Blue - "Misty"

airy indies release mini-album from Blue.  Mellow and easy on the ears.  I prefer it to most of their major-label releases.  (Bassist Jun is rumored to be an ex-member of Strippe-D Lady)

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Fairy Fore - "LOOP"

Very solid indies-release mini-album from Fairy Fore.  Better than their first batch of major-label releases.  A slightly different take on synth-guitar rock than PIERROT.  (warning: high, nasal vocal)

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FANATIC * CRISIS - "E.A.S."

Agressive, hard-rock album from FtC.  First in a series of excellent concept-albums by the band.  Darker than their usual fare, but just as excellent.

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FANATIC * CRISIS - "P.O.P."

Another fantastic concept-album from FtC.  Their answer to La'Cryma's "Magic Theatre", from the shared-bunny motif down to the sometimes off-the-wall experimentation with different music genres.  Also includes FtC's single "LIFE" (which came out within weeks of La'Cryma Christi's)

KHCM-1002

Gackt - "Mizerable"

Gackt's first solo effort... and still (in my opinion) his best.  Lovely violin and piano in songs that compliment his voice wonderfully.  The design for the 1st press mini-album version is well worth the trouble of finding it.

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Janne Da Arc - "D.N.A"

I love this album ^.^  It's balanced nicely between high-speed, aggressive rock and airy ballads.  Yasu's voice is just eccentric enough to be unique but not enough to grate on your nerves.

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PIERROT - "PRIVATE ENEMY"

My anger/depression-management album.  When I feel like breaking something or scaring myself with my own thoughts, this album is the first thing in my cd player.  It's deliciously dark.

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Plastic - "Caution"

More cute Osaka boys!!  Isshi looks like Taka T_T  There's also a member that looks kind of like Shuse... and one who looks kind of like Koji.  Must be something in the water ^^;;  Either way, they're quite good!!!  Very straightforward rock-pop.

PDT-003

Plastic Tree - "Parade"

eclectic, spine-tingling, eerie...

gorgeous album from Plastic Tree.  Ryutaro's paper-thin vocals may not win him any music awards, but they work remarkably well in context.

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PlatinA Forest - "feeling precious"

Probably my favorite mini-album ever.  Ambient indies rock from ex-Sweet Group members and friends of Shuse.  This is the band at its' best.  Very similar to La'Cryma Christi in style.  Vocal sounds just like Yukari from Baiser.

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SHAZNA - "Gold Sun, Silver Moon"

Fun pop album from SHAZNA, includes a cover of Ippu-do's "Sumire September Love".  For some reason, Shuse had a copy of the 1st press version of this cd framed ^^;;;

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