Single: born - [-tHiNk-]

[-tHiNk-]

Date released: 11.06.2008.

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2. [-tHiNk-]

[-tHiNk-] is the second demo-single by the young Visual kei band born. This single made me think about whether to consider it as a sign of a existing potential of this band or as just another average Visual kei release.

[-tHiNk-] has got this screaming, buzzing guitars running through the whole song, giving off a slight industrial feel like D'espairsRay's song PIG. The thick bass and dynamic drumming, with a lot of bass attacks speed up the song giving a extra punch and energy into it. It's not so often to hear such a power attack from a indie or demo band, so this energy is kinda plus for born. The chorus have got this singing in higher register, almost falsetto like that I really don't understand why so many singers torture themselves with such a high pitch, but luckly it's interchanged with the singer's Ryouga's normal voice higth and a young sounding timbre. What I like about the chorus is the distorted smashing of one guitar, while the other playes a simple, pulsing melody in clean, set into the background. It's like Karyu's playing in D'espairsRay, though less ingenious. Technical aspects aside, the song does have this underground feel to it, with early D'espairsRay and 2000-2003. Dir en grey flashbacks, making this song even more appealing.

born has got good influences and they do know how to use this influences in their songs, but they still have to work on their originality. Overall, without me making some philosphy about it, I kinda liked the single, not exactly something I'd listen to all the time, but once in a while it might be intereseting. If you're a fan of bands with a industrial and dark touch like D'espairsRay you'd probably like this single yet knowing that there are better songs.

Keep working hard guys, it'll pay out one day.