Cadode - Fuyuu Bug(浮遊バグ) Album Thoughts(Jpop)

 

   I didn't even know that Cadode was actually a band until I looked up more information about them.... I've been so used to just seeing one guy as vocals that, I assumed he was solo. The more you know, right? Cadode is a group that became more well known due to adding theme songs to the series Summertime Rendering. After a couple of single releases, they finally released their first full length album  at the start of the new year. 

Tracklist:
1. さかいめだらけ
2. 浮いちまった!
3. 寺にでも行こうぜ
4. 回夏
5. 逆風
6. シュウ末紀行
7. hunch
8. かたばみ
9. 光
10. 近道

   Fuyuu Bug is like nothing that I have heard from Japan all year. There was a moment when I first stumbled upon a music video of theirs where I was hooked right away. Cadode describes their music as filling in the void of nothingness. Sound fills in the quiet as does the production that was created for this album. A lot of samples of normal everyday sounds are sampled in the tracks. Sounds such as Water on a shoreline, children making random noises, and the sounds of a city at midday. Some of the production is loud at random times to draw attention to the beauty of all the little dynamics that are working inside the instrumentals. Still, the tracks could the chalked up to being techno electronica music at the end of the day. Cadode adds their own style to the genre though. Each track as it's own unique production that adds value to Fuyuu Bug and if you listen closely, you will come to appreciate all the work these guys put into their music.  Maybe even bust a move as well. 

   Vocals can be a hit or a miss depending on what you're into musically. Cadode's frontman has a good vocal quality but sometimes he doesn't sound as good singing certain tracks. He struggles to sing ballads at times. The lower range of his voice can be a little unstable while, the falsetto part of his voice is used constantly. Japan seems to love higher pitches when it comes to vocals. 

    I'm addicted to Cadode overall. I love the album so much that I went back to listen to their older mini albums too. Did I mention that their music videos are beautifully shot?? OMG just the ones for Summertime Rendering alone are amazing! Check them out guys!