Top tracks — play these first
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EPIC DAY — The title track encapsulates the album's overarching themes of optimism and resilience, featuring anthemic choruses and uplifting lyrics that resonate with listeners.
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Exit To The Sun — This track stands out due to its dynamic instrumentation and engaging melody, illustrating B'z's ability to blend hard rock elements with catchy hooks.
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Las Vegas Start here — Opening the album, this track sets the tone with its driving beat and vivid imagery, capturing the excitement and allure associated with its namesake city.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines energetic rock with melodic elements, showcasing B'z's strengths while exploring varied tempos.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track, 'Las Vegas', that sets a fast pace which is maintained through the first half of the record.
- Several tracks feature prominent guitar solos that are interwoven with melodic hooks, particularly in 'Exit To The Sun' and 'NO EXCUSE'.
- The latter half of the album introduces more varied tempos, with tracks like 'Black Coffee' slowing down significantly compared to earlier songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo energy throughout
- for upbeat road trips
- dynamic melodies for sing-alongs
- consistent feel-good vibes
- engaging hooks that invite participation
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek quiet, introspective moments
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Released after decades of success, it showcases continued vitality and relevance.
- Themes
- Las Vegas allure· optimistic resilience· anthenmic choruses
- Career context
- By the time 'Epic Day' was released in 2015, B'z had already established themselves as one of Japan's most successful rock bands, with a career spanning over three decades. This album came after their 2014 release, 'Highway X', and continued to reflect their evolution while maintaining their commercial appeal, solidifying their status in the Japanese music industry.
- Stylistic neighbors
- X Japan· Asian Kung-Fu Generation· Buck-Tick
Tracklist
- 1 Las Vegas Start here 4:05
- 2 有頂天 4:04
- 3 Exit To The Sun 4:55
- 4 NO EXCUSE 4:03
- 5 アマリニモ 4:30
- 6 EPIC DAY 4:46
- 7 Classmate 4:30
- 8 Black Coffee 3:43
- 9 君を気にしない日など 4:31
- 10 Man Of The Match 4:13
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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