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Biting the bullet itunes6/3/2023 ![]() There’s quite a bit going on in the song but for me it lacks that killer hook that you’d sort of expect, but maybe that’s just me. Apart from that, the usual PassCode vocoded vocals and synthesizers are all in play here. Good to hear that the influence of a new label hasn’t sought to do away with the edgier elements of PassCode’s sound in favor of something more commercial just yet.įrom there we get a bit of rapping, which I thought was somewhat out of place but they do feature it a bit throughout the song so sure why not (sink meet kitchen, etc). I felt slightly better about my purchase when my ears were greeted with some pretty solid harsh vocals to open up the song. Things naturally start off with “bite the bullet”, which is a very accurate description of what it felt like I was doing when I handed over money to iTunes for this release. A pretty negative mindset to come into this with I will admit, but I’m not being paid to bullshit anyone so let’s see what’s going on with this new single here. It’s great if you’re super into all things PassCode, and are dare I say it a “diehard fan” but for the casual listener like I am these days, I can get all of this stuff on past releases. Between the title track and the b-sides we heard practically everything PassCode has had to offer for a while now. They pretty much threw everything but the kitchen sink into “MISS UNLIMITED”. Nothing has been particularly unenjoyable either though.Ĭoming in to this single, I’m not really sure what else there is left to see from PassCode under UMJ. They at least managed to escape the clutches of Avex, so that’s one positive to take away from it but nothing PassCode has done recently has really blown me away. It’s no secret that I had some pretty mixed feelings about their previous single “MISS UNLIMITED” ( review here). So “bite the bullet” is PassCode’s second offering since signing a major label deal with Universal Music Japan. Naturally that sound has evolved over time and become what so many people now love today. It was some pretty fun “Digital Hardcore” music as the kids call it these days. I’m a pretty big fan of their earlier work especially, more specifically the “ALL is VANITY” era if we have to put a time frame on it. ![]() I also like PassCode, not quite as much as some of you but well enough all the same. ![]() My thoughts on PassCode’s second outing since signing with Universal Music Japan.Ī lot of people really like PassCode, like really like them. ![]()
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