Jazz rock with POLKADOT STINGRAY’s razor-clean guitar intelligence, the MV for 「逆様」(Sakasama / Upside Down) leans hard into the band’s deliciously off-axis side, where lounge-jazz phrasing and angular alt-rock riffs twist around each other like mirrored staircases. The jazzy route suits them absurdly well: Harushi’s elastic guitar voicings and the band’s rhythmic snap make the whole track feel like a midnight club session accidentally colliding with a live-house anthem. The title Upside Down becomes more than a translation here—it’s the song’s entire design principle, flipping expectations through harmony, pacing, and visual framing. The MV sharpens that inversion with stylish cinematic movement, making every cut feel like another rotation of the room. As a bonus lore layer, the track is tied to the TV anime 氷の城壁, best localized as Ice Castle Walls, which adds a beautifully cold emotional architecture beneath the jazz sheen.
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