As you've probably heard or read, Redeemer shows a change in tone from D'espairsRay's previous albums. There is a much lighter pop/rock sound to a lot of the tracks, which is disappointing to many fans of D'espairsRay's older music. I too prefer the darker, heavier sound of their previous releases. That being said, people forget that D'espairsRay has been around for 10 years. Bands with that kind of staying power should not and cannot keep making the same music over and over again. I see Redeemer as sort of an experimental album. There are heavier tracks that remind you of "old" D'espairsRay, the pop-ish tracks that are mostly disappointing, and some wild cards, like Paradox 5. It's like hearing the growing pains of a well established band trying to balance doing something new with doing what they're known for. Ultimately, this album is not their best. But I still love D'espairsRay and I'm curious to see what they'll do next. Hopefully it will end up sounding more cohesive than Redeemer.
Redeemer [SHM-CD] [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]
D'espairsRay
Points You Earn | 3% (99p) |
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Release Date | March 11, 2009 |
Availability | Sold Out |
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Product Details
Catalog No. | UICV-9001 |
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JAN/ISBN | 4988005551627 |
Product Type | CD SHM-CD |
Number of Discs | 2 |
Label/Distributor | UNIVERSAL MUSIC |
Running Time | 54minutes |
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SHM-CD discs are fully compatible with standard CD players.
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REDEEMER [SHM-CD] [DVD付初回限定盤] / D'espairsRay
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Tracklisting
1 |
Lizard
Lizard
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2 |
BRILLIANT
BRILLIANT
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3 |
REDEEMER
REDEEMER
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4 |
Kohaku
琥珀
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5 |
KAMIKAZE
KAMIKAZE
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6 |
Lost in re:birth
Lost in re:birth
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7 |
R.E.M Fuyu no Gencho
R.E.M-冬の幻聴-
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8 |
HORIZON
HORIZON
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9 |
MASQUERADE
MASQUERADE
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10 |
Yozora
夜空
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11 |
PARADOX 5
PARADOX 5
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12 |
HEAVEN'S COLOR
HEAVEN'S COLOR
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Customer Reviews
The sound on this album is so different from their earlier albums ... Hope that's just an experiment. I was happy to sea long making on the DVD. It was very interesting.
I forgot to write my review earlier. I got this CD day after the release date and I was so excited! I never can say my opinion just after listening the CD only once, so maybe it is good that I forgot to write this earlier? The poster which came with the CD is very pretty! I like it a lot! And the card, again I got Karyu! I have milloin Karyu cards now >D Not that it matters. About the CD, I really, really like it a lot! Even though some people are very disappointed. I'm not! I love all the songs, and my favourites are "Lizard", "Paradox5", "REDEEMER", "Kohaku", "Lost in re:birth". Especially "Lizard" has become one of my favourite songs of all Despa songs ^^ The DVD extra is very nice too! I enjoyed watching the "Making of PV". All of them are so cute and funny :D And I have always liked the "REDEEMER" PV <3 It is a little creepy, but that is why I love it! This CD+DVD is definitely not a disappointment at all, I'm very satisfied and happy! D'espairsRay is absolutely one of my favourite bands! Can't wait to see D'espairsRay live in July! <3
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