Two vocal tracks and their off-vocal counterparts. That's it. But "PrimeStar" is this bright, optimistic pop number with the kind of hook that burrows into your skull on first listen, all forward momentum and starry-eyed energy.
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"Bokura no Mirai" ("Our Future") dials it back slightly, warmer and more reflective, like the credits song to a chapter you didn't want to end. The off-vocal versions are worth their slot because the backing arrangements are doing real work, layered synths and guitar lines you miss entirely when the vocals are front and center.
A tiny release from the late-2000s visual novel wave. Four tracks, maybe twelve minutes total, but they nail that hopeful, bittersweet tone perfectly. Sometimes a single does exactly enough.