Pop-rock vocals on a PS2 JRPG soundtrack in 2008 was a bold call, and it completely worked. "Your Affection" is the kind of overworld theme that rewires your brain after fifty hours. "Reach Out To The Truth" goes from zero to stadium rock in about four seconds, and the instrumental version proves the composition stands without vocals too.
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"Heartbeat, Heartbreak" carries this melancholy that creeps up on you over time. "I'll Face Myself" is genuinely unsettling, then the battle version flips it into pure determination. "Specialist" and "Striptease" bring funky dungeon vibes that keep the tone from ever getting too heavy.
If you want a soundtrack that feels like hanging out with friends in a small town where things keep going sideways, this is it.