I really liked this single. I had already heard "Howling" from the Darker Than Black series, but I absolutely loved the B-side track "Nervous Breakdown." A must have for any a.b.s. fan!
Howling Customer Reviews
abingdon boys school
The songs are cool and the sound is great. I love his voice which is powerful and very clear. The songs have a pure rock sound.
Once again, abingdon boys school has released another great single! Both songs are fantastic, but "NERVOUS BREAKDOWN" won me over. The guitars in that song knock me off my feet. I HIGHLY recommend this single to everyone. It's an amazing single from an amazing band of 4 men who know what they're doing when it comes to music.
Both Howling and Nervous Breakdown are great...I couldn't stop listening for about a week. If you're wondering whether or not to purchase...Just give me your money and I will buy it for you!
Even better than Innocen Sorrow. And the second song on this cd, Nervous breakdown is AMAZING. A.B.S best song so far.
abingdon boys school continues to fascinate and impress me with the powerhouse vocals of Takanori Nishikawa and the superb musical talents of the band Although I am disappointed that this song is more geared towards the anime series it was used for than their previous single, I still enjoy the song! What can I really say other than that I hope they put out an album this year with more original material. I hope they move beyond writing theme songs for anime and games. There's a lot of talent and experience in this band. With Howling they haven't even begun to test their limits.
If you've listened to the Innocent Sorrow single, you know what to expect here: the juxtaposition of Takanori Nishikawa and rock. HOWLING follows in the same vein as Innocent Sorrow and Fre@k $HoW, with the added amusement of lyrics that make no sense at all if you haven't seen the anime Darker than BLACK, for which HOWLING is the OP; the opening monologue is geared entirely toward the series context. NERVOUS BREAKDOWN is a bit of a departure, one about which I'm not quite certain yet; it's got more of a minor feel, less catchy than other abs tracks. It actually reminds me a bit of 80s power ballads, though I couldn't quite say why. Either way, this CD won't disappoint Takanori Nishikawa or abingdon boys school fans in the least.

