sukekiyo

Reply to sukekiyo on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:00:47 GMT

Tokage — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:00:47 GMT

These guys are pretty much the most innovative and boundary-pushing VK band around at the moment, and I don't think there's really any competition in that area. The previous single with the AI vomit PV was a massive step in the wrong direction in my opinion, but the digital single that came out the other day was very good. Definitely had more of a vibe reminiscent of their earlier era.

Reply to sukekiyo on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:03:10 GMT

disposable — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:03:10 GMT

Now that you said it, this new track does call back to their first period more than the singles they've done in a while. For a sukekiyo A-side, Kyo's voice isn't as processed, there isn't an aggressive bed of glitches and synth behind the instrumentation and much of the song relies on the organic qualities of Takumi's and utA's guitars and keys. I mean they've had tracks like that on their albums all this time (all of which are great, by the way) but I was already getting Candis, Moan, dorothy, breeder etc. fatigue.

They're still my favorite active vk band.

Reply to sukekiyo on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:31:07 GMT

Jigsaw — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:31:07 GMT

This band was such a mindfuck explosion of creativity when they got onto the scene, and they've managed to more or less keep that momentum for years. My utmost respect & props to them!

That said, their last few albums and singles haven't always been to my liking... but they're at least doing something different, doing their own thing so I won't complain. This latest single also feels quite nice (almost making me think of their fantastic debut album), which bodes well for the future.