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- Опубликовано: 18 фев 2022
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The thing that will slap you in the face with Band-Maid is there exceptional musical skills are married to an incredible compositional skill. The composition elevates the individual skill by a power of 10.
I noticed that the writing was top shelf.
Agreed on that. Watched nearly their whole spread and many reactions now, and the one thing above all that strikes me is their ability to consrtruct a WHOLE song, not just obligitory parts that are pressed together. Many times they will preview an upcoming riff without being obvious, or echo the melody/rhythm across multiple parts, and every section transition seems to build and blend into the next.
I think a big part of their appeal is that they are clearly having fun while being outstanding live performers. The lead guitarist and composer, Kanami, is very soft-spoken and shy and sometimes an airhead but put a guitar in her hands and she becomes a demon. During their live shows, Miku (band-founder, lyricist,, rhythm guitar, and backing vocals) works the crowd with her "magic time" based on her experience working in maid-cafes. And above all, they clearly appreciate their fans.
"Chaos, but it's tasteful chaos" and "everything has its place and nothing is more than it needs to be", completely agree! You described Band-Maid music perfectly in your first reaction. I'm impressed👍😆
Thanks I appreciate that!
I was about to say the same!
I don't agree completly. Unseen World may be descibed like this. But not the Albums before, they are much more like the 80's Rock. Straigh hard music with much melody and not as fast as many songs on Unseen World. Try Domination live or Play life from their offical channel then you might hear what I mean.
But what is really astonishing, is how they changed this fast songs (like Different ) to acoustic versions. I have in my whole life ( 60 now ) not heard anything like this. It just blew me away. This is really music mastery!!!
Mr K i'm impressed. It takes a lot to impress me apart from B-M pressing me in a press. They do that a lot but i don't mind :)
@@GaryHolloway-810 Well, it doesn't take a lot to impress me, but it's rare that a reactor new to Band-Maid makes such appropriate analytical comments, as you know😏
As a musician, the deeper you dive, the more astounded you will be. Band Maid is all over the map musically in the best possible way.
@Kevin Miller: Please do not forget to include us non-musicians.😉🤣
@@patron40silver I played the harmonica that one time, Did i pass as a musician?
There are always little extra bits you hear each time you listen I love that.
Honestly part of the reason I mention things like basic guitar techniques and studio stuff is specifically for the non-musicians so you can understand exactly how great these guys are one a whole different level. 😊👍
Make no mistake, Kanami has the chops to be hyper technical and shreddy IF it fits the song. She has said that she doesn't write solos by jamming with the band, but at home to think and compose! "In my mind, a good guitar solo will trigger emotions, and you will not forget it once you hear it. I always keep that in mind when I create the solos." Kanami Tono!!! Great reaction!!!👍👍🤘🤘🤘
Chops and Soba? All this talk about food is making me hungry. What's up, Bruddah?
MISA MISA MISA! "Manners" Groovy
"Daydreaming" Power Ballad
"Thrill" First Vid back in 2014
"Puzzle" Just WOW
"No God" MISA showing off
"About Us" Moving tribute to the fans
"Catharsis" Accoustic
"Domination" shows them in front of a real crowd
🥃🥃🥃🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Thanks PrymalChaos! Welcome to Band-Maid!
Bucking the trend a little, all the bands you've been getting introduced to are great, excellent musicians and worth further listening. Where I think Band Maid have excelled is largely a combination of their productivity (seven albums in eight years), a period of exceptional creativity over a number of styles, and completely and humbly giving themselves over to their performances and audiences, creating online concerts and songs specifically to keep fans engaged at a difficult time. And they're good.
They certainly are great!
I am an older guy (61) who was lucky enough to start listening to music at about the time Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple were starting out. I am not a musician but I definitely know what I like in rock/metal. I discovered Band-Maid a couple of years ago and I immediately realized how good they are. They started in 2013 as a very young and experienced band (unlike Lovebites and Nemophila). As a result, they played songs written by others on their first few albums. However as time went by, Kanami Tono (the lead guitarist you complemented) began writing most of the songs. In fact, on the last two albums she wrote all the songs. The song Warning is from their most recent album called Unseen World and it is in my top 10 albums of 2021. It is an incredible album. The restraint you saw from Kanami was not only from the guitarist but from the songwriter and arranger. Misa the bassist and Akane Hirose the drummer have both admitted that they have been constantly pushed by Kanami and would not be at their current world class level without her. Kanami reminds me of Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick because they are both quirky lead guitarists with an innate ability to write great, catchy songs.
As others have suggested, I think you should listen to the two song video of Manners and Black Hole. Both are also from Unseen World. It is on their RUclips channel. Then go back to their live videos in front of an audience, especially Onset (an instrumental), Domination and Freedom.
Thanks for the insight and the suggestions!
Tasteful Chaos =========== Should be the next Tour Name.
Kudos on a first-time reaction that identified a lot of the key elements of what makes Band-Maid so great. The thing with this group is that in spite of having so much individual talent and ability (wouldn't change a member for the world) they still somehow create something that is more than the sum of their parts. The more you get to know their songs and how amazing each member is the more the appreciation of that sum grows.
What I'd say as to what makes them so different is their work ethic and compositions, which frankly makes so many of the bands I've heard before sound creatively lacklustre. Multiple changes in a riff for example would have other bands thinking "wait, we'll take that part and make it its own song", but not Band-Maid. They fill almost all of their songs with as much as they can, layer upon layer, that gives them a richness and depth like few others, while still maintaining distinct melodies.
Couple all that with a beautiful tsundere singer, the cuteness and limitless tenacity of the 810 year old pigeon on rhythm guitar, the off the charts adorability and musical genius of the most humble lead guitarist in the world, the sultry silent barefoot assassin always slaying on bass, and the happiest creature on earth when destroying a drum kit, and you have something truly too good for this world :D
Nicely said! 🕊
Awesome! Everything you said parallels my first impression completely. I'm excited to hear more.
Oh! Bravo ....
@@PrymalChaos I always tell people with Band-Maid it's love. They love each other and they love playing, especially live. They love fan reaction and it shows. everything said above is true. Talented, humble and hard working. At some point watch "About us" it's a song they wrote to fans about the inability to connect face to face caused by the pandemic; it shows the heart of this amazing band.
That's got to be the best description of Band-Maid I've ever seen... Stealing it! Although I promise I won't claim to have said it myself, Po!
