Necry Talkie - FROG QUEST 2 youtube.com
Submitted by anethum in post_music
if you're unfamiliar with necry talkie, it would be a bit strange to have this song as your introduction to them. it's a bit like "popular" by nada surf, in that it's not really representative of the rest of their discography; a "better" primer would be, for instance, "you should head north", or their version of the ever-popular "yurufuwa jukai girl" (the founder/guitarist is actually also the original composer of that song!).
which is to say, it's this mix of energetic rock music with some quirky, whimsical turns. not to say anything about the lyrical content, though; the "happy" music juxtaposed with depressing, sad lyrics seems to be the calling card of the band (such as the happy melody in which "even today, two, or three girls are dying in front of shinjuku station" is sung at the end of the "yurufuwa" chorus... that one's actually rather crass isn't it?).
which is why the pensive "FROG QUEST 2" being played straight is actually a bit of a mixup? the weaponized nostalgia of the videogame-y synth bloops and percussion in the intro sets the tone well. it ended up being a standout song in the album.