This group of people had no idea what was to come or what could be hidden within the walls.Īs the lyrics come pouring in, the singer’s voice is powerful and he clearly knows what he is trying to get across. At first the noise is very subtle but quickly makes its presence known.Īs I was listening to the beginning instrumental portion, I imagined a group of people wandering an unknown place. The second track on the album, “Bombs Away,” had my interest piped from the first cords. I was disappointed there weren’t lyrics to this track. The nearly minute and a half song intensifies and then gracefully comes to a close at the very end. This presents a burning curiosity for the upcoming tracks. To me, the writer is trying to understand their thoughts. I tried focusing on their recent album, although this album left me wanting to hear the bands’ previously produced work.Īlong with “Ambitions” being the introduction track of the album (and the name of the album), it also radiates a feeling of wonder. This was the first time I sat down and listened to the four piece band since I heard about them last July. One Ok Rock’s eighth album, “Ambitions,” blew me away. The band radiated energy as they jumped around the stage and got the crowd pumped for the headlining artist.
At that point, I didn’t take a huge notice to the lyrics of their music or the songs in general but I was captivated by their stage performance. Last summer, I went to a concert where One Ok Rock, a Japanese rock band formed in 2005, was one of the opening bands. I finally sat down and told myself I was going to finish it, so here it is. This review has been long awaited, I’ve had a portion of it done for the past month or so. Note: I listened to the English version of all of these songs (I don’t know any Japanese).