Band-Maid older songs
ALONE
DICE
YOLO
Blooming
Domination Live
** Onset (instrumental)
For me, the thing that sets them apart is their variety. They can do so many different things with sound that you never get bored listening to them. AND they do it all so well that if you didn't know better you might think that each different thing they do is ALL they do. Anyway, you will have to hear several songs to begin to appreciate their greatness. I suggest the doubleheader video "Manners" and "Black Hole" ruclips.net/video/iaf94nNSRGE/видео.html and then "About Us". ruclips.net/video/qicgVAxCYV8/видео.html You will begin to have a sense of what they are all about by then.
Love "About Us" Domination live is great, shows a bit of all of their talent.
Second this!
I've been looking into doing that "doubleheader". Stay tuned.
@@PrymalChaos What sets them apart is that they do everything perfectly but they're also a lot of fun. It's not just the Maid outfits. They have super fun songs like Play and Choose Me. I really love their lyrics both in the fun songs and the serious songs. They're inspiring and hilarious. Choose Me is my favorite. It sounds like a cheesy love song but it's actually extremely horny. Dice is funny too 'Welcome to my home. Which do you want candy or the whip?' :)
@@PrymalChaos oh one thing they might not have told you is that the pretty girl was the original vocalist. They decided her voice was too feminine for rock. So that's why her backing vocals are so great. But she isn't much of a guitarist. Which is totally fine imo and probably helps them. They give her simple but effective parts. She sings a few songs by herself. I like her voice personally. I would be fine with her as lead. I like cute.
Be warned. You will become a Maidiac!
Their songs are like artichokes. You need to remove layers and layers of musicianship from each song to appreciate how skilled they are. You sound like someone who can do that. I'm an older fan and Band-Maid has reinvigorated my passion for rock 'n' roll. Thanks for your reaction.
What an awesome analogy that is.🙂👍
Agreed!
@@GaryHolloway-810 'Tis better than "Band Maid is like an Onion"
@@greylocke100 LOL.😆 Tho there are some B-M songs that bring on an imminent attack from the onion ninjas.🥲
Something different would be "Daydreaming", which is a slower and older. For something even older "Alone" is the first song that was written by them that made it into an album.
Thanks for the tip!
Kanami's solos in Band-Maid are never over done but effective. I believe the longest solo I've heard from her is on their live performance of the song Domination. That one is definitely worth a listen 🤘😊🤘
The solos she plays in Domination live aren't really long individually, but she plays four of them. The one in "Freedom" is probably longer than any one of them, and I'm pretty sure some others are longer.
Blooming has 2! solos
@@rizmancorpuz Yeah, I think the longest of Kanami's solos are on blooming and 'Don't you tell me' Live (no longer available on youtube, other than a few reaction videos of that song that are still up.) where she and MISA do a call & response solo performance in the middle of the song (while Akane is just laying down the tastiest drums ever ... that was my first time I believe I really noticed how gawd damn great Akane is on the drums ... after listening to that solo part a million time I was finaly able to take my focus away from the guitar & bass and pay attention to the drumming and realized ... holy Frigg, listen to what she's doing on those drums, that's as nice and tasty as the solos!!!")
Other than that there are a few instrumentals out there in which the girls get to go crazy on their instruments and put on an incredible display of letting loose on their instruments and still being able to keep the melody a priority and do so very tastefully!!
Great reaction. BAND-MAID and BAYBYMETAL is the best thing that has happened to rock/metal in decades!! To put it simply, they have no bad songs.
Proving true so far.
if you do more from Band-Maid, you will notice that its ALL about the song, not about the solo ;)
to your question, I think they have a diverse forms of rock vs some other bands who stick to one type of metal for example. they do mix other genres into rock and still keep their songs.
Rinne, Daydreaming, Onset, Catharsis, Start Over all have differing themes to their sound. whether it be borderline metal, pop rock, soft rock, punk rock, jazz rock this band can fill that void. They also CAN PLAY it LIVE on top of that(where a lot of bands will sound flat LIVE without the studio magic), and a lot of times they will even make special arrangement versions in the LIVE versions of their songs(highly recommend to check the music video or audio tracks 1st for the "vanilla version" for comparison).
Kanami (lead guitarist) always does tasteful solos. She is extremely humble and always composes the solo to fit the song - she rarely shows off (which sometimes results in her part being a tiny wee bit low in the mix - imho). I believe she mentioned in an interview once that she composes solos to flesh out emotions in the listener. She is the main composer of their music and I hope one day will be recognised as one of the great rock composers.
Hey, great comments. The songwriting and arrangement are the strong point of this band. Two parts chorus or tree parts bridges, with an unimaginable variety of transitions, abound in his compositions. If you keep listening to these girls you will be pleasantly surprised. Nice job!
Hey, Juan San. Hope all's well. Haven't said hi to you, lately. HI😁
@@patron40silver Hi patron!. I'm fine. Thank you!👐🇪🇸
They make me smile, not because they are in any way funny, neither the juxtaposition of maid outfits and rock, but the crafting of their songs and especially their attitude on stage is truly heart-warming. I have never seen a drummer smile all though her solo - which is another thing; they often give each other space, almost a stolen jazz element where they take turns to shine. Because of all these things I think 'Domination' & 'Freedom' (live) are their best songs, I always use these to blow away the blues, but aside from as a cure for depression... Bill's suggestion of 'Manners + Black Hole' is great.
What sets Band Maid apart is they are all very talented musicians who work extremely hard on a common goal as a team. They are five puzzle pieces that fit perfectly together to create beautiful soundscapes'.
I would suggest something with a live audience, any song at all. 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂
It's surprisingly difficult to find musically knowledgeable reactors like yourself to help non-musicians like me to recognize and understand the composition details of my favorite groups like the outstanding Band-Mand, so subscribing to your channel is a must. While Band-Maid has many great and varied MVs, there seems to be general agreement that they excel in performing before a live audience and the "Domination" official live video is one that many point to as being particularly representative of their incredible talents. The amazing purely instrumental "Onset" live official video showcases their musical skills with everyone having eventual short solos. The MV of the song "Daydreaming" is a great example of a power ballad and is a favorite of many and the MV "Dice" is a real favorite hard rock favorite. The band also have several great acoustic versions like "Puzzle" which are all a joy to hear. In fact, Band-Maid has so many great songs that it is really hard to choose, so just pick one at a time and enjoy the experience of discovery.
