu

For More Information:
Website: http://kiminosei.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zenbukiminosei
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zenbukiminoseida

Zenbu Kimi no Sei Da - Neo Jealous Mero Chaos MV

Zenbu Kimi no Sei Da - ShitEnd Placebo MV