They say good things come to those who wait. I couldn’t agree more, having waited ever since I saw the first episode of Darker than Black, to get my hands on the soundtrack that contained the epic post-rock track, the one that’s first played when Louie uses his powers on Hei. Yes, that one. I’m a big fan of post-rock as far as things go, and naturally, my hopes were with it to be included with this album.

Having been a fan of Yoko Kanno for as long as I can remember since The Vision of Escaflowne, it’s really inspiring to see how much she’s grown as a composer. The character and charm that makes up the body of her work is still there, for the fame (and, I’m guessing, fortune) she’s now in possession of hasn’t gone to her head at all. Having seen her tackle classical, jazz, and electronica in her past works, I suppose post-rock was just a matter of time, and about time, too.