Since I focused on Especia, one of the groups I’m sad about disbanding, time for another song by Rev. From DVL, which is also disbanding at the end of March.

Personally, while I like pretty much all of Rev’s music, Kimi ga Ite Boku ga Ita is their peak for me. Their earlier singles are really solid, but they use a lot of their indie tracks and are cutsier. Later Rev was good too, but I don’t know if they ever quite got as good songs. Kimi ga Ite’s songs are all great, and that starts with the title track.

A lot of Rev’s best music is a variation on the classic, upbeat idol song, and Kimi ga Ite Boku Ga Ita is no exception. However, what sets it apart is the production value and the arrangement. The instrumentals are great, with a big guitar solo at the end and a lot of orchestral strings all working together. The melody’s also great too, but it’s the arrangement that makes the bridge near the end feel so big. That’s what this song feels like – it feels big. In many ways it’s a cute idol solo about love, but it feels like a big, grand declaration.

Rev’s performance of it is all fun, too – one of the things I loved about Rev. from DVL is that even though they had very small beginnings, all of the members had a lot of personality and a lot of enthusiasm, even if they’re overshadowed by Kanna.