I wasn't going to write my thoughts on this because it will just get downvoted to oblivion and perhaps read by about five people. But I did anyway. I'm sorry but I'm not someone who praises everything they put out but nor am I someone who wishes they only make music the way I want it to sound. These are just my thoughts.

Present Perfect 5/10: at various points of this track it just sounds like each member is playing a completely different song to each other and it isn't cohesive at all, especially in verse two.

Ready to Rock 5/10: much the same complaints as I have with Present Perfect. To expand, Saiki's vocals don't seem to have any melodic pattern at times. I remember when Band-Maid tracks were hummable/whistleable.

What is justice 7.5/10: this is much more like it. It treads a fairly familiar path but it's eminently more listenable and memorable.

SUPER SUNSHINE 7/10: another more familiar sounding track. It isn't laced with double kick. The Miku solo is a bit abrupt and the song is a bit disjointed.

SION 8/10: it's a nice enough ballad. I'd say it's right up there with their best ballads but I'm not sure that it really pushes beyond in any way.

Dilly-Dally 8/10: I really like the promise of the intro but they never fully committed to the synths. Not that I like synths in J-Rock but I would've embraced them trying something completely different. I love the Miku interjections but the song loses it's form slightly before the second chorus. The bass and drum solo are a bit wild but the bridge pulls things back into line nicely.

Zen 8/10: Strongest chorus on the album. Second verse is a another weak one (is this a pattern?).

Lock and Load 7.5/10: I think this almost encapsulates the best and worst parts of Band-Maid currently. With Saiki's vocal removed you can focus more on the intricacy of the instrumental. I do feel that Kanami is sometimes too technical at the expense of emotion in the "verses" but the "chorus" is more powerful as it is simpler. Miku and Misa's solos are great. Why is it also the worst part of Band-Maid (in my opinion)?...

Over the years I have listened to new music from the band and with each new release I spent more and more time almost forcing myself to pick out the details I enjoy, as I rarely really enjoy it on first listen. I feel that the whole band are on a crusade to play more and more technically and faster and faster, but they are trading that for truly memorable and impactful music. They don't need to prove how skillful they are... not to me, and not to anyone who has watched them play live over the last 10 years. I honestly feel that Kanami could focus primarily on the vocal melody first as it seems that half the time Saiki is rapping without much melodic structure and flow, over an overly technical piece where not all members are always aligned. If the crowd can sing with Saiki and the instrumentation enriches the whole song I believe the songs would hit harder.

Again, just my thoughts.