Yukimi Nagano's vocals guaranteed from the get-go that this album would be at least listenable. She could probably sing over car horns or fighting cats and they'd be the better for it. However, the finished product of Nagano plus bandmates is what counts.
The album is carried by slightly repetitive electro beats that would otherwise be just OK but the synthesis is extremely successful. Beats in songs like "Please Turn" and "Summertearz" are little more than backdrops for the lyrics but they serve that function extremely well.
Although there's a lot of soul on "Ritual Union" it's largely a work in minimalism. If you're down with that sound you'll like it but otherwise it might grate on the nerves. It's nice to listen to but it's nothing groundbreaking.
Grade: B
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