I grew up in an era when bands were writing albums.....not singles......albums. I am such a huge fan of BAND-MAID because they have recorded more albums that I can put on and let play through without a skip than any band in decades, in fact almost half a century. I also absolutely love that they don't limit themselves musically, so many different styles of music not just on albums but how they do it in individual songs. Let's face it, music is all about the "feels", music inspires emotion and BAND-MAID gives me the full range of "feels". Like no other band in my lifetime.......I LOVE BAND-MAID!
@@Big_Al_63 They would have felt right at home on FM radio stations in the 1970's. Today they would not only be the greatest rock band out of Japan,but one of the easiest cases for a place in the Rock & Roll HOF. Oh, that's right... it's already happening.
Saiki and Miku's vocals have always meshed so well together. But to my ears, on this cd, the vocals of both these ladies are on a higher level. Also, Miku's guitar parts can be heard so much better, and you can hear how much she has improved as a guitarist. I can't wait for you to react to "The one". It is my favorite song on the cd.
Epic Narratives is very melody-oriented. Some of them, like Letters to You, are really beautiful and elaborate. But perhaps what attracts me the most in this song are the voices. Those harmonies... wow. The girls are singing at their best and it shows.
5:24 Nerd facts - The olfactory nerve projects to the medial temporal lobe, which is also where episodic memory is located. Olfactory function is a chemical sensation that allows people to detect and perceive odorant. And Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of previous experiences together with their context in terms of time, place, associated emotions, etc.
Thanks for the nerd facts - I love learning new things even though they may be thought of as trivial. So many of those “ trivial things “ make up who we are and inform our perspective. Thanks again for the info.
My favorite from Epic Narratives. It reminds me of my two favorites from Just Bring It: Don't You Tell Me and Secret My Lips. All fairly straight forward, well crafted midtempo rock songs. It is so nice how they construct complex patterns within the song, while maintaining the simplicity and straigthforwardness of rock and roll.
Miku's poetic and often multiple meaning lyrics are always distinctive...But it's nice to hear Saiki's more straightforward and easily accessible sentimental lyrics ! ❤️
Thanks as ever for your insights and enthusiasm. Incredible, beautiful song. Features one of my favourite-ever Saiki moments - that bit of grit in her voice in the second verse. And yet, it's in my bottom-third of tracks on Epic Narratives, just because this album is ridiculously, outrageously good. I can't wait for you to hear The One!
I always get that feeling of Kanami's mentor Carlos Santana in so much of what She does. The honey like flow and the beautiful phrasing in her solos. She is truly the most creative young guitarist out there.
I must admit, from the first listen, this has been my favorite song from Epic Narratives. A beautiful melody is highlighted by Akane's marvelous tom work, Saiki's distinctive,emotive vocals, Kanami's ear worm riffs, Misa's thundering yet not overwhelming bass tones and Miku's flawless rhythm accents. And finally ...the hidden gorgeous harmonies. Thank you, Miss Picc-olo! A huge treat ! ❤️
This song has something really beautiful to it and I think it's in the vocal melodies and how Saiki delivers them. One of my favorites from the album.
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Maids have such a huge catalog that you often kinda forget about some songs.. and when spotify raffle gives you one.. you remember.. oh yeah, i really love this one.. why havent i listened to this more often?
Band-Maid trademark - we feel the song's meaning without knowing the lyrics. Wow. The Flappy Pigeon really has a great sharp grungy sound. I first really noticed it in a fancam video of Choose Me that was shot in front of Miku. Hearing her play it in relative isolation made it sound like a new song to me.
The major/minor tension immediately hit me: the nostalgia or longing for something, which line up with Saiki's lyrics. And then you add in the beautiful vocals, Akane's accents, MISA's searching lines, Kanami's solo, and other features, and you end up with a transcendent song.
Kanami hits you in the head, Saiki and Miku hit you in the chest, Misa and Akane kick you in the gut. Resistance is futile. They will have their way with your emotions every time.
They're SO good at conveying emotions that you don't even need to understand japanese to feel them. One of the many great things about Band-Maid without a doubt!
