Review | Shishio Kuji “Ore no michi”

Skater-punk leads the way for the technical, drums-driven tune “Ore no Michi” by Shishio Kuji (CV: Toshinari Fukamachi).

Title: オレの道
Release date: 27/06/2022
Label: Movic
Genre: Skater-punk

Tracklist:

1 - オレの道

Track analysis:

1 – Ore no michi

Wrapping up FAM’s entries in the solo series is “Ore no Michi”, song performed by Shishio Kuji, the band’s drummer.

Punk-rock takes over with a simple snare + hi-hat beat leading the way with shredding yet contained skater-rock-inspired riffs.

While the verses are quite simple and comfortable in that punk rock sound, just wait to listen to the chorus. Tempo changes and the drums change alongside it.

The bass drum takes the spotlight in quickening up the pacing for this song, making “Ore no Michi” sound like a really tough song to play on drums.

The outro brings a church organ to a wide soundscape, adding an unexpectedly softer, almost dreamy twist to this song.

In the outro, the drums sound, yet again, different, introducing the bass drum in slightly different moments in the rhythm.

As far as the vocals go, Toshinari Fukamachi does a solid job throughout with his mid-tones but when it comes to raising a bit of his tone in the chorus, he sounds like he is struggling a bit to pull those off. It’s almost like a live, continuous struggle to hold the tone in the correct place.

While this is something that not many will pay attention to, it ends up being distracting mid-way through the performance, especially as he opens those vowels in the chorus.

All in all, “Ore no Michi” is a fun song that ends up being rather challenging on the drums, adding a bit of Shishio Kiki’s unique style to the spotlight.

“Ore no michi” is available for streaming on Spotify.

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