I would like to direct my report on my participation in the event "オールジャンル セミファイナルA】水都音楽祭2023" to the wonderful タラれば group, who got me reintroduced to the world of visual kei.

Dear タラれば,
I have known you for a relatively short time, as I got to know you through this event, but it was enough for you to leave a mark in my heart. 

When I was looking for information about the various performers I was intrigued by your profile. I liked the costumes, the make-up, the scenery. In the blink of an eye I was transported back to the 90s, when the colourful world of visual kei was becoming more and more popular with bands like X-Japan, Malice Mizer and Luna Sea. It was a nice feeling to be reminded that I had fallen in love with Japanese music as a trend. It was good independent rock but with a visual-kei style.

The more I delved into your profile the more chemistry I felt, and when I watched the MV for "崩壊願望ガール" and "六月の雨" I was completely drawn into your world. I was impressed with how ルち's vocals are able to change depending on the song, in 崩壊願望ガール he was strong, dynamic and reminded me a bit of Ruka's vocals from The Gazette. It was also perfectly integrated here with the sound of the instruments, which are strong in this song. I particularly like the のん and 悠愛 rhythm section in this song, which provides a great backbone. ルち with his voice made the story told in the song [午前4時の「会いたい」は/お金目当て/上辺だけの甘い罠わざとハマる/どうにでもして/隠したアザは 貴方の愛情 /振り回されるこの世界Dead] not want to leave my head for a long time.
'六月の雨', on the other hand, is quite different, being in a delicate key both instrumentally and vocally.I really like how the visuals in the MV coincide with the lyrics of the song.It's such a beautiful intrinsic story.The lyrics "I can still carry it / I can carry more" hit me straight in the heart and filled me with hope and strength for a better tomorrow. It's a song that puts me in a positive frame of mind.

Thank you for drawing me into your world. I will continue this adventure and support you even more from now on. 

I saw that you are about to go on tour, make it a memorable time for everyone!

For anyone who hasn't yet had time to get to know タラれば, I highly recommend checking out their channel on Youtube or Spotify, because it really is a real gem.