Thanks again for your reaction Miss Nitt Picc. I have to say you have way more will power than I do, once I got my copy of Epic Narratives I started listening to it immediately and it’s the only thing that has played in my car since. Now I love this song, it and Toi et Moi are my two favorites ( at least for now ) for different reasons. Like you I hope they make a video of this song and I can only imagine it would be beautiful. The melody evokes a nostalgic feel ( yes it’s not just you ) but Kanami is very emotive in her playing and she does things that are memorable in such a good way and add all the things that the entire band does is a recipe for some of the best music you will ever hear. Thanks again for the reaction your reactions are one of the things that I look forward to each week. Have a good week with the kiddos.
Welcome home pretty princess NittPicc! I doubt the band will do it, but I would like to see videos from every song on this album, but I'm looking forward to a video for "The One" the most. Please take care and have an amazing week.
Just as, for example, Atarashii Gakko, an energetic dance group are not afraid to stand still in their dances, Band-Maid have never been afraid of moments of silence, and they've never been afraid of simple things (no matter how much they are woven into complex soundscapes). All great artists, I believe, strive to find the complex, the expression of human experience, in the simplest of forms. It's happening here. So, just as a scent, a taste, a breeze, so can a single note or chord can transport us into a complex state of reverie and nostalgia. When someone as gifted as Kanami and the other musicians (instrumental and vocal) in the band start to explore those realms, as they have suggested they will in this new chapter of their life as Band-Maid, I believe we are in for some music that will long outlast us all and bring joy to whatever is left of the world in future years.
Never has a band presented such a consistent catalogue of bangers....I mean....even the Beatles had clunkers.....oh....btw.....LOL...you dated yourself young lady....LOL....you can write in cursive.....LMAO....thanks as always for insightful commentary
You don't say things that are off-base too often, but I do think you're wrong when you say, "We're not here for my nostalgia." Of course we are! Every part of your perspective informs the analysis you do of these songs, and nostalgia is fundamentally formative, right? So bring on the nostalgia -- it's part of what makes you you, and therefore part of what makes your reactions so worth listening to!
Great song (it's Band-Maid, so that's expected), but it's even better when listened to in context. On the album, this track is right before "The One" and they work incredibly well together. BTW, I never skip a track when listening to any Band-Maid album, from their first (Maid in Japan) to now.
When she said "brought her back to battle of the bands" It made me think of Bill and Ted. And I thought to myself... If there was a future where the whole of society was based off a band? I would be A-OK with that society being based off of Band-Maid. Even if we all have to wear butler and maid uniforms as a dress code. lol Be excellent to eachother, po!
from JAPAN. Thank you for your reacts from BAND-MAID's new album. Your analysis is always excellent. Today, 21 October, is MIKU's birthday. Happy Birthday MIKU‼ We all love Small Pigeon.
I grew up in an era when bands were writing albums.....not singles......albums. I am such a huge fan of BAND-MAID because they have recorded more albums that I can put on and let play through without a skip than any band in decades, in fact almost half a century. I also absolutely love that they don't limit themselves musically, so many different styles of music not just on albums but how they do it in individual songs. Let's face it, music is all about the "feels", music inspires emotion and BAND-MAID gives me the full range of "feels". Like no other band in my lifetime.......I LOVE BAND-MAID!
The two of us park our spaceships outside the same record shop, my friend.
@@Big_Al_63 They would have felt right at home on FM radio stations in the 1970's. Today they would not only be the greatest rock band out of Japan,but one of the easiest cases for a place in the Rock & Roll HOF. Oh, that's right... it's already happening.
Saiki and Miku's vocals have always meshed so well together. But to my ears, on this cd, the vocals of both these ladies are on a higher level. Also, Miku's guitar parts can be heard so much better, and you can hear how much she has improved as a guitarist. I can't wait for you to react to "The one". It is my favorite song on the cd.
Yes! Quite a few Band-Maid song give me a "new nostalgia" feeling. Such an amazing talent for composition and performance!
Epic Narratives is very melody-oriented. Some of them, like Letters to You, are really beautiful and elaborate. But perhaps what attracts me the most in this song are the voices. Those harmonies... wow. The girls are singing at their best and it shows.
