Albatrosicks (アルバトロシクス)

I posted one of their song earlier, but who are they?

Albatrosicks is a band formed by pretty much the same people from IOSYS, except instead of doing remakes of songs from Touhou (or other game/anime) they make their own compositions.

I got to know the band because I was wondering why Miko was not singing on IOSYS' last albums. So someone pointed out to me that it was because she was doing this album of Albatrosicks.
Miko probably has the cutest voice in the world, so I needed to listen to Albatrosicks.

And I loved it!
Their last album "STAR CRACKER" Is simply wonderful. If you like IOSYS you're gonna like this too. Miko's voice is sublime as always, DR_ARM's mix are pretty much perfect, the drums are great and the guitar too. Countess YOUNO's lyric fits in just well, and the story, wich I dont fully understand yet considering no translations of their songs exist yet, seems to be good.
The Albatrosicks is a ship conducted by rebels you fight againts the evil アスモデウス (Asmodeus) empire, and liberate planets from their grip.
Pretty classic, but always interesting.
アスモデウス (Asmodeus), Key to Your Heart, Cosmo Phoenix and ひとつうえのおとこ (hitotsuu no otoko) are song you just have to listen to.
The last track of the CD is a special, out of the story song, and pretty much just fan service... and you know what? it's pure Genius. Miko's voice and fan service? what can I ask more?

9/10

their previous albums ('Planet Liberation' and 'E') are so far less interesting but still good. I was not able to get my hands on their first album yet so I can't comment on that one.

Official website(Japanese): http://albatrosicks.com/

Albatrosicks - Key to Your Heart

Here are the Romaji and Kanji of the song.
Did it myself as I couldnt find a version of the lyrics anywhere on the web, but I had the booklet so I had to search for every kanji 1 by 1.
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時間を渡って
jikan wo watatte
姿を渡って
sugata wo watatte
さしたる目的無かったけど
sashitaru mokuteki nakattakedo
姫　ロボ　ドクター
hime robo dokutaa
出会って初めて
deatte　hajimete
任務をもらって
ninmu wo　moratte　

start on a journey
stay together

どんなものでも
donna mono demo
いつもすぐ開錠
itsu mosugu kaijou


どこかに僕の　生きる理由があるらしい
dokokani boku no ikiru riyuu ga　arurashii


アルバのクルーは　とびきりの友情
aruba no kuruu ha tobikiri　no yuujou


この世で僕だけの　仕事を探してる
kono yo de boku dakeno shigoto wo sagashiteru


key to your heart
key to your heart
明日の扉　開くよ
asu no tobira hiraku yo

次元を渡って　時代を渡って　鍵穴探して旅したけど
jigen wo watatte
jidai wo watatte
kagiana sagashite tabi shitakedo　
姫　ロボ　ドクター　
hime robo dokutaa
出会って初めて
deatte　hajimete
運命感じて
unmei kanji te

go on a journey
stay together


どんなものでも　いつもすぐ開錠
donna mono demo　
itsumo sugu kaijou
どこかに僕を　信じる人がいて欲しい
dokokani boku　wo　shinjiru hito gaite hoshii
アルバのクルーは　とびきりの愛情
aruba no kuruu ha tobikirino aijou
この世で僕だけの　仕事を探してる
kono yo de boku dakeno shigoto wo sagashiteru

key to your heart
key to your heart
明日の扉　開くよ
asu no tobira hiraku yo

どんなものでも　いつもすぐ開錠
donna mono demo　
itsumo sugu kaijou
どこかに僕を　信じる人がいて欲しい
dokokani boku　wo　shinjiru hito gaite hoshii
アルバのクルーは　とびきりの熱情
aruba no kuruu ha　tobikiri　no netsujou
この世で僕だけの　仕事を探してる
kono yo de boku dakeno shigoto wo sagashiteru

key to your heart
key to your heart
明日の扉　開くよ
asu no tobira hiraku yo

key to your heart
key to your heart
君の心　開くよ
kimi no kokoro hiraku yo

the song: