Crisp electronic rock with vocal hooks that hit like doujin scene gold. Team Nekokan put together S Metal Blade Albums in 2010 and it's this tight collection of synth-driven tracks with real punch. Cross Over opens aggressive with layered guitars and electronic fills battling for space, and Fractal Hearts shifts into something more melodic without losing the drive.
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Sylpheed is the standout for me, this soaring vocal line over pulsing synths that just builds and builds. Maeve pulls back into moodier territory. The production across all eight tracks is surprisingly clean for a doujin release.
If you dig Japanese indie electronic rock from the late 2000s scene, this set slaps.