PSY-S -- Vision

 

Hmm...it's been a while since I've done anything on the eclectic and amazing duo PSY-S. Since their appearance from the mid-1980s, lyricist/vocalist Chaka and composer/multi-instrumentalist Masaya Matsuura（松浦雅也）were providing their own catchy form of funky and also rock-tinged synthpop that was able to distinguish itself from other similar bands, including Yellow Magic Orchestra.

PSY-S called it a day in 1996 so this particular track is from their later years. From their July 1994 8th album "Window", I bring you "Vision" with lyrics by Yukio Matsuo（松尾由紀夫）instead of Chaka while Matsuura was still on the melody. A lyrical adventure on a search for a happier land together, it's got that bouncy PSY-S synthy touch but there's also a bit of introspection in the arrangement, too.

The catchphrase for the album on the obi was "Sounds with a good view, songs with a good feeling", and yep, I think "Vision" is rather representative of that sentiment.