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[[Imaginary MV] Precipitation]

Ashcorp contributed culturally to an alternate social realm that often gets shrugged off by less niche forums. The strong lyric focus, in songs like Absolute Territory, doesn't stick to new crowds unless the audience both hears-- or reads effortfully-- the lyrics and resonates with its references/maxims. This 'style,' is seen as cringe to a sort of public-immune-system that prefers: non-tryhard/simple lyrics to catch fast onto, messages that align with the audience's values, and prestige among peers for having similar interests. English literacy rates might affect susceptibility to the style.
Subtracting what is likely the exotic romance factor and the impressionable tastes of new media consumers, I'd say Ashcorp's style is valuable to the expression of ecchi aesthetics, but not the current English lyrical zeitgeist. Ashcorp's varied wordiness reminds me more of Kpop/Jpop influence than English structures. I'd say Ashcorp's use of English is fresh with an aftertaste of decadent-gothic/industrial Trent Reznor.

Precipitation24 responds:

Thank you!!
That is interesting! As a non-native speaker of English, the lyrics he writes require me to carefully study the words, understand the English slang and the context of the song, and most importantly, use my imagination. Personally, however, I found "In the Zone" to be the easiest to understand for me because I created my account on Newgrounds out of admiration for ZONE-tan (ZONE-SAMA). The hardest one to translate was "A song I made one fine morning about cucking my friend Jarv's waifu." I love this song, which has a nice groove with piano, but the song is very short and there are very few "tips." What is he singing about?
I think I understand what you mean when I listen to "Absolute Territory" and "We're Shameless." As a Japanese, I am amazed that he knows them. I can tell that he is influenced by anime and hentai, but on the other hand, as you pointed out, there is an American vibe (I thought of "Calling All Guitars" by Emily and the Strangers as an American industrial rock). I think it is the combination and his own interpretation of the two genres that gives Ken Ashcorp his alternate musical style.
In fact, I have been trying to do this for a long time, but it seems that only a few talented artists are capable of it.