This month's "Album of the Month" comes from a favorite of mine, Gankutsuou, also known as "The Count of Monte Cristo". Aside from me being a big fan of the story itself, the anime took it to another level with the great score and visuals. When you're adapting a period piece with a space age twist, you do have to work in some hard guitar and electronica. Aside from Jean Jacques Burnel's great opening and ending pieces(We Were Lovers gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it actually used in the story), Koji Kasamatsu and Reiji Kitazato take care of the rest of the music.
Track of Note: 15 - mercedes (Nagisa nite)
Aside from the opening "We Were Lovers", I love the soft vocals in this track, "Mercedes". It brings out this soft side of the show, mainly the ruined relationship between The Count and Mercedes. It's beautiful, yet sad in a way.
Link: Gankutsuou
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