Hiroyuki Sawano brought his anime battle composer energy to a JRPG and the result is polarizing in the best way. Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U has vocals on almost everything and it's either the greatest decision or the wildest, depending on who you ask.
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"Black tar" has rap vocals over a field exploration theme which should not work but somehow becomes the most memorable thing on the disc. "Uncontrollable" goes full Sawano with soaring vocals and aggressive strings during Skell combat.
"Wir fliegen" is genuinely beautiful in a way that sneaks up on you. The sheer number of tracks with cryptic filenames like "CR17S19S8" is kind of hilarious. If you want an OST that takes actual risks, this one never plays it safe.