Braindead Shithead
Saturday, July 29, 2006
J-Pop Sunday
It's The Back Horn! J-Pop Sunday is coming a few hours earlier than normal this week because I've found another musical obsession. A standard drum, bass, guitar and vocals quartet you'd expect these guys to sound just like every other pop band out there, but they don't. Quoting from Project J:
I think the thing about The Back Horn that grabbed me instantly was Yamada Masashi's voice. At once both crystalline and rough, soulful and carefree it just sends chills up and down my spine. I think you'll like them if you give The Back Horn time to grow on you."If emotional singing is anywhere on your list of things to look out for in a band, this is it; things do not get much better. You can clearly feel Masashi’s pain and anger through his hoarse voice and the way he puts his heart out on a plate in every song makes one wonder how he could ever sing two in a row without losing his voice or dropping dead. Even if you do not normally enjoy music as intense, there is no denying The Back Horn has one of the most passionate singers out there in both what he sings and how he sings it.
Socio-political metaphors of the deepest kind and personal feelings of guilt are on the menu along with so many other meaningful themes that are poetically rendered without a glitch. I have also yet to read lyrics from a song in which he advocated violence or revenge, which is a plus in my book.
The Back Horn musicians are thankfully much more than background accompaniment. While always staying on the extreme side, they use many different styles and tricks making each tune growingly distinct every time you listen to them. The guest bassist, who played in their two latest albums was recently promoted to full-fledge member and is, in my opinion, just as good as Hirabayashi Naoki, the original member of the group. His offbeat lines are a vital ingredient in what makes The Back Horn’s music so exceptional. Guitar and drums are very inspired, as well; I simply think they more closely resemble what we normally hear from other bands on the same level."
Set List [links to English lyrics]: Sunny, Chaos Diver, Hajimete no Kokyu de, Mirai, Kiseki, Doko e Yuku, Hanabira, Game, 涙がこぼれたら (sorry -- I don't have a translation of this one).
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