That little crack on Saiki-san’s vocal… so effective! ❤️🔥
Saiki's vocal quiver is SO well placed and sung. I didn't expect it,but it's yet another surprise from the Band Maid " quiver of arrows" ! ❤️
This is a beautiful song. Thank you for your reaction.
5:24 Nerd facts - The olfactory nerve projects to the medial temporal lobe, which is also where episodic memory is located. Olfactory function is a chemical sensation that allows people to detect and perceive odorant. And Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of previous experiences together with their context in terms of time, place, associated emotions, etc.
Thanks for the nerd facts - I love learning new things even though they may be thought of as trivial. So many of those “ trivial things “ make up who we are and inform our perspective. Thanks again for the info.
My favorite from Epic Narratives. It reminds me of my two favorites from Just Bring It: Don't You Tell Me and Secret My Lips. All fairly straight forward, well crafted midtempo rock songs. It is so nice how they construct complex patterns within the song, while maintaining the simplicity and straigthforwardness of rock and roll.
Miku's poetic and often multiple meaning lyrics are always distinctive...But it's nice to hear Saiki's more straightforward and easily accessible sentimental lyrics ! ❤️
Thanks as ever for your insights and enthusiasm. Incredible, beautiful song. Features one of my favourite-ever Saiki moments - that bit of grit in her voice in the second verse. And yet, it's in my bottom-third of tracks on Epic Narratives, just because this album is ridiculously, outrageously good.
I can't wait for you to hear The One!
Subliminal Purposeful Nostalgia - Kanami's gift. Also, Kanami doing her 3/3/2 shizz again. 🥰
I SO want to see a live music video of this song.
Yes Yes Yes but Toi et Moi also both are sooo good but they evoke different emotions/feelings.
Good morning NittPicc! 🙏for another awesome BAND-MAID Sunday! It made my day much better.🕊&❤
The lyrics speak to me of a yearning for someone you haven't seen in years.
We haven't seen the maids in the UK for six years. We miss them.
I always get that feeling of Kanami's mentor Carlos Santana in so much of what She does. The honey like flow and the beautiful phrasing in her solos. She is truly the most creative young guitarist out there.
Happy Birthday Miku Kobato, 小鳩 ミク, Mika Noguchi, and Hatoko Dosue we love you always PO!
I must admit, from the first listen, this has been my favorite song from Epic Narratives. A beautiful melody is highlighted by Akane's marvelous tom work, Saiki's distinctive,emotive vocals, Kanami's ear worm riffs, Misa's thundering yet not overwhelming bass tones and Miku's flawless rhythm accents. And finally ...the hidden gorgeous harmonies. Thank you, Miss Picc-olo! A huge treat ! ❤️
This song has something really beautiful to it and I think it's in the vocal melodies and how Saiki delivers them.
One of my favorites from the album.
Maids have such a huge catalog that you often kinda forget about some songs.. and when spotify raffle gives you one.. you remember.. oh yeah, i really love this one.. why havent i listened to this more often?
Band-Maid trademark - we feel the song's meaning without knowing the lyrics. Wow. The Flappy Pigeon really has a great sharp grungy sound. I first really noticed it in a fancam video of Choose Me that was shot in front of Miku. Hearing her play it in relative isolation made it sound like a new song to me.
The major/minor tension immediately hit me: the nostalgia or longing for something, which line up with Saiki's lyrics. And then you add in the beautiful vocals, Akane's accents, MISA's searching lines, Kanami's solo, and other features, and you end up with a transcendent song.
Kanami hits you in the head, Saiki and Miku hit you in the chest, Misa and Akane kick you in the gut. Resistance is futile. They will have their way with your emotions every time.
❤❤❤ Happy birthday Miku!!! ❤❤❤
They're SO good at conveying emotions that you don't even need to understand japanese to feel them. One of the many great things about Band-Maid without a doubt!
Thanks again for your reaction Miss Nitt Picc. I have to say you have way more will power than I do, once I got my copy of Epic Narratives I started listening to it immediately and it’s the only thing that has played in my car since. Now I love this song, it and Toi et Moi are my two favorites ( at least for now ) for different reasons. Like you I hope they make a video of this song and I can only imagine it would be beautiful. The melody evokes a nostalgic feel ( yes it’s not just you ) but Kanami is very emotive in her playing and she does things that are memorable in such a good way and add all the things that the entire band does is a recipe for some of the best music you will ever hear. Thanks again for the reaction your reactions are one of the things that I look forward to each week. Have a good week with the kiddos.
