Birth - Mistake Of Pain And Three Pieces Of Compulsory Education [2008]

Man, having a day off work in the middle of the week totally messed me up. I completely forgot about this. Well, I've got some stuff in the wings so I'm not completely unprepared. Let's revisit Birth again!

Monday I posted Birth's first EP, today we'll look at their second. Only 3 songs here, but they are more fully realized than the first EP. Each one of these songs are pretty finely crafted and rip the whole way through. They still have that 3cm tour influence, but you finally start really seeing what Birth is all about and what makes them special.

The next logical point is for you to get their newest EP. I'm hoping to get some copies in the distro very soon, so keep an eye on it.

Here's another recent live set. So, so good:

Birth - Mistake Of Pain And Three Pieces Of Compulsory Education

1. 自作演

2. 実験者とクローン

3. キスウ

Birth - Iro.EP [2007]

This debut EP from Birth pretty firmly cemented them in the hearts of all the 3cm tour fans out there as a band to watch out for. They definitely take a cue from 3cm tour, but then they kind of go off on their own direction. Their music is abrasive and explosive, but there's also this killer ghetto-beat rhythm in most of their songs that just make me want to dance.

This EP went through two sold out pressings in a few years, which is amazing. Birth released a new EP this year that is pretty fabulous, and seem to be doing really well. Recently I got a free magazine that had an interview with them, which seemed like a big deal. Their live shows seem really raw and emotional, just the way they should be.

Birth - Iro.EP

1. 悲鳴と喘ぎ声の相違点

2. カショクギミ

3. 少女の結末

4. Y.P足らず

5. Singer

6. キョショクギミ

7. 愛と優と音についての考察と提案