OGRE YOU ASSHOLE – OGRE YOU ASSHOLE

1. また明日
2. ﾕｰﾚｲ
3. ﾀﾆｼ
4. ｶｲｾﾝﾄｳ
5. ｶﾎﾟ
6. どっちかの角
7. ﾛﾎﾞﾄﾐｰ
8. J.n

I first mentioned/noticed OGRE YOU ASSHOLE for their contribution to the compilation freebie Playlist 11 NEXT ROCK ON. Since then, I’ve been familiarizing myself with their discography, hoping to find something which rubs me the right way as “コインランドリー”. So far, no luck — until I came upon their first album and had a good listen.

My initial impression of OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, especially with a name like that, was something of a rebellious and devil-may-care kind of band. But this album really changed my perception of them. Firstly, there is a great deal of diversity and creativity present, making it difficult and unfair to pigeonhole them into a particular genre and/or image. Secondly, with tracks like “また明日” and “ﾕｰﾚｲ”, which feature delicate melodies unprecedented for a band with such a vulgar name, one just has to admire their musical talent. The guitar plucking in particular just kills it.

Along with the two tracks already mentioned, “ﾛﾎﾞﾄﾐｰ” is another favourite. In addition to the reason already given — amazing guitar plucking — the three songs are less frantic, complimenting the singer’s voice. I know I give tsubaki’s lead vocalist hell, but Manabu Deto’s voice is even more of an acquired taste. It can be unnerving at times, especially at high volumes, but at low levels, it serves to add character.

No YouTube videos for the songs off this album, but their MySpace has a handful of songs. The titles have been translated, so I don’t know if any of them happen to be from the album, but it’s worth a listen.

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