If Dragon Ash hadn't gone on to transform into the genre-devouring group they are today, then this first EP of melodic hardcore would be just a blip on the Japanese rock scene. Better than the Beastie Boys' first punk efforts, though, this eight song mini-album is short, sweet, and to the point, with hints of the experimentation they soon would pick up and run with. Bassist Baba Ikuzo brings the funk via Red Hot Chili Peppers on such numbers as "Siva" and the excellent "Realism," the band's first venture into metal-rap. There's even a direct quote of the guitar solo from the Beatles' "Nowhere Man," a sign of things to come "Fake X Life." An EP of amazing energy and raw power. ~ Ted Mills, All Music Guide
The Day Dragged On is the first commercial release and first mini-album by Japanese group Dragon Ash; released in 1997. The song 天使ノロック (Tenshi no Rokku) became a Buzz Clip (a song deemed popular enough to have its video placed on high rotation) on MTV Japan for one week.
The hidden track Normal consists of a telephone call which plays a demo of the song Ability → Normal from their upcoming release Public Garden, followed by a busy signal indicating that the party on the other line has hung up.
Track listing
"The Day Dragged On" – 2:12
"Siva" – 4:03
"天使ノロック" (Tenshi no Rokku) – 2:49
"Chime" – 4:54
"チェルノブイリに悲しい雨が降る" (Cherunobuiru ni Kanashii Ame ga Furu) – 2:37
"Realism" – 3:33
"羊を数えても夜は終わらない" (Hitsuji o Kazoete mo Yoru wa Owaranai) – 2:38
"Fake X Life" – 3:42
"Normal" (hidden track) – 1:55
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