Gauge Means Nothing

Gauge Means Nothing were a four-piece emo/screamo band from Tokyo, Japan that began in 1997 and broke up in 2005.  Their output was fairly limited, with only one EP and one split (that I can find, at least). They were a truly unique band that's hard to pin down where they sit in screamo history. They constructed long, dynamic songs that can be be loosely compared to a band like Envy, but they go above and beyond and incorporate things that no other band would do. For one, the vocals are split harsh screams and sweetly sung with pop sensibilities, and are often layered on top of each other thanks to their dual vocalists. They utilize a variety of instrumentation (often in the background), including keyboards, trumpets, and what I think is a xylophone one one track. They even take the standard four-piece band instrumentation to another level, particularly the drum interlude in "I Think I Sink Ai Shinku". For the few tracks we have of theirs, they really set themselves apart as a must-listen. Enjoy.

The Absent Trail Of An Echo And My Future Plagued By Surrender (2003)

1. Pilgrims

2. My Glasses Reflect an Untrue View on My Eyes

3. Boku Wa Bikaiin (I'm Glorify Commissioner)

4. (Surely) Dyes Black

5. Right Hand

My Precious/Gauge Means Nothing (2005)

1. My Precious - Lost in Transition

2. My Precious - I Love Daddy (For Daghdad)

3. My Precious - Bliss

4. Gauge Means Nothing - Lost Eternity

5. Gauge Means Nothing - I Think I Sink Ai Shinku

6. Gauge Means Nothing - Beneath the Same Sky