Looks like I'm gonna have to do Onset and Manners/Black hole as soon as I get time. Too many requests.
On top of every member being great at what they do and a pillar of the band, something about BAND-MAID's music appeals to the casual listener as you said it's nice on the ears, but is layered and deep enough that musicians can dig into and appreciate what they are doing musically. Kanami, the lead guitarist is the driving force behind the songwriting, and she somehow has that blend of being a detailed musician and someone who can write catchy as hell choruses. Everything the band does serves the song. It's always tasteful and never lazy.
Honestly you can pick any song and it would be a good direction to go. People might say that about a lot of bands but with BAND-MAID it's actually true.
Some suggestions:
Daydreaming: Power Ballad (with some tropical house influences)
DICE, Blooming: more high tempo rock songs, super catchy
Freedom, Domination LIVES: great performances, classic rock
Secret Maiko Lips: April Fools remix/rearrange of Secret My Lips
Yeah. I'm getting the impression that there are no bad choices.
@@PrymalChaos not every song is going to satisfy every taste, but their average quality just seems higher than other music. Also, they blend genres so well that you can get a pop fan interested in hard rock and even some metal/progressive elements, and the opposite, getting metal/heavy rock fans to enjoy catchy pop elements.
@@PrymalChaos forgot to add Onset Live. It’s an instrumental track but not in the traditional sense. Think of it as any other song but without singing.
For long time fans, our intro was their song, "Thrill". Watch that so you can see how far they've come.
They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on the planet 🤘 Keep an eye on them! ️
Kanami does use tapping but only when it suits the song. With them, everything is about the song. Kanami has said she hopes to make fans smile when she writes. Band-maid makes "beautiful rock"
Yeah thats a great adjective for it.
" Thrill," is their 1st music video.....they were babies....so to speak, but it got them noticed & saved them from getting booted by their record label. The last MV they released is an accoustic version of the song " Catharsis, " it was performed Christmas Day 2021 as part of a 14 song, PPV concert....all accoustic, another Gem, from the Maids !!❤🎙🎸🥁😎👌P.S. Alot of good stuff....in between !
A note that if you want to look at Catharsis, it's only a limited availability video. Their label dropped it to promote the acoustic show and push more archive tickets. Those tickets are good through 3/25 so I imagine the video will be pulled after that time. So you've got about a month.
"THRILL" is definitely a key song in their career. Was not written by them, but was the song that kept them together when it was questionable if the band was going to make it. "ALONE" was the first song they ever wrote, and you can start to hear their distinct sound. It also has some great Harmonies between the two singers. DOMINATION, live is probably the key live performance that everyone watches from them. Really shows how much fun they are as a live band.
@@michaelebert9163 definitely agree Domination live showcases how enjoyable they are as a live act. Just as a footnote, I believe YOLO (or at least the chords/melody) was actually written before Alone even though it was released after it.
Great reaction! There's so many directions you can take for your next step with Band-Maid, but here are a two options:
1) Live performance of DOMINATION (filmed before Covid so actual audience in attendance) will give you a great look at their command of the stage and the audience, and great interactions between the band members. Band-Maid is first and foremost a LIVE band, having worked their way up playing hundreds of small venues and this performance shows how they perfected the total LIVE package, not just playing the music. The LIVE version of PLAY from this same concert is also great, with a great opening sequence which showcases all the instruments.
2) Manners / Blackhole are two songs in one video. Its LIVE but during the Covid lockdowns so no audience interactions. I suggest this video because I think they released this to showcase the two extreme ends of their spectrum of songs. Manners is bluesy groove rock and Blackhole is metal/punk/prog controlled chaos with beautiful melodies and harmonies by the two vocalists overlaid on top.
I did Domination. Great suggestion.
Band-Maid have a lot of cool rock numbers, you might try "Dice" (the MV), perhaps a more J-pop sound "Choose Me" (MV), their acoustic version of the band "Catharsis" (Live) , their pure instrumental version "Onset" (Live), their traditional Japanese style "Gion Cho", their laid back classic rock.funk / manic rock" double-header "Manners / Black Hole" (Live) , rock ballad "Daydreaming" (MV), a couple of fun live performances "Domination" and "Freedom". All on their official channel. Enjoy :)
SAIKI vocalist
AKANE drum
MISA bass
MIKU backing vocal and guitar
KANAMI lead guitar
pure combination of greatness
Hey, great reaction! You have gotten a lot of good suggestions of fan favorites, so I'm going to do it differently and suggest some deep cuts instead:
Corallium - Peak Band-Maid. From their latest single Sense. Really dense song with many musical ideas.
Giovanni - Closest Band-Maid has come to prog rock.
Matchless GUM - From their first fully self composed single. A bit stripped down with a great melody.
Flying High - A really groovy song with great vocal layering
Turn Me On - Some of the riffs and the solo gives me a Ride the Lightning feel.
Oh cool! Great recommendations. Thank you!
@@PrymalChaos there are really tons of great songs in Band-Maid's discography, and each fan has their favorites, depending on what style of Band-Maid they like.
I'd really like to see more people do a reaction to Giovanni
@@justdave9610 it is so different from the rest of their catalogue. Absolutely love it. Have you listened to the instrumental version without the vocals? Man, Kanami is so busy in that song.
I think the live version of Domination sits somewhere in the middle of their catalog, both chronologically and in style, and it seems to be the place where a lot a reactors start their journey with Band-Maid.
First, Great reaction Chaos! You hit A LOT of nails on their heads with your obsevations. Well done! I breifly scanned the comments and all of the suggestions are great. One thing you will quickly find is there really are no bad choices when it comes to Band-Maid. Pretty much no matter what song you pick, it'll surprise you. I'll toss in a couple, just for fun. If you want to see how they command an actual live audience, try "Play" or "Domination". If you want to hear something completely different, try the "Daydreaming" or "Manners" MVs. Or, throw a dart at your screen (...wait...don't do that)..throw something soft and sticky at your screen and see what video it lands on. Voila! Thanks man! 🕊
I did Domination. What a killer song. So much fun. Thanks for your recommendation.
The best hard rock band around and probably for the last 30-40 years or so...incredible band!
The rhythm/backing vocal/guitarist worked in one of those maid coffee shops. She’s the one who started the band. She’s playing the Zemaitis guitar.
The bassist is one of my favorite players in music. The Orange amp really shines in their live sets.
Glad you enjoyed it.
They are right now the best Rock band in the world, and #1 in Japan.
