Nexus 4 / Shine Customer Reviews

This new single from L'Arc-en-Ciel is actually an amalgamation of two previous promotional tracks, "Shine" and "Nexus 4", but this is the first time we have been able to hear them in their complete and unadulterated forms. "Nexus 4" is the slightly weaker of the two, and while an instrumental interlude later in the track saves it from mediocrity, its bland verses and uncharacteristically poor guitar-work from Ken leaves something to be desired. "Shine" however is pure L'Arc, with all four of the team working in overdrive, the end result an excellent and often ethereal track that blends L'Arc-en-Ciel of the mid-90s with a trance-line that infuses itself in the opening and closing. The Hydeless versions are good for a comparitive listen, or if you consider yourself a budding vocalist. The First Press edition came with a few neat additions, yet it isn't a necessity.