Like this band since some years and man they even rock hard since their major.
Favorite song of course is Japanese Modernist and Violent harenchi. And I love Charlie on their new single.
Great band and hopefully I will see them live soon.
My second favorite J band.
My favorite songs are still ve-doro , kitsuburi rondo , and R-246.
I love their sad songs.. Like Sayonara Rain and Calling.
Merry is awesome. Even better live to IMO. I new single is nice charlie is my favorite of the 4.
I looove Merry and it was awesome seeing them live. The song that really got me to like them was Kubitsuri Rondo and then Deikiai Suiso. I also really like their sad songs such as Kohakuiro no Ballad. I haven't thoroughly listened to the new single yet save for the title track which I really really love.
I love their Japanese Modernist (and PV looks great for an indie band - shame on shitty PVs by Sadie and all other Gilgameshes);
I didn't enjoy their indie LPs, but PEEP SHOW is really the greatest album I've heard in jrock for years
I'm a big merry fan. Seeing them live is a must for anyone who likes great shows. All the guys know how to entertain and they sound good live. really good. I just wish I could see them perform again live.
For a Japanese band in this 'scene', they're definitiely the most unique and original bands. Combining Jazz and Blues style rock with hardcore punk is just mind-blowing to me. I definitely think they have more potential than they think. I would definitely like to see this band grow and expand out of Japan and go into the world. I think a diverse, open-minded music listener would instantly love them and want to know more about the band's music.
I can appreciate their uniqueness in the genre and the talent of the musicians involved, but I think that every Merry album sounds exactly the same.
But that's just me.
^ I totally have to disagree with that. There's always that 'Merry' sound in their albums; but they've been getting much more jazzier. Like Peep Show compared to their first album; both very different in sound.
Quote from: Yumeko on August 16, 2007, 03:47:33 PM
^ I totally have to disagree with that. There's always that 'Merry' sound in their albums; but they've been getting much more jazzier. Like Peep Show compared to their first album; both very different in sound.
I really like the fact they are alot more jazzy now , but I will miss thier harder songs. I have to admit they are almost turning into the crazy ken band with a vk twist , which isn't a bad thing. ( I love CKB )
I thought peep show was excellent and it doesnt sound at all like thier previous stuff , it's def the stand out album , not in terms as thier best , but as the most unique. ( I personally think Gendai Stoic or Nu Chemical Rehtoric are still the tops ).
At any rate , with each release Merry has made me proud to be one of thier long standing fans. <3
I still think they have a hard edge, PLTC would definitely be a crazy hard song. I can't listen to it, but it's definitely hard and crazy. Plus, Senitmental New Pop and Mousou Rendez-vous are definitely songs I would consider hard. Gyahhh, Merry just fucking rocks. I love that band so much, they need to go tour more in the west and tour with some western bands. Far-Fetched maybe, but id like to see it happen for them.
When I listened to them the first time about two years ago I really had problems to get used to their style of music. But after I got used to them I couldn't help loving them.
At first I really had to get used to them as well, their style was so unusual that I couldn't handle it at first. But they grew on me so much that I love them for their music. To me bands that are an acquired taste far outshine those you can listen to instantly, since the first kind grows on you while you get tired of the latter rather quickly.
for me they are a bit overrated
Quote from: なお on August 17, 2007, 02:47:20 PM
When I listened to them the first time about two years ago I really had problems to get used to their style of music. But after I got used to them I couldn't help loving them.
Quote from: 埒 on August 17, 2007, 05:53:03 PM
At first I really had to get used to them as well, their style was so unusual that I couldn't handle it at first. But they grew on me so much that I love them for their music. To me bands that are an acquired taste far outshine those you can listen to instantly, since the first kind grows on you while you get tired of the latter rather quickly.
Heh see I don't even understand that myself. The first time I heard Merry; I liked them right away. Merry's music is like my life's soundtrack; if it had one :P Personally; I love stuff that sounds kinda sad or played in a minor key. And I LOVE jazz and blues. Plus I used to be in jazz bands; I just love the sound. I also own all the cowboy bebop soundtracks; the jazz on those albums are awesome! But there's so many types of jazz; it's hard to define the type I like. But cool creepy big band jazz is awesome; hence why I love Merry. I remembering listening to the Peep Show album and wishing there was an instrumental of the whole album; the music is amazing.
Quote from: 마왕 on August 17, 2007, 03:36:52 AMI thought peep show was excellent and it doesnt sound at all like thier previous stuff , it's def the stand out album , not in terms as thier best , but as the most unique. ( I personally think Gendai Stoic or Nu Chemical Rehtoric are still the tops ).
I love the Nu Chemical Rehtoric album too. It's jazzy; but with that harder edge; which I really thought was unique. That album and Peep Show are the only ones I own. There wasn't much Merry merch at JRR. So I bought those two albums and the Merry towel.
I'm going to be offtopic for a sec , and just state yay at your signature.
^ hehe doesn't it make you want to sing the music to it? LOL
The new album is so good I instantly became a fan.
Pure aural delight.
Finally, tonberry is back!
Anyway, the new album totally exceeded my expectations. Track 4 on the new album though is one of the best songs they've ever done.
Quote from: Karasu on November 18, 2007, 08:33:01 PMTrack 4 on the new album though is one of the best songs they've ever done.
Yeah, totally! That guitar riff is godlike. It has an eerie, alienating effect. And I love it when the vocals sort of echo the guitar in those "heyeyey" parts (sorry, I can't hear the lyrics, except paranoia :p).
My favourite song is Saihate no PARADE though. It packs a punch with the punky refrain.
Second favourite is Coq d'or Mama. The trumpet followed by the guitar solo around 1.45-2.00 is crazy!
Anyway, I could go on like this forever since pretty much all songs have interesting parts in them.
It's a great album, probably the best Japanese album to come out this year (out of the bands I follow).
We should do a poll at the end of the year and vote our favourite album of 2007 :)
i like their LAST SNOW song.
Me too.
But I miss their 2004-2006 songs like Lost generation or pltc (single ver. of course...), and probably this kind of Merry is gone :\
I don't really hear a change in their songs, they're one of the few bands that have consistantcy, without getting boring. Yea Arch, this album might be one of the best albums of 2007, but I know what my fav. album is this year lmao. You prolly know too :P