The maid costumes are to create "the Gap" meaning the difference in what you are seeing "demure maids" vs what you are hearing Hard Rock. The Gap is popular in Japan.
They have creative control of their music. Kanami (lead guitar) writes the demo sending it to MISA (bass) and Akane (drums) for their lines. Once the music is complete it goes to Miku (rhythm guitar, band founder, spokes pigeon) for the lyrics with Saiki (vocals) working with her. Then they finish in the studio, with Saiki having the "we're done" call. The music is credited to the band with lyrics credited to Miku. They have been touring the US and Europe since 2016 and have announced a US tour this year, cities TBD.
NEXT; Puzzle live and Puzzle acoustic. Same song done very different. OR Catharsis from their December Live Stream acoustic concert.
What Band-Maid do that sets them apart from everyone else? Hmm, let me think about that.
1. They've composed over 60 good songs (many are great songs). They also have over 50 good songs composed by outside professionals.
2. Great musicianship.
3. No ego. All five members are really close friends.
4. They excel in live and always have fun on stage.
5. Their song catalog is so diverse from slow-tempo to extremely fast-tempo and covers pop, jazz, punk, hard rock, and metal.
6. They are so fun to watch and listen to that always makes you smile.
I can't think of any other band that satisfy these six conditions.
Interesting reaction!! Each member of Band Maid puts their tremendous musical abilities at the service of the song... in their solos there is no ego (you will discover that they all have their shining moment), only an enormous respect for the musicality of their performance...
Thanks!!
Howdy! Great discussion about this song - as a fan for 5 years now, always happy to see a guy who knows what he's talking about and loves rock, discover this world-class band.
Looks like we were conceived at the same time🤣. Seems like only yesterday I found BAND-MAID.
For you next Band Maid, I suggest a dive into the past with their live performances in front of an audience, that's where they give their best cause they love their fans and the energy of a crowd:
- For a glimpse of each individual talent: Domination, live
- For a killer intro between bass, lead guitar and rythm guitar: Play, live
- For a drum solo to understand how good Akane can be: Freedom, live
- For an intrumental only that show their sense of tempo and musical composition: Onset, live
Enjoy the ride, but be aware that your soul may be captured by five Japanese Ladies and never be returned. ;-)
Haha. Sounds like I have a lot of material to cover.
@@PrymalChaos You can do a BAND-MAID reaction every day for 2 months and you still won't get to all the songs MAIDIACs have come to love. Hawkmoon is 100%, right. Live, with an audience, is always best. Other than that, I'd go with MVs, first.
Welcome to the perpetual rock-party called Band-Maid! Always brave, positive, inventive, tasteful, prolific (110+ awesome songs) and utterly charismatic ladies. Band-Maid is a musicians' band, they stuff so many interesting elements in every song, so it would be enough for an album, but you have to be a musician/composer to recognize and appreciate it. What song to recommend? I'd say any on their YT channel, but with some exceptions: "Secret Maiko Lips" only after "My Secret Lips", "Start Over" is just an oddity song that doesn't depict them fairly. Band-Maid is a live band, they shine on stage with crowd, but some live recordings are not well mixed or made online without live audience: "Dice", "Manners", "Different" and "Choose Me" are better as MVs. And the last thing: please don't waste your time trying to categorize them into rock/metal genres: Band-Maid is a genre on their own like Queen, Pink Floyd, Muse etc. They did everything from rockabilly, pop, punk, jazz, funk, classic, blues, metal to prog, but mostly they stay in a hard-rock territory with all its diversity.
Organically formed, from Image to composing and playing. These girls know where it's at!
Who cares how they formed as long as it is good music? Would them being otherwise make the music bad? No? then why does it matter?
@@paulmarks3662 Hey hey we're the Monkees/ People say we monkey around/We're too busy singin' to put anybody down...
Them and The Partridge Family got as much respect as The Banana Splits. Alas we will never know their greatness as a band because of the way they were formed.
@@notimetoulouse One banana, two banana, three banana, four
Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more
Wonder if Akane has ever heard this? Probably not, but if you remember, the drummer was a gorilla
@@markyg236 That's a bingo! And who's going to tell her?
Band Maid is always, ALWAYS about the song. Their knowledge of music theory and what makes a great rock song is incredible for so young a group. Every member of this band could be a star in their own right but they know that this band has five strong pillars that combine to make one of the best rock bands in decades. Kanami, the lead guitarist, in particular could just show off every song. She is that good, no, great a guitarist. But again it is about what works in the song. She writes the basic songs for the band and she knows what she needs to do to make it work. Incredible.
Mr. PC, thank you for a very insightful critique to your first BM song. They put on an acoustic online concert on x-mas and one song called "Catharsis" out of 14 songs performed is on their official YT channel. The original song is on their Conqueror (2019) album and is very much a fast tempo hard rock one. It might be interesting to do a 2 for 1 and listen to both the original studio version and live acoustic. The YT acoustic version is there on a limited time basis. Archive tickets which expires March 25th for the whole concert are still available. Needless to say it is well worth the money. I myself have watched it 7-8 times.
Looking forward to your next reaction!
Thanks for the tip!
every japanese girl group that you can find is full of top notch musicians. no posers here. it must be a prerequisite to be one of the best. and they're all so darn cute !
What sets BAND-MAID apart? The band was started by a pigeon, po. Their last concert was acoustic. They can go from an extremely hard rock song like Rinne to a slow emotional song like About Us, they have multiple instrumental tracks like Onset that show off their musical talent, they can push the tempo to 220bpm in BLACK HOLE and then drop down to a crawl for Puzzle (acoustic, live) and bring the emotions with just the singer and an acoustic guitar. They can write complex progressive tracks like Giovanni. They do bass solos, guitar solos, drums solos, and even a rare rhythm guitar solo. Did I mention they also have an alter ego called BAND-MAIKO that has its own unique style. Three tracks I would start with:
Day Dreaming - ballad
ruclips.net/video/RCaeUkrItyY/видео.html
Onset (live) - instrumental
ruclips.net/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/видео.html
Manners/BLACK HOLE (live) - rock two different ways
ruclips.net/video/iaf94nNSRGE/видео.html
The next logical step would be something different than this - and if there's one thing this awesome band does, is spread their stylistic wings. For hard groove, I'd go with Manners, although I personally like the MV better on that one than the live, only because of the recording quality. For songs that touch on several genres in one song, go for Domination Live, No God or Blooming MV. Another very different way to go is their soft side, and Daydreaming would be the fan fave there, or a live of About Us (written to the fans to cheer them up after covid hit and all their shows were canceled, including the band's big break at the 14,000 plus seat Budokan. By now, the maids should be as big as any other band out there - but covid hit and the exact wrong time - and you already know how passionate their fan base is - we're trying to keep them in front of people until they can tour - hopefully the US in 2022 (they've announced the tour but not the dates.) One more thing - you can choose a song a random with this band and you'll never know what you'll get - but you do know it'll be somewhere between great and OMFG!!
