Yet, this album was undeniably a worthwhile exploration and only a prelude to what TK had in mind. The most noticeable change in Komuro's sound came in late 1998. The sounds of Concentration 20 were just a teaser, now, the real thing arrived, globe's Relation. That is, you must refrain from pick and play. Rather, it must be experienced as a whole from start to end.
Relation is one of the most consistently strong albums to date and one of the most important.
This album will take a couple listens to digest and many more to comprehend. TK's amalgam of rock, electronica, and pop creates a unique musical aesthetic and an original, raw sound. The final package is very un-TK sounding. One can liken Relation to Radiohead's OK Computer. Both were modest sellers and both were headphone albums - appropriate for listening in sole privacy, away from disturbances, in calm and quite.