A Windows visual novel soundtrack from 2001 that opens with a full symphonic medley of its own themes before you've even heard them individually. That's a bold move, and the "Dolls Antique ~Symphonic Medley~" actually pulls it off, weaving together motifs that you'll recognize as they resurface across the album.
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The standalone "Dolls Antique" vocal track follows immediately, grounding the orchestral sweep in something more intimate. "SM58" is named after the legendary Shure microphone, and there's something meta about a track in a game about dolls referencing live performance hardware.
"Depressed Eye" carries this heavy, downcast mood that contrasts sharply with "Spark Day," which brightens things up considerably. "Daily Life" appears in both arranged and original versions, and comparing the two is like seeing a sketch next to the finished painting.
"Conflict" and "Count B" handle the darker dramatic moments, while "End" and "Finale" are surprisingly distinct from each other rather than redundant. The karaoke closer is a nice period-appropriate touch. Fourteen tracks of early-2000s PC visual novel craft.