All the yes Kevin!
I'm really hoping they place some venues we knoew they can fill. I live near San Francisco and the last time they were here, they played at The Chapel. I know they could fill places like The Warfield or The Masonic. I'm ready to the Maids LIVE!!!
Hopefully their US your really kicks off.
FROM JAPAN ◆ Thank you for your reaction to BAND-MAID.
BAND MAID is celebrating its 9th year of formation. BAND was formed by a girl who came to Tokyo from a local city of Japan to become a singer when she was about 19 years old. Five unique and talented girls gathered. The members have not changed, and they are continuing their efforts to improve their playing ability. They are constantly writing new songs and cool songs. Three new songs were released at the end of October.
BAND MAID is a hard rock band, but it's a very diverse band. Listen to different types of songs.
All songs are on their official RUclips channel and are usually not blocked.
1 Thrill : The first music video that saved them from dissolution. Classic rock 2014
2 Sense : The theme song of the anime "Platinum End". Dramatic, fast hard rock with a classic intro. 2021.10
3 Bubble : A tribute to the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, funky rock
4 Different : First anime opening song, new sense of high-speed rock. Anime is Log Horizon 3rd season. 2020.12
5 Daydreaming : Beautiful power ballad. Saiki and Kobato vocals and Kanami's guitar solo are wonderful.
6 Dice : Rhythmic hard rock singing women's independence
7 about us : A gift for fans who cannot meet in a pandemic. Beautiful ballad. 2021.02
8 Freedom : A power rock that walks around the stage and conveys a smile.
The transition from drum solo to lead guitar is the best.
9 Manners : Declaration to create new hard rock while inheriting classic rock. Cool hard rock. Rock'n'Roll never die.
10 alone : The song they wrote, composed and released for the first time. Medium speed Hard Rock 2016
11 Secret My Lips & Secret Maiko Lips : Funky Hard Rock. A gift for fans of April Fool's Day .
12 Blooming : Vocals and chorus are impressive, and various types of music are fused.
13 RINNE : High-speed rhythmic heavy rock, inspired by the Japanese horror movie "RINNE : Reincarnation".
RINNE (Reincarnation) is also found in Eastern thought and Buddhist thought.
14 onset : Instrumental song for lead singer Saiki breaks, their great playing power and harmony.
15 Play : A song composed as an instrumental song, but Miku added lyrics as Saiki liked it. With different intros depending on the live.
16 Before Yesterday : Record of the first overseas performance, Sakura-Con in Seattle 2016. Melodic Rock with great lyrics.
17 Choose me : An insert song of the concert scene the Netflix movie KATE, they appeared as BAND MAID. Cool rock song.
18 Dragon Cries : The only song produced by Tony Visconti.
It's not their lyrics, but it sings about the future of human society and the earth. Great Heavy Classic Rock .
19 After Life : A homage to the maid cafe and band formation where Kobato worked. BAND-MAID Hard Rock .
20 Corallium : The song that Saiki wrote all the lyrics for the first time. Hip pop style dancing hard rock.
21 Catharsis : A song from Acoustic Live, showing their diversity, and they do their best in every genre.
Added ★ Peace & Love : Founder Miku Kobato's solo project. Pigeon saves the world. Funky pop rock.
Thankyou for the excellent information!
That was certainly a musicians reaction sir. Which is what we need more of. Thank you. You hit the nail on the head on many topics. The breadth and diversity of the Band-Maid catalog of over 100 songs is impressive enough. Plus they have an amazing sense of melody, have a terrific synergy, very dynamic and powerful and FUN. They shine brightest when they are in from of their fans. I would say check out DOMINATION-LIVE for the quintessential Live Band-Maid. ONSET-LIVE is a Rock instrumental that tops all rock instrumentals. PLAY-LIVE is classic Band-Maid. They do have some intense chaotic newer songs but always done with composure and coolness. There are way too many great songs to list but you will find out shortly that BAND-MAID is Awesome. Peace.
I did Domination live. Check it out!
@@PrymalChaos Yeah I checked it out and I love your reactions buddy. The pigeon hole is deep but I think you can handle it.👍👍👍
Very insightful reaction, really impressed!
IMO, the thing sets them apart the most is their love to Maidiacs (fans). Spends a lot of time and energy to make the song as interesting as possible. Always show their pure joy on stage, no unnecessary show-offs unless a song requires. Songs are always kept short to prevent audiences from being over exhausted in live shows. They truly care about their fans.
They even have love letters for fans, beautiful songs named "Smile"(not on their official channel though) and "about Us". Totally different taste and worth checking out.
For me it is hard to really narrow down what sets Band-Maid apart. It really is everything, the whole package. Maybe it kind of is just what you said, everyone does their part perfectly every time. And the incredible tastefulness. And also on and individual level the band members are all kind of weird and adorable and lovable. It's watching a 2 hour live show and song after song after song after song is so impressive, so perfectly executed with so much organic energy. No duds, no down time, no 'I'll just skip this one'. Again and again. Ultimate consistency. And they love each other and their fans and treat us so well.
Band-Maid was so highly recommended to you because of your obvious understanding and appreciation of musicality. I guarantee your respect for Band-Maid will grow with every song you hear.
If you are committed to this journey I suggest you go back to the beginning and watch Thrill, just to see how far they have come. Thrill was their breakout video that kind of saved the band, it's kind of like watching the Beatles perform Love Me Do (stolen line, credit unknown). Maybe go back and forth between their newer material and older? For me my favourite music is their newer albums. Things very much kicked it up a notch when Kanami (Lead Guitar) took over as primary composer for the band but don't get me wrong, their older stuff is fantastically good too. Their first few albums had other composers and they set them on this path.
For new Band-Maid i suggest the 2 song live video of Manners/Black Hole. Or Dice/Different. But do an excellent job of showing you two very different sides of the band and their capabilities.
