Sense (song)
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| "Sense" | ||||
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| Single by Band-Maid | ||||
| from the EP Unleash | ||||
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| Released | October 27, 2021 | |||
| Length | 11:01 | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon | |||
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| Producer | Band-Maid | |||
| Band-Maid singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Band-Maid "Sense" on YouTube | ||||
"Sense" is the eighth single by Japanese rock band Band-Maid, released in Japan on October 27, 2021, by Pony Canyon.[1] The song was used as the opening theme song for the anime Platinum End.[1]
They were approached to write "Sense" on New Year's Day 2021 and recorded it before summer.[2] The lyrics are about the manga Platinum End. They were given free range with the lyrics, except that they had to include the words "angel" and "premonition".[3] The orchestral intro was not originally part of the song, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno composed it after the producers of the anime asked them to include it.[4][5]
"Hibana" was used in the Japanese e-sports competition game Rainbow Six Siege, which the lyrics are based on.[3][6]
"Corallium" is lead vocalist Saiki Atsumi's first lyrical composition.[4] Rhythm guitarist/vocalist Miku Kobato also wrote lyrics for the song, but Atsumi's lyrics were chosen instead.[4] The song is about the ocean, which she is afraid of. She stated that she thinks the ocean is similar to love.[4] Atsumi asked Tōno to write a song similar to "Alone" or "Choose Me".[6]
Background and release
The single was released in three versions: a limited edition which contains the CD, a Blu-ray of six songs recorded at an online concert on May 10, 2021, a second limited edition which contains the CD and a DVD of the aforementioned concert, and a standard edition which only contains the CD.[1] "Sense" and "Corallium" appeared on their EP Unleash.[7]
Critical reception
Raijin Rock called it the best single/EP of the year and said that the songs are "...frenetic, furious, hypnotic, insane, manic."[8] JRock News said of the title track "Every part of it packs punches and you’re left without a second of rest."[9] JaME said that "...none of the three songs on this energy bomb of a single would sound out of place on the January release."[10] Trent Cannon of Rice Digital said that the title track is "...every bit as dramatic and soaring as the best metal bands".[11]
Music video
Track listing
- CD
All music is composed by Band-Maid.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Sense" | Miku Kobato | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Spark" (Hibana, 火花) | Kobato | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Corallium" | Saiki Atsumi | 3:56 |
- Blu-ray/DVD
All lyrics are written by Miku Kobato; all music is composed by Band-Maid.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Still Seek Revenge." | |
| 2. | "Youth" | |
| 3. | "Why Why Why" | |
| 4. | "H-G-K" | |
| 5. | "Chemical Reaction" | |
| 6. | "Ambition" (Honkai, 本懐) |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the "Sense" single liner notes.[14]
Band-Maid members
- Misa – bass
- Miku Kobato – vocals, guitar
- Saiki Atsumi – vocals
- Akane Hirose – drums
- Kanami Tōno – guitar
Recording and management
- Sound producer: Band-Maid
- Recording Engineer: Masyoshi Yamamoto
- Mix Engineer: Masahiko Fukui
- Mastered: Masahiko Fukui
- Cover design: Saiki Atsumi
- Jacket illustration: The Butler
- Art direction: Masashi Nakazato (Number Inc.)
- Design: Yuta Sekiguchi (Number Inc.)
