[BUCK-TICK Masterpieces] Popular Songs by the Legendary Band with an Overwhelming Presence
From Gunma to the world, BUCK-TICK has continued to open the door to original music.
Atsushi Sakurai’s sensual vocals and Hisashi Imai’s woven melodies have built a one-of-a-kind sonic universe that transcends genres—from catchy rock to gothic rock and techno.
In this article, we’re picking up some of BUCK-TICK’s classic tracks! We’ll dive into the魅力 of their music, which has influenced countless artists and led Japan’s music scene as pioneers of visual-kei rock.
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[BUCK-TICK’s Masterpieces] Popular Songs (41–50) from the Legendary Band with an Overwhelming Presence
Night of GuernicaBUCK-TICK
While attuned to the sound of the times yet never pandering, BUCK-TICK continues to create music brimming with originality from a solitary vantage point.
Their 21st studio album, No.0, released in 2018, includes the superb track Night of Guernica, distinguished by its melancholy waltz rhythm.
The lyrics, written by vocalist and lyricist Atsushi Sakurai and inspired by the film The Clock Was Live, which he saw at a cinema with his older brother in childhood, form a straightforward anti-war song that is nevertheless distinctly fable-like.
The dramatic development—especially the swell in the latter half—unfolds like a short film, a quality that seems very much indebted to its use of 3/4 time.
[BUCK-TICK’s Masterpieces] Popular Songs by the Legendary Band with an Overwhelming Presence (51–60)
Do the I love youBUCK-TICK
This is a song written and composed by guitarist Imai.
The guitar solo in the interlude is a given, but the bass line moving around in eighth notes in the background is incredibly cool and evokes a classic sound.
It’s a mysterious-sounding track that oddly gets stuck in your head and won’t let go.
HURRY UP MODEBUCK-TICK
A single that epitomizes the band’s origins, where primal impulse and raw energy erupt.
It’s the title track from their milestone debut album, HURRY UP MODE, released independently in April 1987.
The blend of urgent beat rock and the shimmering sounds rooted in New Wave remains just as captivating today.
The fact that the remixed album, HURRY UP MODE (1990 MIX), reached No.
1 on the Oricon charts testifies to the immeasurable potential this work always held.
To SearchBUCK-TICK
BUCK-TICK’s first single, released to the world in October 1986 on an indie label.
Unlike the later, polished gothic image, this is sharp, rough-hewn punk rock.
The lyrics hint at scheming and leave interpretation to the listener, creating a distinctly mysterious atmosphere.
It reached No.
6 on the indie singles chart and was later included as the B-side to their major-label single “Just One More Kiss.” This is a track you’ll want to hear if you want to experience the raw, primordial impulse at the band’s core.
whisperBUCK-TICK
This work is BUCK-TICK’s 13th single, released in March 1998, known as a cut from the album Sexy Stream Liner.
The lyrics, written by Atsushi Sakurai, depict a one-sided, sensual relationship in which the narrator venerates the other like a dream and likens himself to a slave surrendering to desire.
Sakurai’s mysterious vocals intertwine with the industrial sound, further accentuating the song’s alluring, shadowy charm.
Give it a listen on a night when you want to immerse yourself deeply in the decadent world that distills BUCK-TICK’s experimental spirit.
The Sun and IcarusBUCK-TICK
BUCK-TICK, who constantly pursue a uniquely original worldview, released their 41st single in March 2023 as the first installment commemorating the 35th anniversary of their major-label debut.
Inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus, the song was composed by Hidehiko Hoshino with lyrics by Atsushi Sakurai.
Its poetic universe, which simultaneously portrays the exhilaration of charging toward dreams and aspirations and the aesthetics of ruin that await beyond, resonates powerfully with listeners.
It is a work brimming with energy that feels as if it will give a strong push to anyone on the verge of a new challenge.
Flower of IllusionBUCK-TICK
Among BUCK-TICK’s many masterpieces, this song shines with a uniquely solitary brilliance.
Evoking the sparkle of fleeting life and a tender, contemplative gaze upon it, the piece fuses Atsushi Sakurai’s poetic worldview with a beautiful melody crafted by Hidehiko Hoshino, stirring the listener to the core.
Although released as a single in December 2003, the song originally emerged from the concept for the album “Kyokutou I LOVE YOU,” and was recorded after a surprise unveiling at their Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall performance in June 2003.
It’s a work best heard on a quiet night of introspection.