Keep this up and you might be my favourite Band-Maid reactor too. (stiff competition ;)
It does not matter which B-M song you pick next, or next after that, or next after that. It simply does not matter. But, if you want a second starting point, the first song the band itself wrote they were permitted by their then-label to release is Alone. It is generally considered to fit in the pop-punk genre.
thank you for an heart felt review. you definitely know your stuff, not just music, but you also seem to be aware of the various and numerous folk that are going to tune in to watch your channel when you are reacting to "their" band. I love Band-Maid. the first time I saw Freedom live, the joy these ladies exude is visible to see. they love performing. It's too bad you can't really take a look at their recent acoustic show they did at Christmas. Their talent really shone there, as Kanami and Miku basically rewrote 80% of the songs so they would work acoustically. For me, I think what sets these talented ladies apart is their personalities, and that is something you'll have to delve into. In the meantime, they are an amazing band that clicks together very well. And they like each other. They laugh together a lot and love to share that with the fans. They also have one of the most solid backing section going these days, much the same way they used to talk about U2. Personally, to start down the rabbit hole, you need to check out Thrill MV, as that is the video that saved the band, and then from there, I think Alone, which from what I understand is the first song the written by the band. From there.... well Band-Maid is your oyster
Oh the rhythm section is rock solid! Great writing, excellent vibe.
OK you know what they can do now check out where they came from with their song Thrill (2014).
Also The first song written (lyrics, music, and arrangement) by the band to make it on an album is called Alone (2016). You can tell they have never stop challenging themselves always improving which is reminiscent of the lyrics they sing.
Well… another knowledgeable reactor worth subscribing to! You’re spot on about the band, and in noticing how the song always comes before showing off as individuals. In fact many times you’ll notice that some of the most incredible work by each of them occurs during the normal course of a song, and not in “solo” form.
“Manners/Black Hole” (2 songs in one video) would be a great choice next. As for what sets them apart, IMO, is the sheer number of great songs they put out. Great musicianship is nothing if it doesn’t create great songs, and they seem to be incapable of making a bad song. I can’t say the same for top tier bands that I’ve loved all my life! I already have them in the pantheon of the greatest rock bands I’ve ever heard… and, at 55, I’ve heard all the biggest and best.
Almost every album is a "Greatest Hits" album
Manners /black hole is.pretty likely to be up soon. Too many requests not to do it.
They are different because they do their own thing and are not afraid to make music regardless of what genre it may sound like. They kill it no matter what they do, they all have insane talent, very dedicated to their fans and have been progressing and improving nonstop.
Being a drummer you will appreciate Domination live 2020 and Freedom live , even more. The way they ignite and audience and feed off the energy and add jamming the middle of songs has to be seen to believed.
Band-Maid has been my favorite rock band for years now, they are just incredible. They are very diverse and really you can't go wrong with any song. Thanks for the reaction and enjoy!!
Best band in rock thats the fuss!!!!
Ok you have heard them speed. Remember U2 from back in the day? Try "Daydreaming". Its the best Power Ballad ive ever heard. You could also try, "About Us" for another ballad style. You CAN NOT pick a bad song. They dont have one IMO.
Hearing that a lot! 😆🤘
@@PrymalChaos Oh, well earned sub and bell BTW. Looking fwd to next vid. #BandMaidRockOn! :D #Maidiac #PigeonHole
Manners by Band Maid. Mid tempo, heavy, heavy groove, awesome song. Or if you want a more pop-ish tune, Endless Story.
There are so many songs!
What a great choice for a first song!! Akane on drums is AMAZING!!
Kanami the lead guitarist is also an excellent composer!! You will find plenty of her brilliance in their songs! 🤘🙂🎸
Thank you!
Thrill (1st video), Freedom (great drum and guitar solo), Play and Domination (awesome concert participation videos), Manners (well crafted), and Catharsis (acoustic if you want to break down their talent), plus a million more. lol
what is better than a band maid virgin.... someone who know what he is talking about. every solo she does is a part of the song. I would say to watch blooming. solo and composition is beyond brilliant
Haha. Thank you!
Another well structured, knowledgeable and articulate reaction, you are fast setting a benchmark as a quality channel here!
To go back to Band-Maid's early work, definitely Dice - it has one of the best basic rock riffs I've heard in many years. And a killer chorus, which is their trademark.
btw, I have finally twigged that you're a fellow Aussie - I've got so used to watching American reactors, I didn't realise why your accent seemed so familiar!
Cheers mate (and don't forget to return to Lovebites. 😉)
Haha. That's funny about the accent. I totally get it.
Yeah I really want to get back to early Band-Maid but I was actually just thinking about how I had totally forgotten I was half way down the Lovebites rabbit hole too!
It turns out their actual gimmick is being a top tier world class hard rock band.
Yeah. Looks like it.
KANAMI's guitar is not simple, but uses join with melody and riff, octave method, tapping (sometimes with picking), etc. in detail, these are structural chaos.
It ’s very nice to get entwined with vocal and instruments.
I was pleasantly surprised to see you dive into band-maid. Each member are talented at what they do and no member ever seems to have overinflated ego issues so you see them always working to put the song and composition first as well as everyone getting to shine and have featured moments.
Miku is the one who created the maid concept and started things. She plays rhythm guitar (which she only started learning after forming the band. Lead guitarist Kanami is her guitar teacher). She also writes most or all of the lyrics and sings backup and occasionally some lead vocals. She's also extroverted and talkative which serves her well as the band's spokespidgeon.
Kanami- lead guitarist and responsible for most or all of the song compositions. Also Miku's guitar sensei so to speak
Misa- bass guitar and aka the barefoot assassin. You'll often hear her playing prominent bass lines that stand out so not your typical just carrying the rhythm but kind of easy to overlook bass playing. She does lots of funky lead lines and quite a few songs have bass solo sections. Also known for hybrid switching between picking and slapping technique.
Akane- drums which she pounds like a gorilla but also with great precision and as with the other instruments too you will hear her being dynamic and often what starts in the early verse or chorus will change and evolve as the song progresses rather than just repeating the same way every time. Jimmy Page is said to have been impressed after seeing her play and so wanted to meet her after a show once. There's many embellished fan fiction versions of this story floating around the RUclips comments sections as often happens when stories and anecdotes get retold then the retellings get retold etc.
