This song is very much BURST GIRL’s signature track right now and I think it represents them well. The chorus is catchy, which doesn’t hurt either. Getting back to the vocals for a second and yeah, they’re pretty rough around the edges but that’s nothing new when it comes to these girls and if anything I think they might even sound better live than in the studio…with the exception of Miyako maybe. At times it’s verging on almost being too much like a wall of noise, but the song is supposed to be loud, angry and in your face so it works exactly as intended. The song then launches into what I have to admit isn’t the most original synthesizer melody in the world, backed up by some crunching guitar and more double kick drum action than you can shake a drumstick at.

You want some harsh vocals? You got them right here folks, and very raw and unfiltered to boot. The single’s a-side and title track “BURST GIRL” wastes absolutely no time letting you know what this group is going to be all about. Maybe I’ll also get a few new sets of eyes and ears on them too. That being said, I’ve never heard a studio recording for either song so it’s going to be interesting to see what differences there are if any. I’ve watched a ton of live videos since BURST GIRL made their debut so I’m pretty familiar with what’s on offer. So anyway, I’m not going to sit here and pretend to you all that I’ve never heard either of the songs featured on this single before.

If only more people felt the same way, but that’s a story for another day. Maybe I’m just reading too much into it though but in any case I’m pretty happy they’re still around in some form or other. It consists of four of the former group’s final line-up in Rei, Yurapiko, Rin and Miyako and it does somewhat seems like there’s a sense of unfinished business about the whole thing. If you were unaware, BURST GIRL is essentially the spiritual successor to the much loved Idol group Guso Drop. Well, my connections came through for me so here we are!įirst though, a little bit of back story. I would have had this one out much sooner but this is a venue only release (I also have quite the backlog), something that’s the bane of every Idol fan not living in Japan or having friends there who can pick it up for them. BURST GIRL’s self-titled debut single has made its way into my possession (thanks Ethan!) and I finally get to review it for all of you who keep coming back to read these things for some reason. If ever there was a release that I’ve been looking forward to reviewing then this is it folks.

My thoughts on “BURST GIRL”, the self-titled debut single from BURST GIRL.

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