wowaka - Unhappy refrain (2011) *Full album*

There is little disagreement that wowaka's 'Unhappy Refrain' is one of the greatest Vocaloid albums in history, both musically and commercially. This is proven by his genius musicality infused into the album and the remarkable achievement of three of its tracks reaching Mythical status. Furthermore, his music deserves high praise for driving the trends of the scene itself, going beyond mere popularity. It is a personal favorite album of mine that never gets tiresome no matter how many times I listen to it and always inspires me. Although we can no longer hear new music from him, the giant footprint he left on the Vocaloid scene still remains like a gift to us. Best tracks: ローリンガール, 日常と地球の額縁, とおせんぼ

The expressiveness is truly excellent. The long instrumental characteristic of 'Rolling Girl' feels representative of the Vocaloid grammar of that era. However, it gets boring toward the second half and lacks a track to turn things around, which was disappointing for an album. The poor sound quality as well...