Saiki- last but not least is Saiki on lead vocals. Miku originally wanted to be lead vocalist but decided she wasn't quite right for what their style and sound needed so the band recruited Saiki for that role. Her charisma and stage presence really shines when they are in front of a crowd and she often has that power and command that's needed for hard rock and metal but can do softer and emotional when the song needs it too.
You'll get plenty of recommendations but I hope to see the MV for blooming sometime. Also the accoustic version of Catharsis is only going to be available to watch for a limited time so I hope you get to react to it while it's still on their official RUclips channel
I will certainly do more in future!
In the MV she is standing on the top of a moving car doing her guitar solo! Its epic
You really picked up a lot from a first listen! Thanks for taking the time to investigate Band-Maid. For me they stand apart because of their hooks and melodies, as well as details in their arrangements. Next logical steps… the first song released that was written by them: Alone (melodic pop punk). Blooming (the archetypal Band-Maid song). Wonderland live (the most quirkily arranged of their softer songs). Thanks again!
Thanks Rob!
I'm almost 60 an these gals take me back to the music I herd when I was young, when rock was really starting to become very divers.
Great reaction, but choosing what to try next is easy, anything will do as they are all different but equally excellent, so just take your pick !!!
I would highly recommend listening to their live video of Manners/Blackhole. Manners is groove personified, and Blackhole is more controlled chaos. Or for straight ahead rock-n-roll, try the mv for Dice. Honestly, there are many great songs to choose from.
Coming soon. So many Requests for the double video.
Thrill (2014) is pretty much the "start" of Band-Maid. They released one mini album earlier, but it's totally different and they pretty much never play anything from it (except one song they did in their acoustic show last xmas). "Alone" (2016) is the first song Band-Maid did everthing themselves (music/lyrics and arrangements). "Freedom" (2016) is also early BM and the official live has a great drum solo!. The instrumental "Onset" (2019) is also a great pick. Domination (2018) is in my eyes the song that is most Band Maid. The also have an album called BAND-MAIKO which is metal/hard rock played with traditional japanese instruments. If you want total chaos go fot Black Hole (2021) it's available as a live toghether with Manners (they play them back to back) on YT live. Everything I mentioned here should be available on their YT page, most also as live videos, and the live versions are good picks.
Thx for your reation, i like your way to analyze how songs work with their rythms and melodys.
"Onset" (obviously live :D ) would be a interesting one, because its an instrumental song
Onset and Manners/Black Hole.
@@PrymalChaos Manners/Black Hole is amazing too =) cant wait for the reaction of them^^
The great thing about Band-Maid is that they appeal to old classic rock fans, pop fans, and metalheads alike. Unfortunately, these livestream concerts they've done during the pandemic don't have the best mixing, and the kick drum and guitars aren't as strong as they should be. Look at some live videos from before the pandemic like "Domination" official live, because their crowd interaction is spectacular.
They were founded by Miku Kobato (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), who had worked in two maid cafes, one in her hometown Kumamoto and another in Tokyo after she moved there to pursue a career as a pop singer. She decided that having a band of maids playing hard rock was a cool idea and formed Band-Maid. Originally, she was the lead singer, but after a couple of gigs she decided her voice wasn't strong enough for hard rock, and they hired Saiki Atsumi for lead vocals. Miku didn't know how to play an instrument at the time, and so she asked Kanami (lead guitarist) to teach her how to play. The first two albums were all written for them by other songwriters. The third album featured a few songs with lyrics written by Miku (with some contribution from Saiki) and one song, "Alone," written entirely by the band members. Almost everything on the last four albums has been written by the band. "Alone" (music video) would be another good one for you to go to soon.
Members, in order of joining, are:
Miku Kobato (Little Pigeon, birth name Mika Noguchi) - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals, primary lyricist
Kanami Tōno (Mincho) - Lead guitar, keyboards (backing tracks only), occasional backing vocals, primary songwriter
Akane Hirose (Gorilla) - Drums
MISA (Barefoot Assassin, surname undisclosed) - Bass
Saiki Atsumi (Ice Queen) - Lead vocals, secondary lyricist
Thanks for the in-depth reaction and break down. You hit the main highlights of why I like Band Maid: great musicians playing well crafted songs, this was live but not in front of a crowd. Seeing their showmanship is impressive for that I suggest their live performances of "Domination", "Play" or "Freedom". One thing you didn't mention, that I like about this band, was the smile you had on your face at the end of the song - not only do they play wonderful music but it is also catchy upbeat FUN.
On a side note, you had a commercial for Enchroma, the last time I was on that website on of the models had my surname😂
Great reaction! Always do the live if you can find one. I'd do Freedom and Domination next, as they were big hard rock hits from a while back. If you want to hear an amazing ballad, listen to Daydreaming. For really fast, speed metal, Black Hole is great. All of these songs besides Daydreaming have lives on their channel.
Generally true but I do think the Dice MV, Different MV and even Choose Me MV have a better mix than their Live counterparts
Great tips. Thank you.
@@PrymalChaos Oh yeah, as long as you react to stuff from their youtube channel and stop it a couple times to talk, they will not block you. They're really good about that.
Great analysis and reaction. I haven't seen many reactors that evaluated guitar solo so properly in the first reaction. I felt you were a great musician. Thank you so much. I want you to listen to their songs more.
I certainly will!
Great reaction like others have said do Manners and Blackhole live two in one video shows their amazing skills
i think you should check out their songs 'Play', 'Freedom', 'Onset', and 'Domination'! all of their offerings are just a little bit different so you never get bored.
Subbed for the Band Maid Journey --- Face Palmed when he mentioned the "Trickery and Tapping" .... My Dear Kanami... He will love you. hahah.
I'll only offer offical releases from their YT channel. "Thrill" music video to see where they first made waves. "Alone" music video to see the first song their label let them release which they wrote themselves (which is all they do now). "Blooming" music video to see how they blend genres. "Play (Live)" and "Domination (Live)" were played back to back at their Feb14, 2020 concert and both show their musical abilities well. "No God (Live)" if you like bass solos, "Freedom (Live)" if you like drum solos. There are other great songs which aren't released officially that get shoved up on YT as well. "Moratorium (Live)" is another genre mixing pot. If you want a complete and utter mindfuck, you can try "Black Hole (Live)."
Hi GC
I'm not stalking you, Crabuki. I'm waiting for you to molt. 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀😎
Thanks for the tips!
