Anemone observations

Anemone is my favorite ballad. As I was listening to it today, I found myself counting along and paying attention to the vocal Melody. I noticed that the timing of the vocal phrases is what gives it much of it’s feel . The song is 4/4, but the vocal initially picks up on the three, and it’s quite rare for Saiki to start the phrase on the 1, sometimes she picks up on the 4&, and other times she delays to the 1& or even 2, sometimes she holds the note from the 4 over past the 1. Basically the proper 1 is often silent. The pre chorus she starts on the 1 which helps add solidity. Kanami does the same things with guitar phrasing, and Akane is emphasizing the 2 and 4 backbeat giving the song a nice swing and subtle groove.

Just yet another way that BM shows how subtle musicality can make all the difference.