Alia a new band to the JRock scene, debuting back in July 2018, this band is a little less then a year old. However, they are gaining traction and are starting to get more global attention then most bands this young do. This is partly due to some well placed advertising. They put out an add to promote themselves on Instagram and that surprisingly got them a decent amount of attention on a global scale. However, their single, Hide and Seek, is also a pretty good song.
One thing I really like about this song is how well all the instruments blend well together in this song. You got guitar, violin, and keyboards all doing their own tricks and lead lines through out the song, yet nothing is overpowering everything else and the instruments all work well together. This is mainly due to Okamua Eren who handled the composition for this song. He clearly did a great job and paid great attention to detail. I like the melodic violin playing of Rina in the intro of this song. It has nice melodic feel to it that really works well with the keyboarding of TKT. His playing in the intro and verses is constant and flows very well. He's playing a lot of notes but it's not over the top and works very well with the tone of the song. I also like the guitar solo that is played by Okamura Eren. It isn't the most technical solos I have ever heard, but his execution is well done and his playing is very solid. The vocal work of Ayame is very impressive. Her melodic, yet energetic voice is perfect for this kind of music. Her singing works hand in hand with the music to a degree I haven't heard that often in a lot of my favorite music. It is really interesting to me how much is going on and nothing sounds out of place, very impressive.
The lyrics are uplifting and about finding yourself and not being ashamed of it. The lyrics flow very well and really do a good job of getting it's message across. This is mainly due to TKT, who wrote the lyrics for this song. He clearly put a lot of work into how these lyrics would sound and play out, even to a point that Ayame could execute these lyrics very well. I get a sense that he spent a lot of time making sure that these lyrics fit well with her singing ability and that isn't easy to pull off.
Alia is off to a great start with this song. They are clearly very talented and have a great chemistry as a band. If they keep this up, I can see them having a very successful career. Hide and Seek has great music, great vocals, and great lyrics. I give Hide and Seek a 5 out of 5.
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