Wow, you articulated a lot of what I feel about Band-Maid. "Tasteful chaos", lots of ideas, "but nothing is more than it needs to be." And your analysis of the lead's solos (Kanami) are exactly right in terms of their musical function. The main things that set this band apart for me: 1) bringing back a strong sense of melodic hooks and song structure, while at the same time 2) introducing new elements, including different genres and song styles (e.g. they just did an all-acoustic set) and variations each time a verse/bridge/chorus comes around; and 3) instrumental polyphony and rhythmic complexity, which fills out the melodic lines in engaging ways (this is something most reactors miss, but you seem to have figured that out). And BTW thank you for seeing past the outfits; some people weirdly get hung up on that. I have a lot of personal favs, but to take your advice: if you are going to stick around for a while, you might want to get a picture of how much this band has evolved: maybe go back to YOLO or Secret My Lips, which both have everything that is Band-Maid, but in an earlier form; or if you'd like to see their slower more balladic side, try Daydreaming or Anemone. On later albums (Conqueror and Unseen World) they get more exploratory, but that can wait.
Thank you, I appreciate your input!
Their wing are so wide.
Hard rock, punk, pop rock, heavy metal, power ballads, acoustic ballads, progressive rock.
They have the skills to make even the most esoteric songs jazzy, catchy and pop.
If you like simple hard rock:
'Manners' , 'Dice' , 'Bubble'
If you want to know their skill level:
'Onset' , 'Without Holeding Back' , 'Don’t Be Long'
If you like Power ballad songs:
'About Us' , ' Daydreaming' , 'Anemone'
If you want to hear New style of Rock:
'Blooming' , 'Secret My Lips' , 'Sense'
If you want to know their creativity of Prog Rock:
'No God' , 'Black Hole' , 'Giovanni'...more..more..
"Domination" is the one to check out.
Thanks!
I've come to enjoy watching people discover Band-Maid almost as much as I enjoy listening to them myself. Nice reaction video.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching.
"Onset" is an instrumental that really shows off their ability.
Nice. I'll take a look.
Band-Maid is full of base solos, drum solos and guitar solos. There's no shortage.
I'm keen.
MISA!!! MISA!!! MISA!!! 🥃🥃🥃 Badass Bass Assassin. Band-Maid are the best Hard Rock band in the world right now. Band-Maid MV's are very good but their Live videos are times better because you can see how talented these musicians really are in concert and how much fun they have on stage with each other. Your next reactions should be the official Live versions of Domination, Play, Onset, Freedom, Manners/Black Hole, Real Existence, After Life and Choose Me just to get you started. Then you can react to the hard to find official Live links of Don't You Tell Me, Moratorium, Take Me Higher, Turn Me On and Puzzle (both electric and acoustic) I'm sure one of the Band-Maidiacs or Maidiacs will help you with those links. 1 song down and 110 more songs to go 🤙🏼
G’day mate nice to see another Aussie reacting to my fav ladies, warning is a great intro imo, I want to recommend ‘Daydreaming’ as your next song to check out. It is a great classic rock ballad with a surprising element to it.
Just gotta say hope you grow to love the ladies and your reactions can help broaden their Aussie audience and we can get them to visit our lovely shores. 🇦🇺
I did Daydreaming. What a song!
Welcome to the pigeon hole po! If you want to see more of Kanami's solos and guitar work, try Blooming and Onset, which is an instrumental. Her solos will fit the song and she only does what the song needs.
I'll get to them! Thank you Sean.
Great reaction. The next logical step, me personally would suggest reacting to their instrumental "onset" to see what they are actually doing behind what you can hear.
Suggesting the next song is the hardest question for maidiacs to answer.
Which one is the best? If you want to know what set them apart, you'd have to listen to as many bandmaid songs as possible and the answer naturally comes to you. Sorry I'm not that much of a help but I enjoyed your analysis.
Thanks Fume, I appreciate that!
It's hard to have a single favorite song from this band... I suggest one of their early days: Thrill. Another, where you can recognize other brilliant Band Maid features is: Onset.
Finally, Secret my Lips.
I love SML. Such a great song with the most beautiful outro.
@@bartyslattfast Totally agree!!
You need to watch one of their pre-COVID live performances. Having a live audience seems to give the band an extra oomph. Any of the official live videos from their channel prior to 2021 will do, though Domination, Freedom, and Onset are all favorites for different reasons.
I did Domination. Just uploaded. They really work well with a crowd.
if you want to have an idea of what band maid does i would suggest you "manners/black hole live".. one video two completely different songs where you can see one of the best rhythmic section nowadays and the different style the girls can play.. just choose the style of rock you want and there is a band maid song for it
Yeah. That one is on the cards. Also Onset seems popular.
If you want to check out other sides of Band-Maid: Freedom (live) is a much poppier song, but with really good extended guitar and drum solos, as well as great interaction with the audience. Wonderland (live) is a very bluesy tune, while Daydreaming (music video) is perhaps their best ballad (and includes my favorite guitar solo of them all)..
Keeping my comment short .
2 thumbs up.
Very well done
So many talented rock ,metal bands in Japan . I personally started with Show Ya . Found Band Maid purely by accident in early 2020 . I mean they supplanted Sabaton as my go to listen .
Band Maid has zero bad songs , and from me that is insane . Not many out there have a catalog that can be enjoyed from the begining to present day .
Enjoy the journey .
Did I say I was keeping this short ...
Great reaction ty .
A bit late, but my suggestion would be "daydreaming", "wonderland", or "about us" for a ballad. Or maybe "manners/blackhole" combo for pure rock and pure chaos.
Never too late. Thank you!
I'd say the thread that ties their catalog together - especially once they started recording songs they wrote themselves from 2016 onward - is an unusual attention to detail. Not just the arrangements (famously, they always vary their second verses from their first verses, sometimes pretty extensively), but even the melodies and harmonies at the core of the songwriting (which originates with the lead guitarist, Kanami) make it clear their emphasis is on keeping everything as interesting as possible throughout any given song. So, if you're looking to sample the breadth of their many strengths, I'd offer "Manners" (also recent) or "Don't you tell ME" (from 2017) for their more mid-tempo style, "Daydreaming" (2018) as an example of how even their ballads don't rest on any laurels, and "Blooming" (2019) to hear them offer a masterclass in sophisticated and effective song arrangement. (I kinda broke your rule with that last one, though, since "Blooming" is also my favorite song of theirs. Sorry!)
Haha. It's ok to break that rule. I appreciate you sharing your insight.