Welcome home pretty princess NittPicc! I doubt the band will do it, but I would like to see videos from every song on this album, but I'm looking forward to a video for "The One" the most. Please take care and have an amazing week.
This is a turn up the speakers and dance around the house song.
My favourite bandmaid song is my last one and that hasn’t changed with this album ,every album is fire
I really love Miku's part in this song. I love it when the Flappy Pigeon roars!
Just as, for example, Atarashii Gakko, an energetic dance group are not afraid to stand still in their dances, Band-Maid have never been afraid of moments of silence, and they've never been afraid of simple things (no matter how much they are woven into complex soundscapes). All great artists, I believe, strive to find the complex, the expression of human experience, in the simplest of forms. It's happening here. So, just as a scent, a taste, a breeze, so can a single note or chord can transport us into a complex state of reverie and nostalgia. When someone as gifted as Kanami and the other musicians (instrumental and vocal) in the band start to explore those realms, as they have suggested they will in this new chapter of their life as Band-Maid, I believe we are in for some music that will long outlast us all and bring joy to whatever is left of the world in future years.
Never has a band presented such a consistent catalogue of bangers....I mean....even the Beatles had clunkers.....oh....btw.....LOL...you dated yourself young lady....LOL....you can write in cursive.....LMAO....thanks as always for insightful commentary
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Also, remember from the Warning 's Japan log how The Warning's Dad/manager discussed cadence?
Rudy Joffroy is their manager for a long time now, but not their dad. Though their parents are always with them on tour, too.
@@UltraHD.7 Couldn't tell which he was
@@bandmaidfanATL yes, it was Rudy, their manager, not their dad.
Great reaction. This song and the One really pull on the emotions. I think the song writing on this album is fantastic.
You don't say things that are off-base too often, but I do think you're wrong when you say, "We're not here for my nostalgia." Of course we are! Every part of your perspective informs the analysis you do of these songs, and nostalgia is fundamentally formative, right? So bring on the nostalgia -- it's part of what makes you you, and therefore part of what makes your reactions so worth listening to!
Love your reactions. I get you about the nostalgia effect. Although when I hear a song from my college years I smell stale smoke of a certain kind...
Fantastic song. You have some of the best song reviews I watch, Thanks 😎
I hear a 90s song in there too , cant quite put my finger on it , but band maid does that a lot , happy birthday miku po!
Great song (it's Band-Maid, so that's expected), but it's even better when listened to in context. On the album, this track is right before "The One" and they work incredibly well together.
BTW, I never skip a track when listening to any Band-Maid album, from their first (Maid in Japan) to now.
You think this one choked you up... wait until you hear "The One".
Wouldn't this be a great "White Room" instrumental?
Yes please
When she said "brought her back to battle of the bands" It made me think of Bill and Ted. And I thought to myself... If there was a future where the whole of society was based off a band? I would be A-OK with that society being based off of Band-Maid. Even if we all have to wear butler and maid uniforms as a dress code. lol Be excellent to eachother, po!
Ooooolaaa NittNi 😂….( If you have time check it on you own-The Kyoto Tachibana SHS Band) ❤u❤BM…Je’Na
I was going to recommend NittPic have a look at them seeing as how she is into marching bands - they are fantastic
アニメの【響けユーフォニアム】を観て欲しですね。京都橘高校がモデルです。
I highly agree, especially when they perform "Sing, Sing, Sing".
There are some great montages on YT of their amazing appearance at the Rose Bowl parade.
Love this song; good driving song except too short.
October 21st is Miku's birthday🥳
You need to do a joint reaction with Drum Roll Tony.
Is that a real dog in the background?
It is it moved
Nostalgia is correct, hence the title. Proust and Madelines.
Holla cute sayangku❤
I still prefer The one over this one, also Tayama! over Toi et Moi.
from JAPAN. Thank you for your reacts from BAND-MAID's new album. Your analysis is always excellent. Today, 21 October, is MIKU's birthday. Happy Birthday MIKU‼ We all love Small Pigeon.