“Utada Hikaru is an artist I haven’t listened to for a considerably long time. Within recent years, however, she’s managed to recapture my attention by putting out strong and polished pop singles that have served as the theme music for the Rebuild of Evangelion film series (despite her ongoing hiatus). This one is the latest single so far, though I’ve found myself to be more biased towards the instrumental version than the vocal one. There’s an overwhelming weightiness to it that’s far too compelling for me to ignore, one that’s as graceful as it is melancholic and cathartic.”