Among the many bands that are trying to leaven their mark in the visual kei scene, Aiolin is one of the bands that I find to be one of the more interesting bands. With their unique combination of classical music and rock, they are certainly one of the more stand out bands in the genre currently. With songs like From Here, Stardust Crystal, and Orpheus, they have proven that they are a very talented band that has a lot to bring to both rock and music in general. They continue this trend with one of their newest songs, Breathing.
Breathing starts out with a soft acoustic build up through out the first verse and pre chorus that sounds very soothing yet emotional. The acoustic guitar has a nice easy sound to it while Hikarito's voice gives more of a sad, confused feel to it. While the music and vocals have different tones to them, they actually blend together nicely to give off an emotional feel that expresses pain but with some hope attached to it. Then once the first chorus comes, the band turns up the energy.
The first chorus takes the song into a more heavier, powerful direction. The electric guitar, heavier drum work, and the intensity of Hikarito's vocals really enhances the emotional feel of the song. This tone is maintained through out most of the song from here on out and I think it sounds very good. The second verse continues the heavier style that leads into a very cool violin solo. Hikarito has proven many times in this band's discography that he is great at the violin and he continues to demonstrate that in the solo. The solo doesn't sound fast or very technical, but I think that is a smart move. When you have a song that is driven by emotion, trying to be fancy with the instruments can end up being out of place and just creates a very strange feel. Instead, you should focus on creating a solo that focus's on emotional feeling and that is exactly what Hikarito does here. Every note he plays has an emotional feel to it that sounds beautiful and somber.
I've talked about Hikarito a lot so far, as he is the main songwriter and leader of this band. However, the other three members deserve recognition as well. Seiya's drum work is very solid and he is able to match to tone of the song perfectly in every section he plays. Reis plays some pretty good bass hooks through out the song. His rhythm playing works very well with the drums and the two instruments do a great job keeping the rhythm in place and together. You also does a great job on rhythm guitar. People tend to not think much of rhythm guitar because there's not much glory in that roll since there's not much fancy soloing or room for lead lines. However, rhythm guitar really helps a band sound more full and fills a void that would be there without it. You is very on point with his playing and keeps the song flowing very nicely.
Aiolin is known for their love story style lyrics and they continue that trend with this song. The lyrics are telling the story of a man who is very closed to the world and is afraid to open up to anyone, even to the one who loves him. As the song goes on he realizes that he is hurting her by being closed off but is still afraid to open up. Then at the end he finally lets his pain out and finally embraces her and in the pain he finds love. Considering how many love songs and ballads there are in this world, this is one of more unique ones. Most love song focus on either the good in a relationship or the bad, but this song is able to do both and in a way that is relatable without feeling cliched. The lyrics are written very well and convey the story that they are going for very effectively.
Aiolin is a band that continues to impress me every time I listen and discover new music from them. The music is solid and the lyrics are great. All the members are talented and constantly bring it to every song they do and this song is no exception. It really is a shame that they are not a bigger band but I hope that someday they will reach the same level as other Visual Kei bands such as The Gazette, DIV, and SID. I give Breathing a 5 out of 5 and I highly recommend getting this song.
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