Coming off a long tour of Japan, bringing themselves as well as other similar acts to the youth of the country, Dragon Ash re-camped and brought out Lily of da Valley. In some ways, it's a bit of a disappointment in that their success has narrowed their focus in the kinds of music they explore. Where each track on Viva la Revolution defied the one before it, tracks on this, their fourth album, slide into two categories: ones that follow the formula of their hit "Let Yourself Go, Let Myself Go" (hardcore metal/hip-hop), or ones that follow the formula of their other hit, "Grateful Days" (soulful hip-hop with female backing vocals). Not that the tracks aren't exciting: "Deep Impact" is crazed, dark, and angry, with guest rapping from Rappagariya that rises out of the grungy murk like a fiend; "21st Century Riot" outdoes the panic-alarm sound of Limp Bizkit at their own game; and the single "Amploud" shows some of the genre-mixing that Dragon Ash excels at, switching between a sitar-and-upright bass ballad and a balls-out thrashabout without warning. It's just that the group has decided to turn the amps up to 11 without moving ahead. ~ Ted Mills, All Music Guide
Lily of da Valley is the fourth full-length album by the Japanese group Dragon Ash; released in 2001. The limited edition features Episode 2 ft. SHUN, SHIGEO （Album Version） as a bonus track.
The hidden track 花言葉 (Hanakotoba).In the language of flowers, lily of the valley represents the return of happiness.
Track listing
All songs written by Kenji Furuya unless otherwise stated.
