Maria Sawada's vocals hit you immediately on the title track with this soaring, almost hymnal intensity. Ciconia When They Cry, the latest When They Cry entry from 07th Expansion, has Dai leading a composer team including Luck Ganriki, Xaki, and Uni Akiyama.
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"Silver Empireo" shifts into driving electronic territory while keeping that signature melodrama the series does so well. "Last World" strips things back to something quieter, more final. The disc also packs in vocal arrangements from Umineko and Golden Fantasia, including "TSUBASA" and "Kiri no Pithos," which hit different when you've been through those stories.
Having vocal and instrumental versions of everything is a nice touch. If you've followed When They Cry from Higurashi forward, this collection ties the whole musical universe together.