"Rumbling hearts" in acoustic form at 2AM is a very specific kind of pain. SONGS FROM age pulls together vocal tracks from early age visual novels, especially Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, and it's so deeply 2003 J-pop it hurts in the best way.
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The game version of "Rumbling hearts" has that full production warmth, synths and all, but the acoustic version strips it bare and it hits completely different. "君が望む永遠" in the MEGUMI version carries this aching vocal performance that just sits in your chest.
Then you get the school anthem track which is weirdly charming. The whole thing swings between earnest romance and goofy comedy bits. If Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ever made you ugly-cry, this collection is calling your name.