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Asian Kung-Fu Generation - "Fanclub"

Artist: Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Album: ファンクラブ Fanclub
Released: 2006, 15th March
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Tracklisting:
01. 暗号のワルツ [Angou no waltz]
02. ワールドアパート [World apart]
03. ブラックアウト [Black out]
04. 桜草 [Sakurasou]
05. 路地裏のうさぎ [Rojiura no usagi]
06. ブルートレイン [Blue train]
07. 真冬のダンス [Mafuyu no dance]
08. バタフライ [Butterfly]
09. センスレス [Senseless]
10. 月光 [Gekkou]
11. タイトロープ [Tightrope]

About the band - Straight guitars, earnest vocals, Ajikan rock my world. I don't really give a damn if Gotou Masafumi is in or out of tune, because you can feel his whole heart and soul in the slightest trembling of his powerful voice, and the thing I love the most in a man is his earnestness. Not only do they rock, they create songs that are amazing in structure, tune and variation. One of the finest rock bands around now.
About the release - "Fanclub" is Ajikan's latest album release (a c/w compilation is coming later this month) and I think it's the greatest album among the excellent production of the band. It's really varied, and even though they are following steadily the rock genre, they experiment a lot. The songs are just perfect (except maybe "Senseless" which is more of a jam session than a song) and Gocchi's voice is getting better and better (because he quit smoking yes! *gives thumbs up to Gocchi*). A must-listen for rock fans.