GV stands above everyone else as the best "late '80s-early '90s big synth sound" group. Singer Masayuki Deguchi, keyboardist Yasuyuki (later Kurage) Honda and drummer Wataru Kamiryo are as much fantastic composers as masters of their instruments (and bassist Ichiro Nemoto is no slouch either).

Except for their second and seventh albums (Moon Voice and at Grass Valley, respectively), their output is all neck-and-neck in terms of quality. The self-titled and Style make for the smoothest front-to-back listens, and the concept album grandiosity makes Gareki no Machi 〜 Seek for Love stand out, but the songwriting feels just tighter enough on Logos 〜Gyuu〜 for me to link it, despite two pokier songs.

Even if my gushing is not persuasive, especially in this final day dash to get "coasts" through before the gates close, if you do pick out just a single album from six I've liked enough to write about here, make it this one.