This Is What You Always Do / Castaway

This Is What You Always Do (2016)

1.River

2.Window

3.The Crow

4.I'm Here, The Lastman Is Standing

5.Climbing

6.Float Away

 Hi there, OEN (Oriented Evolutional Noodle) is here, today I'm gonna introduce a pop-punk band, Castaway, from Tokyo, Japan.

 The first encounter to this band for me was of course that Counterparts Japan  Tour. At the moment, I listened all bands I didn't know. Then I met this band, with a song called "Climbing". At first I'm not quite sure about pop punk. But the song keenly drew the attention of me. Also, it doesn't matter for this article tho, I saw them on the stage before Counterparts. It was like.. so sick cuz it felt something hot from bottom of my heart even they are not hardcore band. Of course "Climbing" is my favorite. It feels like to push my back and get me able to keep fighting when I'm stuck in a hole I fell into. This feeling also appears on the lyric, like "You might not be perfect But never stop climbing". 

 Others are also good as well. I guess this band can compete against others even in other fields like hardcore.

 If you like Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! or Neck deep or Between You and Me or some other else, you'll like this.

 Thank you for reading! Wish this could be good time for you...  See you again:)

 

Climbing (from YouTube)

Hanging on / ARRAS

Hanging on (2016)

1.Bloom

2.Clouded

3.White Knuckles

Hi there, O.E.N (Oriented Evolutional Noodle) is here. Recently it's fucking cold, I fucking hate winter... cuz you have to wear thick outer or many layers...otherwise you'll die. that sucks. Even if you wear your favorite tees or hoodies, it's behind the fucking boring outer. Anyway, today I'm gonna review an digital EP "Hanging on" by ARRAS.

ARRAS is Melodic Hardcore band from Colorado state, USA. When I listened their stuffs, I was like.. "THIS IS LIKE KILLING ME!". They are literally melodic hardcore, but also moshy hardcore. These songs are gonna match your preference especially for person who wants melodic component and strongly edgy hard ones.

"Bloom" is what I've needed! speed is good. But the tempo constantly lasts. If you want changing tempos such as alternative hardcore, that doesn't match for you. But It feels like the somehow good amount of melodious and hardcore exist in this song. "Clouded" is completely hardcore side. No melodic and clean part, but it prove that how much they can express both field. I mean they are really good at them. I love this. "White Knuckles" is amazingly awesome... when I listened the introduction part, it made me think like that "Why I've not known this band so far? Fuck me." This song has such power. In derail, the song is including the good points of "Bloom" and "Clouded". You can hear the naughty fading part also, at the end, you can also hear the piano part.

I'm still wondering why the playing count in YouTube is still low. Not only from personal opinion, but also from the general, they must be famous... maybe just because of luck? maybe because of hardcore scene? I'm not sure though, I'm really cheering them. This EP is available on Apple store, Bandcamp so on. It feels like that the similar bands are Hundredth, Mayfield, High Hopes, and so on.

Thank you for reading! Wish this could be good time for you...  See you again:)

Bloom (From YouTube)